Cecilia's Cafe

Thos restaurant is closed! Empty! Nothing there! Building is empty! Yelp needs to update this restaurant location.

First, sorry few pics, I ate this delicious food up too quick! Second, Cecelia herself is the most real New Mexican I have had the pleasure of meeting in ages, reminded me of all the padrinos y tias I grew up with. Her staff is just as friendly & the service is excellent. The ambiance is very homy. Now. We're here for the food, so: it came quickly, we had the carne adovada & chorizo breakfast burritos, both smothered/Christmas. The chile is middle-Rio Grande style, delicious & HOT! Cecilia roasts & makes her own chile & is very particular about where she gets her meats so it was super fresh. The beef enchiladas (rolled!) w/a side of Spanish rice & refried beans was outstanding. And, because I m a real NM girl, I HAD to try the frito pie (so I got one to go! ) which was outstanding & a classic. We didn't know until after we were seated that she was featured on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives, so I'm going to look that one up!

Called in a breakfast burrito to go, they said come right away and it'll be ready. Even with the time for me to walk over, pick up my breakfast, and walk back to my office, the well wrapped burrito stayed warm! I ordered it with red chile, which was good and earthy-roasty, but not spicy at all. Other reviews mention spice, but I wonder if you have to get something smothered in order to have it really be hot. Between the tortilla, egg, and potatoes, it wasn't spicy and was a tad dry, but still pretty yummy. I also appreciated that it wasn't a massive portion - that's not what I'm looking for in a handheld to-go burrito!I would go back again if I needed breakfast by my office easily, but next time I'd try it with green chile, and I might ask if they will add cheese. Service to pay was quick and efficient; they only take cards (no cash). The place was empty, which seemed a bit sad, as it's something of a downtown institution. Hopefully they hang in there.

Here's a treat, fellow New Mexicans. We were able to find Cecilia's Cafe open and enjoyed a tasty lunch with great service in a central Albuquerque location with an interesting interior. Cecilia's has sporadic hours due to several complications over the past few years, but we were thrilled to eat there recently. Join Tom Neiman, Dan Wetmore, Mark Fleisher, and Mike Hibner as they tell you about their memorable experiences. Make sure you call first before venturing downtown or have an alternate plan in case they are not open. Highly recommended. As an added bonus, once again watch Brendon Clark, visiting from Sweden, tell us why he likes winged armadillos. Just click on this YouTube video link to watch our report. https://youtu.be/8ZlJsIsiMtA?si=tyv7UhRDpPKXshBk

Just had lunch at Cecelia's. One of our favorite restaurants. We live in Colorado and cannot find N Mexican cooking like this up there. We always try to stop and see Cecelia when passing through NM. We also like the Shed and Pasquale's in Santa Fe. Unfortunately, a favorite breakfast spot in SF called Tecolote closed due to Covid. Cecelia persevered through despite being virtually closed for 3 years during that crisis. Thank God. Her food is as good as always and everyone there is so nice. Like family.

Great can mean a lot of things ... great to me, when is comes to independent restaurants, is about the food, the service, the prices, and the at home feel. You get all of that at Cecilia's Cafe. I called the day before to let the owner know that I was coming with about 8-9 friends. We arrived and got cozy at three tables - which were very close together. It seemed that they had a lot of to-go orders, but we had the cafe otherwise to ourselves for 1.5 hours. Cecilia herself took our orders and chatted. The plates came out hot. Just enough food - which I think is perfect - not a bloated price but right-priced and right-sized portions. The location is downtown and there meters for parking and I was pleasantly surprised that we were all able to park on the street. Beware - the chilies are hot for many people!

Came here because guy fieri was here. The door is closed and you have to turn the knob to the right if you want it to open! Waitress was nice and I think she might have been Cecilia bc I saw a picture of her on the wall with guy fieri. This might be a two dollar sign place with small ish portions. Come here if you want to try NM food Beef tacos - beef was kind of pungent. Shells were crispy but you need to add salsa for there to be any flavorChicken enchilada - very small, like a taquito. Corn tortilla was a little dry. The red salsa was good thoughRelleno - flavorful and crispy. Beans and rice were hearty and warm

finally made it to the cafe. Mid-morning visit, not busy, was seated in booth in the corner. Cozy with a full view of room. Service was quick, no small talk, friendly. Meal came out much faster than expected, portions were smaller than the usual Huevos, but was satisfactory. Loved the beans, could tell they were home-cooked, not canned. Chile had some heat - just right for my New Mexico taste buds!Definitely worth a visit if you are downtown or even if not.

We stopped here years ago before we saw the Guy Fieri show. The food feeds a deep hunger for heat and flavor and we are satisfied every time. This restaurant and Cecilia's food is an integral part of our whole families palette. Her chili is hot, she makes it all by hand and every visit is an experience.

We were looking around Albuquerque for a place to have breakfast and we came across Cecilia's. We are happy we did. It's a very small place but we were able to get a seat. Everyone was very nice and explained the menu to us because we had some questions. They even let us know that the chili they serve there was a bit hot. My wife ordered the enchiladas rancheras, and I ordered the huevos rancheros. They came with homemade tortillas. Both dishes were amazing. The food was absolutely delicious. I could not have asked for a better breakfast. We also had the sopapillas which I heard were a staple in New Mexico. We were not disappointed. They were very good. Cecelia was there. She came out and talk to us. She is a very nice lady, along with the rest of her staff. If we're ever in Albuquerque again, we will definitely stop by.