Pueblo Harvest Cafe ★ 4.4
Pueblo Harvest Cafe at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on 12th Street is the modern Pueblo Indian room with buffalo posole, frybread and blue corn dishes.
Signature: Buffalo short rib posole, Indian taco frybread
Restaurants in Downtown
Cocina Azul ★ 4.4
Cocina Azul on Mountain Road since 2009 is a modern New Mexican kitchen by Frank Barela, with stacked blue corn enchiladas and carne adovada.
Signature: Blue corn enchiladas, Carne adovada
Casual Dining in Downtown
Pueblo Harvest Cafe ★ 4.4
Pueblo Harvest Cafe at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on 12th Street in Albuquerque is the modern Pueblo Indian room with buffalo posole.
Signature: Buffalo short rib posole, Indian taco frybread
Cocina Azul ★ 4.4
Cocina Azul on Mountain Road in downtown Albuquerque is a modern New Mexican kitchen with stacked blue corn enchiladas, carne adovada and house margaritas.
Signature: Blue corn enchiladas, Carne adovada
Cafés in Downtown
Slate Street Cafe ★ 4.4
Slate Street Cafe on Slate Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the breakfast and lunch cafe with cocktails.
Signature drink: Cortado and biscuits
Java Joe's ★ 4.3
Java Joe's on Park Avenue SW in downtown Albuquerque is the Breaking Bad filming cafe known to locals as the Tuco Salamanca dramatic showdown scene.
Signature drink: Chai and breakfast burrito
Zendo Coffee ★ 4.5
Zendo Coffee on Second Street SW in downtown Albuquerque is the specialty single origin cafe with pour overs.
Signature drink: Single origin pour over
Espresso Fino ★ 4.4
Espresso Fino on Gold Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the barista-owned specialty cafe with cortados.
Signature drink: Cortado and chai
Bakeries in Downtown
Bosque Baking Company ★ 4.7
Bosque Baking Company on Coal Avenue in Albuquerque's Barelas is the artisan bakery since 2011, with sourdough loaves.
Worth the queue: Sourdough loaves and cookies
Golden Crown Panaderia ★ 4.7
Golden Crown Panaderia on Mountain Road in Albuquerque is the heritage panaderia since 1972, baking green chile bread.
Worth the queue: Green chile bread and biscochitos
Coffee Roasters in Downtown
Zendo Coffee ★ 4.5
Zendo Coffee on Second Street SW in downtown Albuquerque is the specialty single origin roaster cafe with pour overs.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Bars in Downtown
Anodyne Pool Hall ★ 4.4
Anodyne Pool Hall on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the longtime upstairs dive bar pool hall, with whiskey shots.
Signature drink: Whiskey shots and PBR
Food: No kitchen, pretzels and bar nuts
Marble Brewery Downtown ★ 4.5
Marble Brewery Downtown on Marble Avenue in Albuquerque is the brewery's flagship taproom, with Marble IPA.
Signature drink: Marble IPA
Food: Food trucks on patio
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge ★ 4.4
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge atop Hotel Andaluz on Second Street NW in downtown Albuquerque is the rooftop tapas bar.
Signature drink: Spanish gin and tonics
Food: Tapas plates
Bosendorfer Lounge at Hyatt Regency ★ 4.2
Bosendorfer Lounge at the Hyatt Regency on Tijeras Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the hotel lobby bar with classic cocktails and live piano on weekends.
Signature drink: Classic Old Fashioned
Food: Hotel bar plates
The Library Bar and Grill ★ 4.0
The Library Bar and Grill on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the late night bar grill with margarita pitchers.
Signature drink: Margarita pitchers
Food: Bar burgers and wings
Sister Bar ★ 4.4
Sister Bar on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the indie live music bar with local beers, house cocktails and a stage that runs touring acts.
Signature drink: Local beer and house cocktails
Food: Bar plates
Street Food in Downtown
Rustic on the Green Food Truck ★ 4.4
Rustic on the Green wood fired pizza truck on rotation at Bow and Arrow Brewing in Albuquerque is the brewery yard pizza window.
