2 Best Restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Tucked between Old Town and the Wells Park neighborhood, this aromatic, down-home-style bakery opens early but is especially well known for two things: its hearty green-chile bread and its hand-tossed (thin-crust) pizzas made with blue corn, peasant, or green-chile dough. You can also order hot cocoa, cappuccino, an award-winning local IPA or lager (or wine), some biscochitos (the official state cookie), fruit-filled empanadas, sandwiches, and a popular coffee milkshake. Take out or dine in (perhaps on the pet-friendly patio).

A coolly modern glass-framed dining spot across from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Sixty-Six Acres serves up satisfying locally sourced dishes that riff freely on New Mexican and Asian traditions. The generous bowls, grilled sandwiches, and salads here—from green-chile cheeseburgers to Korean chicken bites to salmon and Himalayan rice and farro with fresh spinach salad—are flavorful, often gluten-free, and make vegetarian dining easy. A sweet patio with a sweeping Sandia Mountains view, a bar featuring local craft beers, and a casual, welcoming atmosphere complement your experience here—another winning inspiration from local dining force, Myra Ghattas (Slate Street Café).