Start from 64 curated places around Albuquerque, NM, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Mary and Tito's Cafe
Family-run New Mexican on North 4th since 1963 — James Beard America's Classics winner. Carne adovada is the flag dish; the room hasn't changed in 60 years and that's the point.
Mesa Provisions
Nob Hill contemporary American — chef Steve Riley was a 2026 James Beard Best Chef Southwest finalist. Seasonal small-plates menu, deep wine list, and a kitchen that holds its end with the food scene happening anywhere else.
Trails & outdoors
La Luz Trail
7.5-mile one-way climb from the Sandia foothills to near the tramway top — 3,775 feet of gain, hot desert to Hudsonian forest. New Mexico's marquee day hike; serious and not to be underestimated.
Pino Trail
9.2-mile out-and-back from the Elena Gallegos Picnic Area to a saddle on Sandia — climbs steadily through pinon, juniper, then ponderosa to the high country. The quieter La Luz alternative.
Things to do
Albuquerque Museum
Old Town art-and-history museum — strong holdings of Southwestern art and the history of Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley. Free Sunday mornings and first Wednesdays.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Natural-history museum next to the Albuquerque Museum — dinosaur exhibits, planetarium, DynaTheater (5-story screen), and the Cretaceous Garden. The city's family-default rainy-day museum.
Landmarks & sights
Old Town Albuquerque
1706 Spanish-colonial plaza district — adobe storefronts, hidden courtyards, and the city's original heart. 100+ shops, galleries, and restaurants centered on the San Felipe de Neri Church and the cottonwood-shaded plaza.
San Felipe de Neri Church
1793 adobe church facing Old Town Plaza — the original Albuquerque church (founded 1706), still active. Twin bell towers, adobe walls, and a small museum tucked alongside.