Riviera–El Paso, TX
Riviera Restaurant 5218 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 584-1542 Riviera has been in operation since 1948, and when I came to El Paso it was one of the several restaurants (mostly located in the Upper...
View ArticleJulio’s (Gateway East)–El Paso, TX
Julio’s 8050 Gateway East El Paso, TX (915) 591-7267 It has been interesting to watch this stretch of Interstate 10 between Yarbrough and Lomaland develop over the years. Julio’s Cafe Corona, one of my...
View ArticleWest Texas Chophouse (Cimarron)–El Paso, TX
West Texas Chophouse 7723 Paseo del Norte El Paso, TX (915) 225-1552 After being impressed by the West Texas Chophouse on George Dieter Drive in early 2023, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that...
View ArticleSu Casa–El Paso, TX
Su Casa Restaurant 2030 E. Yandell Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 544-5136 Any list of classic El Paso restaurants would have to include Su Casa, a neighborhood hangout that has been operating at the same place...
View ArticleVictoria’s–Canutillo, TX
Victoria’s Mexican Grill 420 Talbot Ave. Canutillo, TX (915) 243-7183 Although Canutillo sits very close to the New Mexico state line and it is home to at least a couple of well known New Mexico style...
View ArticleArdovino’s (Resler)–El Paso, TX
Ardovino’s Pizza 865 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 760-6000 Ardovino’s advertises that it serves gourmet pizza, and I would have to agree that it is hard to beat for its fresh toppings and delicious...
View ArticleArdovino’s (Sunset)–El Paso, TX
Ardovino’s Pizza 145 E. Sunset Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 842-8888 Ardovino’s has been a popular restaurant in the city for decades. My first experience with it was in the original restaurant on Cincinnati...
View ArticleAli Baba–El Paso, TX
Ali Baba 7411 Remcon Cir. El Paso, TX (915) 231-6355 El Paso has several popular “Mediterranean” restaurants (which I would call “Middle Eastern”), and just about all of them are among my favorite...
View ArticleLos Bandidos de Carlos & Mickey’s–El Paso, TX
Los Bandidos de Carlos & Mickey’s 1310 Magruder St. El Paso, TX (915) 778-3323 Los Bandidos de Carlos & Mickey’s is one of the city’s longest running Mexican restaurants, and is a good example...
View ArticleDominguez–El Paso, TX
Dominguez Mexican Food 1201 Airway Blvd. El Paso, TX (915) 772-2160 Dominguez Mexican Food is located on Airway Boulevard less than a mile from the El Paso International Airport, yet I rarely see it...
View ArticleG&R–El Paso, TX
G&R Restaurant 401 E. Nevada Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 546-9343 G&R (also known as Gonzalo’s G&R) Restaurant is one of El Paso’s “classic” restaurants, having been in operation since 1960. The...
View ArticleGeogeske–El Paso, TX
Geogeske G2 2701 N. Stanton St. El Paso, TX (915) 544-4242 The publicity for Geogeske says it is a cheery hangout featuring creative, globally inspired pub grub. While I admire the high aspirations of...
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