Green Chile Cheeseburger appears as a signature dish in 2 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Green chile cheeseburger · Albuquerque
Smashed beef patty, melted American cheese, and roasted Hatch green chile on a soft bun. The New Mexico Tourism Department codified the Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail.
The green chile cheeseburger emerged in the 1950s when Hatch green chile became commercially available statewide. The Owl Bar and Cafe in San Antonio NM is credited with the early canonical version. The state Tourism Department launched the official New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail in 2009 to recognize the dish as a state signature.
Where to eat in Albuquerque:
- The Owl Cafe
- The Frontier Restaurant
- Sadie's of New Mexico
- Kelly's Brew Pub
Green chile cheeseburger · Santa Fe
A New Mexico standard: beef patty, melted cheese, fresh roasted green chile and bun. The state runs an official Green Chile Cheese Burger Trail; Santa Fe's flagship is at Santa Fe Bite.
The green chile cheeseburger emerged across roadside diners in 1950s and 60s New Mexico; Bobcat Bite, established 1953 just outside Santa Fe, made the canonical version, and former owners Bonnie and John Eckre carried the lineage into Santa Fe Bite when they opened in 2013. The state's official Green Chile Cheese Burger Trail launched in 2009 to formalise the road-trip pilgrimage.
Where to eat in Santa Fe:
- Santa Fe Bite
- Harry's Roadhouse
- Bang Bite Filling Station
- El Parasol Pojoaque