Midtown Albuquerque Restaurants
Albuquerque - Midtown
Amore Neapolitan Pizzeria
Mon-Thu 11am-8:30pm
Fri 11am-9pm
Sat noon-9pm
Sun noon-8:30pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: Pizza
$$ • Gluten-free available • Booze Served • Delivery • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Smoking Permitted • Lounge
This pizza is so good it’s certified. There aren’t many places in ABQ to get real Neapolitan pizza, but Amore’s owners are officially endorsed by the Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani. The pies feature house-made mozzarella, dough and sauce. The salads are fresh and organic, and you can stay indoors or go out on the Green Jeans patio to eat your slice of heaven. That’s Amore!
Full review: Buon appetito ()
Read more: Best of the Rest (10/10/2013)
 | | | |  | 3.86 rating (38 votes) |
Ariana Halal Market
All of the dishes at Ariana come with a hefty portion of white basmati rice dusted with tart, purple sumac powder (a shaker of which accessorizes each table). The dishes also all come with a green, mustardy chutney of cilantro and walnuts, a sauce that relies on housemade yogurt, a salad of diced tomato, cucumber and onion, and a slice of flatbread, which is baked twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Don’t go if you’re in a hurry. There could be a guy in front of you buying lamb tongues or pickled garlic heads that need to be fished out of the vat. When you order, much of the meal is made from scratch. But there’s no need to stay planted at your table while you wait—interesting grocery items like Bulgarian feta, organic Afghani figs, chickpea cookies and vats of grapeseed oil beg for your inspection.
Read more: Locovore: Ariana Halal Market is a butcher, a baker and pickled garlic maker (11/3/2011)
| | | | | 4.64 rating (11 votes) |
Blake’s Lotaburger
Mon-Thu 6am-9pm
Fri-Sat 6am-10pm
Sun 7am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: American
A New Mexico tradition since 1952! For an award-winning (for both Best Burger and Best French Fries), quick burger or chili dog, french fries and milkshakes that hit the spot for just a pocketful of change, it’s got to be Blake’s. Countless counters are scattered throughout the city, and each one is a model of efficiency and cleanliness. Why look any further?
| | | | | 2.5 rating (2 votes) |
Blake’s Lotaburger
Mon-Thu 6am-9pm
Fri-Sat 6am-10pm
Sun 7am-9pm (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: American
A New Mexico tradition since 1952! For an award-winning (for both Best Burger and Best French Fries), quick burger or chili dog, French fries and fountain favorites that hit the spot for just a pocketful of change, it’s got to be Blake’s. Countless counters are scattered throughout the city, and each one is a model of efficiency and cleanliness. Why look any further?
| | | | | 2.88 rating (5 votes) |
Bob's Burgers
Cuisine: American
Home of the Ranchero burger and a screamin’ $2 Frito pie (which usually takes top honors in our restaurant polls), these burgers are similar to their Lotaburger or Itsaburger cousins, except they have loads of green or red chile on them. And Bob's offers "taco burgers"—burgers in taco shells instead of buns. Bob is quite the creative entrepreneur; it shows on the chile-stained faces of his fanatic followers.
| | | | | 3.5 rating (2 votes) |
Canteen Brewhouse
Sun-Thu: noon-10pm
Fri-Sat: noon-midnight (hours can change without notice)
$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Wine Bar • Craft Beer • Growler refills • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly
Cask Conditioned Ale: every Wednesday 2:00 pm - 10:00 pmCanteen Brewhouse picks up where the Il Vicino Vassar taproom left off. The canteen is spacious, and so is its shaded patio filled with picnic benches—a comfortable spot to enjoy the brew, regular live music and a casual menu. There’s no pizza here, but there are satisfying sandwiches. As always, the ingredients are top-notch, the microbrews are award-winning, and the home-brewed root beer float is a real treat.
