El Modelo Mexican Foods
- ★ 4.5
- New Mexican
El Modelo began in a three-room home at 1715 2nd Street in 1929 and is known for handmade tamales, huevos rancheros and stuffed sopaipillas.
South of downtown. El Modelo Mexican Foods has cooked on 2nd Street SW since 1929, Barelas Coffee House is on 4th Street SW, Rail Yards Market meets on 1st Street SW, and Cervantes is on Gibson Boulevard SE.
El Modelo began in a three-room home at 1715 2nd Street in 1929 and is known for handmade tamales, huevos rancheros and stuffed sopaipillas.
Cervantes Restaurant and Lounge at 5801 Gibson Blvd SE serves New Mexican food prepared from scratch, and makes its own red and green chile sauces.



Barelas Coffee House is a New Mexican restaurant at 1502 4th St SW in Albuquerque.
Also on this listEl Modelo Mexican FoodsCervantes Restaurant and Lounge
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Rail Yards Market at 777 1st St SW in Albuquerque is a non-profit-operated farmers' market open 10am to 2pm every Sunday from May to October.
On this list, shown aboveEl Modelo Mexican FoodsBarelas Coffee House