Try: Wood fired pizza
Breweries in Downtown
Bow and Arrow Brewing Co ★ 4.6
Bow and Arrow Brewing on McKnight Avenue in Albuquerque is the Indigenous owned brewery since 2016, founded by Shyla Sheppard and Missy Begay.
Marble Brewery Downtown ★ 4.5
Marble Brewery Downtown on Marble Avenue in Albuquerque is the brewery's flagship taproom, with Marble IPA.
Tractor Brewing Wells Park ★ 4.5
Tractor Brewing on Fourth Street in Albuquerque's Wells Park is the brewery's flagship taproom, with the Mustache Ride Rye.
Boese Brothers Brewery ★ 4.3
Boese Brothers Brewery on Gold Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the family run brewery taproom, with rotating IPAs.
Ponderosa Brewing ★ 4.3
Ponderosa Brewing on Bellamah Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the family friendly brewery taproom, with rotating IPAs.
Markets in Downtown
Downtown Growers' Market ★ 4.6
The Downtown Growers' Market at Robinson Park on Eighth Street in Albuquerque runs Saturdays from April to November with 70 vendors, produce.
Food Festivals in Downtown
Pueblo Revolt Day ★ 4.5
Pueblo Revolt Day at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on August 10 commemorates the 1680 Pueblo Revolt with Pueblo Indian frybread.
Globalquerque World Music Festival ★ 4.3
Globalquerque on Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque each September is the world music and culture festival with international food booths.
Albuquerque Restaurant Week ★ 4.3
Albuquerque Restaurant Week each April is the citywide prix fixe event with three course menus at $33, $44, $66 and $77 price points across participating restaurants.
Cooking Classes in Downtown
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Cooking Workshops ★ 4.5
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center cooking workshops on 12th Street in Albuquerque cover Pueblo Indian techniques with rotating Indigenous chefs.
Budget Eats in Downtown
Pueblo Harvest Cafe ★ 4.4
Pueblo Harvest Cafe at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on 12th Street in Albuquerque serves the Indian taco frybread under $14 and posole at the modern.
Try: Indian taco frybread
Brunch in Downtown
Slate Street Cafe ★ 4.5
Slate Street Cafe on Slate Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the modern brunch cafe with chicken and biscuits country gravy.
Order: Sunday brunch chicken and biscuits with country gravy
Java Joe's ★ 4.3
Java Joe's on Park Avenue SW in downtown Albuquerque is the Breaking Bad filming cafe with chai, breakfast burritos and the morning brunch line on weekends.
Order: Breakfast burrito Christmas and the chai
Late-Night Eats in Downtown
Anodyne Pool Hall ★ 4.4
Anodyne Pool Hall on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the late night upstairs dive with pool tables.
Try: Whiskey shots and bar pretzels
Sister Bar ★ 4.4
Sister Bar on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the indie live music bar open until 02:00, with local beers.
Try: House cocktails and live music sets
Marble Brewery Downtown ★ 4.5
Marble Brewery Downtown on Marble Avenue in Albuquerque runs the late night taproom until midnight Friday and Saturday.
Try: Marble IPA and food truck plates
Nightlife in Downtown
Effex Nightclub ★ 4.3
Effex Nightclub on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the city's LGBTQ dance club with three rooms, drag shows and DJ sets on weekends until 02:00.
Sister Bar ★ 4.4
Sister Bar on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the indie live music bar with local beers, cocktails and a stage that runs touring acts.
El Rey Theater ★ 4.4
El Rey Theater on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the historic concert venue with touring rock.
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge ★ 4.4
Ibiza Rooftop Lounge atop Hotel Andaluz on Second Street NW in downtown Albuquerque is the rooftop tapas bar with Spanish gin and tonics over Civic Plaza.
Effex Nightclub ★ 4.3
Effex Nightclub on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the city's LGBTQ dance club with three rooms.
Anodyne Pool Hall ★ 4.4
Anodyne Pool Hall on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque is the upstairs dive bar pool hall, with whiskey shots.