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.
9 mid-range places in Albuquerque, editor-picked. The comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Albuquerque, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Albuquerque food.
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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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