10 Postcards
Santa Fe BK brings a slice of New Mexico to Williamsburg with handmade breakfast burritos and divine green chile cheeseburgers in a cozy setting.
"Santa Fe BK makes margaritas as God intended: muddled by hand with tequila, triple sec, and citrus, available in single or double portions, spicy or non-spicy. The cocktails are a strong vote of confidence for the smothered burritos and enchiladas that follow, comforting dishes that are rarely done justice in New York City. Order them blanketed in red or green sauce (made from Chimayo and Hatch green chiles, respectively) or a mix of both, called “Christmas style.” In the mornings, they serve some of our favorite breakfast burritos out of a takeout window." - Luke Fortney, Eater Staff
"The breakfast burritos at Santa Fe BK are inspired by the owners’ home state, New Mexico. They are pre-made with fillings like sausage, bacon, and potato, and kept warm under a heat lamp at the front of the restaurant. When the ingredients are this good, making burritos ahead of time isn’t a bad thing: The flavors of sausage and green chile seep into the soft scrambled egg, and the addition of hash browns makes a handheld burrito feel like a full meal. Santa Fe BK is one of the only restaurants in town to make its own tortillas." - Luke Fortney, Emma Orlow
"A thin, homemade flour tortilla is the base for a snack-sized burrito that costs around $10. The flavors of sausage and green chile seep into the soft scrambled egg, and the addition of hash browns makes a handheld burrito feel like a full meal. Price: $11." - Luke Fortney
"“Lots of plants” seems to be the theme in the backyard of this Brooklyn restaurant, known for its smothered burritos, combination plates, and other Southwestern fare. A true neighborhood restaurant, tables aren’t hard to come by most nights of the week, and the backyard can feel like a universe of its own, canopied by trees and overflowing with potted plants." - Eater Staff
"One of two New Mexican restaurants on this list, Santa Fe stands out for its stellar breakfast burritos served from a takeout window in Williamsburg (ahead of opening for full-service indoor dining this spring). Owners John Watterberg and Melissa Klein hand-press their flavorful and chewy flour tortillas, before filling them with eggs, green Hatch chiles, and proteins like potato, bacon, and sausage. Order one for $9, or mix-and-match a bag of six burritos for $50." - Luke Fortney, Robert Sietsema
