Albuquerque Restaurant Recommendations | What Amazing Places! 🥺❤️

⭐ Santa Fe 📍 La Boca This Spanish tapas spot is absolutely mind-blowing! I’d say it could easily compete with restaurants in New York 🏙️. Highlights: Mejilones (mussels): Incredibly fresh and tender, with a light yet addictive broth. They literally burst in your mouth! 🦪💦 Gambas Al Ajillo (garlic shrimp): Plump, bouncy, and soaked in a rich garlic sauce — I wanted to take the sauce home! 🍤🧄 Chicharrones de Andaluz (pork belly): Looks simple, but the cumin-seasoned pork paired with a tangy harissa-lemon dip is pure magic. Perfect for Chinese palates! 🐖🍋 Paella: A showstopper! Served in a giant pan loaded with seafood and chorizo 🥘🦞. Unlike typical creamy versions, theirs is slightly acidic and less heavy — more like fried rice. Huge portion — easily feeds 4! You HAVE to try this place. Thank me later 😭🙏! 📍 Adelitas Mexican Restaurant A local favorite for authentic Mexican food — no tourists, just real flavor 🌮🇲🇽. Must-orders: Menudo (tripe soup): Like a spicy & sour Chinese offal soup — so comforting! 🍲 Offal Tacos: I tried stomach, tongue, and intestine — all surprisingly delicious and well-seasoned. Hearty portions — around $30 per person and you’ll be stuffed! ⭐ Albuquerque 📍 Ten3 We missed the sunset but the night view was still stunning 🌃. Pro tip: Check sunset time and take the tram up at least 1 hour earlier for a golden-hour dinner! ✨ Dress code: Business casual 👔. Food was decent for fine dining — not exceptional, but solid. The crab cake was tasty 🦀. Fun fact: They use Hawaiian volcano lava salt! 🌋🧂 #SantaFeEats #ABQFood #NewMexicoFood #MexicanFood #SpanishTapas #FineDining #TravelFoodie #FoodRecs