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Name: Artichoke Cafe
Address: 424 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 87102
Telephone: (505) 243-0200
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

Artichoke Cafe

4.3 (1439)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

424 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

The Artichoke Cafe was reopened in 1989 by Pat and Terry Keene. Pat, who was formally trained in New York City, is executive chef and Terry has 30 years experience in restaurant management. Their dedication to the best in food, wine, and service has made this 120 seat restaurant one of Albuquerque's finest dining spots.

Its downtown location on Route 66 in the Historic Huning Highland/EDO District, cozy modern decor and rotating art exhibits add panache and charm to its ambience. The food is a mix of French, Italian, and creative American, using only the finest ingredients.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 5:00 - 9:00pm
Phone number
(505) 243-0200
Website
http://www.artichokecafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Richard Winters

Location
424 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Neighborhood
Albuquerque
Cross street
Edith
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

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Local Draft Beer$4.00

What 1,439 people are saying

Artichoke Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
1.0Value

Noise • Moderate

1,439 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Anchorage / Alaska4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best restaurants I've ever been to. When in Albuquerque, you absolutely must dine at this restaurant. And make certain you speak with the sommelier, he's a treat and very knowledgeable.
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PBpilot VIP
New Mexico15 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 11, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Artichoke has been one our favorite ABQ restaurants for several years. We are always welcomed by the host. However, we have had noticeably slow service the last two visits. This is not a good sign. If it happens again, I will bring it up with management.
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MichelP
New Mexico2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Friends recommended the Artichoke Cafe, and we enjoyed it so much that on a Sunday nite, when most restaurants are closed we decided to go back to the Artichoke Cafe . Everything is up to high standards and the food is delicious. The wine list offers many choice My husband, being French, was disappointed that the Cheese plate had no French Cheeses. You should look into some French cheeses , after all they have thousands to pick from and all are very good.\ All in all it is a fine restaurant for any occasion and the wait staff is very pleasant and professional. We certainly have put it on our list of regulars. Thanks for the great food and service you provide. Oh, and it was my birthday, it was very, very kind (good business move) that the dessert my husband and I shared was on the house,
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Book14
Portland17 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food..... Special salads & 2 different entrees.....scallops & tenderloin. Took dessert home...rhubarb-strawberry pie...yum! Excellent waiter!
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Nick
Washington DC3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 5, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Artichoke Cafe was excellent, as always. Santa Fe could learn from its example.
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MarkM
New Mexico4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My wife and I had wanted to eat dinner here for quite some time. So last Friday we were able to enjoy dinner. The service was first class! Great food and relaxing atmosphere.
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Feisty
New Mexico11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Extremely satisfied with both the food and service. We visited for lunch and, although the lamb dish that had been on the online menu didn't appear on the lunch menu given to us on the day of our visit, there was an adequate choice of dishes. Food was plated well and the flavors were good. The menu is limited for vegan/vegetarian choices, and iin my opinion, that is one area that could be improved. The wine choices were good but the wine by glass prices were more in line with Santa Fe prices. Service was extremely good and we were well taken care of by our server.
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Dona
New Mexico4 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 27, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The place was recommended and we were very pleased with the experience. Being fairly new to the ABQ area, we are always looking for places to experience. We will return to try other dishes and wine.
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grizlykeith VIP
Tucson9 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our dinner at the Artichoke Café was quite a pleasant surprise. We did not expect the quality of the café itself, the quality of food, the variety of food, the appetizers were simply fantastic and their wine list was varied and totally on with the duck I ordered. My wife's chicken dish was the best she has ever had, tender, juicy and properly prepared. This café is a jewel in Albuquerque and a nice change from Mexican food.
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CraigA
San Francisco2 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 15, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I was pretty disappointed. This was my first time at this highly-reviewed restaurant and I had high hopes. They were not met. The prices are very high for Albuquerque, which is OK if delivers. It didn't. Was there for a birthday dinner with my sweetheart and they paid no attention to it. The fried artichoke appetizer had anchovies, but it was not in the description - LOTS of people are not crazy about them, ya know? Ordered the scallops without the prosciutto and they held that back, but didn't compensate at all...hey - maybe a couple more than seven haricots vert? Jeez. The vegetable dish was tasty, but not particularly special. Figured they might offer a birthday dessert...no, not so much. They Strawberry rhubarb pie was a tasty little tart, but not close to as good as Flying Star's. I've lived in New York City and the Bay Area, so I'm no stranger to fine dining. This was not that. Really disappointed overall.
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Artichoke Cafe is rated 4.3 stars by 1439 OpenTable diners.

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424 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Additional information

Cross street
Edith
Neighborhood
Albuquerque
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 5:00 - 9:00pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Richard Winters
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.artichokecafe.com/
Phone number
(505) 243-0200

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Artichoke Cafe

About this restaurant

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Local Draft Beer$4.00

What 1,439 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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