Albuquerque Dining

Albuquerque is home to one of America's most unique and cherished regional cuisines, so it's no surprise that food is one of the things that people remember most about a trip to New Mexico--some people say they moved here just to be closer to the source! New Mexican cuisine is based on native ingredients like corn, beans, squash and chiles, and incorporates Mexican,
Native American and Spanish flavors -- but chile is always the most important element. In fact, our official state question is "Red or green?" and both types of chile can be instantly addictive, bringing visitors back year after year.
Beyond
New Mexican cuisine, Albuquerque has a rich and diverse culinary scene, filled with sushi bars, pizzerias, Mexican taquerias and cutting edge fine-dining restaurants. If you find yourself more thirsty than hungry, you can make a visit to one of the area's wine bars or brewpubs and taste some of our award-winning wines and beers.

Albuquerque Nightlife
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Albuquerque nightlife includes an active downtown entertainment district with live music every night. The city is also home to a vibrant symphony orchestra as well as cutting-edge
theater, dance and comedy troupes. Four casinos are within a 25-minute drive of downtown
Albuquerque and feature national touring acts as well as a Vegas-style gaming environment. Whatever your tastes or pleasures, you'll find it in
Albuquerque.