Latin American Albuquerque Restaurants
Albuquerque - Downtown
Tucanos Brazilian Grill
Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm
Sun: 11am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
Meat, meat, meat. All-you-can-eat meat. And then there's the salad bar. This joint’s got more dead meat than you can shake a chunk of meat on a stick at. From the kill to the grill, Tucanos makes all your dreams come true. That is, if you dream about meaty hunks of marinated flesh sliced right at your table. This lively, busy and fun Brazilian-themed restaurant next to the Century 14 movie theater is open late.
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Albuquerque - Food Truck
Street Food Institute
The Street Food Institute is way more than just a food truck. It’s a non-profit program that fosters young chefs and entrepreneurs by providing them with the resources, education and hands-on training that they need to start their own culinary businesses. A part of that hands-on training involves crafting menus and cooking up food in the SFI truck, which stops at Marble Downtown most Wednesday evenings. Check them out on Instagram (@streetfoodinstitute) to see what their menu of the day is and where they’ll be parked tonight.
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Albuquerque - Nob Hill
Poki Poki Cevicheria
Wednesday 11AM–9PM
Thursday 11AM–9PM
Friday 11AM–10:30PM
Saturday 11AM–10:30PM
Sunday 11AM–8:30PM
Monday 11AM–9PM
Tuesday 11AM–9PM (hours can change without notice)
Pick your size, ingredients, spice level and add-ons for a tasty poke bowl. Choices range from ahi to shrimp, salmon and even octopus. Very friendly, helpful staff. We recommend the Latin bowl.
Full review: Poki Poki is for the quick-tripper ()
| | | | | 3.86 rating (7 votes) |
Albuquerque - North Valley
El Papaturro
Mon closed
Tue-Sat 9am-8pm
Sun 10am-5pm (hours can change without notice)
This quiet little establishment in the North Valley is serving up some majorly tasty Salvadoran food. Go for one of their lunch specials like the filling El Papaturro plate, or have a big steaming bowl of seafood or beef caldo on a cold evening. We love their homemade tomato sauce on top of pupusas and tamales, and the side of curtido adds a nice acidic kick to every dish.
Full review: El Papaturro makes mouthwatering Central American fare ()
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Vara Wines
Sunday Noon-3, Wednesday - Friday 5-8pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Latin American
The Spanish French Toast ($7) hit the table, and I couldn’t believe the size of it. There were five or six slices coated in cinnamon sugar, surrounded by strawberries and topped with a huge dollop of cava whipped cream. The toast itself was heavenly, with a light crunch on the outside and a soft interior, and the coating of the cinnamon sugar helped accentuate the taste of the bread. Add the huge, fresh strawberries into the mix with the cream all in one bite, and you could find yourself transported to a happy place, free of the cares of the world. It’s not like any other French toast I’ve had before, with the sweetness factor kicked up a notch to something delightful and sublime.
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Albuquerque - Northeast Heights
Poki Poblano Fusion Lounge
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight, Sun noon-9:30pm (hours can change without notice)
$$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Wine • Outdoor Patio • Lounge
Fusion cuisine is always hit or miss, and this one is a definite hit. Chef Elvis Bencomo (previously of Pasion Latin Fusion) has a knack for combining the tastiest ingredients from different cultures in new and interesting ways. Take Poki Poblano’s plantain empanadas, for example: you think I’m talking about pastry filled with plaintains, right? Nah. Here, you get empanadas that are made with plantain dough—the filling is housemade vegan feta and spinach. Sounds pretty wacky, but it works so well. Plenty of (well-labeled) options for the vegan and the gluten free crowd here.
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Poki Poki Cevicheria
Thursday 11AM–9PM
Friday 11AM–10PM
Saturday 11AM–10PM
Sunday 11AM–9PM
Monday 11AM–9PM
Tuesday 11AM–9PM
Wednesday 11AM–9PM (hours can change without notice)
Pick your size, ingredients, spice level and add-ons for a tasty poke bowl. Choices range from ahi to shrimp, salmon and even octopus. Very friendly, helpful staff. We recommend the Latin bowl.
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Albuquerque - South Valley
M’Tucci’s Cocina Grill
Cuisine: Latin American
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Pupuseria y Restaurant Salvadoreño
Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat: 9am-8pm
Sun: 10am-8pm (hours can change without notice)
Albuquerque’s first Salvadoran restaurant is definitely worth checking in on, because, brothers and sisters, if you love sweet plantain, this place has the best in town. It’s also got the best pupusa—no relation to the pupu platter—and who doesn’t like the idea of a soft, thick corn tortilla filled with meat (chicharrón, fish, beef or ham) and cheese? Make it lunch with a tall glass of horchata.
Full review: Pupuseria y Restaurante Salvadoreña ()
Full review: The Pupuseria brings variety and taste to the forefront ()
Full review: You’d be insane to pass up the plantain ()
Alibi recommends: Literally any pupusa, pollo gizado
Vibe: Very laidback, family friendly
| | | | | 3.73 rating (15 votes) |
Albuquerque - Uptown
B2B2 Barrio Uptown
B2B2 makes some bomb street-style tacos. From the handmade tortillas to the specialty sauces, everything is prepared in-house. Each taco is paired with a complementary sauce that creates a mouthwatering savory treat. The tacos arrive at your table on a variety of house made tortillas of the day selection from lime, cilantro, saffron, chipotle spinach and blue corn with garnish of pickled carrots and onions, along with julenne sliced radishes, and jicama. All of these components deliberately put together create a burst of different flavors and textures in your mouth. What about drinks? Dont sweat it. B2B2 has 60 award winning local craft beers on tap at one place with 6 different margaritas. Happy hour is Monday-Friday 3-6pm, when drinks start at $3. Each Saturday there’s live music on the patio.
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Albuquerque - Food Truck
My Sweet Basil
My Sweet Basil has a constantly changing menu that cycles through cuisines based on the whims of the chefs and what’s in season. This means that you never know what they’re serving until you get there—but you know it’ll be good. As of this moment they’re typically parked at Marble Downtown on Wednesday evenings and at the Railyards Market on Sunday mornings, but check their Instagram (@mysweetbasil) to see where they’ll be next.
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