Tia Sophia's
Try Breakfast burrito with red or green chile
Tia Sophia's lays claim to coining the term "breakfast burrito" on a menu; the Plaza counter has fed Santa Fe under-budget breakfasts since 1975.
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Horseman's Haven Cafe
Try Carne adovada burrito with Level 2 green chile
Horseman's Haven has poured cheap chile-laden plates from a Cerrillos Road gas-station building since 1981; full meal under $15, plus the Bourdain-blessed.
Tomasita's
Try Chile combo plate
Tomasita's has done sub-$20 stuffed sopaipillas and chile combo plates since 1974; the line is part of the deal, the kitchen never rushes you.
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El Chile Toreado
Try Breakfast burrito or carne asada taco
El Chile Toreado runs an under-$12 breakfast burrito out of an Early Street trailer; the green chile delivers heat and the kitchen turns lines fast.
Bumble Bee's Baja Grill
Try Mahi mahi fish taco
Bumble Bee's plates counter-service Baja-style tacos and burritos near the Plaza on Jefferson Street; under $15 fills you, salsa bar is included.
Santa Fe Bite
- ★ 4.4
- New Mexican
- $
- Southside
Try Green chile cheeseburger
Santa Fe Bite is the employee-owned heir to the Bobcat Bite chile-burger lineage; the 10-oz patty under $18 pulls St. Michael's Drive crowds Tue to Sun.
Palacio Cafe
Try Boar's Head Reuben or breakfast burrito
Palacio Cafe sits a half block from the Plaza and runs breakfast burritos and Boar's Head deli sandwiches under $15 from 07:30 daily, closed Tuesday.
Tune-Up Cafe
Try Pupusas plate
Tune-Up plates pupusas, breakfast burritos and tres-leches cake under $15 in a Hickox Street adobe near the Capitol; the line is regulars, not tourists.
The Pantry Restaurant
Try Diner combo with carne adovada
Open since 1948 on Cerrillos Road, The Pantry plates carne adovada combo plates and chicken-fried steak under $18 in a no-frills diner room.
Bang Bite Filling Station
- ★ 4.6
- Burgers
- $
- Downtown / The Plaza
Try Bite Burger (winner, 2015 Green Chile Cheese Burger Smackdown)
Bang Bite's Galisteo Street truck plates the Bite Burger and a green chile cheeseburger under $18; on Food Network's 2019 Best 26 Food Trucks list.
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