Golden Crown Panaderia on Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque’s Old Town neighborhood has been a city bakery and pizza institution since Priscilla and Kiko Padilla opened it, producing New Mexican green chile and piñon bread, creative wood-fired pizzas with New Mexican flavor profiles, and the from-scratch baked goods that earn an Albuquerque community institution its decades-long loyal following. It appeared in Season 18, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “All Kinds of Gobble Gobble,” which aired November 18, 2013. Guy Fieri found an Albuquerque bakery doing things from scratch with the family commitment and New Mexican ingredient identity that makes Golden Crown one of the most distinctive food operations in the state.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Golden Crown Panaderia
City: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cuisine: Bakery / Pizza / Cafe
DDD Season: 18
DDD Episode: 7
Episode Title: All Kinds of Gobble Gobble
Original Air Date: November 18, 2013
Address: 1103 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-243-2424
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Green Chile Bread — house-made New Mexican bread with roasted Hatch green chile baked into the dough — is the signature that earns Golden Crown its Albuquerque reputation and the item most first-timers buy a loaf of to take home. The Piñon Bread with New Mexico pine nuts is the other regional specialty that reflects the ingredient traditions of northern New Mexico. The Green Chile Pizza on house-made dough with New Mexican green chile and cheese is the pizza that earns Golden Crown its secondary reputation as one of Albuquerque’s most distinctive pizza kitchens. The Biscochitos — the New Mexico state cookie, an anise-flavored shortbread — are the traditional baked good worth taking home by the dozen. Find an Albuquerque hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check current listings for hours. Golden Crown is in Albuquerque’s Old Town neighborhood — worth combining with other Old Town stops.
Address: 1103 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-243-2424
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the All Kinds of Gobble Gobble episode on Amazon.
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Golden Crown Panaderia appeared in Season 18, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “All Kinds of Gobble Gobble,” originally aired November 18, 2013.