Restaurants near the Conference Center:

Restaurants in downtown Albuquerque present a variety of cuisines and are easy to find. The mountains are on the East side so it is very easy to orient oneself in the city. All of the restaurants listed below are open for lunch, many for breakfast and dinner as well. Most of them are within a ten-minute walk from the Convention Center.

FIRST PLAZA (3rd and Tijeras)

Café Café
20 First Plaza
(505) 843-6203

Frank’s Other Place
44 First Plaza NW
(505) 243-7789

Yummy’s
48 First Plaza
(505) 243-7789

La Esquina Restaurante & Cantina
First Plaza Galleria

Mexican
(505) 242-3432

Friend’s Coffee & Sandwich Shop
43 First Plaza
(505) 243-4801

Isabella’s
3rd and Tijeras

Bakery, Sandwiches

Subway
44 First Plaza
Meat and vegetarian sandwiches, soups
(505) 244-9461

WEST OF FIRST PLAZA

McGrath’s
330 Tijeras Ave NW
(505) 766-6700

Starbuck’s
330 Tijeras NW

CIVIC PLAZA

Plaza Eatery
One Civic Plaza NW
(505) 768-3539

Capo’s Ristorante Italiano
722 Lomas Blvd. NW
Italian
242-7146

La Hacienda Café
400 Lomas NW
(505) 314-0089

McDonald’s
300 Lomas Blvd NE
Burgers, salads

Heart Café
501 Roma Ave NW
(505) 243-1817

Wrangler’s
319 5th Street SW
(505) 842-1600

La Cascada (in Doubletree Hotel)
201 Marquette Ave NW
(505) 247-3344

District Bar & Grill
115 4th St. NW
(505) 243-0003

Ralli’s 4th Street Pub & Grill
109 4th St Ave NW
(505) 243-1093

Villa Di Capo
722 Central Ave. SW
Italian
242-2006

Java Joe’s
905 Park Ave
505-765-1514

Café Au Lait
600 Central Ave SW
(505) 248-0707

Lindy’s Diner
Historic Diner on Central, breakfast, lunch, dinner
500 Central SW

Santorini’s Greek Food and Deli
504 Central SW

Paco’s New Mexican Kitchen
508 Central Ave. SW
(505) 843-9850

Pearl’s Dive
509 Central Ave NW
(505) 244-9405

SweetPeppers
Hot dogs in the Chicago tradition
521 Central NW

Teriyaki Kitchen
Japanese, open for lunch
521 Central Av N W
766-9405

Howley’s Place
521 Central Ave NW
(505) 842-1273

Nick’s Route 66 Crossroads Café
400 Central Ave SW
(505) 242-8369

Fresh Choices
Italian
402 Central SW
242-6447

The Hot Spot
407 Central Ave NW
(505) 243-0364

Garcia’s Kitchen
312 Central Avenue SW
New Mexican
(505) 247-2533

The Library Bar & Grill
312 Central Ave SW
(505) 242-2992

Quiznos Subs
320 Central Ave SW
Sandwiches
246-8958

Maloney’s Tavern
325 Central Ave NW
(505) 242-7422

Al’s NYPD
215 Central NW
Italian Cuisine
766-6973

Tucano’s Brazillian Grill
110 Central Ave SW
Brazillian grill, meat-lover’s paradise
246-9900

Sushi King
118 Central Ave. SW
(505) 842-5099

La Sierra Café
400 Gold Ave SW
(505) 245-1711

Take A Break
400 Gold Ave SW
(505) 306-6399

Gold Street Café
218 Gold Ave SW
Soups, salads, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Thai Crystal
109 Gold Ave SW
Thai soups, meat and vegetarian dishes
(505) 244-3344

Flying Star Café
723 Silver Ave SW
Bakery, sandwiches, desserts
244-8089

Cecilia’s Café
230 6th St. SW
(505) 243-7070

Weekday’s
415 Silver Ave SW
(505) 842-8455

Other Useful Resources

Route 66 Cleaners
308 Central SE
242-0771

Duran’s Pharmacy
1815 Central NW
505-247-4141

Presbyterian Hospital
Pharmacy
201 Cedar SE #106
505-841-1490

Walgreen’s Pharmacy
2105 Central NW
(Old Town)
505-242-2644