# Coffee Shops with Patios in Albuquerque

Coffee outside: patios, porches, a garden gate in Nob Hill, and a fountain courtyard in Old Town.

- **Zendo** (Downtown): Downtown coffee with a gallery that turns over every Artwalk. New shows open on Artwalk nights with a DJ on the back patio, and a run club meets here. Weekdays it's long tables and laptops. Hours: Daily 7am–7pm. Good to know: Wifi; Outlets; Back patio.
- **Humble Coffee**: Ten years running as the neighborhood favorite on Nextdoor. One of the baristas has been there eight years. Bristol doughnuts on the counter, and a vendor market on second Saturdays. Hours: Daily 6am–6pm. Good to know: Wifi; Plenty of outlets; Patio; Music is on, bring headphones.
- **Michael Thomas Coffee** (Nob Hill): A roaster with a winter menu that includes Krampus chai and eggnog brûlée. Tarot readings on some Saturdays. A second location is under construction. Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–3pm · Sat–Sun 7am–3pm. Good to know: Dogs welcome on the back patio; Garden courtyard.
- **Grandma's Coffee Garden** (Nob Hill): Garden tables, a little zine library, and art markets out front. Mornings only, Wednesday through Sunday. Home base for Rosie's dyke run, and this year's Día de los Muertos ofrenda was for pets. Hours: Wed–Sun 8am–1pm (as of spring, check).
- **Slow Burn Coffee** (Wells Park): They roast their own, and the shelves are stocked with used books. The books come from Down Home Books. Single origins go on espresso and pour-over, and the strawberry sumac matcha is the house oddball. Hours: Daily 7am–5pm. Good to know: Wifi; Deck seating; Vegan breakfast burrito.
- **Remedy Coffee** (Near Old Town): Free books, craft nights, and whatever their baker made that morning. Run by Durán's Pharmacy next door, on Lomas just before Old Town. Apple empanadas, kombucha on tap, loose-leaf tea, and a patio. Hours: Daily 7am–4pm. Good to know: Wifi; Fireplace in winter; Quiet inside.
- **Burning Daylight** (Downtown): Coffee in the morning, draft beer by afternoon, same seat. Pancakes and green chile grilled cheese, mimosas on the patio, and happy-hour prices on draft. People work here all day. Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–7pm · Sat–Sun 8:30am–5pm. Good to know: Outlets for laptops; Draft beer and mimosas.
- **Cutbow Coffee**: Fly-fishing roaster with a polka-dot wall and a big covered patio. The patio is shared with Sidetrack Brewing. Their coffee porter with Steel Bender came back this fall by popular demand. Hours: Tue–Fri 7:30am–3pm · Sat–Sun 8am–3pm · closed Mon (check). Good to know: Fast wifi; Dog-friendly patio.
- **Grinding Gears Coffee** (Corrales): Corrales roastery that posts its V60 recipe. Small batches roasted on site and sealed within days. Seats inside and out, and a house blend for The Farm Stand down the road. Hours: Daily 8am–3pm (check). Good to know: Seats inside and out.
- **Blackbird Coffeehouse** (Old Town): A garden patio with a fountain, tucked inside Old Town's Patio Market. An easy stop mid-stroll. The seasonal menu lives on a chalkboard, and they raffle for local causes. Hours: Daily 8:30am–5pm. Good to know: Wifi; Outlets; Seating is limited.
- **VM Coffee** (Downtown): French Toast Friday on local challah, a new version every week. They roast their own beans, and Chef Yoyo Torres runs the kitchen: tortilla soup, crème brûlée French toast. Patio seating when it's warm. Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–3pm · Sat 10am–2pm · closed Sun. Good to know: Fast wifi; Quiet.
- **Curious Toast** (Downtown): Downtown café and gallery on Route 66. Green chile BLT, and posole from the chef's grandmother's recipe. It fills up every Artwalk, and there's a patio facing the public art next door. Hours: 8am–2pm, weekends to 3pm · closed Tue (check).
- **Oval Dogs Coffee** (Rio Rancho): A Rio Rancho roastery with a porch and a view of the Sandias. The café only opens Friday and Saturday mornings. The rest of the week they roast, with free bean delivery anywhere in Rio Rancho. Hours: Fri & Sat only, 8am–1pm.
- **Little Bear Coffee**: Four cafés, and the Nob Hill one turns into a wine and beer bar (LBPM) at 5. The others are in Uptown, on Civic Plaza, and in Sawmill Market. They dial in rotating single origins, and there's a holiday market in December. Hours: Coffee daily 7am–5pm · Nob Hill bar Thu–Mon 5–11pm. Good to know: Wifi; Plenty of outlets at Nob Hill; Wine, local beer, cocktails from 5pm; Dog-friendly patio.
- **Java Joe's** (Downtown): Downtown standby in the building covered in murals. Kaufman bagels, pastries from their own ovens, and local art on the walls. Sister shop Whiting Coffee on Osuna has the view. Hours: Daily 6:30am–3:30pm. Good to know: Wifi; Outdoor seating.
- **Trifecta Coffee**: They roast their own and bake hard: green chile apple cheesecake bars, hand-tempered bonbons. Open until 6 on weekdays, and people come here to study. Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–6pm · Sat 7am–5pm · Sun 8:30am–3pm. Good to know: Wifi; Quiet; Covered patio.
- **Lasso Coffee & Lager** (Downtown): They roast the coffee and brew the lagers, and the long tables are good for working until 9. Kölsch, Vienna lager and pils on draft and in 4-packs, single-origin coffee on drip, and food pop-ups most weekends. Movie nights and live music on the patio. Hours: Mon–Thu 7am–9pm · Fri 7am–11pm · Sat 7:30am–11pm · Sun 7:30am–9pm (check). Good to know: Long tables and booths for working; Beer, wine, kombucha, house cocktails; Courtyard patio.