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Frontier RestaurantvsDuran Central Pharmacy
Frontier Restaurant and Duran Central Pharmacy are both recommended by expert writers. Overall, Frontier Restaurant ranks slightly higher than Duran Central Pharmacy. Frontier Restaurant comes in at #6 in Albuquerque with positive reviews from 4 publications like Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Frontier Restaurant
Lonely Planet
Gayot
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Zagat
2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106-3507
From $5/night
Lonely Planet "Get in line for enormous cinnamon roll and some of the best huevos rancheros in town." Full review
Gayot "Every college town has one --- a cheerfully shabby diner near campus that generations of students have called home." Full review
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 "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 "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
Duran Central Pharmacy
Frommer's Gayot Fodor's Zagat
1815 Central NW, Albuquerque, NM 87106
From $0/night
Frommer's "The menu is short, but you can count on authentic northern New Mexican food." Full review
Gayot "In a town famed for its chile, the oft-thronged, cash-only lunch counter in the back of Duran Central Pharmacy serves up some of the best---red or green." Full review
Fodor's "This expanded Old Town lunch counter with a dozen tables and a tiny patio just might serve the best tortillas in town." Full review
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Be sure to leave some browsing time for the pharmacy's book section: Duran's has a good selection of not easily found history and coffee-table volumes covering the Duke City and its storied environs.
Zagat "This local haunt in Albuquerque’s Old Town serves New Mexican classics including its signature hand-rolled tortillas plus enchiladas, tacos and more." Full review
