Mac's La Sierra

Name: Mac's La Sierra
Address: 6217 Central Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, US

Diner & restaurant
In Albuquerque, New Mexico
On Route 66

Mac's La Sierra, in Albuquerque, NM, serves New Mexican food on the west side of Central Avenue, the city's stretch of Route 66. It dates from 1952 and is counted among the landmark restaurants of the old road through town. For travelers crossing Albuquerque, it offers a meal with local flavor on the same street that carried Route 66 traffic, close to a pair of old motor courts.

What is Mac's La Sierra?

This is a restaurant serving New Mexican cooking, the regional style of the state. It stands on Central Avenue Northwest, on the part of Route 66 that heads west out of the city center, near El Campo Tourist Courts and Hilltop Lodge, two retro roadside stops.

History of Mac's La Sierra

The restaurant dates from 1952, a time when Route 66 was still the main highway through Albuquerque. Over the decades it has become one of the places people link with the old road through the city.

Visiting Mac's La Sierra: tips

It sits right along the Route 66 corridor through Albuquerque, which makes it an easy lunch or dinner stop on a day in the city. Allow 45 minutes to an hour. El Campo Tourist Courts is about 0.3 mile away and Hilltop Lodge about 0.6 mile, both worth a photo, and the Rio Grande Botanic Garden is about 1.7 miles away.

Practical info

Address: 6217 Central Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Website: macslasierraabq.com
Hours: We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
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El Campo Tourist Courts

Albuquerque, New Mexico · on Route 66

A 1939 motor court at Albuquerque's west end, stepping down its sloping lot, now converted to apartments.

Retro roadside

0.3 mi from Mac's La Sierra

Hilltop Lodge

Albuquerque, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A vanished 1940s motor court on Central Avenue, cleared away around 2017 for a road and transit project.

Retro roadsidePhoto credit

0.6 mi from Mac's La Sierra

Rio Grande Botanic Garden

Albuquerque, New Mexico · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 36-acre garden beside the Rio Grande, with desert plants, a glass conservatory and a butterfly pavilion.

Nature & parksPhoto credit

1.7 mi from Mac's La Sierra

El Vado Auto Court

Albuquerque, New Mexico · on Route 66

A 1937 Pueblo Revival motor court saved by a landmark fight and reopened in 2018 with a pool and taproom.

Retro roadsidePhoto credit

1.9 mi from Mac's La Sierra

Rio Grande Valley State Park

Albuquerque, New Mexico · 0.8 mi from Route 66

Open space in Albuquerque named for the Rio Grande Valley, set aside in 1983 and shared by many agencies.

Nature & parks

2.1 mi from Mac's La Sierra

Tower Court

Albuquerque, New Mexico · on Route 66

A 1939 Streamline Moderne motor court on Central Avenue that lost its namesake tower but kept its curves.

Retro roadsidePhoto credit

2.1 mi from Mac's La Sierra

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