Your favorite ABQ restaurant? (Albuquerque, Bernalillo: live, restaurants, price)

[LasCrucesOne]

I have to do local arrangements for a conference meeting in Albuquerque in November and I'm hoping to compile a list of good restaurants for conference attendees to drive to (the conference is downtown). I know what MY favorite ABQ restaurants are, but hope to hear what yours are.

Thanks!

[Towanda]

My favorite is El Pinto.

[Xpat]

Cafe Oceana on Central - if its still there...

[mike0421]

That's easy. Frontier on Central Ave, next to UNM. No contest.

[mortimer]

mike0421 voted:

> ... Frontier ... No contest.

My favorite also, but be aware: no alcohol is served
(plenty of inebriated patrons - depending on time of day/night).

Towanda voted:

> ... El Pinto ....

My favorite for impressing someone from out of town.

LasCrucesOne reported:

> conference meeting in Albuquerque ...
> ... conference attendees to drive to ...

Make sure you tell them about the High Finance restaurant
at the top: Tramway

[Chaparral]

Not sure how many are attending your conference, of if you're planning on large groups going to a particular restaurant at any given time. But some of the restaurants in the Downtown/Nob Hill/Old Town area I would recommend would be:

• Scalo (Italian)
• Il Vicino (Wood oven pizza/on-site brewery)
• Yanni's (Greek)
• Tucanos (Brazilian grill)
• Restaurant Antiquity (Steak/Seafood/Chicken-classy/romantic/intimate setting. Reservations recommended)

I'll also throw out Sadie's on North 4th (New Mexican), a local favorite.

Chap

[nmguy]

Here are some of my favorites:
• Abuelita's for NM food in Bernalillo
• The Range for breakfast in the a.m. and live entertainment in the p.m. in Bernalillo
• The Mule Barn on 2nd near Paseo del Norte for cheap, tasty eats
• Calico Cafe on 4th for Sunday breakfast
• Bandido Hideout on Central down from the Frontier for Mexican food

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by Chaparral

Not sure how many are attending your conference, of if you're planning on large groups going to a particular restaurant at any given time. But some of the restaurants in the Downtown/Nob Hill/Old Town area I would recommend would be:

• Scalo (Italian)
• Il Vicino (Wood oven pizza/on-site brewery)
• Yanni's (Greek)
• Tucanos (Brazilian grill)
• Restaurant Antiquity (Steak/Seafood/Chicken-classy/romantic/intimate setting. Reservations recommended)

I'll also throw out Sadie's on North 4th (New Mexican), a local favorite.

Chap

I loved the open faced hamburger con queso at Sadie's. It was about 10 bucks, but it was easily enough for 2 people. That said, I hadn't had a bite that day when I ate it, and I still struggled to finish it.

[finmqa1]

Here are a few of my favorites:
o Le Café Miche
o Café Voila
o Savoy
o Marcello’s Chophouse
o Vernon’s Steakhouse
o Scalo
o Noda’s
o Chama River Brewery
o Turtle Mountain Brewery
o El Pinto
o Sadies
o Yanni’s
o Whisque
Some of these I like more for the atmosphere than the food, but they are all enjoyable places.

[Vpuccetti]

Chap you are crazy!! Scalo is way overpriced, low quantity of foods, and not really THAT tasty :P

Frontier, Saggios, Kelly's Brewery (they have THE BEST green chile cheese fries in the state), Sade's, Garcias Kitchen, Anna Purna (if you like vegan/vegetarian foods), and a few others that I really can't think of right now...