ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Here are some historic restaurants living the good life on Albuquerque’s portion of Route 66.
El Camino Dining Room
El Camino is a 1950s diner on the pre-1937 alignment of Route 66 in Albuquerque. This establishment has been serving savory New Mexican dishes for 70 years. You might recognize the sign from AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” The restaurant has a uniquely New Mexican charm with whitewashed adobe walls, vigas, and an abundance of vintage signage. The Chavez family proudly owns and operates El Camino.
Mac’s La Sierra Coffee Shop
Around the corner from the Route 66 gateway is Mac’s La Sierra Coffee Shop, the famous spot for steak fingers and other classic New Mexican dishes on the West Side.
Established in ode to the 1950s diners that once dotted all of Route 66, their daughter, Summer, now operates 66 Diner. The soda fountain and the ice cream machine are also original 1950s hardware.
Lindy’s Diner
Across from the Kimo Theater, in the heart of downtown Albuquerque is Lindy’s Diner, the longest continuously-operating diner on all of New Mexico’s Route 66.
Opened in 1929 as the Coney Island Cafe, the name changed to Lindy’s in 1964 when Narc Votosio purchased the property. Narc’s son, Stephen, and his wife, Dawn Votosio, still operate Lindy’s Diner today…