64 Albuquerque Area Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Whether your idea of a good time is a fancy, festive dinner out or cold sesame noodles and binge-watching on the couch, we're here to help you find it—since the greatest love of all is the love of food. Dig in.

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39 Restaurants

Updated February 06, 2019

Restaurants:	El Pinto, Dinner for Two, La Boca…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$
Cuisines:	Mexican / Southwestern, Steak, Tapas / Small Plates…
Neighborhoods:	Albuquerque, Santa Fe…

El Pinto

$$$$

Mexican / Southwestern

Albuquerque

4.3

5914 reviews

As usual, great food and service. Used the two for one special which made the evening even more enjoyable!

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Dinner for Two

$$$$

Steak

Santa Fe

4.6

3210 reviews

Amazing place to have the first meal of the new year. The menu was impressive even with some omissions. The service was professional and friendly.

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La Boca

$$$$

Tapas / Small Plates

Santa Fe

4.7

4325 reviews

Fun place to dine and try interesting tapas. I always enjoy the gambas and the meat and cheese platter. The paella was okay but it has been better. Love the baguette!! Nice wine selection. The waitress was pretty new but tried hard.

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Bravo Italian Kitchen - Albuquerque - Uptown

$$$$

Italian

Albuquerque

4.3

756 reviews

Nothin could have been better.

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M'tucci's Italian - Albuquerque

$$$$

Italian

Albuquerque

4.7

981 reviews

Birthday dinner was excellent.

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Black Angus Steakhouse - Albuquerque

$$$$

Steakhouse

Albuquerque

4.4

1269 reviews

Black Angus has great steaks at reasonable prices!! The service is very good, and it's a quiet place, good for family dinners

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Restaurant Martin

$$$$

Contemporary American

Santa Fe

4.7

3529 reviews

As always, the food was superb. We had the duck and the filet Mignon. Both practically melted in your mouth. We make sure to have dinner here at least once when we visit Santa Fe.

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The Compound Restaurant

$$$$

Contemporary American

Santa Fe

4.6

4382 reviews

We enjoyed great food, great ambience. The restaurant was quite crowded that night. Thus, it is noisy.

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Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro

$$$$

Contemporary American

Albuquerque

4.5

978 reviews

It was restaurant week with specials on the menu. Zinc did not disappoint! Great food, great service, and neat place. We enjoyed ourselves and would go back for another bottle of wine!

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M'tucci's Moderno Italian - Rio Rancho

$$$$

Italian

Albuquerque

4.7

736 reviews

It was the first time in awhile we were able to sit on the fun side. We normally have our toddler with us. The music was fantastic. Our server was great! The appetizer and my husband’s meal were perfection. I tried something new. I had the Lobster and Shrimp Cannelloni, it was absolutely terrible. That dish should be removed off the menu. It was filled with shrimp shells I had to keep spitting out and the flavor in general was just gross. I love M’Tuccis though and we will continue to go back. One last thing, we were sitting right next to the bar, and it was a little off putting to see 5 different servers tasting my drink. They didn’t know it was mine, but still, that should be limited to the bartender, not the entire serving staff.

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Coyote Cafe

$$$$

Southwest British

Santa Fe

4.8

5705 reviews

Superb service. Nice wine list, the lobster dish lacked a little flavor. The elk tenderloin was amazing. The mussel appetizer was a nice change from standard garlic and butter. The portion sizes were larger than expected and nobody had room for dessert. The corn bread on the table was very moist and very flavorful.

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Ruth's Chris Steak House - Albuquerque

$$$$

Steakhouse

Albuquerque

4.7

1475 reviews

Wonderful good, service and management made our Anniversary very special!

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Blades' Bistro

$$$$

International

Placitas

4.7

1562 reviews

One by of our favorite places. Love sitting at the chefs table.

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Red Sage Restaurant

$$$$

Steakhouse

Santa Fe

3.9

446 reviews

Great ambiance, great food and wonderful service!

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High Noon

$$$$

Steakhouse

Albuquerque

4.7

775 reviews

Was very pleased. Great service and very good food on a cold night. Had a very nice time.

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Prairie Star Restaurant & Winebar

$$$$

Contemporary American

Santa Ana Pueblo

4.6

1837 reviews

Women out for date night and got the special! We had such a wonderful dinner, and the price was amazing! Rhonda, our waitress was excellent, and so was the other staff members! I can recommend this more highly.

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Midtown Bistro

$$$$

American

Santa Fe

4.7

1292 reviews

One of my absolute favorite restaurants for lunch or dinner.

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Joseph's Culinary Pub

$$$$

Continental

Santa Fe

4.8

1778 reviews

Wonderful place with a small flavorful menu! Service was EXCELLENT and knowledgeable

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TerraCotta Wine Bistro

$$$$

Contemporary American

Santa Fe

4.6

2075 reviews

Very good and prompt staff. Pear salad, excellent. One had Flounder and one Schnitzel, both very good. Would go again. Near historic area too.

