New Mexican Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico
Albuquerque - Corrales
Little Anita's
Tues-Sat: 7am-8pm
Sun-Mon: 7am-2pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: New Mexican
Little Anita's menu is New Mexican to the core with enchiladas, burritos, carne adovada and stuffed sopaipillas. The red chile is generally milder than their green but is seasoned just right. Consistency, generous portions and fair prices make Little Anita's an Albuquerque mainstay—not to mention its many locations ranging from full-service dining to quick and easy take-out counters. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
 | | | |  | 3.67 rating (7 votes) |
Albuquerque - Downtown
Azul Burrito Co.
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| | | | | 3.15 rating (27 votes) |
Barelas Coffee House
Mon-Fri 7:30am-3pm
Sat 7:30am-2:30pm
Closed Sun (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: New Mexican
This homey New Mexican joint is popular, and though it’s much bigger inside than you can tell from the street, regulars pack the place tighter than a tamal. Barelas is known for their huevos rancheros, and they are tasty here, slathered in a particularly good red chile and served with a fresh flour tortilla.
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| | | | | 4.57 rating (47 votes) |
Café Lush
Mon-Fri 7am-2:30pm
Sat 8am-1pm
Closed Sun (hours can change without notice)
Café Lush is a daydream of the way things might be in some future hybrid of Europe and Albuquerque. It’s an urban café on a quiet street corner with a small menu of simple, well-crafted dishes and a pledge to use local, seasonal and organic ingredients whenever possible. But unlike cuisine from across the pond, the red and green chile here do not disappoint.
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| | | | | 3.41 rating (27 votes) |
Cecilia’s Café
Cecilia is the matriarch who dreamed up of one of Albuquerque’s best breakfast burritos and red chile. Setting close to the heart of Downtown on Sixth Street and Silver, Cecilia makes the food herself. The red chile here is no joke and the prices are a pretty great value, too.
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| | | | | 2.58 rating (33 votes) |
Conchita’s Cafe
Mon-Fri 8am-2pm (hours can change without notice)
$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet
If you’re looking for something light and fresh, try Conchita’s weekly five-dollar salad special or a six-dollar daily special such as the meatball sub. Other fantastic fresh dishes include a strawberry salad, a quinoa wrap and a taco plate. Sandwiches are a great choice here, too.
| | | | | 5 rating (1 vote) |
Garcia’s Kitchen
Mon-Sat: 7am-3pm
Sun: 7am-2pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: New Mexican
If it’s salt-of-the-earth, tried-and-true New Mexican favorites you’re after, hit up a Garcia’s in your area. It has daily specials, breakfast anytime and even a "New Mexico Food" that’ll fill you up without depleting your wallet. The huevos rancheros with green chile will leave you licking the plate and contemplating seconds.
| | | | | 2.16 rating (29 votes) |
La Familiar Restaurant
Cuisine: New Mexican
La Familiar was a big deal in the before time. Situated on Fourth Street between Downtown and the new freeway, the comfortable, homey environment here still draws us in with its authentic New Mexican charm. The beans are cheesy and soft. Nutty, tomato-infused rice adds peppery flair, and you simply must try the sopaipillas.
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Lindy’s Diner
We love Lindy’s retro décor, convenient Downtown location and $5 pitchers of beer. The food here is typical diner fare with a healthy number of New Mexican and Greek specialties thrown into the mix and served in hearty portions.
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| | | | | 2.68 rating (31 votes) |
New Mexico Beef Jerky Company
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm
Sat 8am-5pm
Sun: Closed (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: New Mexican
This fantastic take on New Mexican cuisine features flamin’ hot, savory chile, melt-in-your-mouth chicharrones and sleeper-hit huevos rancheros. These hearty burritos and platters fuel a working human all day. As the name indicates, this family restaurant got its start making carne seca (and they still do) but branched out into an efficient New Mexican kitchen. The food is served on paper and styrofoam, the service is attentive and polite, and the food is always perfecto. The most unusual burrito or sandwich ingredient is the “old-fashioned” fried bologna, which is far more delicious than you think and is served, like everything else, with lots of chile.
| | | | | 3.2 rating (30 votes) |
Papa Frank’s
A tiny house on the northern cusp of Downtown is home to a fantastic New Mexican eatery. Papa Frank’s specializes in authentic food for the to-go crowd, so expect styrofoam and plasticware beneath your enchiladas. The red chile here is made fresh every day and packs a seriously flavorful punch.
