Food destinations within easy reach of Albuquerque, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Albuquerque, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for The Shed's red chile enchiladas, Cafe Pasqual's
Santa Fe, 65 miles north, is the capital food day trip: The Shed has served red chile enchiladas since 1953, and Cafe Pasqual's has been open since 1979.
Drive I-25 north from Albuquerque, about 65 miles, or take the Rail Runner train, a ride of about 1.5 hours
Make a night of it
Hotels in Santa Fe (65 miles north)
Famous for Mine Shaft Tavern, the Coal Mine Museum and the galleries along the road
Madrid, a former coal mining town on the Turquoise Trail, is now an artists' community with galleries, the Mine Shaft Tavern and the Coal Mine Museum.
Drive State Road 14, the Turquoise Trail, to Madrid
Famous for Range Cafe, started in Bernalillo in 1992
The original Range Cafe opened in Bernalillo in 1992, started by Tom Fenton and Matt DiGregory, serving ordinary food done extraordinarily well.
Drive north from Albuquerque to Bernalillo
Famous for Yaak'a Cafe at the Sky City Cultural Center and Haak'u Museum
Acoma Pueblo's Sky City Cultural Center and Haak'u Museum opens daily 9 am to 5 pm with tours from 9:30 am; its Yaak'a Cafe keeps irregular hours.
Drive I-40 west from Albuquerque for about 55 miles, take exit 108 toward Paraje and Casa Blanca, turn left on State Route 23 for about 12 miles, then right on Indian Service Road 38 to the Sky City Cultural Center
Famous for TEN 3 Restaurant at the peak and the Homestead Cafe at the base
The Sandia Peak Tramway climbs to the 10,378 foot crest of the Sandia Mountains, where TEN 3 Restaurant sits at the peak; the Homestead Cafe is at the base.
Drive to the tram base station at 30 Tramway Road and ride the tram to the crest of the Sandia Mountains
Famous for Farm village on the Rio Grande with acequia tradition
Corrales, north of Albuquerque, still farms with acequia traditions along the Rio Grande, and the village lists its Growers' Market on Sundays in October.
Drive north from Albuquerque to the village of Corrales
