Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo Albuquerque Restaurants
Albuquerque - Downtown
ABQ Coffee Connection
Mon-Fri 7:30-4:00, Saturday 8:00-3:00 (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Bakery/Sweets, Coffee/Tea/Espresso, Deli/Sandwiches, Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo, American
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Pop Fizz
Mon: 11am-6pm
Tue-Sun: 11am-8pm (hours can change without notice)
Pop Fizz’ Mexican-style paletas are made with real fruit and organic cane sugar for a frozen treat experience you can’t find in a box at the store. You won’t find high fructose corn syrup here, but you will discover Grandma Alvarez’ horchata and limeade recipes, as well as exotic paleta creations like guanabana, mimosa and, our favorite, avocado.
Full review: New paleteria offers inventive frozen treats ()
 | | | | | 4.33 rating (9 votes) |
Albuquerque - Fairgrounds
La Michoacana de Paquime
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo
This paleteria sells all kinds of freshly made cold treats like mango and hot-cold-sweet-salty-sour chile paletas (popsicles), strawberries with cream and nonalcoholic piña coladas. Of course, you can still satisfy your sweet tooth at the original La Michoancana, which is just south of Isleta and Rio Bravo. Either way, it’s worth the drive.
Full review: The art and science of beating the heat, from the Far Northeast Heights to the South Valley, Philly to Michoacán ()
| | | | | 4.07 rating (15 votes) |
Albuquerque - Far Northeast Heights
Theobroma Chocolatier
Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: Closed (hours can change without notice)
Floor-to-ceiling shelves boast gift baskets and bags, chocolate sculptures and molded items, giant "kisses" and sugar-free assortments. A chilled candy case shimmers with an assortment of chocolate truffles, creams and caramels sold by the piece. The counter is heaped with our favorite items, mostly chocolate poured over salty, crunchy things like pretzels, popcorn, nuts and cookies. Also, look for chocolate-covered strawberries and Taos Cow ice cream in eight flavors.
| | | | | 3.13 rating (53 votes) |
Albuquerque - Food Truck
Blended Açai
Blended açai has been a trendy food in big cities for a while, and now Albuquerque finally has our own spot to try the highly Instagramable superfood. The Blended Açai food truck visits not only breweries—the typical fare of food trucks—but also yoga studios, pop-up shops and farmers’ markets. If eating big purple bowls of berries and granola isn’t your thing, they also serve poké bowls. Check out where they’ll be parked next by following them on Instagram @blendedacai505.
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Albuquerque - Midtown
I Scream Ice Cream
Sun-Thurs: 11:30am-9pm
Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm (hours can change without notice)
This retro-style ice cream shop is super kid-friendly with spill-indifferent concrete floors and tons of nostalgic fun for everyone. Kids are encouraged to adorn their ice cream with the help of "topping tokens," which they can pump into low-set gumball machines filled with fixings like crushed Oreos, Animal Crackers and Fruity Pebbles. ISIC also serves up shakes, splits and other specialty treats to order, and most are between $1 and $5. Cheap!
Read more: The Dish: So Long, Summer (9/19/2019)
Full review: Restaurant Review: Three Scoops of Local Flavor ()
| | | | | 4.33 rating (23 votes) |
Keva Juice
Mon-Thurs: 7am-9pm
Sat: 8am-10pm
Sun: 9am-8pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo
Keva Juice won Best Smoothies on our Readers’ Choice Restaurant Poll every time we ran the category. Despite its corporate veneer, the Keva Juice company is actually based out of New Mexico--and we agree with our readers, the product is awesome. It has a dizzying menu of enormous fruity milkshakes (or “smoothies,” to some), all blended up with fruit, frozen yogurt, juice and/or sherbet. And, in some cases, Oreos. Yum.
| | | | | 4.5 rating (6 votes) |
Mac’s Steak in the Rough
Sun 11am-8pm
Mon-Thu 10am-9am
Fri-Sat 10am-10pm (hours can change without notice)
With everything from fried steak fingers and white rolls to Texas toast, and thick, creamy shakes, it’s hard to make a final choice for what meal to eat but the super friendly staff is more than willing to help with any questions customers may have. Our favorite are anything with ribs—you’ll be so full you could just lay down and take a nap in one of the spacious booths (but don’t be that guy, just go home. Oh, and get some fries to go.)
| | | | | 3.25 rating (16 votes) |
Nitro Fog Creamery
Mon-Thurs: 11am-8pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 11am-8pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo
Go chill in Nitro Fog Creamery where they feature hand-crafted ice cream and artisan treats frozen with liquid nitrogen. Conveniently located in Green Jeans Farmery where you can also grab a bite or a beer, this unique dessert shop will knock your socks off with their organic frozen treats. Try the sea salt caramel or toasted coconut.
| | | | | 5 rating (3 votes) |
Albuquerque - Nob Hill
Cold Stone Creamery
Sun-Thurs: noon-10pm
Fri-Sat: noon-11pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo
Squeezed into the heart of Nob Hill, Coldstone is a corprate gem amongst locals. The staff is friendly and there are a variety of goodies to choose from including ice cream cupcakes. Aside from the tiny patio space and sharing a restroom with Kellys next door, this space is great for people watching and cooling off.
| | | | | 3.18 rating (11 votes) |
El Cotorro
Mon-Sat 11:30am-8pm
Sun 5-8pm (hours can change without notice)
This southern Mexican food-inspired eatery has a plate for all palates. While our favorites are the oxtail and al pastor tacos, there are vegetarian and vegan friendly options, as well. If you’re not exactly in the mood for tacos, go to their Southern room and look over their unique collection of ice creams—we highly recommend the green tea cucumber variety.
