Tia Sophia's

My friend and I had a wonderful breakfast at Tia Sophia's! The food was absolutely delicious and hit the spot perfectly. I ordered the eggs with a side of meatloaf, and it was amazing—perfectly seasoned, hearty, and cooked just right. My friend also loved their meal, and we both appreciated the generous portions. The cozy atmosphere and friendly service made our morning even better. It’s the kind of place that feels like a local gem, and we left feeling completely satisfied and ready to start our day.

We had lunch and enjoyed it thoroughly. I had the chicken enchiladas, and my wife had green chili stew. The enchiladas were really good, I would have them again. My wife had the stew, which was good, but the consistency wasn't right for her. Otherwise, it was good. The sopapias were well done with honey and cinnamon sugar on them. If you want good food, this is a place to go.

Tia Sophia's provided some of the quickest and friendliest service I've ever had the pleasure to experience. The food came out hot and fresh, and was simply delicious. Beef Enchiladas smothered in red and green sauce made my day and I would gladly recommend it to any hungry traveler.

This review has ups and downs for our breakfast at Tia Sophia’s. The French toast was excellent, with perfectly cooked bacon. My huevos rancheros should have been called a soup, and served with a spoon not the fork. It was all broth, the over easy eggs were cooked perfectly but there was just too much liquid. My fork was useless.

Awesome little place, so glad I stopped in! The owner Nick was so nice and accommodating and happy to talk tattoos! I got the chile rellano lunch special and the service was so fast and they checked in on me multiple times. Also very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend this spot if you’re in Santa Fe!

Cute local feeling spot. The food was excellent and the staff were friendly. I recommend getting the atrisco plate, bold flavors and very filling. The sopapillas with honey and cinnamon sugar are great too.

Delicious Mexican/New Mexican Food. Very nice wait staff and lovely interior booths.

Whenever we Visit Santa Fe, this is a must-go breakfast place for us. It's always so crowed but luckily we walked in the right time. We got seated immediately. Lots of people know about this place but what stands out for us is the service. The staff is always attentive and we do don't have to wait or ask for anything. Very friendly, too. The food.... What can I say? Always great for all these years. Some time you might have to wait. I normally don't like to wait but this one, it's worth it!!!

We had seen recommendations all over TikTok for breakfast spots in Santa Fe and this one kept popping up the most so we had to try it out. We came at peak time and we had around 4 groups in front us, but still we were seated within 5-8 minutes. Our waiter was quick to take our order and consistently came back to assure we were good on drink refills and to check on us. I had the sausage breakfast burrito with Christmas sauce (half green, half red). The burrito was large and filling and the sauces were delicious - I ended up liking the slightly spicier red sauce to the more flavorful green. The wife went with the Thursday Special. It was a pork plate with a sort of adobo sauce. She too enjoyed her dish and spoke highly of the tenderness of the pork and overall flavor. For a quick and easy breakfast, I'd highly recommend Tia Sophia's. Good service, good food and reasonably priced. KG Recommended.

The whitest Mexican or I should say "New Mexican" food! Ordered two tacos, and I got two taco shells with ground meat and letters!!! What the hell is this?!? Do white people really think these are tacos?!?!? Explore and demand authentic foods! With all the great Mexican or "New Mexican" spices, and Mexico down south, they produce these tasteless tacos!!! Using those taco shells, meats, salsa and ingredients is an embarrassment! The salsa is just tomato sauce!! This is not Mexican or "New Mexican" taste or food!!! Mexican/"New Mexican" foods are rich in flavor and delicious! The salsas are vast and full of taste! The Mexican cuisine is one of the top world wide, and this is not it! They is pure crap, and going for the "look", not the taste. Shame on you!! Corn tortillas over flour or offer both! I guess they are afraid to bother the white people's palettes with real spices and taste!!! I was bothered that they still sell this crappy food to people! If you want fake and tasteless Mexican or "New Mexican" food, this is your place! Don't discriminate real taste and flavor! Sincerely, a proud Mexican or New Mexican!!!

We had a delicious lunch here a month or so ago. The restaurant is super cute, staff are friendly, and the food is amazing. We had the chile relleno lunch specials and everything was mouth wateringly tasty. Wish we lived closer so we could eat here more often!

