Where to eat in New Mexico (Santa Fe and Albuquerque)

Lonely Planet

Breakfast burrito smothered in Christmas

The first Michelin Southwest guide in August 2026 put five New Mexico places on its Bib Gourmand list, all about red and green chile.

Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2027: New Mexico is one of three U.S. places on Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2027 list, framed as a melting pot of cultures. (Time Out, Lonely Planet 2027 US picks)

The dish: Breakfast burrito smothered in Christmas

Eggs, potatoes and meat in a tortilla, covered in red and green chile together. The best one is at Tia Sophia's.

Where to eat in Santa Fe and Albuquerque

Cafe · the best breakfast burrito smothered in christmas

Tia Sophia's

210 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe

Get: The breakfast burrito, Christmas style

A Bib Gourmand and the diner credited with an early breakfast burrito.

Source: New Mexico Tourism, Michelin Southwest selection

Cafe

Frontier Restaurant

Near UNM, Albuquerque

Get: Green chile stew and a breakfast burrito

The big Albuquerque Bib Gourmand across from the university.

Source: Albuquerque Journal, Michelin Southwest

Restaurant

La Choza

Santa Fe

Get: Red and green chile plates, enchiladas Christmas

A local favorite and a Bib Gourmand.

Source: New Mexico Tourism, Michelin Southwest selection

Restaurant

Paper Dosa

Santa Fe

Get: A crisp dosa with chutneys

South Indian cooking in Santa Fe, a Bib Gourmand.

Source: New Mexico Tourism, Michelin Southwest selection

Lodge

Campo at Los Poblanos

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

Get: Farm-grown dinner and a cocktail

Farm lodge dining with a Michelin cocktail award.

Source: KRQE, first Southwest Michelin Guide

When to goLate summer through fall, when the chile harvest and roasting begins.

Good to knowWhen asked red or green, say Christmas for both. Tia Sophia's serves breakfast and lunch only.

New this yearMichelin's first Southwest guide (Aug 2026) recognized 12 New Mexico restaurants.

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