Mariscos/Mexican Seafood Albuquerque Restaurants
Albuquerque - Downtown
Taquería Mexico
Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm
Closed Sunday (hours can change without notice)
This brightly colored taco shop is always busy. Despite the constant stream of hard hats, auto mechanics and high-heeled office workers, Taquería Mexico somehow stays spotlessly clean. And the food is great! Their tortas come on big, hot rolls stuffed with your choice of meats (try the shredded beef), lettuce, jack cheese, tomato, mayonnaise and avocado. The big, juicy burgers are fantastic, as are the burritos, the caldo de res and the soft corn tortilla tacos (of course). In 2019, they moved from their iconic Lomas location to Menaul north of downtown.
 | | | | | 4.89 rating (33 votes) |
Albuquerque - Fairgrounds
Cielito Lindo
Cielito Lindo is named for a love song that is considered to be the unofficial national anthem of Mexico. While it may not be completely authentic Mexican seafood, it is terribly wonderful and a popular hidden gem with in-the-know locals. We recommend the medium oysters, they’re delectable.
| | | |  | 3.86 rating (7 votes) |
Albuquerque - Nob Hill
El Sarape
Mon: 10am-4pm
Tue-Sat: 10am-9pm
Sun Closed (hours can change without notice)
Mariscos and northern Mexican cuisine with a unique flair. Various ceviche-like dishes feature raw shrimp of unusually firm deliciousness. The epic Charola De Mariscos platter (fried, steamed and raw) must be seen to be believed. Don’t fill up on just the chips.
| | | | | 4 rating (1 vote) |
El Zarandeado
A marisqueria specializing in Sinaloense-style seafood, El Zarandeado takes a craftsman’s approach to your meals. There’s the molcajete Sinaloense, in which a basalt mortar is filled with mariscos and a pureed green chile sauce, then baked; the cocomarisco, a young coconut emptied of its water and packed with a mix of marinated seafood and young coconut flesh; and above all, el zarandeado itself, a grey snapper “cult object” that needs to be ordered an hour ahead of time.
Read more: Dish Jockey (9/6/2012)
| | | | | 2 rating (1 vote) |
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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Albuquerque - Northeast Heights
Ruben’s Grill
A tiny, L-shaped Mexican joint with a tiny, tempting menu of tacos, tostadas and more. Order a ceviche tostada and some tacos al pastor and you’ll feel like you’re sitting on the beach of a coastal Mexican getaway.
| | | | | 4.25 rating (20 votes) |
Albuquerque - South Valley
El Sarape 2
Mariscos and northern Mexican cuisine with a unique flair. Various ceviche-like dishes feature raw shrimp of unusually firm deliciousness. The epic Vuelve a la Vida platter containing seven types of seafood including squid and baby octopus must be seen to be believed. Don’t fill up on the chips.
| | | | | 2 rating (2 votes) |
Albuquerque - Southeast
El Sabor de Juarez
Mon-Tues: 8am-2:30pm
WFri-Sat: 8am-8pm
Wed, Thurs, Sun: 8am-7pm (hours can change without notice)
So sabroso! This is one of those sweet mom ’n’ pop restaurants that is much beloved by neighbors but nearly unknown by folks in other parts of the city. Well, now you know. If you’re in the mood for real Mexican food like chicharrón burritos, shredded chicken tacos or irresistibly good desebrada, then head on over to El Sabor.
Full review: Juárez-style home cooking since 1980 ()
Full review: El Sabor de Juarez balances north and south ()
| | | | | 4.29 rating (17 votes) |
Albuquerque - University
Bandido Hideout
Sun 8am-9pm
Mon-Thu 8am-10pm
Fri-Sat 8am-11pm (hours can change without notice)
$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • Delivery • Catering • Take Out / To-Go • Karaoke • Wireless Internet
Look beyond the marketing gimmick of the poor, sweaty guy asphyxiating on the Central median, face concealed behind a sequined Mexican wrestling mask. Either chow down inside the colorful restaurant (try the fresh peanut salsa and horchata) or have items from its extensive menu delivered directly to your door. Sundays feature a spectacular display of tableside live mariachi music. (Be forewarned: If you know a little Spanish, your interactions with the staff will go much more smoothly.) Open ’til 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays!
| | | | | 3.07 rating (50 votes) |
Albuquerque - Upper Nob Hill
El Taco Tote
Mon-Thurs: 7am-midnight
Fri-Sat: 7am-4am
Sun: 8am-midnight (hours can change without notice)
This place is the “it” spot for inexpensive plates of grilled sirloin, chicken, shrimp and fried fish tacos. A family of four can eat and drink, complete with an unlimited salsa bar, for 27 clams. And the hot papotas piled high with meat are calling out to the lumberjack in all of us. Answer the call—it’s your stomach, not the collection agency for once.
Full review: Mexican meat and taters ()
| | | | | 4.33 rating (25 votes) |
Albuquerque - Westside
Mariscos Altamar
Mon-Thu 11am-9pm
Fri 11am-10pm
Sat 10am-10pm
Sun 10am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
This Westside gem awards patrons with steamy, heaping plates of Mexican seafood in a clean, cozy dining area. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, it's usually pretty hopping, though there's always a seat and prompt service. Try the shrimp or crab quesadilla with just the right balance of cheese and seafood. The cocktails have delicious shrimp (even octopus) served in their own juices with hunks of avocado, spices and onion. When the menu warns you something's going to be hot, it really is. You can always cool off with an order of homemade flan.
Full review: Mariscos Altamar review ()
| | | | | 3.37 rating (30 votes) |
Mariscos Las Islitas
Las Islitas stakes its claim on just one noble pursuit—the seafood-heavy cuisine of Mexico’s Central Pacific state of Nayarit. The food is simple, delicious and authentic, having clearly evolved in a place where the raw ingredients are good and fresh. No culinary tap-dancing is necessary. Brothy, aromatic soups and fish-filled empanadas are a few must-haves, and even the unsavory sounding dishes such as camarones a la cucaracha (“cockroach” shrimp) are surprisingly delicious. You will definitely leave with a full panza.
Full review: Welcome to Nayarit ()
| | | | | 2.72 rating (32 votes) |
Sharky's Fish and Shrimp
$$ • Booze Served • Delivery • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Lounge
This is a Mexican-style seafood restaurant, which means stingray soup and piles of sea snails. An attractive and relaxing shaded patio adds to the la playa charm. The owner Carlos is a super nice guy who is developing a big following for some of the best fish tacos in town.
Full review: Mexican Seafood at Sharky’s ()
| | | | | 5 rating (2 votes) |
