Celebrate World Pasta Day at one of these 6 ABQ pasta restaurants

Elizabeth Tucker, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.
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Oct. 25—Today is World Pasta Day. Celebrate by getting pasta from one of these 6 restaurants in Albuquerque, serving a wide range of pasta options ranging from tagliatelle to good old spaghetti and meatballs.

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

Enjoy Cajun-style cuisine with a seafood twist on a tagliatelle pasta plate.

LOCATION: 5011 Pan American NE, 505-345-0240

HOURS: 11 a.m.-9p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Farina Pizzeria & Wine Bar

This pizzeria features not only a wide pizza selection but also calzones, sandwiches and a Semolina Noodle Spaghetti with Meatballs.

LOCATION: 510 Central SE, 505-243-0130

HOURS:11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 4-9 p.m. Saturday; Closed Sunday

Joe's Pasta House

This restaurant offers Italian food made from recipes passed down from grandmother to grandson.

LOCATION: 3201 Southern SE

HOURS: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12-7 p.m. Sunday; Closed Monday. Seating always ends half an hour before closing.

M'tucci's Italian

Each M'tucci's location has a slightly different menu, offering different pasta dishes.

LOCATIONS: Bar Roma 3222 Central SE, 505-508-3948; M'tucci's Twenty-Five 4939 Pan American NW, 505-554-2660; M'tucci's Moderno 1908 Wellspring SE, 505-891-2432; M'tucci's Italian 6001 Winter Haven NW, 505-503-7327

HOURS: Bar Roma 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday; Twenty-Five 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday; Moderno 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday; Italian 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday

Trombino's Bistro Italiano

Since 1979 this restaurant has been serving pasta classics to the people of Albuquerque.

LOCATION: 5415 Academy NE, 505-821-5974

HOURS: 4-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 3-9 p.m. Saturday; 3-8 p.m. Sunday

Scalo Restaurant

The spaghetti and meatballs here is built with hand-cut pasta, New Mexico beef and pork and house-made marinara sauce.

LOCATION:3500 Central SE

HOURS: 5-9p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Sunday; 5-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday brunch