Drinks Nob Hill
Two Fools Tavern
A place for a drink in Nob Hill, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.
Why go
A snug Irish pub on Central Avenue with a long whiskey list, Irish breakfasts and pints.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Nob Hill, alongside 3 activities, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Guild Cinema and Hotel Zazz.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Nob Hill
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Nob Hill. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Guild Cinema
A single-screen independent cinema on Central Avenue showing art-house, foreign and cult films, with its neon sign lit after dark.
Activity · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Hotel Zazz
A Route 66 hotel on Central Avenue in Nob Hill that hosts the chile drop out front.
Stay · 0.4 mi straight-line - 3Nob Hill Chile Drop
A giant lighted red chile is lowered at midnight over Central Avenue at Hotel Zazz, with a street party from about 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Activity · 0.4 mi straight-line - 4Frontier Restaurant
Busy diner across from the university since 1971, known for breakfast burritos and sweet rolls.
Food · Albuquerque · 0.6 mi straight-line - 5Frontier Restaurant
A sprawling, cheap Route 66 diner across from UNM since 1971, known for breakfast burritos, green chile stew and sweet rolls.
Food · 0.6 mi straight-line - 6Artichoke Cafe
A long-running special-occasion restaurant in East Downtown, known for steamed artichokes and seasonal New American plates.
Food · 1.9 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Two Fools Tavern is a stop on our Albuquerque New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Nob Hill
Two Fools Tavern is our only drinks pick in Nob Hill; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Nob Hill guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Albuquerque
Our climate figures for Nob Hill come from nearby Albuquerque. Average daily highs in Albuquerque run from 48°F in December to 96°F in June; July is usually the wettest month. For Two Fools Tavern itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Albuquerque from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Albuquerque weather by month (covers Nob Hill).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Two Fools Tavern, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 35.08057, -106.60899
- Destination
- Nob Hill, New Mexico
Two Fools Tavern: quick answers
How much time do you need at Two Fools Tavern?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Two Fools Tavern. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Two Fools Tavern?
Our pick: Evening.
Which TripsCircle routes include Two Fools Tavern?
Two Fools Tavern appears on Albuquerque New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Two Fools Tavern 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 Nob Hill.
Plan Nob Hill
- Nob Hill travel guide 8 places
- Albuquerque weather (covers Nob Hill) weather by month
- Nob Hill to Old Town Albuquerque 4.0 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Nob Hill
- Sandia Peak Tramway Activity
- Campo at Los Poblanos Food
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