Read more: Food Event: Canteen Brewhouse’s 25th Birthday (6/13/2019)
Read more: Locovore: Drink up and chow down at Il Vicino Brewery Canteen (5/10/2012)
| | | | | 4.2 rating (68 votes) |
The Craftroom
Cider lovers, cry no more, we’ve found your hard cider haven. Beer drinkers shan’t fret, they offer craft beers, as well. Don’t forget to try their house pizza! (We like it with corned beef and onion.)
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Duran’s Station
Mon-Thurs: 11am-8pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-8:30pm
Closed Sunday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: New Mexican
It’s like the original Duran’s in Old Town, plus dinner, beer, wine, and chile rellenos. Don’t be stupid. Go to Duran’s, and do not leave without ordering something involving a fresh flour tortilla.
| | | | | 4.28 rating (19 votes) |
Garcia’s Kitchen
Mon-Sat 7am-9pm
Sun 7am-8pm (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 "gringo menu" that’ll fill you up without depleting your wallet. The huevos rancheros with green chile will leave you licking the plate and contemplating seconds.
| | | | | 1.33 rating (10 votes) |
Gino’s Pizzeria
Sun-Thurs: 11am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm (hours can change without notice)
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| | | | | 3.78 rating (64 votes) |
The Grill
Mon-Thu 11am-8pm
Fri-Sat 11am-9pm
Closed Sunday (hours can change without notice)
Cuisine: American
Phil Chavez is offering up his familiar burgers, chicken, dogs, steaks and condiment bar at The Grill. Crispy shoestring fries and the mesquite flavor of the grill give the Papa, Mama and Little Rascal burgers a nice lift.
| | | | | 4.42 rating (7 votes) |
Havana Restaurant
Cuisine: Caribbean/Cuban
Salsa music greets you at the door and doesn't miss a beat as you cross the threshold. The moros y cristianos (beans and rice) are spectacular and richly flavored. Sides of maduros, or fried ripe plantains, are sweet and crispy. Pork cutlets (masas de puerco) are excellent and large, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, and served with a wonderful mojo sauce. There’s a large selection of shakes. The mango shake is excellent, and the watermelon agua, made with fresh fruit, is like swimming in the iced heart of a perfectly ripe melon. The desserts are homemade, including pastelito de guayaba, a puff-pastry with guava paste inside, and a firm-bodied flan.
| | | | | 4.29 rating (7 votes) |
Hurricane’s Restaurant and Drive-In
Sun 6:30am-4pm
Mon-Thu 6:30am-3pm
Fri-Sat 6:30am-8:30pm (hours can change without notice)
A whole crew of Burqueños could split Hurricane's ginormous Disaster burrito and still have leftovers to go around. Come back later for a Typhoon burger (beef, bacon, cheese, grilled onions and Thousand Island dressing), a marvel of a mouthful—all those juicy toppings! It's a killer, especially with a giant order of curly fries. If you want the ground to crack beneath your feet, order the Earthquake burger: two patties and double cheese. Wash it down with a lime Ricky or a luscious chocolate malt.
| | | | | 3.39 rating (24 votes) |
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) |
Little Anita's
Sun-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 7am-10pm (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.
| | | | | 1.4 rating (5 votes) |
Los Cuates
Cuisine: New Mexican
In the grand style of down-home New Mexican comfort food, just about everything here is smothered in chile and cheese. House specialties include fajitas, stuffed sopaipillas and enchiladas.
Full review: It's OK to fork around ()
Full review: Revisiting Los Cuates for the gazillionth time ()
| | | | | 3.71 rating (57 votes) |
Luis' Chip's and Salsa
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| | | | | 1 rating (1 vote) |
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) |
Napoli Coffee
Mon-Fri 6am-6pm
Sat 7am-5pm
Sun 8am-3pm (hours can change without notice)
This is the kind of friendly, local and, above all, comfortable coffee shop that has become a rare breed since the caffeine-laced heyday of the mid-’90s. Napoli Coffee offers a warm and inviting sitting area that makes it a perfect hangout spot on a chilly winter’s day. You can pick up all the usual espresso drinks here as well as sandwiches, burritos and pastries.
| | | | | 3.5 rating (6 votes) |
