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Restaurant Recommendations
Here are some of our favorite restaurants.
There is also a restaurant guide for the area with the Home Instructions book.
Fine Dining Event Dinner
Ten 3
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Ten3 is a wonderful restaurant at the top of the Sandia mountains with gorgeous views of Albuquerque. The lounge bar is great too. Accessible ONLY via the Sandia Peak Tram, you’re in for a delicious meal and an adventure! (You will need to be at the tram base station about an hour before your reservation)
Mexican Cuisine
Hot Tamales New Mexican Kitchen
Hot Tamales is our favorite local place for true New Mexican food.
Los Cuates New Mexican Food
Los Cuates is a close runner up for our favorite local place for true New Mexican food.
Fuego 505
A local place with a good vibe for cocktails and tacos, and “exotic proteins” if you are feeling adventurous.
Italian Cuisine
Joe’s Pasta House
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Joe’s Pasta House is a great local family owned restaurant with live music on Wednesdays. They have been a neighborhood favorite for years and it’s our favorite Italian place!
Turtle Mountain Brewing Company
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Turtle’s has been a local brewpub for over 25 years. Their wood-fired pizzas are excellent.
M’ Tucci’s Moderno
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M’ Tucci’s Moderno is nice restaurant and bar if you are looking for something a little more upscale. They have four locations available in the Albuquerque area.
Bars & Pubs
O'Hare's Grille & Pub
O’Hare’s Grille & Pub has really good food like fish n’ chips, bangers & mash, steaks, cajun shrimp, pub sandwiches, burgers, pasta, & salads. You will definitely find something you’ll like on their vast menu.
Burger Joints
Blake’s LotaBurger
A local staple for over 75 years and home of the The Original Green Chile Cheeseburger! They are open for breakfast.
Check the restaurant guide on the front table for more options.
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