I heard they invented the breakfast burrito, but unfortunately we couldn't get there until lunch time. However both dishes we tried were really good. We shared the chili relleno and the stuffed sopapilla. Fast service, casual atmosphere. Rice and bean side were tasty. Sopapillas with honey were very fluffy. Overall nice place to grab a casual meal.

Walked into this restaurant minutes before 1pm without realizing they were closing. We were told by the waitress immediately after sitting down that she had to take our order because the kitchen was closing so we had about two seconds to review the menu. When we expressed that we didn't realize they were closing they kept telling us it wasn't a problem and we could sit and eat for as long as we wanted. I ordered a breakfast burrito with sausage that came out immediately. I was disappointed to see it had whole patties of sausage in it making it a little awkward to eat. After taking three bites of our food a busser rolled a cart right next to our table and started clearing cups and dishes from the surrounding tables. Not exactly a relaxing atmosphere -quite the opposite actually-it made us feel even more rushed than we did when ordering. We were still eating when the waitress dropped the check on our table. Overall the food was okay but we wouldn't have even sat down had we known they were closing and we'd be rushed. Wish the host said something when we walked in. Wouldn't bother going back with all the other options in the area.

This place is obviously a staple of the Plaza area. They coined the phrase "Christmas" for red & green chile sauces, which you'll now hear all over town. It's casual and comfortable, decorated with colorful sombreros, dresses, weavings, and coloring sheets done by children. We came for breakfast and I had to get something with a Santa Fe twist. Good idea! Blue corn pinon pancakes were delicious! Hearty and the little nubbins of the pinon nuts added a bit of bite. Staff were busy but friendly. Definitely a place that locals come as well as visitors.

Our go to breakfast place when we visit Santa Fe. Scrambled eggs with red and green chili, beans, and sopaipillas filled with honey. A great breakfast for a reasonable price. First come first served, you may need to wait for a seat but turnover is pretty quick. Good to see the place hasn't changed since I started visiting Santa Fe in the early 90s. Learned this year that you can order sopaipillas to go. Great afternoon snack. We'll be back.

For the huevos rancheros fan... come here for the breakfast we all dream about. The breakfast we deserve. When we walked in, a man walked out with a huge smile on his face and announced "you all are in for a treat!" This place did not disappoint. Our table of 10 ordered the breakfast burritos, blue berry pancakes, breakfast enchiladas and of course huevos rancheros. Everyone left full and happy. Highly recommend!

10:30am on Tuesday 11/26. Cook couldn't cook an egg correctly. Sent my huevos back once because eggs were over cooked. The 2nd plate eggs were undercooked, but I didn't dare send it back again. The chile was good, as usual, as was the service, but after eating here my entire life and living 3 blocks away I can't say we will be back. There are too many great breakfast places nearby that I don't have to risk receiving a sub-par meal again. How can a breakfast place hire a cook who can't cook a proper egg?

I used to have an office near Tia's and I went here a lot. A LOT. Frankly, I got kind of burned out on it and started taking it for granted. My wife continues to meet friends for lunch here and told me I was crazy. Well, I took a couple relatives there (we were in Santa Fe and it was convenient) last week and - I was a fool to ever pause my visits to Tia Sophia's. Nothing's changed (but the prices - thanks to the crazed printing of money that started during COVID, everything is more than twice what it was when I was last here) - the staff is still super on-it and friendly, the room is still folksy, clean and crowded . . . but they always find room for you. And the food is really excellent. My guests wouldn't stop raving about how good it was. Obviously, I'll make it a priority to stop in more often. Heck, writing this up makes me want to take a drive up there NOW . . .

So here I am in Santa Fe, after a train ride and a guided tour at one of the local museums on a Sunday. Someone suggested to eat at Tia Sophia. Of course I said yes! They are delicious, with nice places to sit, good service and all around a good place to go. No disappointment any time I go. Food, service, quality is always good. If you don't believe me, just try it.

