Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Albuquerque by diners

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May 5, 2023
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Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Albuquerque by diners

Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criterion it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Albuquerque, using Yelp data current as of July 22, 2025. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home, exactly when you need it most.

Businesses in the "comfort food" category were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Albuquerque were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.

Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

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L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

#6. L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

- Rating: 3.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 2270 Wyoming Blvd. Northeast Ste F Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Comfort Food, Barbecue, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

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Chile Chicken Nashville Hot Chicken

#5. Chile Chicken Nashville Hot Chicken

- Rating: 3.8/5 (191 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3005 Eubank Blvd. Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Waffles, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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Ironwood Kitchen

#4. Ironwood Kitchen

- Rating: 3.9/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5740 Night Whisper Road Northwest Ste 250 Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Comfort Food, American
- Read more on Yelp

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The Copper Lounge

#3. The Copper Lounge

- Rating: 4.0/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1504 Central Ave. Southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Lounges, Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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Barelas Coffee House

#2. Barelas Coffee House

- Rating: 4.2/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1502 4th St. Southwest Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: New Mexican Cuisine, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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Two Cranes Bistro and Brew

#1. Two Cranes Bistro and Brew

- Rating: 4.2/5 (287 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 901 Rio Grande Blvd. Ste A 190 & 192 Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Comfort Food, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 95 metros.

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