Itality

"The food is good enough to move to ABQ for! The service was personal and wonderful and the location was convenient and safe. We will definitely be back whenever we come to the area!"

"My wife and I enjoyed our lunch here. It is a cozy restaurant with about 5-6 tables but they do have an outdoor area which will help as it gets warmer. I had the Feast bowl and a smoothie. The bowl was very good though not a huge portion and I was hungry a few hours later. My wife had the fry bread. Overall a nice experience."

"It’s always fun to find a new (to me, anyway) place serving a plant-based menu. I know. It’s not for everyone. But for those who crave this style of food, it is a godsend. And Itality is just that. Located just off NW 12th, Itality is Native American-owned, which automatically causes me to give even higher praise. I am a supporter. There’s a great story in Edible New Mexico that tells Tina Archuleta’s story, and how she wound up creating plant-based food for a diverse audience. Google it. Tina, who hails from the Jemez Pueblo, had this to say: “Plant foods are Native foods. Plants are our oldest ally. Plants are our relatives and they’re here for us. My food is not going to hurt anyone.” And so she set out a couple of years ago to create a table at which all could dine, and in a way that honors the traditions of her lineage. To that end, she has hit a home run. I made the mistake of coming late for lunch one day on a recent business trip to ABQ, and arrived about 1pm. This put me after a mad lunch rush, and thus they had to to start over cooking the many menu items. Under some circumstances, I might have been annoyed. But not this time. It was well worth the wait. I went with the Ital-NDN (say it slowly), which is basically a pueblo taco with red Chile beans, avocado, romaine lettuce, tomato, onions, and their pumpkin chi sauce. OMG, this was absolutely amazing! If there is one thing I love about ABQ it is the diversity of dinging experiences. Itality just catapulted to the top of my list for repeat visits. This taco was beyond reproach, and even though I had to wait 30 minutes for the kitchen to catch up, it was all good. If you’re not vegan, don’t write this off. And if you are, what’s keeping you? This is an amazing place to be in the moment, whether you dine indoors or out. Dining is a spiritual experience here, and I will be back."

"We have tried to eat here a couple of times and kept catching them when they were closed so I picked up my husband from the airport and we went straight there which was a short drive really. Delightful humans… very clean food. Native owned and all vegan. We will definitely be back to support this business.!"

"Indigenous Woman-owned healthy vegan food that is not only fresh and from scratch, but DELICIOUS! Superior customer service by Gio. Such a beautiful energy. Sadly, we were only passing through on a cross country road trip. Will definitely make a point to stop again when we drive through again. Locals, please support this business."