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Albuquerque Dining Sampler |
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Near UNM Campus |
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Bandito Hideout - Cheap. 2128 Central SE, west of Yale Blvd. 242-5366 |
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El Patio – New Mexican. Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas a specialty. 142 Harvard SE, south of Central Ave. 268-4245 |
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Frontier Restaurant - The one and only for UNM students. Open 24 hours a day. 2400 Central SE at Cornell. 266-0550 |
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Gyros Mediterranean - Greek. 106A Cornell SE, south of Central Ave. 255-4401 |
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Kai's - Chinese food. Good egg drop soup. 138 Harvard SE, south of Central Ave. 266-8388 |
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Olympia Cafe – Tasty Greek food. 2210 Central SE, just east of Yale Blvd. 266-5222 |
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Saggios - Pizza place with beer. 107 Cornell SE, south of Central Ave. 255-5454 |
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66 Diner - 50s diner. Best milkshakes in town. 1405 Central SE, west of University Blvd. 247-1421 |
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Souper Salad – All-you-can-eat salad, soup, and baked potato bar. Has sandwiches, too. 1606 Central SE, west of University Blvd. 243-9751 |
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Thai House - Authentic Thai food at a reasonable price. 106 Buena Vista SE, south of Central Ave. 247-9205 |
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Twenty Carrots Cafe - Vegetarian and Juice Bar. 2110 Central SE, west of Yale. 247-2574 |
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Nob Hill (Central Avenue east of UNM) |
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Flying Star Bakery Cafe - Great desserts and coffee, comfortable atmosphere. Has food as well. Locals call it by its original name, Double Rainbow. 3416 Central SE. 255-6633 (also at 8001 Menaul NE, 293-6911, and at 4501 Juan Tabo NE, 275-8311) |
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Il Vicino Pizzeria - Wood-fired pizza and microbrew beer. 3403 Central SE. 266-7855 (also at 11225 Montgomery NE. 271-0882) |
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Kellys - Brew pub and eatery. 3222 Central SE. 262-2739 |
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Monte Vista Fire Station - A Nob Hill tradition. 3201 Central SE. 255-2424 |
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O'Niell's - Irish pub (Guinness on tap) with good food. 3211 Central SE. 256-0564 |
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Ragin' Shrimp - Just off Central and Carlisle. Try the shrimp. 3619 Copper NE. 254-1544 |
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Scalo Northern Italian Grill - Northern Italian. 3500 Central SE. 255-8781 |
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Shogun Japanese Restaurant - Sushi on little floating boats. 3310 Central SE. 265-9166 |
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Vivace - Fancy Italian. 3118 Central SE. 268-5965 |
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Yanni's Mediterranean Bar and Grill – Fancy Mediteranean with a nice patio. 3109 Central SE. 268-9250 |
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Around Town |
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Antiquity - French cuisine near Old Town. 112 Romero NW. 247-3545 |
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Artichoke Cafe - Excellent French cuisine. Expensive. 424 Central SE. 243-0200 |
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Bangkok Cafe - Try the tofu soup. 5901 Central NE. 255-5036 |
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The Cajun Kitchen - Good Cajun food in an unlikely location. 4500 Osuna NE. 344-5355 |
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India Palace – Indian. 4401 Wyoming NE. 884-2333 |
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Loyola's Family Restaurant – Closes at 2pm, but they serve Spam. 4500 Central SE. 268-6478 |
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Martini Grill – Nice ambiance. 4200 Central SE. 255-4111 |
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New Chinatown Restaurant - A local favorite. 5001 Central NE. 265-8859 |
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Prairie Star Restaurant - Far away. Outstanding service, excellent food. Expensive. Jemez Dam Road, Bernalillo. 867-3327 |
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Quarters BBQ - Has an attached liquor store. 801 Yale SE. 843-7505 |
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Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Que - Barbeque on butcher paper. Vegetarians beware. 2321 Carlisle NE. 884-4000 |
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Taj Mahal - The lunch buffet is the best buy. 1430 Carlisle NE. 255-1994 |
Thai Orchard - A good, cheap,Thai place. 4300 Central SE. 265-4047. |
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Town House Lounge & Restaurant - 3911 Central NE. 255-0057 |
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Reliable |
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Blue Corn Cafe and Brewery – 4939 Pan American Freeway NE. 342-1800 |
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Fuddruckers Hamburgers - 4855 Pan American Freeway NE. 344-7449 |
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Outback Steakhouse - |
4921 Jefferson NE. 884-8760
10022 Coors Bypass NW. 890-9713 |
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Romano's Macaroni Grill - 2100 Louisiana NE. 881-3400 |
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Stuart Anderson's Black Angus Restaurant - 2290 Wyoming NE. 292-1911 |
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Sweet Tomatoes - |
4901 San Mateo NE. 888-6131
10126 Coors NW. 898-2171 |
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Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse - 4949 Pan American Freeway NE. 343-9800 |
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TGI Friday's - 203 Winrock Center NE. 837-1100 |
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New Mexican Restaurants |
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Casa de Benavidez - Good New Mexican food. 8032 4th NW. 898-3311 |
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Dos Hermanos New Mexican Food – |
2437 Wyoming NE. 294-8945
6211 4th NW. 345-4588 |
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El Patio – A favorite, near UNM. 142 Harvard SE. 268-4245 |
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El Pinto - Overrated, but nice ambiance. 10500 4th NW. 898-1771 |
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Garcia's Kitchen - President Clinton ate here. Great huevos rancheros. 1736 Central SW. 842-0273 |
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Garduno's - More Old than New Mexican |
Winrock Shopping Center. 880-0055
5400 Academy NE. 821-3030
10551 Montgomery NE. 298-5000
Albuquerque International Sunport. |
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La Placita - In Old Town 208 San Felipe NW. 247-2204 |
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Los Cuates - A favorite for large amounts of good food. 4901 Lomas NE. 255-5079 |
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Maria Teresa's - In Old Town. 618 Rio Grande NW. 242-3900 |
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Ortega's Mexican Restaurant and Grill - Low-fat, yet tasty New Mexican fare. 3617 Wyoming NE. 298-0223 |
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Padilla's - Excellent blue-corn chicken enchiladas. 1510 Girard NE. 262-0115 |
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Sadie's Dining Room - A traditional favorite. Usually crowded. The chile is hot. 6230 4th NW. 345-5339 |
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M and J Sanitary Tortilla Factory – In downtown. A favorite among old-timers. Open for lunch only. 403 2nd SW. 242-4890 |
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Perea's New Mexican Restaurant - Best for breakfast and early lunch. Closes at 2pm. 4590 Corrales Rd. 898-2442. |