OMG! Recommended by a friend, the food here is just excellent! Warmly welcomed by host and seated quickly we reviewed the menu & ordered the huevos rancheros and smothered breakfast burrito (both w/red & green chile sauce). No lie, the flipping best chile sauce - spicy enough to make your nose run, but tasty enough that I was practically moaning - my taste buds were sooo happy! We've eaten in Taos, Albuquerque & Santa Fe & this is hands down the best! We're staying in Albuquerque, but going to make the one hour drive to Santa Fe, just so we can eat here again! Loved, loved, loved it!

If you're in Santa Fe please come here! This was recommended to us by a rad local we met the night befor and I'm so glad we ran with her rec because this place could not have been more satisfying. We cruized in on a Monday and we're able to get seated right away! The man that took us to our table noticed my husband's owl bear shirt and we had a great chat about D&D and star wars which was so fun. We ordered and the food came out quite fast and we devoured it. We both had combo plates and sopapias and ate every last bite. The whole place was decorated really cute and was pretty spacious. We did notice that there is usually a large group of people waiting for tables on the weekends so heads up - this place is popular!

Wow! This is a Santa Fe staple for a reason! Brunch here was great! This place not only had great Yelp reviews, but I had local recommendations to come here too. I got the blue corn enchiladas with ground beef, smothered in red and green chilies, hashbrowns, with a tortilla on the side. I sat at the bar and the service was impeccable. The food came out hot and was super yummy. So much flavor!. There was a line out the door to this cool place. Which means its going to be good. The bar was my saving grace. A must try place in Santa Fe!

Wife was meeting Carole, her long time friend of 35+ years and Carole's BF Ross. When we asked where to meet, Carole, a long time Santa Fe resident, suggested Tia Sophia's or Jinja Asia Café. Came here on a Wednesday, our last full day in Santa Fe, well within walking distance of our hotel, El Sendor, at 11am. Wanted to come earlier, but Carole and Ross apparently don't get up that early in their retirement ages. Plenty of seats at 11am, a bit early for lunch when they are changing over to the lunch menu. Wife ordered the Huervos Rancheros covered with spicy green chile sauce, while I got the Santa Fe plate. The Santa Fe plate's cheese enchilada and pork tamale were flavor accentuated by the covered delicious spicy green chile sauce, together with shredded lettuce, Mexican rice, and pinto beans. The taco shell was cooked just right, nice and crunchy with strong corn flavor bursting with ground beef. Could have eaten another one. For dessert had the fluffy sopapillas with honey. Napkins so tiny they could not cover the frontal area of a thong bikini. Last time we ate at Jinja Asia Café with Carole and Ross in 2017? Ross ate pot stickers for dinner, possibly out of his element in an Asian restaurant. Here, it was another story, as he a long time New Mexico resident got the beef enchilada plate. I should have followed his example, as locals know best.

I have never been so disappointed in Yelp. This place was so awful, I thought someone was playing a joke on me. How did it get so many stars? The man greeting everyone at the front wasn't particularly friendly and was obviously put off by anything diverting him from his usual routine. Strike one. As we were seated, the table next to us, indoors, had a full sized, very furry, non-service dog at the table with them. Strike two. They served us store-bought mini taco shells, store-bought guacamole, and unseasoned, boiled chicken breast. The beans were like soup and had zero seasoning. Strike three +. We literally "ran for the border" afterward because even that fast food joint with 2.5 stars had better tacos than this place. What a joke! I would expect better cooking from someone who didn't know how to cook, let alone an actual restaurant. Go anywhere else but here.

Amazing flavors, great family feel from the time you walk in the door, family friendly and truly Southwestern Mexican food at its most delicious!!! If they served alcohol, I'd find a way to give them 6 Stars!

DELICIOUS!!!!! I was just traveling to Santa Fe for a few days and I have to say I've been dreaming about this since I left. I'm not sure what I had, just one of the specials with red chile that was marinated chicken. Spectacular! Sopapias is something I've also never tried before, and it took me a while to figure out to eat it with the honey on the table. Sadly, can't get anything like this at any other part of the country. Truly amazing, and a must try if you are in the area.

The inside was very clean & quirky. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. The blue corn pancake was my favorite. Would recommend

Whenever we Visit Santa Fe, this is a must-go breakfast place for us. It's always so crowed but luckily we walked in the right time. We got seated immediately. Lots of people know about this place but what stands out for us is the service. The staff is always attentive and we do don't have to wait or ask for anything. Very friendly, too. The food.... What can I say? Always great for all these years. Some time you might have to wait. I normally don't like to wait but this one, it's worth it!!!

