Barelas Coffee House

“A true New Mexico gem ate here when I first came last year and I continue to come. The breakfast is always great. The atmosphere is cool. Great service and amazing prices.”

“Don’t let the name fool you. This place does serve coffee but should be known for its sense of community. Service and food were authentic and delicious. Don’t sleep on this Albuquerque cornerstone.”

Sarah Smile★★★★★

Barela’s is such a delightful find!! I will come here any morning I’m in the area. I was seated in the lovely sunroom and had good, quick service courtesy of Julia! It’s a little loud/echoey in there but just makes it feel like you’re at a big family gathering. Homey. The food was excellent - carne adovada with eggs was the flavor-explosion, melt on your mouth kind of New Mexican food one dreams of. Eggs perfectly cooked, green and red chile packed full of flavor but not too spicy to overpower the rest of the dish, and a soft fluffy fresh homemade tortilla to balance the meal. Hash browns per

Claudia Martinez★★★★★

A true New Mexico gem ate here when I first came last year and I continue to come. The breakfast is always great. The atmosphere is cool. Great service and amazing prices.

Jesse Armijo★★★★★

Barelas Coffee House isn’t just a breakfast spot—it’s a living artifact of New Mexico. You feel it the moment you walk in, past the rack of small candies and trinkets by the register, through the crooked, maze-like rooms of what was once clearly someone’s home. Nothing here is trying to impress you, and that’s exactly the point. The huevos rancheros arrive the way they always should: unapologetic and deeply rooted in tradition. The red chile is fragrant, soulful, and alive—bold without being showy. The beans taste like the land itself, as if they’d been simmering since sunrise, and the hash b

John Bovell★★★★★

An epic breakfast. Barelas is a cultural icon and they should be considering it for a World Heritage Site. This is the best breakfast in Albuquerque, new Mexico and perhaps the world. Excellent, considerate and attentive service as always and a friendly, casual atmosphere. The breakfast itself packs a nice heat and depth and combines nicely with their home made flour tortilla to clean up. Once you have finished your breakfast I recommend a visit to the nearby shop The Man’s Hat Shop - ignore the title, all are welcome. Once this is complete you will have the world at your feet. You are ready f