Tia Sophia's
Mexican restaurant · Santa Fe ·
Diner serving regional favorites, breakfast specials & famously hot chile
Diner serving regional favorites, breakfast specials & famously hot chile
"Red and green chile-smothered enchiladas and breakfast burritos have fueled locals since 1975." - Sharan Kuganesan, Oset Babür-Winter
"If it feels like Tia Sophia’s dishes are something an abuela (grandmother) would make, that’s no mistake. The restaurant is named after owner-operator Nick Maryol’s grandmother, though the recipes for its sizzling red and green-chile sauce come from a pair of Hispanic grandmothers outside the founders’ Greek family. The menu proclaims the eatery isn’t responsible for too hot chile—and makes sure it lives up to the warning with sauces that warm bellies for hours after the meal ends. The just-off-the-Plaza diner has been slathering its signature sauce on all manner of burritos, enchiladas, chile rellenos, and stuffed sopapillas since 1975. It’s a favorite among everyone from local legislators to visiting movie stars. Although Tia Sophia’s is careful not to claim it invented the breakfast burrito (folks have been wrapping fillings in a tortilla for on-the-go meals for ages), it’s one of the first in this chile-crazed town to put it on the menu. So, ordering a hand-held version is a must." - Ashley M. Biggers
"Credited as the birthplace of the breakfast burrito in Santa Fe in 1975, this long-standing spot is tied to the origin story of the region’s beloved morning meal and helped make the breakfast burrito a statewide staple." - ByEric See
"A longstanding Santa Fe restaurant whose owner, Nick Maryol, says his father didn’t invent the breakfast burrito but was the first to call it a “breakfast burrito” and put it on a menu in the 1970s. Maryol stresses that the item grew organically from a New Mexican tradition of wrapping bacon, eggs, potatoes and cheese in a warm tortilla, so claiming sole invention is as absurd as claiming to have invented a cheese sandwich. The spot is therefore tied to the breakfast burrito’s evolution from a regional Southwestern comfort food to a national brunch staple." - Jaya Saxena
"A go-to spot for breakfast burritos, favored for morning fare." - Bill Addison