Full review: El Cotorro combines concept and craftsmanship ()
| | | | | 4 rating (1 vote) |
Model Pharmacy
Mon-Fri: 9:30am-5:30pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Closed Sunday (hours can change without notice)
There are more members of AARP than UNM students at this University-area lunch counter, but it has nothing to do with the food. There are also more women than men filling the tables, though that’s understandable. After all, half of the building is dedicated to fancy soaps, hairbrushes, jewelry and perfumes. But this pharmacy (which doesn’t take insurance and therefore fills few prescriptions) is full of mysterious contrasts and pleasant surprises. The mostly sandwich menu is far above par with real roasted turkey breast and house-made brisket, and Model has the Best Soda Fountain in Albuquerque, according to our readers.
| | | | | 4 rating (16 votes) |
Olo Yogurt Studio
Mon-Thu: 12pm to 11pm
Fri-Sun: 11am to 11pm (hours can change without notice)
Meals Served: Open Late
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo
The process used to create Olo’s vibrant flavors guarantees live, active cultures in the product. There are 10 flavors available on tap at any given time, every one richly flavorful. (You can find this week’s list of flavors on Olo's website.) Follow the signs and take a cup to the stainless steel taps. Once you have your yogurt(s) in a cup, there are more than 45 toppings to crown your dish. Finish it off with a swirl of whipped cream and weigh in at the register. At less than 50 cents an ounce (and prices drop during cold weather), you can customize a treat that satisfies your palate and your pocketbook.
| | | | | 4.6 rating (10 votes) |
Albuquerque - Northeast Heights
Owl Café
Sun-Fri: 7am-10pm
Sat-Sun: 7am-11pm (hours can change without notice)
There’s a certain tangible thrill that comes with eating in the hollow gullet of a giant bird of prey, especially when you’re tearing into a juicy green chile cheeseburger, red-tinged grease streaming down your claws, a shiny ring encircling your beak.
| | | | | 3.5 rating (32 votes) |
Yeller Sub
Yeller Sub is the place for great subs like meatball, steak and egg, sliced top-round roast beef, or a steak and grilled onion that isn't quite downtown Philly quality, but it's not bad. There's a soda fountain where they can whip you up a mean milkshake for about five bucks, and for seven, a banana split big enough to send even the most hardcore sugar junkie into a coma. They've got fresh salads and homemade cinnamon rolls. They cater, they deliver, they bake their own rolls, and they've got excellent, friendly service at the counter no matter what time of the day or night you wander in looking for a meat fix.
| | | | | 3.22 rating (19 votes) |
Albuquerque - Old Town
Steve’s Ice Cream and Java
Sun 9am-6:30pm
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
Seated in cozy Old Town, Steve’s Ice Cream and Java not only has delicious ice cream flavors, they also have wonderful service and a small patio where you can take a break from the heat while enjoying a tasty treat. Check out the wide variety of Blue Bell flavors and perk up with a double iced mocha.
| | | | | 5 rating (1 vote) |
Albuquerque - South Valley
La Michoacana de Paquime
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo
This paleteria sells all kinds of freshly made cold treats like mango and hot-cold-sweet-salty-sour chile paletas (popsicles), strawberries with cream, and nonalcoholic piña coladas. Your hijos will just love it, and so will you.
| | | | | 4.67 rating (6 votes) |
Albuquerque - Southeast
La Michoacana de Paquime
Cuisine: Ice Cream/Smoothies/Gelato/Fro-Yo
Craving something sweet but dreading the guilt? This paleteria sells all kinds of freshly made, not-too-sweet cold treats with real fruit—mango and chile paletas (popsicles), fresh strawberries with cream and nonalcoholic piña coladas to name a few. Indulge away.
Read more: Summer Guide: Make Me Melt (5/5/2016)
| | | | | 5 rating (1 vote) |
Albuquerque - University
66 Diner
Mon-Fri: 11am-11pm
Sat: 8am-11pm
Sun: 8am-10pm (hours can change without notice)
Step back in time for old-fashioned diner food and atmosphere with a New Mexican twist (incarnate in the hot and spicy Frito pie). The 66 Diner dishes up yummy burgers and fries, breakfast plates and daily specials like chicken pot pie with cream gravy or crispy-fried po’ boys. The real stars in this place, though, are the awesome frozen desserts. They run the gamut from mammoth banana splits to 99-cent teeny-weeny hot fudge sundaes. The milkshakes come in almost any flavor combination you can think of and are some of the creamiest, most lip-smacking concoctions around.
| | | | | 3.88 rating (42 votes) |
Green Joe Coffee Truck
Monday-Friday 7am-2pm Catering on the weekends (hours can change without notice)
$ • Vegetarian Available • Gluten-free available • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Smoking Permitted • Wireless Internet
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| | | | | 5 rating (1 vote) |
