The best bars & nightlife in Albuquerque
21 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Turtle Mountain Brewing Company
NightlifeSince 1999, Turtle Mountain Brewing Company has been Rio Rancho's go-to for 600°F wood-fired pizzas, calzones, and grinders paired with…
Turtle Mountain Brewing Company
NightlifeIf your boots are itching for movement, The Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall & Saloon keeps the country vibes loud with live country, a massive…
Fat Frank's
NightlifeSkip the usual and schedule a "delivery" at Fat Frank's, the cocktail spot where creative drinks meet craveable franks. Each month they…
Fat Frank's
NightlifeRelaxed destination for wine, cocktails and meals such as meatloaf and burgers.
Two Fools Tavern
NightlifeLow-key alehouse for Irish food & drink amid a traditional dark-wood setting with a stone fireplace.
Two Fools Tavern
NightlifeLaunchpad
NightlifeIntimate venue with a bar, a pool table & a schedule of touring musical acts & local bands.
Launchpad
NightlifeRelaxed, cozy venue serving selections from a family-run winery with tastings and a shop.
O'Hare's Grille & Pub
NightlifeLaid-back Irish-themed eatery with pub grub, sandwiches & burgers, plus happy hours.
O'Hare's Grille & Pub
NightlifeSteel Bender Brewyard
NightlifeIndustrial-chic taproom featuring pub grub such as burgers & brats & its own brand of beers on tap.
Steel Bender Brewyard
NightlifeApothecary Lounge
NightlifeStylish hotel bar offering seasonal cocktails & eclectic small plates, plus a scenic rooftop lounge.
Apothecary Lounge
NightlifeTeddy Roe's
NightlifeCocktails and fried olives are featured at this speakeasy-style bar with live entertainment.
Teddy Roe's
NightlifeMoonwalk Bar
NightlifeNew Mexico's beer, wine, and spirits are showcased at this cocktail bar inside the 505 Central Food Hall.
Moonwalk Bar
NightlifeFounders Speakeasy
NightlifeTrendy, intimate cocktail spot reached through a liquor store and famed for its old fashioned.
Founders Speakeasy
NightlifeGather
NightlifeCozy cocktail bar serving wine and small plates such as duck-fat fingerling potatoes.
Gather
NightlifeThe Copper Lounge
NightlifeUnique, swanky bar featuring inventive cocktails & elevated pub plates.
The Copper Lounge
NightlifeCentral Bodega
NightlifeRelaxed restaurant, lounge and wine bar, serving steaks, seafood, cocktails, wines and other drinks.
Central Bodega
NightlifeTurtle Mountain North
NightlifeCasual eatery with a patio whipping up wood-fired pies including gluten-free options.
Turtle Mountain North
NightlifeCasual bistro with a sun-drenched patio features French country cuisine, local wine & live jazz.
Prairie Star Restaurant & Wine Bar
NightlifeNew American fine dining in an adobe mansion with original details, at the Santa Ana Golf Club.
Prairie Star Restaurant & Wine Bar
NightlifeHorse & Angel Tavern
NightlifePub grub & beer served in a laid-back spot with sports on TV & a sidewalk patio.
Horse & Angel Tavern
NightlifeTwin Peaks
NightlifeSports-bar chain known for its waitresses, serving American comfort food in lodgelike surroundings.
Twin Peaks
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