Explore Albuquerque
With a population of 903,000+ in the Albuquerque metro area, we have a wide variety of dining and entertainment options in our city. Our list focuses on local options to highlight the best of what Albuquerque has to offer. CNM’s Main Campus is close to the Downtown to the North West and Nob Hill to the North East. Uptown is just a short drive North West from the campus.
Coffee Shops
Downtown
- Bad Ass Coffee
- Blackbird Coffee House
- The Brew Coffee Bar
- Cutbow Coffee
- Espresso Fino
- Duggan’s Coffee Shop
- Humble Coffee Downtown
- Java Joe’s
- La Vida Mocha
- Prismatic Coffee
- Villa Miriam Coffee Roasters & Coffee
- Zendo
Nob Hill
- ChocolateDude and Coffee Too!
- Duggan’s Coffee Shop
- Empire Board Game Library
- Humble Coffee Company
- Limonata
- Little Bear Coffee
- Model Pharmacy
- Michael Thomas Coffee Roasters
- Satellite Coffee
Uptown
- Epiphany Espresso
- Frost Gelato ABQ Uptown
- Little Bear Coffee Company
- Rebel Donut
- Rust is Gold Coffee
- Satellite Coffee
Cafes
- Artichoke Cafe $$$
- Flying Star Cafe $$
Restaurants
American
- Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen $$
- The Daily Grind $$
- Fork & Fig $$
- Farm & Table $$
- The Ironwood Kitchen $
- The Kosmos Restaurant $$
- Seared Albuquerque $$
- Season’s Rotisserie & Grill $$$
- Seasons 52 $$
- Standard Diner $$
- Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro $$
Asian
- Amerasia and Sumo Sushi $$
- Asian Noodle Bar $$
- Asian Pear $$
- Cafe Da Lat $$
- Don Sushi $$
- Fan Tang $$
- Fareast Fuzion Sushi Bar & Lounge $$
- Le Bistro Vietnamese Restaurant $$
- Orchid Thai Cuisine $$
- Poki Poki Cevicheria $$
- Streetfood Asia $$
- Viet Taste Restaurant $$
French
- D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro $$$
- frenchish $$$
- Le Troquet $$$
- La Crepe Michel $$
- La Quiche Parisienne Bistro $$
- P’tit Louis Bistro $$
Italian
- BRAVO Cucina Italian $$
- Caruso’s Italian Restaurant $$
- Farina Pizzeria $$
- Luca $$
- Mimmo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria $$
- Piatanzi $$
- Saggio’s $$
- Trombino’s Bistro Italiano $$
Mexican
- Cervantes Restaurant & Lodge $$
- Duran’s Station $$
- El Patio de Albuquerque $$
- El Patron $$
- Frontier Restaurant $
- Padilla’s Mexican Kitchen $ – Only takes cash, no credit cards
- Papa Felipe’s Mexican Restaurant $$
- Sadies of New Mexico $$
New Mexican
- Cocina Azul $$
- Duran Central Pharmacy $$
- Garcia’s Kitchen – The Original $$
- El Patron $$
- La Salita Restaurant $$
- Lindo Mexico $$
- Monroe’s Restaurant $$
- Ortega’s New Mexican Restaurant $$
- Pueblo Harvest $$
Vegetarian & Vegan
- Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe $$
- Flying Star Cafe $$
- Grove Cafe & Market $$
- Gyros Mediterranean $$
- Namaste Cuisine of India and Nepal $$
- Pars Cuisine $$
- Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery $$
- Sala Thai $$
- Siam Cafe $$
- Talking Drums African Cuisine $$
- Viet Taste Restaurant $$
- Vinaigrette $$
- Wanderlust Vegan Eatery $$