Waited for 45 minutes after being told it was a 15 minute wait . The restaurant staff seated 4 parties that came in after we did that were the same size or larger party than we had. The staff kept telling us 5 minutes & we were the next table. Very disorganized & the staff didn't seem to care at all. In fact, the owner (tattooed guy) was almost aggressively indifferent. Extremely disappointed.

Fantastic service in a very casual atmosphere. I have the cheese and guacamole omelette, which was packed full of guacamole. My spouse had the huevos rancheros. Both of the green and the red chile sauce are fantastic. The green has nice chunks of chile in it and it's super bright and inviting. The red has a great flavor in a little bit of heat. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant if you want some thing smothered in chile sauce. Absolutely delicious

Back home, I almost always visit a restaurant more than once before writing up a review. It just seems like the fair thing to do. (Except on those rare occasions when the place irredeemably sucks or an expensive place is mediocre or worse, meaning I'm not returning.) But on the road, I think everybody, including me, writes up reviews based on a single visit, fair or not. I got to visit Tia Sophia's for a second time. First was during a work conference five years ago, and that was the best food of the trip. The wife and I spent a week in Santa Fe this fall, and I suggested going for lunch one day. The first visit was excellent, but for whatever reasons, I deemed it not quite worthy of five stars. A second visit underlined the restaurant's attributes and seemed to soften the minor flaws. A half-decade later, I got the same "Atrisco Plate"--green chile stew, cheese enchilada, beans, & posole. Everything was just as superb, if $3 more expensive now. As I indicated before, the food here has that fussed-over, stick-to-your-ribs home-cooking quality that is hard to duplicate in a restaurant kitchen. A very similar plate at Tomasita's the day before was great, but Tia Sophia's amps it up a notch or two. Sopaipillas and ice tea were top-notch, too. The dining area at Tia Sophia's is modest-bordering-on-frowsy--it's showing some age--and the service is amiable enough but seems a bit hurried. But the owners clearly take pride in turning out wonderful food; you get the impression that, instead of letting things slide during a half-century in operation, they've continued to fine-tune everything to near-perfection over the decades.

Food was great and well priced. We always enjoyed trying new dishes partly because they have a very extensive menu.

Two for two--so far the restaurants we've tried in Santa Fe have been excellent! Today our choice for brunch was Tia Sophias, which has lots of seating far back inside, as well as lovely skylights providing a cheery morning glow at 10:30 a.m. Very popular and crowded, yet we were seated immediately in a booth and greeted by the owner not much later than that. Friendly, quick service (though please don't try to clear the whole table while one person is still eating). Ice water was refilled once halfway through which was perfect. We all enjoyed our meals --flavorful and delicious! We ordered the Monday special, a green sauce burrito (choice of meat and either red/green/or"Christmas" sauces), the two eggs and toast with posole, the Atrisco plate (2 eggs, tortilla, green Chile stew). You can choose blue or yellow corn tortillas to accompany the plates. Highly recommend!

Last week, I visited Santa Fe for the first time, so I had to get some food with chilies. I got a bean and rice burrito Christmas style, so I could have the best of both worlds. While I did enjoy the red chile, I think the green chile here was the winner for me. I had a really great server here... and my burrito came with a sopaipilla! This sopaipilla was so good! There is honey and cinnamon sugar at the table. I recommend both! I went around mid day and I was seated straight away. When I went to pay my bill there was one person ahead of me, so, I was waiting behind him, and this other man came up and stood directly in front of me, like I was invisible. One of the restaurant employees made sure that he went to the back of the line. I really appreciated that.

A classic, old-school New Mexican diner, we loved our pit stop at Tia Sophia's before leaving town on our recent Santa Fe trip. Their piping hot breakfast enchiladas, served Christmas-style, with a side of frijoles and a nice, crispy Diet Dr. Pepper really hit the spot, on both the flavor and nostalgia fronts. A must for a taste of old-school Santa Fe.

