Check out the 5 top spots in Albuquerque's Uptown neighborhood

Check out the 5 top spots in Albuquerque's Uptown neighborhoodPhoto: Sauce Pizza & Wine/Yelp
Hoodline
Published on October 16, 2019

Spending time in Uptown? Get to know this Albuquerque neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a burger spot to a cupcake bakery.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Uptown, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Fork & Fig

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Topping the list is Fork & Fig, a spot to score burgers, sandwiches and salads. Located at 6904 Menaul Blvd. NE, Suite C, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 944 reviews on Yelp. Fork & Fig offers pork belly BLTs, California burgers, wedge salads and more.

2. Sauce Pizza & Wine

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Next up is wine bar and Italian spot Sauce Pizza & Wine, serving pizza and more, situated at 2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Winrock Town Center With 4.5 stars out of 220 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. On the menu, look for seasonal bruschetta, lasagna pie, and Caprese skewers.

3. Sahara Mediterranean Grill Express

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Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Greek spot Sahara Mediterranean Grill Express is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2241 Q-St. NE, 7D, 4.5 stars out of 99 reviews. Menu offerings include baba gannoush, fattoush salad and chicken shawarma.

4. Cake Fetish

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Cake Fetish, a bakery that offers desserts and more, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 98 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2665 Louisiana Blvd. NE to see for yourself. Cake Fetish offers cherry cheesecake cupcakes, salted leche cupcakes, layer cakes and more. 

5. Rusty Taco

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Check out Rusty Taco, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 142 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Tex-Mex spot, which offers tacos and more, at 6600 Menaul Blvd. NE, T-002. Rusty Taco serves up brisket tacos, guacamole, breakfast tacos and more.


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