10500 Fourth Street NW • 898-1771 elpinto.com
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
El Pinto is great for someone who isn’t from around here. It’s in the North Valley and captures that New Mexico vibe, only greener. (JB)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Sadie’s3) Frontier
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Atmosphere
See above for contact information.
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
Yup, it’s true. El Pinto’s sunburned adobe, ristra-adorned patio and gorgeous gardens showcase the natural beauty of New Mexico unlike any other. (AF)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse3) Jennifer James 101
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Seafood In A Landlocked State
Far Northeast Heights: 9800 Montgomery NE • 298-7678Westside: 10022 Coors NW • 899-2000 pelicansabq.com
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
New Mexico can’t have good seafood? Pelican’s disagrees and offers flown-in fare every day. Have a meal in this rustic shack and you won’t be too far removed from the maritime morsels on the East Coast, landlubber. (AF)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Tie: Los Equipales, Mariscos La Playa3) Noda’s
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Gluten-Free Options
1935 Eubank NE • 298-7541
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
About 90 percent of Paisano’s menu can be made without wheat—calamari, pastas, pizzas, lasagna, even bread. Almost all of the desserts are gluten-free, and that includes cakes (but not the cannoli shell). Paisano’s also sells gluten-free pizza crusts so you can make your own at home. (MD)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Annapurana’s World Vegetarian Café3) A TeaCo (The Annapolis Tea Company)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Brewpub
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
Marble has only been open for a few years, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a grocery store that doesn’t carry one of its "rock solid" brews. Drink fresh pints at the awesome brewpub, complete with an outdoor patio, a library wall and games. (AF)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Kelly’s Brew Pub3) Chama River
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Greasy Spoon
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
The spoons come spotlessly clean at Frontier so that you, the customer, can have all the fun dipping them into various, diet-destroying pools of cheese, chile and eggs. Not to mention "sweet roll sauce," also known as half a stick of melted butter. Mmm … fattening. (LM)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Tie: 66 Diner, Mannie’s Family Restaurant3) Milton’s Family Restaurant
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Outdoor Dining
See Best of the Rest, Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests for contact information.
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
New Mexico isn’t known for its lushness—not in terms of greenery, at least. But a visit to the El Pinto patio will make you feel like you’re in an oasis. Surrounded by ivy-choked trellises and pools of flowers, you’ll dine in a verdant sanctuary. (CC)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Kelly’s Brew Pub3) O’Niell’s Irish Pub
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Fine Dining
Artichoke Café and Wine Bar424 Central SE • 243-0200 artichokecafe.comZinc Wine Bar & Bistro3009 Central NE • 254-ZINC (9462) zincabq.com
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
Is it coincidence that our fist place winners both have the term “wine bar” in their name? Or is it that a fine selection of fermented grape squeezings enhances our appreciation for fine food? (DO’L)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Tie: Jennifer James 101, Ranchers Club3) Tie: Antiquity, Seasons Rotisserie & Grill
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Wine Steward
4541 Corrales Road • 508-3244 casaviejanm.com
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
Since opening her restaurant last year, Casa Vieja’s Kate Gerwin—who acts as sommelier, resident mixologist and co-owner, to boot—has turned the city’s wine scene on its head. And that’s a good thing, as evidenced by her landslide victory. Three cheers to K.G.! (LM)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best New Restaurant
Cool Water Fusion2010 Wyoming NE, Suite B • 332-COOL (2665) coolwaterfusion.comLumpy’s Burgers5420 Central SW • 833-1300
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
Cool Water Fusion has a new take on comfort food, as its scrumptious short-ribs will attest. Settle in front of a loaded frybread or a plateful of bread pudding for total satisfaction. Craving a burger? Lumpy’s 100 percent Angus burgers go down great with screwy, skinny or chunky fries. Lumpy’s serves ’em the way you like ’em, and you like ’em a lot! (MY)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) The Cube3) Bailey’s on the Beach
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Most Missed Restaurant
We’ve reminisced about wonderful meals here—cassoulet, bouillabaisse, appetizers that stole conversations two weeks after the fact—too. We miss you, Café Miche. Chef Hjortkjaer, wherever you are, we know you’re eating well. (MY)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Chocolate Café and Bakery3) Great American Land and Cattle
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Chef
4615-A Menaul NE • 884-3860 jenniferjames101.com
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
Foodies know. They follow Jennifer James wherever she hangs her chef’s hat. Because her meals are art, offering up surprising combinations of unusual ingredients. James never misses her mark. (MD)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Josh Gerwin, Casa Vieja
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010: Best Restaurant In Albuquerque
4541 Corrales Road • 508-3244 casaviejanm.com
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
From the cocktail menu all the way through dessert, the food and drink at Casa Vieja is made from scratch with carefully selected ingredients and many strokes of genius. (ALV)
Best Of Burque Restaurants 2010:
2) Artichoke Café and Wine Bar3) Scalo Northern Italian Grill
