Food Old Town, Albuquerque
Church Street Cafe
A place to eat in Old Town, Albuquerque, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
New Mexican cooking in one of Old Town's oldest adobe houses, with a courtyard and a big fireplace.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Albuquerque, alongside 4 sights, 2 activities and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Church Street Cafe and San Felipe de Neri Church.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Old Town
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Albuquerque. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Church Street Cafe
New Mexican breakfasts and red or green chile in Casa de Ruiz, one of the oldest houses in Albuquerque.
Food · Old Town Albuquerque · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2San Felipe de Neri Church
The adobe church on the north side of the plaza, dating to 1793 and still an active parish.
Sight · Old Town Albuquerque · 0.0 mi straight-line - 3San Felipe de Neri Church
Adobe church from 1793 on the north side of the Old Town plaza, still an active parish.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4Old Town Albuquerque
The original 1706 plaza, with adobe shops and a lit Christmas tree, lined with luminarias on Christmas Eve.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 5Old Town Plaza
The shaded plaza at the heart of the 1706 villa, ringed by adobe shops and galleries around a white gazebo.
Sight · Old Town Albuquerque · 0.1 mi straight-line - 6Albuquerque Museum
City museum at the edge of Old Town with Southwestern art and a history gallery covering four centuries.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Church Street Cafe is a stop on our Santa Fe & Albuquerque route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Albuquerque
Another curated place to eat in Albuquerque. See the full Albuquerque guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Albuquerque run from 48°F in December to 96°F in June; July is usually the wettest month. For Church Street Cafe itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Albuquerque from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Albuquerque weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 35.09740, -106.66985
- Destination
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
Church Street Cafe: quick answers
How much time do you need at Church Street Cafe?
Plan on about an hour at Church Street Cafe. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Church Street Cafe?
Our pick: Lunch.
Which TripsCircle routes include Church Street Cafe?
Church Street Cafe appears on Santa Fe & Albuquerque, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Church Street Cafe to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Albuquerque.
Plan Albuquerque
- Albuquerque travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Albuquerque weather by month
- Santa Fe to Albuquerque 58 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Albuquerque
- River of Lights Activity
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Sight
- Los Poblanos Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.