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New Mexican cooking is Albuquerque's defining food, built on red and green chile. Sadie's of New Mexico has served the city for more than 70 years, El Pinto has been open since 1962, and Mary and Tito's Cafe won a James Beard Foundation America's Classics award in 2010 for its carne adovada. Papa Felipe's has served New Mexican food for more than 40 years, and El Patio de Albuquerque has cooked home style since 1977.
New Mexican restaurants in Albuquerque
26 new mexican places in Albuquerque we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Albuquerque · New Mexican across every city.
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El Patio de Albuquerque
- ★ 4.5
- University Area
Order Green chile chicken enchiladas, with sopapillas on the side.
El Patio de Albuquerque serves home cooking, New Mexico style, at 142 Harvard Drive SE, with breakfast, lunch and dinner plus beer and wine.
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Sadie's of New Mexico
- ★ 4.6
- North Valley
Sadie's of New Mexico serves New Mexican cuisine on Fourth Street NW, with big portions and a signature kick of heat, in a family owned room.
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El Pinto
- ★ 4.5
- $$
- North Valley
El Pinto opened in 1962 to serve one family's recipes at 10500 4th Street NW, and now bottles its own salsa and sauces for stores nationwide.
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Mary and Tito's Cafe
- ★ 4.7
- North Valley
Mary and Tito's Cafe is a New Mexican restaurant at 2711 4th St NW in Albuquerque.
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Garcia's Kitchen
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- North Valley
Garcia's Kitchen serves fresh, handmade New Mexican food at 4917 4th St NW, one of six Albuquerque restaurants cooking since 1975, and sells packaged salsas.
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Cocina Azul
- ★ 4.4
- $$
- Downtown
The Original Cocina Azul has cooked New Mexican food on Mountain Road since 2009, from Barela family recipes, with red and green chile and carne adovada.
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El Modelo Mexican Foods
- ★ 4.5
- South Valley
El Modelo began in a three-room home at 1715 2nd Street in 1929 and is known for handmade tamales, huevos rancheros and stuffed sopaipillas.
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Cervantes Restaurant and Lounge
- ★ 4.3
- South Valley
Cervantes Restaurant and Lounge at 5801 Gibson Blvd SE serves New Mexican food prepared from scratch, and makes its own red and green chile sauces.
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Mac's La Sierra Coffee Shop
- ★ 4.8
Order Huevos rancheros or enchiladas, the New Mexican food it specializes in.
Mac's La Sierra has been family owned in Albuquerque since 1952, at 6217 Central Ave NW, and specializes in New Mexican food such as huevos rancheros.
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Sadie's of New Mexico
- ★ 4.6
- North Valley
Sadie's of New Mexico serves New Mexican cuisine on Fourth Street NW, with big portions and a signature kick of heat, in a family owned room.
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Sadie's on Academy
- ★ 4.5
- Northeast Heights
Sadie's on Academy at 5400 Academy Road NE is a New Mexican restaurant in the Sadie's of New Mexico family, with big portions and a signature kick of heat.
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El Pinto
- ★ 4.5
- $$
- North Valley
El Pinto opened in 1962 to serve one family's recipes at 10500 4th Street NW, and now bottles its own salsa and sauces for stores nationwide.
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Mary and Tito's Cafe
- ★ 4.7
- North Valley
Mary and Tito's Cafe is a New Mexican restaurant at 2711 4th St NW in Albuquerque.
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Garcia's Kitchen Fourth Street
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- North Valley
Garcia's Kitchen serves fresh, handmade New Mexican food at 4917 4th St NW, one of six Albuquerque restaurants cooking since 1975, and sells packaged salsas.
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Garcia's Kitchen Central
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- Old Town
Garcia's Kitchen at 1736 Central Ave SW serves handmade New Mexican food, one of six Albuquerque restaurants cooking since 1975, and sells packaged salsas.
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Cocina Azul
- ★ 4.4
- $$
- Downtown
The Original Cocina Azul has cooked New Mexican food on Mountain Road since 2009, from Barela family recipes, with red and green chile and carne adovada.
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El Modelo Mexican Foods
- ★ 4.5
- South Valley
El Modelo began in a three-room home at 1715 2nd Street in 1929 and is known for handmade tamales, huevos rancheros and stuffed sopaipillas.
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Cervantes Restaurant and Lounge
- ★ 4.3
- South Valley
Cervantes Restaurant and Lounge at 5801 Gibson Blvd SE serves New Mexican food prepared from scratch, and makes its own red and green chile sauces.
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Barelas Coffee House
- ★ 4.4
- South Valley
Barelas Coffee House is a New Mexican restaurant at 1502 4th St SW in Albuquerque.
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Los Cuates de New Mexico
- ★ 4.3
- Northeast Heights
Los Cuates serves traditional New Mexican fare at 4901 Lomas Blvd NE, locally owned since 1980, with chile relleno plate, baked carne adovada and sopapillas.
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Papa Felipe's Mexican Restaurant
- ★ 4.4
- Northeast Heights
Papa Felipe's makes Mexican and New Mexican dishes from scratch at 9800 Menaul Boulevard Northeast, from green chile carne adovada to burritos and enchiladas.
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El Pinto Cantina
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- North Valley
Drink Tequila
El Pinto Restaurant & Cantina at 10500 4th Street NW in Albuquerque is a New Mexican restaurant and cantina, opened in 1962 by Jack and Connie Thomas.
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Mary and Tito's Cafe
- ★ 4.7
- North Valley
Mary and Tito's Cafe is a New Mexican restaurant at 2711 4th St NW in Albuquerque.
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Papa Felipe's Mexican Restaurant
- ★ 4.4
- Northeast Heights
Try Green chile carne adovada
Papa Felipe's is a New Mexican restaurant at 9800 Menaul Blvd NE, serving green chile carne adovada, tacos and enchiladas prepared from scratch, open daily.
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Range Cafe Albuquerque
- ★ 4.3
- Northeast Heights
Range Cafe is a New Mexican restaurant at 4401 Wyoming Blvd NE in Albuquerque, a locally owned favorite serving ordinary food done extraordinarily well.
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Papa Felipe's Mexican Restaurant
- ★ 4.4
- Northeast Heights
Order Green chile carne adovada, made from scratch
Papa Felipe's is a New Mexican restaurant at 9800 Menaul Blvd NE serving green chile carne adovada, tacos and enchiladas made from scratch, open daily.