Hominy and pork stew with red chile, oregano and lime, traditionally eaten at Christmas and New Year. Pueblo Indian roots, Spanish refinement, an everyday winter staple.
Posole has Pueblo Indian roots in pre-Columbian New Mexico, using nixtamalized corn (hominy). The Spanish added pork after colonization in the 1600s. Across New Mexico the stew is the Christmas Eve and New Year's tradition, eaten for prosperity in the new year. Pueblo Harvest Cafe at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center serves the modern Pueblo version year round.
4 editor picks for Posole in Albuquerque, ranked by editorial score. All Albuquerque signature dishes · Posole across every city.
Mary and Tito's Cafe ★ 4.7
north-valley · 2711 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Mary and Tito's Cafe on Fourth Street is the James Beard America's Classic 2010 winner for its carne adovada, family run on the North Fourth Street strip.
Sadie's of New Mexico ★ 4.6
north-valley · 6230 Fourth Street NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
Sadie's of New Mexico on Fourth Street in the North Valley is the heritage New Mexican family room since 1954, with stuffed sopaipillas and the bottled.
Pueblo Harvest Cafe ★ 4.4
downtown · Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
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.
Barelas Coffee House ★ 4.4
south-valley · 1502 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Barelas Coffee House on Fourth Street SW in Albuquerque is the family New Mexican counter since 1978, with breakfast burritos and posole on the heritage.