Old Town Pizza

Old Town Pizza Parlor 108 Rio Grande Blvd. SW Albuquerque, NM 87104 (505) 999-1949 Hours: Mon-Thu (11am to 9pm) Fri (11am-10pm) Sat (12pm-10pm) Sun (12pm-8pm) Website | Menu This charming little pizza place is located on Rio Grande just north of Central (Across from Walgreens) in Albuquerque’s historic Old Town. Perhaps the atmosphere is what [...]

Lumpy’s Burgers

Lumpy’s Burgers 5420 Central Ave. SW Albuquerque, NM 87105-1856 (505) 833-1300 Hours: Mon-Sat (10:30am – 9pm) Lumpy’s Burgers is a walk up burger joint that took the old Taco Phil’s location on west central. After hearing multiple rave reviews, I decided it was time for a green chile cheese burger. The menu is simple – [...]

Route 66 Malt Shop

Route 66 Malt Shop 1720 Central Ave. SW Albuquerque, NM 87104 (505) 242-RT66 Hours: varies Menu | Website Route 66 Malt Shop features a variety of burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and a variety of old time malt shop style drinks, such as homemade root beer, malts, shakes and sodas. Its signature menu items include its [...]

Casa Grande – Closed

2424 Central Ave SW Albuquerque, NM 87104 (505) 243-2519 MAP Casa Grande is located on Central next to the Rio Grande Bio Park and directly across from the Village Inn. The menu at Casa Grande has a little something for everyone. There are Mexican Dishes, Seafoods, Steaks & Chops, Pasta, Chicken, Open Faced Sandwiches, Cold [...]

Relish Sandwich Shop

411 Central Ave. NW Open: 11am – 5pm (Mon – Fri) ~MENU~ Other Locations: 8019 Menaul Blvd. N.E. 299-0001 Do you remember on the show “Friends” when Joey would say that his favorite food was a sandwich? He was stingy and never wanted to share, even saving it form a bullet. Where do they come [...]

The Dog House

1216 Central Ave SW Albuquerque, NM 87102-2803 Phone: (505) 243-1019 Hours: Daily 10am-10pm (map) When I think of classic New Mexican style hot dogs, I think of the The Dog House on central and Bob’s Burgers. The Dog House has been a staple in the downtown area since the 1960′s. A true city landmark with [...]

Garcia’s Kitchen

1736 Central Ave SW Garcia’s Kitchen has several locations. I usually go to the location on Central near 12th. Garcia’s serves New Mexican food and they are very popular for breakfast and lunch. The atmosphere is casual, with lots of tables so you could take a large group. Garcia’s is very colorful with lots of [...]