Mary & Tito's Cafe

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"Since 1963, Mary & Tito’s has been Albuquerque’s gold standard for carne adovada — a New Mexican-style pork dish stewed in red chile. Descendants of founders Mary and Tito Gonzales still run the place, and they have preserved the original recipes that earned the restaurant leagues of devoted regulars. The carne adovada is a good default order, but no one will judge if you opt for a combination plate that comes smothered in savory, spicy green chile. Know before you go: Mary & Tito’s cemented its place in food history in 2010 when it received the James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics award." - Justin De La Rosa

"Local New Mexican Fare A modest, friendly family establishment (serving since 1963) where locals and visitors-in-the-know visit for flavorful James Beard award-winning New Mexican cuisine including carne adovada with warm, marinated roast cubed pork in a brick red chile sauce."

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"A multi-generational, family-operated café recognized with a James Beard Foundation America’s Classic award for its enduring, chile-forward home-style cooking." - Cheryl Alters Jamison

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"A multigenerational Albuquerque café preserving New Mexico’s culinary core through recipes that hinge on the state’s two signature chile sauces; must-order items include carne adovada braised in a silky red chile and stacked blue-corn enchiladas served in the red-and-green “Christmas” style." - Bill Addison

A lunch rite of passage since 1963, this family-run adobe café is famed for fork‑tender carne adovada and soulful red chile. Honored as a James Beard America’s Classics winner and praised by national and local critics for pure New Mexican flavors.