This is where you will find the best Chile Con Queso in Albuquerque

Albuquerque has a lot to offer when it comes to quality Mexican food options and chile con queso is at the top of the list.

We took the time to find who was serving the best chile con queso in Albuquerque. Here’s a list of 5 of the best, according to reviews and online resources:

1. The Original Cocina Azul Mountain

Address: 1134 Mountain Rd NW

Hours: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Daily

Website:https://cocinaazul.com/

Phone: (505) 831-2500

Cocina Azul serves up their chile con queso in large doses with no shortage of cheese – five different ones blended together. Many diners describes it as addictive. It’s served in a flour tortilla bowl so you can continue enjoying it even after it’s gone. For those with large appetites, the chile con queso serves as an excellent starter for the Azul Street Tacos.

2. The Range Café

Address: 320 Central Ave. SE

Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Website: www.rangecafe.com

Phone: (505) 243-1440

The Range Café has been doing chile con queso right for more than 30 years and across six locations. Each location serves the cheesy dip with plenty of chips to nearly make a meal out of it. Their eclectic menu means you can enjoy the chile con queso with a great burger.

3. El Patio de Albuquerque

Address: 142 Harvard Dr. SE

Hours: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Daily

Website: www.elpatioabq.com

Phone: (505) 268-4245

El Patio is not only one of Albuquerque’s most popular Mexican restaurants, it’s one of the city’s most popular restaurants – period. Young and old alike enjoy their full menu of authentic cuisine, and if they’re smart, they start their meal off – or complement something like the Carne Adovada - with some of the best chile con queso around. The perfect ratio of cheese to chiles with a kick.

4. Casa Taco

Address: 5801 Academy NE Suite B

Hours: Monday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. -6 p.m.

Website:www.casa-taco.com

Phone: (505) 821-8226

Many restaurants serve chile con queso as a side-dish or appetizer afterthought. Melt some cheese, throw in some chiles and spices, add a handful of chips, and drop it on a table. Casa Taco takes their chile con queso much more seriously, and their loyal diners take note. Many enjoy pairing it with Casa Taco’s famous puffy tacos. But others make a special trip just to order the chile con queso for takeout with nothing else.

5. Los Compadres

Address: 2437 Central Ave NW

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m – 8 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Website: www.compadresabq.com

Phone: (505) 452-8091

The Los Compadres’ menu is long and varied, with over 30 lunch and dinner options, 15 breakfast options, and a full variety of ala carte choices. But it doesn’t take a lot of reading to get to the true star of the show: the chile con queso, with its perfect level of heat. Diners sing its praises so much that they even offer tips for which dishes to use it as a dressing. You can’t go wrong with a Combination Plate that allows you dress multiple food items at once.