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Vintage 423

$$$$

American

Albuquerque

4.3

909 reviews

Always good food. Carrie is the best! A bit on the pricey side but you do get quality food! Thank you!

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Pars Cuisine

$$$$

Persian

Albuquerque

4.7

300 reviews

Amazing food! Great service (that is so hard to find these days)

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Rancher's Club of New Mexico

$$$$

Steakhouse

Albuquerque

4.4

1380 reviews

Excellent service, great food and the ambiance was warm and welcoming.

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315 Restaurant & Wine Bar

$$$$

French

Santa Fe

4.6

1762 reviews

Ate at a high top in the bar--nice seating & see everybody who comes & goes. Lovely selection on the menu plus the blackboard menu offerings.

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Crown Room

$$$$

Steakhouse

Albuquerque

4.2

228 reviews

Great undiscovered place in Albuquerque. Go there. You will not be disappointed!!!

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La Casa Sena

$$$$

Mediterranean

Santa Fe

4.5

3003 reviews

Absolutely delightful New Year’s dinner! Food was flavorful and excellently presented. Service was attentive and friendly. The ambience had a very relaxing vibe.

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Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino

$$$$

Steakhouse

Mescalero

4.6

1642 reviews

There was a little bit of contention with restaurants music and the hotel music playing but everything else was fine.

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El Nido

$$$$

Contemporary Italian

Santa Fe

4.6

1802 reviews

First time at El Nido- great ambiance and food. Enjoyed a delicious margarita to start. Can’t wait to come back!

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Elephant Bar Restaurant - Albuquerque

$$$$

Global, International

Albuquerque

3.3

177 reviews

seated immediately with open table reservation server was pleasant and courteous even though she had a lot of tables to cover everyone was pleased with their food and drinks and the steak was cooked perfectly an overall pleasant experience

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Osteria D' Assisi

$$$$

Italian

Santa Fe

4.2

2422 reviews

Food was outstanding. Service was slow and our waitress didn’t check on us enough.

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Seasons Rotisserie & Grill

$$$$

American

Albuquerque

4.7

1500 reviews

We loved the food as well as the service. Pleasant surprise. We will be back. This was our first time there and we’re both ‘foodies’.

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Sazon

$$$$

Latin American

Santa Fe

4.8

3855 reviews

Chef Fernando Olea continues his impressive operation. Calling Sazon a restaurant does not adequately prepare one for the experience. One has to participate with Saxon to appreciate how good it is. Our server, Gabriel, expertly led us through all five courses.

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Vernon's Speakeasy

$$$$

Steak

Albuquerque

4.7

4457 reviews

Food was excellent. Vegetables were fresh, steaks were made to our order, and dessert was fantastic! Everything was yummy! Our waiter was wonderful—professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and helped us with dishes, wines and dessert. Another excellent experience!

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Santa Ana Cafe

$$$$

Southwest

Santa Ana Pueblo

4.2

193 reviews

Despite the fact that there were very few customers, it took a very long time for our waitress to serve us and do followup

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Indigo Crow

$$$$

Contemporary American

Albuquerque

4.6

1998 reviews

Wonderful dining experience. While a little on the noisy side the overall ambiance very enjoyable. The service is on spot. The food is absolutely perfect.

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Savoy Bar and Grill Albuquerque

$$$$

Californian

Albuquerque

4.5

1103 reviews

I love this place. Management is very friendly and make a point to come by and say hello. The wait staff is very professional and attentive. Tim was our waiter and he was awesome! I continue to go back

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192 at The Blake

$$$$

Contemporary Italian

Taos Ski Valley

4.0

100 reviews

Great food, ambience and service would define come back.

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La Plazuela at La Fonda on the Plaza

$$$$

Southwest

Santa Fe

4.6

2765 reviews

Our wait servers were outstanding. Smiling , professional and the service was so great. Improved from my past experience. The food was excellent. Compliments to the chef for clean , fresh food with style.

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The Bull Ring

$$$$

Steakhouse

Santa Fe

4.7

1337 reviews

We were celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary in Santa Fe. We weren’t sure where to have our dinner so we just started googling. We found this restaurant on Google. It had great reviews. We decided to give it a try and we’re not disappointed. From the ambience, our server, our Table the comfort level, and then lastly the exquisite food. We had the escargot with mushrooms, and mussels for an appetizer. We then had the fillet with au gratin potatoes, and the special of the evening Chilean Seabass. Everything was cooked to perfection. Seasoned to our liking , our server was prompt and attentive but not intrusive. We totally enjoyed our 40th anniversary dinner at the Bull Ring. We would highly recommend this restaurant.

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Estevan

$$$$

Contemporary American

Santa Fe

4.6

978 reviews

Delicious appetizers and wine choices. Excellent service.

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