Visiting West Park, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Albuquerque neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from cafes to a screening printing spot.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in West Park, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Central Grill And Coffee House
Topping the list is breakfast and brunch spot Central Grill and Coffee House, which offers coffee and tea and sandwiches. Located at 2056 Central Ave. SW, it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 712 reviews on Yelp.
It features a large menu with a variety of homemade classics and comfort food. You'll find eight different burgers, salad, tacos and hot and cold sandwiches for lunch. At breakfast, look for omelettes, breakfast sandwiches and tacos and pancakes. (Click here to view the menu.)
2. Seared
Next up is steakhouse and New American spot Seared, situated at 119 San Pasquale Ave. SW With 4.5 stars out of 174 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
Start with charcuturie board of imported cheeses and dried fruit, or a salmon sesame wonton salad, and then try the Albuquerque Filet Oscar Medallions, served with asparagus, or opt for the roasted chicken as entrees. There are also sandwiches on the menu, which can be viewed here.
3. Buen Provecho
Latin American spot Buen Provecho is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2500 Central Ave. SW, 4.5 stars out of 66 reviews.
The Costa Rican bakery serves meat and vegetarian-based puff pastries, sweet puff pastries, small bites and dessert, such as tiramisu, flan and 3 leches cake. (Check out all of the options here.)
4. Cheese & Coffee Cafe Downtown
Cheese & Coffee Cafe Downtown, a cafe that offers sandwiches and salads, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 58 Yelp reviews. Head over to 119 San Pasquale Ave. SW to see for yourself.
It serves specialty sandwiches, made-from-scratch soups and salad. Customers can build their own sandwich or opt for a signature one like the Big Apple (corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing, Dijon, red onion, lettuce and tomato on rye) or the ABQ Wrap (turkey, lettuce, tomato, Brussel sprouts, cucumber, Ranch dressing and a choice of cheese). (Click here to see the full menu.)
5. Metal The Store
And then there's Metal The Store, a local favorite with five stars out of 13 reviews. Stop by 2500 Central Ave. SW, Suite AS4, to hit up the screen printing/t-shirt printing spot, which offers women's clothing and men's clothing, next time you're in the neighborhood.
The business offers screen printing designs for men, women and children in short and longsleeve shirts, as well as enamel pins and stickers. Check out the designs here.
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