El Pinto Cantina ★ 4.0
El Pinto Cantina inside the El Pinto hacienda on Fourth Street NW in Albuquerque is the open air bar with house margaritas, open until 22:00 at weekends.
OrderMargaritas and bar plates from El Pinto menu
7 mexican places in Albuquerque we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Albuquerque | Mexican across every city.
Mexican food in Albuquerque is distinct from the state's own New Mexican style, leaning on interior-Mexico dishes and Sonoran-style cooking. El Pinto Cantina in the North Valley and El Modelo Mexican Foods in the South Valley are longtime anchors, while Garcia's Kitchen keeps a North Valley following. Tacos Los Piolines Truck adds a street-taco option out in the Northeast Heights.
El Modelo Mexican Foods ★ 4.7
El Modelo on Second Street SW in Albuquerque's Barelas neighborhood is the heritage carne adovada counter since 1929 with red chile tamales and posole.
TipOrder one of everything from the counter case, eat at the picnic tables outside or take it down to the Rio Grande bosque.
Pop Fizz at the National Hispanic Cultural Center ★ 4.5
Pop Fizz at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Fourth Street SW is the Alvarez family paleteria with organic Mexican popsicles since 2013.
TipOrder the cucumber lime paleta or an ice cream taco, then walk into the NHCC galleries next door for a quiet afternoon.
Tacos Los Piolines Truck ★ 4.3
Tacos Los Piolines truck on Central Avenue east of San Pedro in Albuquerque is the late night Mexican taco truck with al pastor on a spit and a salsa bar.
TipArrive after 21:00 for the dinner spit pastor cut, order the lengua taco for the heritage Mexican counter experience.
El Modelo Mexican Foods ★ 4.5
El Modelo on Second Street SW in Albuquerque is the Barelas heritage counter since 1929, with red chile tamales sold over the counter daily from 07:00.
OrderRed chile tamale plate
Garcia's Kitchen ★ 4.3
Garcia's Kitchen on Fourth Street in Albuquerque is the family-run New Mexican counter since 1975 with breakfast burritos and house red and green chile.
OrderHuevos rancheros plate
Barelas Coffee House ★ 4.4
Barelas Coffee House on Fourth Street SW in Albuquerque is the family New Mexican counter since 1978, with breakfast burritos under $10 and a posole bowl.
OrderBreakfast burrito and red chile
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