This NM diner is an institution and extremely popular for breakfast so come early! It's cutely decorated inside, and the service is efficient and friendly. I was thrilled with my Green Chile smothered huevos rancheros with hashbrowns and pinto beans, though the beans were a bit plain. My friend had the Red Chile smothered avocado ham cheese omelette, and the avocado was very generous. The only disappointment was the posole which seems more like a light red or green Chile soup with a lot of hominy.

The food was good not great but good. The service all the way from the hostess, server and buser was so negative. It was like you were putting them out to help you with anything. There was 3 of us and the server didnt split the check...up on trying to pay we ask for it to be split and they said the server should have done and he said they would do it when we checked out. NO ONE WANTED TO BE OF SERVICE and they were EXTREMELY RUDE. I would say if when you eat out you want a pleasant experience ...this is not your place.

The food lacked flavor and the hash browns were undercooked. The service was friendly but the food was a big no. I can't believe they gotten away with making undercooked potatoes for so many years because as all their pics show all the hash browns undercooked. The Xmas style sauce on the eggs lacked flavors and after I tried the same type of sauce from a different restaurant I knew it was this restaurant in particular that lacked flavor. Big disappointment as this restaurant is recommended when searching for things to do in Santa Fe.

What a lovely place in such a beautiful city with so much great food Tia Sophia does not disappoint. Really tasty.

I wish I could select 6 stars. We ordered smothered burritos to go. My boss who truly loves chile ordered hers Heavy Xmas. When we got back to the office to eat these burritos of beauty, she was so happy to see all the extra chile that smothered hers. It was a wonderful thing to see. Between every bite, she couldn't compliment her breakfast enough. She was sooooo super happy with all that wonderful chile. Mine was in red which is so flavorful...the green is too hot for me but I'm working my way up to that level. My burrito was great as well. We will always get our smothered burritos at Tia Sophia's. The best thing that pairs with a full tummy is a happy heart.

Good, service, ambiance. Old school restaurant. Wish there were more like this. I have to hit this place for breakfast every time I visit Santa Fe. Get the breakfast burrito Christmas style!

Tia Sophia's everything you dream of in a New Mexico restaurant. The place was recommended by the Bellman at our hotel La Posada . He was so right and we were so happy. We had a mid afternoon lunch with chili Renos, tostada enchiladas. And our dream come true fresh sopapillas The service was fast and efficient and I honestly thought this was one of the best meals on our trip If you're in Santa Fe you would be wise to stop by and have a bite

We love it foods great blue corn piñon pancakes always busy so be ready to gain some patience's

After a few days in town, we had to be in Denver by 3pm, but there was no way I was leaving without breakfast at Tia Sophia's. It's been a favorite of mine for years and is known as a place to be comforted by both the food and vibe. If you want to find a hungover local on Sunday morning, check here. People walk in dead to the world and come out smiling. We arrived just before 8am and were seated immediately. Our waitress was prompt, considerate, friendly. We let her know we needed to eat and run with an icy drive ahead of us. She did her part to perfection. Here's our spread: CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH RED Tia Sophia's makes one of my favorite red Chile recipes anywhere. Rich, earthy, a bit thick, and hotter than tourist level, it warms my heart and soul. This is one place where I prefer to wait for Christmas. I forgot to order an egg. D'oh! Regardless, the massive portion of enchiladas and beans was more than a match for me with the clock ticking. I savored every bite. The freshly made tortilla was perfect for scooping up Chile and beans. SHORT STACK PANCAKES Simple and delicious. Soft and substantial, we all had to chip in to finish the short stack. One of us got pancakes at every breakfast on the trip and these were by far the best. While I had Chile on the brain, I recommend the blue corn pancakes w piñon if you don't. BREAKFAST ROLL If a full meal's too big and a side too small, these do the trick. Resembling a small burrito, but clearly something else, a bacon breakfast roll hit the spot. COFFEE We have a coffee snob in the family who will not entertain a subpar cup o' Joe. She was worried until her first sip. "I can't believe it's this good." PRICES Lower than lesser places in Denver, outstanding for a tourist district. As we rose to leave, the owner came by and asked us about our meal. Normally, this appears robotic, done to check a corporate box. Not him. I felt welcomed, appreciated--and grateful. Overall, the food and ambiance here provide the quintessential Santa Fe breakfast/lunch. Nostalgia pushes me to round up to five stars.

