Peppe’s–Canutillo, TX
Peppe’s Restaurant & Cantina 6761 Doniphan Dr. Canutillo, TX (915) 877-2152 Perhaps my favorite long time El Paso restaurant was Griggs Restaurant, located on Doniphan Drive about a mile north of...
View ArticleBella Cora–El Paso, TX
Bella Cora Bakery 7500 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 219-8365 I first learned about Bella Cora when they were selling bread at Whole Foods, and as long as this happened I think theirs was what I always...
View ArticleGreenery–El Paso, TX
Greenery Restaurant 750 Sunland Park Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 584-6706 Greenery Restaurant has evolved over the years from a snack bar/ restaurant in the old Popular Department Store to one of the most...
View ArticleCoffee Emporium–El Paso, TX
Coffee Emporium 5827 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 584-2255 Although Coffee Emporium is quite popular and gets good reviews, it was not really on my radar until the time I visited. I do not drink...
View ArticleZino’s–El Paso, TX
Zino’s Greek & Mediterranean Cuisine 7040 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 584-8166 I have lived in both Oklahoma City and El Paso, and based on years of experience my stereotype of El Paso is that...
View ArticleLa Tapatia–El Paso, TX
La Tapatia 8941 Old County Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 859-9616 I first ate at La Tapatia sometime around the 1980’s, but when I returned in 2019 I had to ask them if it was the same restaurant, knowing that...
View ArticleKatsura (Zaragoza Rd.)–El Paso, TX
Katsura Sushi Bar 1920 N. Zaragoza Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 857-2222 I have never been a big fan of the El Paso sushi restaurants, and spending time in Seattle convinced me that most of it is not really...
View ArticleCarlos & Mickey’s (Montwood)–El Paso, TX
Carlos & Mickey’s 12111 Montwood Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 307-6886 Carlos & Mickey’s is one of the city’s old-time “classic” restaurants serving El Paso style Mexican food (that combines Chihuahua...
View ArticleEl Rincon de Cortez (Viscount)–El Paso, TX
El Rincon de Cortez 8900 Viscount Blvd. El Paso, TX (915) 592-9511 For years I have been going to El Rincon de Cortez on Sun Bowl Drive, but I finally made it to the smaller restaurant in east El Paso...
View ArticleValley Super Market–El Paso, TX
Valley Super Market 850 Resler Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 585-1003 Valley Super Market is a local meat market and Mexican grocery store with several locations in El Paso. Not being familiar with many of the...
View ArticleRiviera–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 ArticleAvila’s–El Paso, TX
Avila’s Mexican Food 6232 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 584-3621 Having been in operation for over 65 years, according to Avila’s web site, this certainly qualifies as a classic restaurant. This...
View ArticleCharcoaler–El Paso, TX
Charcoaler Drive-In 5837 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 581-0660 Charcoaler Drive-In has a long history in El Paso, and originally had locations on Montana as well as the present location on Mesa. It...
View ArticleLittle Diner–Canutillo, TX
Little Diner 7209 7th St. Canutillo, TX (915) 877-2176 Finding this restaurant is half the adventure. Canutillo Tortilla Factory & Little Diner, otherwise known as “Little Diner” is located in...
View ArticleRipe–El Paso, TX
Ripe Eatery 910 E. Redd Rd. El Paso, TX (915) 584-7473 The genre of “New American” restaurants has become very popular in El Paso, but Ripe was one of the original ones in the city and I think helped...
View ArticleLa Malinche–El Paso, TX
La Malinche Mexican Food 3910 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 833-7941 La Malinche is one of El Paso’s “classic” restaurants, having been in operation for as long as I can remember and probably many...
View ArticleGreenery–El Paso, TX
Greenery Restaurant 750 Sunland Park Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 584-6706 Greenery Restaurant has evolved over the years from a snack bar/ restaurant in the old Popular Department Store to one of the most...
View ArticleComo’s–El Paso, TX
Como’s Italian Restaurant 4030 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 533-0287 Como’s is one of the city’s longest running Italian restaurants that is still around, and this has several implications. One is...
View ArticleGreat American (Mesa Hills)–El Paso, TX
Great American Steakburger 701 S. Mesa Hills Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 585-7873 Great American Land & Cattle Company opened in 1977 on Alabama Street, and serves steaks that may be comparable to the...
View ArticlePeter’s–El Paso, TX
Peter’s German Grill & Bakery 255 Shadow Mountain Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 626-6368 The owner of Peter’s (whose name you can guess) was formerly a baker at Lo Mart Supermarket, a grocery store that...
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