El Pinto is the Spot to be During the 2022 Balloon Fiesta.
Iconic El Pinto Restaurant & Cantina is a must visit during Balloon Fiesta. Located 1.5 miles from Balloon Fiesta Field it is where pilots, spectators and VIP guests come to enjoy the camaraderie and Spirit of Fiesta.
(From Balloon Fiesta Field go north on I-25 and exit Tramway/Roy heading west or take Alameda west to 4th St. and turn right heading North)
Reservations are available at ElPinto.com. If a reservation is not available the Cantina has first come first serve seating with a full menu. Additionally, seating is held for walk in guests as is available.
El Pinto has a largest Tequila bar in the Southwest and one of the largest in the United States with over 180 different bottles of 100% blue webber agave with an additional 40 agave Mezcals and Sotols. Each margarita is hand shaken using fresh squeezed juice, organic sugar, coupled with an orange liqueur of your choice.
Our seating ranges over eight different patios which are covered and heated for cool Balloon Fiesta evenings. Indoor dining is in multiple hacienda style rooms, each with their own personality and feel. Seating allows over 1,000 guests separated among numerous rooms and patios, with multiple fountains, waterfalls, and fireplaces.
Come experience the tastes and sounds of New Mexico.
Sweat Yoga Summer Yoga at El Pinto
Join SWEAT Yoga all summer long as friends gather to practice in the fresh air and beautiful gardens of El Pinto. The pavilion is surrounded by ancient cottonwoods, grass, wisteria vines and flowers. It is the spot to practice with all of the favorite SWEAT instructors.
Bring a mat and a friend for the 10 am classes that last one hour. Make reservations for brunch after your session at elpinto.com. Open seating maybe available, but reservations are best.
Class is $10 per person and each participant will receive a $5 food/drink discount from El Pinto. Class starts at 10 a.m. for one hour each Sunday, but there are a few adjustments due to holidays so check this page for the schedule.
“The trees in the El Pinto park that cool the area were grown as saplings by my brother and I,” explains John Thomas. Birds now call the park home and it is a peaceful location on the side of El Pinto used for special occasions.
Reservations are not needed for the best yoga spot in town but reservations for brunch are needed. Enter the main entry and you will be directed through the patios to the park. If you know El Pinto, you can also use the side gate entering the park directly. Please bring a yoga mat. Margaritas during class are allowed as of July 1. Class begins at 10 a.m.
About El Pinto Restaurant & Salsa Co:
Established 59-years ago, El Pinto is a quintessential icon for New Mexican cuisine. El Pinto continues to expand with an emphasis on serving nutritious, locally raised, and organic foods. El Pinto Restaurant has grown from a few tables in one room started by John and Jim Thomas' parents, to become the most famous restaurant in New Mexico with beautiful patios, natural wood burning fireplaces, and healthy New Mexican cuisine. Conveniently located in the North Valley of Albuquerque just off I-25, the serene patios located under beautiful cottonwood trees provide an iconic experience. El Pinto is known nationally for its fire-roasted green chile and fresh flavorful salsa distributed across the nation in local grocery stores. The salsa and green chile factory is located on the same grounds as the restaurant. For an authentic taste of New Mexico, visit El Pinto for its fresh iconic food, traditional margaritas, and award winning chile. www.elpinto.com
View the SWEAT Instructor Profiles
June 6th: Sarah
June 13th: Mia (Note that class is from 9-10 am this week)
June 20th: NO CLASS, Father's Day
June 27th: Nathen
July 4th: NO CLASS, Independence Day
July 11th: Ali
July 18: Kacey
July 25: Lindsay
August 1: Sarah
August 8: Angela teaching Pilates
August 15 - Ali
August 22 - Kacey
August 29 - Jenna
Schedule subject to change so check back.
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Enjoy the Big Game without the stress
Everything for your football party is made in house and ready to heat. Enjoy El Pinto's famous Hatch red chile ribs, rolled tacos, hot wings, and more for your Big Game party.
Order online or by calling 505-898-1771 to schedule a pick-up. Order by Saturday, Feb 6th by 5 p.m. with a last pick up Sunday Feb 7th by noon. Please help us by ordering early so we have time to prepare each order.
