Jerry's Cafe
A small restaurant on Coal Avenue downtown, known for its stuffed sopaipilla with red and green chile sauce. It ranks near the top of Gallup on Yelp and TripAdvisor.
Jerry's Cafe is a small restaurant on West Coal Avenue in the centre of town. The space is compact, and there is often a queue at mealtimes. Its signature dish is the stuffed sopaipilla: a freshly fried puffed bread filled with shredded beef, beans and avocado sauce, topped with red chile sauce, green chile sauce or both, and finished with cheese. New Mexican food blog Gil's has called it one of the better stuffed sopaipillas in the state. The red chile sauce is rich in flavour, though recent versions have been milder. Other options include a carnitas pork stuffed sopaipilla, tacos and burritos. Prices are low, at about $12–18 per person.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner; check the official site for exact times
Nearby sights
- Richardson's Trading Company
- Gallup History Museum (Rex Hotel)
- Historic Route 66 Downtown Gallup
- Gallup Cultural Center
- El Rancho Hotel & Motel
- High Desert Trail System
- Church Rock Trail
- Red Rock Park