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| | | | | 3.46 rating (24 votes) |
Plaza Eatery
Plaza Eatery, steps away from Civic Plaza, is an ideal location to eat lunch and spot your local elected government officials, whether city councilors or the mayor himself. With some of the lowest prices Downtown, a large menu of tasty American, Greek and New Mexican lunch specials and lots of fresh baked goods, Plaza Eatery is one of Downtown’s best-kept secrets. Try a chicken-walnut salad served with a croissant, and get a chocolate-dipped cookie for dessert. Plaza Eatery also offers a sizeable breakfast menu.
| | | | | 3.38 rating (16 votes) |
Sidetrack Brewing Company
Mon-Thur 3-11pm, Fri 3pm-midnight, Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-10pm (hours can change without notice)
If you’re in need of a good conversation and a personalized sampling flight, Sidetrack is the best brewery to go to. The servers are personable and chatty, but if you’re feeling introspective or want a private conversation, take your drink and meal (the food is provided by local restaurants that they have on rotation) and head out to the gorgeous patio. The beer selection is always changing, so there’s always something new to try at this modern taproom.
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| | | | | 4.2 rating (5 votes) |
Sister
$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Wine • Cider • Bar snacks • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • DJ • Dancing • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet
The cavernous, ground-floor counterpart to Anodyne, Sister is a space that’s tailor-made for happenings. This is a perfect spot to enjoy a dip into the vast draft beer selection with comrades after work or boogie to a multitude of live bands that occupy its stage nearly every night. Foodies must try the kimchi fries and the divine brisket tacos.
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| | | | | 3.8 rating (51 votes) |
Slow Roasted Bocadillos
Cuisine: American, Deli/Sandwiches, Mexican, New Mexican, Organic/Locally Grown, Specialty Food Store, Take Out/To-Go, Vegan, Vegetarian
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| | | | | 2.88 rating (33 votes) |
Weck’s
Weck’s, oh Weck’s, what would we do without your bottomless drinks, your enormous portions and your sausage and gravy? How we long to return for another bowl o’ papas filled with hash browns, cheese, green chile and an over-easy egg. How we dream at night of your belly-bustin’ biscuits and gravy for breakfast and lunch.
| | | | | 2.43 rating (21 votes) |
Albuquerque - Fairgrounds
Kap’s Coffee Shop and Diner
This venerable Route 66 diner has been kicking around various locations on Central for about 40 years now. True, after an extensive remodel, the interior isn’t quite period accurate for the Mother Road’s golden age, but the decor straddles the line between kitschy and classy quite nicely. The menu remains decidedly old-school with the requisite hot cakes and huevos rancheros, and so do the prices.
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| | | | | 5 rating (3 votes) |
Weck’s
Weck’s, oh Weck’s, what would we do without your bottomless drinks, your enormous portions and your sausage and gravy? How we long to return for another “bowl o’ papas” filled with hash browns, cheese, green chile and an over-easy egg. How we dream at night of your belly-bustin’ biscuits and gravy for breakfast and lunch.
| | | | | 3.06 rating (18 votes) |
Albuquerque - Far Northeast Heights
Papa Nacho’s
Cuisine: New Mexican
We're pretty sure if you take any food and stuff it with cheese, dip it in batter and deep-fry the sucker until it's crunchy and golden-brown, it's going to be good. But try the relleno at Papa Nachos—you’ll taste art. While you’re at it, try the unique green chile sauce (which happens to be excellent on turkey) or any of the burritos wrapped in fresh, tender tortillas.
Full review: Authentically good ()
| | | | | 3.43 rating (21 votes) |
Weck’s
Weck’s, oh Weck’s, what would we do without your bottomless drinks, your enormous portions and your sausage and gravy? How we long to return for another “bowl o’ papas” filled with hash browns, cheese, green chile and an over-easy egg. How we dream at night of your belly-bustin’ biscuits and gravy for breakfast and lunch.
| | | | | 2.75 rating (4 votes) |
