Guidebook for Albuquerque
Arts & Culture
The city's art museum. Beautiful space with gift shop and outdoor stage for concerts.
219 locals recommend
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NWThe city's art museum. Beautiful space with gift shop and outdoor stage for concerts.
Food Scene
Monroe's Restaurant
1025 4th Street NorthwestNew Mexican food at its homey best!
Funky coffee shop for breakfast, coffee, etc. local artist work usually hanging, and local music entertainment on weekends.
41 locals recommend
Java Joe's
906 Park Ave SWFunky coffee shop for breakfast, coffee, etc. local artist work usually hanging, and local music entertainment on weekends.
Excellent coffee shop, restaurant, broad selection, great deserts. free Wifi.
232 locals recommend
Flying Star Cafe
3416 Central Ave NEExcellent coffee shop, restaurant, broad selection, great deserts. free Wifi.
Best hamburger in town, but wonderful other selections with a New Mexico twist
7 locals recommend
Eli's Place
6313 4th St NWBest hamburger in town, but wonderful other selections with a New Mexico twist
Slow Roasted Bocadillos Downtown
200 Lomas Blvd NWHungry for breakfast or a sandwich? Close and good.
Really, really fine dining. Second floor, great view, often good live music.
74 locals recommend
Seasons Rotisserie & Grill
2031 Mountain Rd NWReally, really fine dining. Second floor, great view, often good live music.
Starbucks
2550 Central Ave SEWell, you know...
Starbucks
2550 Central Ave SEneed a fix? drive through.
Antiquity Restaurant
112 Romero St NWThe most romantic steakhouse in the area.
Funky steakhouse. Enter through the liquor store.
29 locals recommend
Monte Carlo Liquors & Steak House
3916 Central Ave SWFunky steakhouse. Enter through the liquor store.
Essentials
Everything you need for groceries, at a good price, within walking distance.
61 locals recommend
Lowe's Neighborhood Market
701 11th St NWEverything you need for groceries, at a good price, within walking distance.
Lovely little food coop, locally grown items like fruit, veges, eggs, etc., plus prepared hot food dish daily.
50 locals recommend
La Montañita Co-op Food Market - Rio Grande
2400 Rio Grande Blvd NWLovely little food coop, locally grown items like fruit, veges, eggs, etc., plus prepared hot food dish daily.
Pro's Ranch Markets
4201 Central Ave NWBig, local grocery store with good-looking produce
Shopping
Lowe's Home Improvement
2001 12th St NWClose by!
New Mexico Tea Company
1131 Mountain Rd NWexcellent selection of teas, very friendly staff
Best turquoise jewelry & Indian goods at the best price in town!
12 locals recommend
Palms Trading Company
1504 Lomas Blvd NWBest turquoise jewelry & Indian goods at the best price in town!
Great local pharmacy, with great little gift shop and great restaurant (best tortillas in town).
88 locals recommend
Duran Central Pharmacy
1815 Central Ave NWGreat local pharmacy, with great little gift shop and great restaurant (best tortillas in town).
Everything Else
Lomas Veterinary Clinic
1100 Lomas Blvd NWMy vet. So close. So nice, and caring.
Nusenda Credit Union
6125 4th St NWGreat for your banking needs.
Lovelace Medical Center
715 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NENearby hospital
Rail Runner train to Santa Fe, among other places, and Amtrak depot
1st St NW and Central Ave SW station
Rail Runner train to Santa Fe, among other places, and Amtrak depot
Sightseeing
Wonderful little nature museum located a few steps away from the Aldo Leopold hiking path just off the fantastic Bosque Trail.
146 locals recommend
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria Rd NWWonderful little nature museum located a few steps away from the Aldo Leopold hiking path just off the fantastic Bosque Trail.
Want to ride your bike, skate, or just have a fabulous walk by the Rio Grande River? There's a whole friendly community out on this safe 26-mile paved trail. Its just 1 mile away.
38 locals recommend
Paseo del Bosque Trail
Paseo del Bosque TrailWant to ride your bike, skate, or just have a fabulous walk by the Rio Grande River? There's a whole friendly community out on this safe 26-mile paved trail. Its just 1 mile away.
Petroglyph National Monument
Western Trail NorthwestBreath-taking petroglyphs and short hikes.
Ever seen a high desert botanical garden? Fabulous rose garden, Zen garden with 1,000 of Koi, cactus exhibit. take a picnic and relax on one of many lawns or rest areas.
139 locals recommend
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave NWEver seen a high desert botanical garden? Fabulous rose garden, Zen garden with 1,000 of Koi, cactus exhibit. take a picnic and relax on one of many lawns or rest areas.
They say its a kid's museum (which it is), but I love it for me! The exhibits are fun for adults. I could spend all day mesmerized by the indoor fountain in which you can make water dance!
178 locals recommend
Explora
1701 Mountain Rd NWThey say its a kid's museum (which it is), but I love it for me! The exhibits are fun for adults. I could spend all day mesmerized by the indoor fountain in which you can make water dance!
Really well-done exhibits, with gift shop and one of those IMAX-style movie theaters
176 locals recommend
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd NWReally well-done exhibits, with gift shop and one of those IMAX-style movie theaters
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food, too. Walking distance if you have a little too much.
34 locals recommend
High Noon Restaurant & Saloon
425 San Felipe St NWGood food, too. Walking distance if you have a little too much.
Beer brewed right there. A locals spot with good food trucks and usually good live music on weekends.
190 locals recommend
Marble Brewery
111 Marble Ave NWBeer brewed right there. A locals spot with good food trucks and usually good live music on weekends.