Come eat. Red or green. These are the kitchens that keep this city fed.
Great places to eat in Burque are habits. Chile, a flattop, a late plate after the cruise. We’ll ask red or green. Christmas is both.
Places to go
01 · 2711 4th St NW
Mary & Tito’s Cafe
James Beard. Red chile that starts arguments. Carne adovada. Line before the door.
02 · 1715 2nd St SW
El Modelo Mexican Foods
Since 1929. Barelas. Tamales, red chile by the quart, picnic tables by the lot.
03 · 1815 Central Ave NW
Duran Central Pharmacy
Lunch counter in a working drugstore since 1942. Red chile enchiladas. On the cruise line.
04 · 2400 Central Ave SE
Frontier Restaurant
UNM. Sweet rolls, green chile stew, 2 a.m. after the set. Always open enough.
05 · Northeast Heights
Padilla’s Mexican Kitchen
Family red chile. Unassuming. Regulars know.
06 · North Valley
Sadie’s of New Mexico
Since the ’50s. Salsa bar, heat that means it. Portions like abuela won.
07 · Harvard SE, Nob Hill
El Patio de Albuquerque
Green chile stew, combination plate, a patio under the trees.
08 · Albuquerque
Perea’s New Mexican Restaurant
Huevos rancheros, tortillas made on site. Morning kitchen.
09 · 1216 Central Ave SW
Dog House Drive In
Chile dog on Route 66. Eat it where the cars are.
10 · Slate Ave NW, downtown
Slate Street Cafe
Lunch and a glass. Downtown plate when you want a cloth napkin with the chile.