Tia Sophia's ★ 4.5
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.
Try: Breakfast burrito with red or green chile
Neighbourhooddowntown
HoursTue-Sat 11:30-19:00; closed Sun-Mon
The dishBite Burger (winner, 2015 Green Chile Cheese Burger Smackdown)
Location
Address: 510 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Also in downtown
Bumble Bee's Baja Grill ★ 4.2
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.
Try: Mahi mahi fish taco
More budget eats in Santa Fe
Tia Sophia's ★ 4.5
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.
Try: Breakfast burrito with red or green chile
Horseman's Haven Cafe ★ 4.5
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.
Try: Carne adovada burrito with Level 2 green chile
Tomasita's ★ 4.4
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.
Try: Chile combo plate
El Chile Toreado ★ 4.7
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.
Try: Breakfast burrito or carne asada taco
Bumble Bee's Baja Grill ★ 4.2
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.
Try: Mahi mahi fish taco
Santa Fe Bite ★ 4.4
Santa Fe Bite, employee-owned heir to the iconic Bobcat Bite chile-burger lineage; the 10-oz patty under $18 pulls St. Michael's Drive crowds Tue through Sun.
Try: Green chile cheeseburger