Great spot for outstanding juevos rancheros with a little spice to it! Great service and really nice staff !

It was fine. The food was okay, we had the enchiladas and breakfast burrito. Service was FAST. I think from walking in to walking out it was 20 minutes.

Delicious food and a homey ambiance. Had the blue corn pancakes and they were wonderful.

Well i think this place is overrated. There are other brunch spots around santa fe which would stand out. I still do not understand whats so special about this place. Portions are small and nothing stands out in terms of quality and taste. I suggest do your own research and just do not go by queue outside the restaurant. Pass it.

A must-visit for breakfast when I am in Santa Fe. Strong coffee, blue corn enchiladas and piñon pancakes, chilies, my mom's favorite sugar cubes, and full fat cream (no dairy substitutes or espresso here - this is a classic diner vibe with New Mexico flair). The whole restaurant makes you feel like you stepped back in time, into someone's cozy space. I've been coming for my whole life and have always have a great experience with friendly and fast staff.

Food was great. Had the huevos rancheros with blue corn. I was by myself, so I was able to avoid the line and sit at the bar. No alcohol.

Stopped in over Christmas week and had breakfast. There was a bit of a wait, but we had seats at the bar in a very reasonable time. I had the green chili with eggs and he had huevos rancheros. My green chili was just the right amount of spice level, It was spicy but not so much you couldn't enjoy the flavor which it was packed with. This was the best green chili I had in town. Traditional NM style green chili. It was so good I kept eating even after I was full. The staff was also really attentive and nice. Our server was funny and entertained us with a joke at each coffee fill up. This spot is legit and I wish I lived closer so I could visit more often. The chili is terrific!

Yikes! Terrible food. We were excited to try Tia Sophia's when we saw the great reviews, but unfortunately our party of 10 was left utterly confused how it gets any good reviews at all. The service was rushed and not very friendly, but more importantly every single dish of our 10 dishes was almost inedible--it was comically so bad. Even our children's simple quesadilla had zero flavor and an off-putting aftertaste. The red sauce tasted like metal straight from a can, we questioned whether the chicken had gone bad, and the ground beef had zero seasoning. Came to Santa Fe for the great food and every other place has been great so far, but Tia Sophia's was sadly completely terrible. Not sure what happened..... I never write bad reviews, but I wish I would have been warned about wasting one of our vacation meals and money at this restaurant.

Best red and green chile I've had in Santa Fe so far--the red chile has such a depth of flavor that I'm taking it as my gold standard for comparison. Every other aspect of the huevos rancheros was cooked perfectly too: eggs were nice and runny, tortillas were fresh, potatoes were crispy.

Traveling in Santa Fe (the other SF) and was told to go to Tia Sophia's for some good ol northern New Mexican food. It did not disappoint. The service was outstanding and the food just as good! Best breakfast I've had in a while actually!! If you're on the square and hungry, you must stop in for a bite!

Breakfast destination for the hubs and I. Arrive just before 9 and there was a few tables still open so no wait. Service was fast and attentive. We each got the chorizo breakfast burrito which was exactly the type of food we were hoping to eat on our trip. So yummy. Very affordable! Might come back round two tomorrow morning.

Amazing breakfast burritos to be found at Tia Sophia's Mr & I secured their last free table and knew ahead of time we wanted the burritos. We got "Christmas" style with both red & green chile sauce Our waitress asked if we wanted to pair it with a sopapilla & no brainer! The eggs were cooked perfectly the sauce was spicy as promised & the shredded potatoes were the perfect saucy soaker to make sure got every last bite Thank you for the great start to our visit to Santa Fe

YUM! This place has delicious food for a great day in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We went around 11 am for breakfast burritos and the food was above and beyond! The location was very busy and they were flipping tables rapidly. The service was great, everyone was very nice. Although, two of our orders got mixed up, we still enjoyed what we received. I ordered a breakfast burrito with red chile and the chile was tasty and delicious! They were very accommodating and the service was very quick. I highly recommend this spot! It's so worth it for an authentic Santa Fe experience.