Frontier

Top 1% of restaurants in Albuquerque
8/10

What the experts agree on

Frontier is the late-night college hangout across from UNM where generations grab cheap, good Southwestern comfort food—green chili cheeseburgers, huevos rancheros, and massive cinnamon rolls—in a gloriously shabby, art-filled space open until 1 am.

6 expert reviews

“Every college town has one --- a cheerfully shabby diner near campus that generations of students have called home.”

– Gayot

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Get in line for enormous cinnamon roll and some of the best huevos rancheros in town." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This definitive student hangout across from UNM is open daily until late 1 am for inexpensive diner-style American and New Mexican chow." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"It's casual and busy, the food is cheap and good and their green chili cheeseburger was featured on Man V. Food." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"Serving a Southwestern menu featuring homemade flour tortillas...an eclectic assortment of artwork adorns the old-school space, which seats more than 300 people in its five dining rooms." Full review
National Geographic National Geographic
"I feel the same could be said for Frontier, but some locals love the place. Frontier is the spot for late-night eats (mostly by default, because places close pretty early)."
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