Albuquerque, NM
For Italian in Albuquerque, the local food press points to M'tucci's Italian, Trombino's Bistro Italiano, and Saggios. Picks from Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog, updated July 2026.
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog. Updated July 2026.
M'tucci's Italian · Albuquerque
A vibrant, made-in-house Italian kitchen that Gil's Thrilling Blog rates as an Albuquerque standard-bearer. House-made pastas lead: pappardelle with fennel sausage and braised kale, the cheese-wheel pasta, and a chocolate cannoli with honey-orange mascarpone. Several metro locations grew from the original Westside room.
Trombino's Bistro Italiano · Academy West
More than three decades of Italian-American cooking on Academy Road, known for mussels and shrimp fra diavolo.
Saggios · Nob Hill
Wildly-decorated, made-from-scratch home-style Italian from family recipes near UNM.
Il Localetto Rossi · Downtown
A downtown Italian room that opened in March 2024 from the team behind Urbano Pasta Kitchen, rated Excellent by Gil's Thrilling Blog. The kitchen leans on fresh pasta: bolognese, gnocchi cacio e pepe, plus a mushroom bruschetta to start. A compact Buena Vista dining room doing careful, from-scratch cooking rather than red-sauce volume.
Paisano's Italian Restaurant · Northeast Heights
A longtime northeast-heights Italian restaurant on Eubank Boulevard from owner Rick Camuglia, reviewed by Gil's Thrilling Blog and still serving traditional Italian-American plates and house pastas. A neighborhood standby that has kept a steady following for years, confirmed open through 2026.
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