Illustration of a rooftop restaurant at dusk with Sandia Mountain and city views, modern lounge seating, fire features and candlelit tables (illustrative, not the actual restaurant)

Menu Guide · Albuquerque, NM

Level 5 — Menu Guide

Level 5 is the rooftop restaurant and lounge of Hotel Chaco at 2000 Bellamah Ave NW — Albuquerque's big-view dining room, with the Sandias, downtown, and Old Town spread out below. Chef Goran Basarov cooks modern American through a New Mexican lens: green chile, carne adovada, and regional ranch beef treated with European technique. Dinner is nightly; weekend brunch runs Saturday–Sunday. The restaurant publishes no regular menu prices. Everything is written in our own words.

At a glance

Location
2000 Bellamah Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (Hotel Chaco, rooftop)
Chef
Chef Goran Basarov (per the official hotel page and OpenTable)
Cuisine
Modern American, New Mexican lens
Price level
$$$$ — OpenTable band $50 and over (Oct 2026); no regular menu prices published
Reservations
OpenTable (required for holiday menus) or 505-246-9989
Recognition
OpenTable Diners' Choice categories (year unstated); the hotel's AAA Four Diamond is hotel-level, not a restaurant award

Hours

Per OpenTable (viewed September 30, 2026): brunch Saturday–Sunday 8:00 AM–1:00 PM; dinner daily 5:00–10:00 PM (last seating 9:00 PM).

Signature dishes

The dishes verified diners keep naming:

  • Matanza confit suckling pig: slow-cooked young pork — the most-cited standout.
  • Duck mole: duck with dark mole, another reviewer favorite.
  • Watermelon burrata salad: fresh watermelon with creamy burrata.
  • Ramon Perez Ranch New York strip: a 14 oz cut from a named New Mexico ranch.
  • New Mexico omelet (brunch): folded around slow-braised carne adovada with Tucumcari cheddar.
  • Level 5 smashburger (brunch): topped with green chile and bacon jam.

Reported prices

Level 5 publishes no regular menu prices — OpenTable lists a typical band of "$50 and over" (October 2026). The only published figures are holiday events:

  • Christmas Eve / Christmas Day menu: $145 per person + tax + 22% gratuity, reservations required via OpenTable (official hotel page, current).
  • Diner-reported (August 2026, unverified): one OpenTable reviewer mentioned "$70 steaks" — a diner claim, not an official price.

What we'd order

If we had one dinner here, this is how we'd play it:

  • Start with: the duck mole or the watermelon burrata.
  • The plate: the Matanza confit suckling pig — it's the dish people remember.
  • The steak play: the Ramon Perez Ranch strip.
  • The view: book at sunset — the Sandias do the rest.

Planning your visit

  • Book on OpenTable — the venue is heavily booked ("Booked 29 times today" on Sep 30, 2026).
  • No published prices: budget at the $50+ band and ask when reserving.
  • Sunset timing matters: this is a rooftop — a 5:30–6 PM reservation in good weather is the move.
  • Brunch is weekends only: Sat–Sun 8 AM–1 PM.

Official links

About these prices

Level 5 publishes no regular menu prices, so we report the OpenTable typical band ($50 and over, October 2026) and the official holiday-menu figure instead of guessing. Always verify with the restaurant before visiting.

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