Sopa de Tortilla
A tomato and chile broth soup with fried corn tortilla strips, topped with crema, queso fresco, sliced avocado, dried chile strips, and optionally chicken.
Allergen data cross-referenced against published allergen databases.
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Full allergen breakdown
Ingredients
- chicken or vegetable broth
- tomatoes
- garlic
- chipotle or pasilla chile
- fried corn tortilla strips
- crema
- queso fresco
- avocado
Hidden Ingredients
These ingredients are not typically listed on menus but are present in traditional preparations.
- crema and queso fresco as automatic toppings (dairy)
- some versions add fried cheese (queso blanco) cubes to the broth
- chipotle in adobo sometimes contains wheat
Allergen Breakdown
Dairy-Free
Check with staffCrema and queso fresco are standard toppings. Request 'sin crema y sin queso.'
Gluten-Free
Check with staffCorn tortilla strips are GF. Chipotle in adobo may contain wheat. Verify broth.
Peanut-Free
Likely OKNo peanuts in tortilla soup.
Tree Nut-Free
Likely OKNo tree nuts in tortilla soup.
Shellfish-Free
Likely OKNo shellfish in tortilla soup.
Egg-Free
Likely OKNo eggs in standard tortilla soup.
Fish-Free
Likely OKNo fish in tortilla soup.
Soy-Free
Likely OKNo soy in traditional tortilla soup.
Sesame-Free
Likely OKNo sesame in tortilla soup.
Vegetarian
Check with staffSome versions contain chicken. Ask for vegetarian broth version.
| Restriction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy-Free | Check with staff | Crema and queso fresco are standard toppings. Request 'sin crema y sin queso.' |
| Gluten-Free | Check with staff | Corn tortilla strips are GF. Chipotle in adobo may contain wheat. Verify broth. |
| Peanut-Free | Likely OK | No peanuts in tortilla soup. |
| Tree Nut-Free | Likely OK | No tree nuts in tortilla soup. |
| Shellfish-Free | Likely OK | No shellfish in tortilla soup. |
| Egg-Free | Likely OK | No eggs in standard tortilla soup. |
| Fish-Free | Likely OK | No fish in tortilla soup. |
| Soy-Free | Likely OK | No soy in traditional tortilla soup. |
| Sesame-Free | Likely OK | No sesame in tortilla soup. |
| Vegetarian | Check with staff | Some versions contain chicken. Ask for vegetarian broth version. |
Key risk: The soup base (tomato-chile broth) is naturally dairy-free, but crema and queso fresco arrive as standard toppings that are applied before serving, not offered at the table. Requesting 'sin crema y sin queso' is necessary for dairy avoidance.
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