Big Game Party Packs
$55.00 + tax per Party Box
Party Boxes served Cold
(Each Meal serves 4-6 people)
Order your meal by Saturday February 6th by 5:00 PM
Orders must be picked up on Sunday February 7th no later than 12:00 pm
Red Chile Riblets Party Box
1 Dozen Red Chile ribs with ranch or blue cheese dressing, celery and carrots
1 Pint Chile con Queso
1 Pint Guacamole
1 Pint salsa
Chips
Chocolate Chip cookies
Hot Wings Party Box
1 Dozen Red Hot wings with ranch or blue cheese dressing, celery and carrots
1 pint Chile con Queso
1 Pint Guacamole
1 Pint Salsa
Chips
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rolled Taco Party Box
1 Dozen Rolled tacos (Beef or Chicken) with ranch or blue cheese dressing, celery and carrots
1 Pint Chile con Queso
1 Pint Guacamole
1 Pint Salsa
Chips
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Party Box Combo $65.55 + tax
½ Doz. Riblets, ½ Doz. Hot Wings & ½ Doz. Rolled tacos (Beef or Chicken) with ranch or blue cheese dressing, celery and carrots
1 pint Chile con Queso
1 Pint Guacamole
1 Pint Salsa
Chips
Chocolate Chip Cookies
El Pinto is the Only Animal Welfare Approved Restaurant in the Nation
with a Laying Hen program on restaurant property
See the Video: https://youtu.be/y3gpsNtK8ME
El Pinto Restaurant in Albuquerque New Mexico is now using 100% pasture-raised eggs for all entrees. To accomplish this unprecedented feat, El Pinto is caring for 200 laying hens to produce the required pasture-raised eggs on a daily basis for restaurant use. The restaurant’s “Hen Hotel” is located on the property of El Pinto in the North Valley of Albuquerque. This commitment makes El Pinto Restaurant one of the few, and the definitely the largest restaurant in America with a pasture-raised egg commitment.
“Our passion is clean and nutritious food for all of our guests,” explains Jim Thomas, co-owner of El Pinto. He continues, “Healthy happy hens produce eggs of amazing nutritional value and outstanding taste.”
There is extensive lack of understanding in egg production standards which confuses the consumer. “Pasture-raised” is the only standard that is significant to ensure nutritional benefits of the eggs as well as the animal security of the hens. Terms like “cage-free,” “farm-raised,” and even “free-range,” do not ensure the happiness of the hens or high nutritional value of the eggs.
The health benefits of pasture raised eggs are extensive. Eggs from happy hens who live their lives normally in an unconfined environment lay eggs that are multiple times higher in Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Omega-3s than eggs from mass production conventionally raised hens. Pasture-raised eggs naturally have half the cholesterol and are significantly lower in saturated fat as well.
El Pinto hens naturally roam the land for worms, grubs and insects. Their diet is supplemented with high protein organic feed. Additionally, some unique things like wheatgrass, red chile sprouts, jalapenos, and other nutritious kitchen scraps from the restaurant are used to supplement their natural diet. The eggs are collected daily, washed, graded according to USDA requirements, and then used in the restaurant for guest entrees.
It is estimated in 2016 that 94% of egg laying hens in the United States live their lives in less than 76 square inches of space in a cage. By comparison, a sheet of paper is 94 square inches. Cage-free hens live outside a cage but inside a cramped barn and likely do not see the light of day. There are no space requirements for cage-free laying hens. El Pinto laying hens live their lives under the pasture-raised standard which requires them to live naturally without their beaks cut, wings clipped, and they enjoy a happy life in over 50 square feet (not inches) of outdoor pasture space per hen. All hens have free will access to safe laying areas as well as expansive outdoor pasture space.
Over the 53 year tradition of El Pinto, the restaurant has helped to put New Mexican cuisine on the map as it has prepared green chile based cuisine within the White House presidential kitchen and provided “take-out” direct to Air Force One on the tarmac in Albuquerque. In addition to serving presidents, cabinet secretaries and military generals, local residents continue to independently voted El Pinto Restaurant the Best New Mexican Restaurant for multiple years running as well as its patios as the Best in the City in the annual Albuquerque The Magazine readers poll. El Pinto's Red Chile Ribs were named in Food Network's Top 5 Restaurants as the #3 ribs in the nation.
About El Pinto Restaurant & Salsa Co:
Established 53 years ago, El Pinto is a quintessential icon for New Mexican cuisine. Conveniently located in the North Valley of Albuquerque just off I-25, the serene patios located under beautiful cottonwood trees provide an iconic experience. El Pinto is known nationally for its fire-roasted green chile and fresh flavorful salsa distributed across the nation in local grocery stores. The salsa and green chile factory is located on the same grounds as the restaurant. For an authentic taste of New Mexico, visit El Pinto for its fresh iconic food, traditional margaritas, and award winning chile. www.elpinto.com
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