Utilizing French techniques, Scalo infuses creations with a Mediterranean sensibility that calls for fresh ingredients paired in inventive ways. With a mixture of the boldest combinations from the roasted beet salad with chevre and popped spices to superb Panko Fried salmon filets Scalo created a menu that ends up making sense on the tongue. Instead of the traditional division of appetizers, soups, salads, and entrees, Scalo’s menu is divided into small, medium and large plates that encourage people to share, to mix and match, to eat as little or as much as they want. When dining at Scalo you don’t have to get attached to any one dish. With modern interpretations of traditional Northern Italian recipes, Scalo earns Best Italian honors from many sources, including citysearch.com and earned Best Restaurant from the popular Zagat Guide. The airy and lively bar serves the full spectrum of classic and neo cocktails, with an emphasis on attentive service and a convivial scene. Scalo's wine list places our Italian producers front and center with a great range of well-known and little-known-but-notable reds and whites. Not content to promote only the world's greatest wine country, Scalo also selects and stocks labels from all those other wine-producing countries like France, Australia and the US! Never afraid of being great, we also are not afraid of giving great value. Dinner entrees start in the low-teens for house made pastas and top out in the low-twenties for grilled meats and fresh fish. And we still give a free salad with every main course.

Having a party? Use Scalo's handsome private dining room, The Cipriani Room, to host a get-together of 12 - 50 guests. We can keep it simple or make it grand. Just call! Scalo, Nob Hill 3500 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 (505) 255-8781 Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday - Saturday 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm