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| Near UNM Campus
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| Bandito Hideout - Pranaw's choice. Cheap.
2128 Central SE. 242-5366 |
| Daniel's Den Quick Stop Cafe - Quick breakfast or lunch right on
campus. Just south of the Duck Pond next to Ortega Hall. |
| DG's Deli and Market - East Coast style deli. 1418 Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr NE. 247-3354 |
| El Patio - Required. If we've taken you to lunch, this is
where you went. Why not the best? 142 Harvard SE. 268-4245 |
| Fajita Factory - Old Mexican. Fajitas a specialty. 2004
Central SE. 247-2574 |
| Frontier Restaurant - The one and only for UNM students. Open 24
hours a day. 2400 Central SE. 266-0550 |
| Gyros Mediterranean - Greek. 106A Cornell SE. 255-4401
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| Kai's - Chinese food. Good egg drop soup.
Fortune cookies offer inspirational messages that motivate and lift
the spirit. 138 Harvard SE. 266-8388 |
| Olympia Cafe - Tasty Greek food. 2210 Central SE. 266-5222
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| Saggios - Pizza joint with lots of TVs and beer. 107 Cornell SE.
255-5454 |
| Salsa Fresca Burritos - Mexican style rice and beans burritos.
120 Harvard SE. 255-2013 |
| 66 Diner - 50s diner, rescued from 50s blandness by the
New Mexico touch. Best milkshakes in town. 1405 Central SE. 247-1421
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| Souper Salad - All-you-can-eat salad, soup, and baked
potato bar. Has sandwiches, too. 1606 Central SE. 243-9751 |
| Thai House - Authentic Thai food at a reasonable price.
106 Buena Vista SE. 247-9205 |
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| Nob Hill, Central Avenue |
| Flying Star Bakery Cafe - Great desserts and coffee,
comfortable atmosphere. Has food as well. World's worst slogan, "When
you've got an itch for made from scratch," yet well worth a visit. 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) |
| 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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| Kanome Asian Diner - High-class Asian with a Southwest touch.
3128 Central SE. 265-7773
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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 |
| O'Niell's - While technically an Irish pub (Guinness on
tap), they also have good food. 3211 Central SE. 256-0564 |
| Ragin' Shrimp - Just off Central and Carlisle. Try the
shrimp. 3619 Copper NE. 254-1544 |
| Scalo Northern Italian Grill - Northern Italian.
3500 Central SE. 255-8781 |
| Shogun Japanese Restaurant - Sushi on little floating boats.
3310 Central SE. 265-9166 |
| Vivace - Fancy Italian. 3118 Central SE. 268-5965
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| Yanni's Mediterranean Bar and Grill - Fancy Greek with a nice
patio. 3109 Central SE. 268-9250 |
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| More Than a Walk |
| Antiquity - French cuisine near Old Town.
112 Romero NW. 247-3545 |
| Artichoke Cafe - Excellent French cuisine. Expensive.
424 Central SE. 243-0200 |
| Bangkok Cafe - Try the tofu soup.
5901 Central NE. 255-5036 |
| The Cajun Kitchen - Good Cajun food in an unlikely location.
5505 Osuna NE. 889-2904 |
| China Dragon - A good, cheap, hole-in-the-wall Chinese place.
2842 Carlisle NE. 888-0203 |
| Loyola's Family Restaurant - Closes at 2pm, but they
serve Spam (the semi-food, not annoying email). 4500 Central SE. 268-6478
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| Martini Grill - Ivan's choice for ambiance.
4200 Central SE. 255-4111 |
| New Chinatown Restaurant - We're not sure why anyone would
come to Albuquerque for Chinese food, but ... . 5001 Central NE. 265-8859
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| Portobello Restaurant - Postmodern Italian. Expensive
hangout for the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. 1100 San Mateo NE.
232-9119 |
| Prairie Star Restaurant - Far away. Outstanding service,
excellent food. Plan to drop big bucks. Jemez Dam Road, Bernalillo.
867-3327 |
| Quarters BBQ - Has an attached liquor store. 801 Yale SE.
843-7305 |
| Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Que - Barbeque on butcher
paper. Endorsed by Tom Brokaw, Chris Fuchs, and Hideo Mabuchi. What more
do you want? Vegetarians beware. 2321 Carlisle NE. 884-4000 |
| Shalimar East Indian Restaurant - Dan Finley's choice for
Indian food. 8405 Montgomery NE. 275-7949 |
| Taj Mahal - The lunch buffet is the best buy, but dinners
are worth an occasional monetary splurge. 1430 Carlisle NE.
255-1994 |
| Town House Lounge & Restaurant - This is place to go if you
want to eat steak like Frank Sinatra. Be sure to try the footwarmer.
3911 Central NE. 255-0057 |
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| Boring, but Reliably the Same as Anywhere Else: No Descriptions Necessary |
| Blue Corn Cafe and Brewery - 4931 Pan American Freeway NE.
830-1800 |
| Carrabba's Italian Grill -
| 4921 Jefferson NE. 884-6040
10022 Coors NW. 897-4800 |
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| Chili's Grill and Bar - |
6909 Menaul NE. 883-4321
10021 Coors NW. 898-8861
5011 San Mateo NE. 837-1331
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| Fuddruckers World's Greatest Hamburgers -
4855 Pan American Freeway NE. 344-7449 |
| 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 |
| TGI Friday's - 203 Winrock Center NE. 837-1100
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We Saved the Best for the Last.
What You Came Here For: New Mexican Restaurants
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| Casa de Benavidez - Good New Mexican food. 8032 4th NW.
898-3311 |
| Dos Hermanos New Mexican Food -
Locals tell us to try it. |
2437 Wyoming NE. 294-8945
6211 4th NW. 345-4588 |
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| El Patio - Required. If we've taken you to lunch, this is
where you went. Why not the best? 142 Harvard SE. 268-4245 |
| El Pinto - Overrated, but Easterners often find it more than acceptable. 10500 4th NW. 898-1771 |
| Garcia's Kitchen - El Presidente Clinton ate here. Great huevos rancheros. 1763 Central SW. 842-0273 |
| Garduno's - More Old than
New Mexican, but always nearby. |
Winrock Shopping Center. 880-0055
5400 Academy NE. 821-303
10551 Montgomery NE. 298-5000
Albuquerque International Sunport. |
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| La Placita - In Old Town. Beware the lard factor.
208 San Felipe NW. 247-2204 |
| Los Cuates - A favorite for gut-busting amounts of good food,
but with occasional shutdowns by the Health Department. 4401 Lomas NE.
255-5079 |
| Maria Teresa's - In Old Town. Beware the lard factor.
618 Rio Grande NW. 242-3900 |
| Ortega's Mexican Restaurant and Grill - Low-fat, yet tasty New
Mexican fare. Carl's kids' favorite New Mexican restaurant. 3617 Wyoming NE.
298-0223 |
| Padilla's - John Grondalski says, "It's really, really good."
Excellent blue-corn chicken enchiladas. 1510 Girard NE. 262-0115 |
| Sadie's Dining Room - A traditional favorite. Usually crowded.
The chile is hot. 6230 4th NW. 345-5339 |
| Sanitary Tortilla Factory - A favorite among old-timers. Open for lunch only. 403 2nd SW. 242-4890 |
| Perea's New Mexican Restaurant - Best for breakfast and
early lunch. Closes at 2pm. 5801 Central NE. 232-9442 |