Amar–El Paso, TX
Amar Restaurant 3100 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 613-5051 For El Paso a Peruvian restaurant is the kind of novelty I have been craving (an ethnic restaurant that serves something besides Mexican...
View ArticleTrattoria Bella Sera–El Paso, TX
Trattoria Bella Sera 3512 N. Yarbrough Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 598-7948 The original Trattoria Bella Sera opened its doors in 2007, occupying the space of the former Savino’s Restaurant at 9449 Montana...
View ArticleDesert Oak Barbecue (Rich Beem)–El Paso, TX
Desert Oak Barbecue 3589 Rich Beem Blvd. El Paso, TX (915) 309-4322 In the Internet world there seem to be an increasing number of food authorities who publish an almost endless list of the best...
View ArticleEl Rincon de Cortez (Sun Bowl)–El Paso, TX
El Rincon de Cortez 3415 Sun Bowl Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 544-2808 El Rincon de Cortez is a favorite lunch hangout in the UTEP area, located near the Sun Bowl on a street that is quite busy on game …...
View ArticleMesa Street Grill–El Paso, TX
Mesa Street Grill 3800 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 532-1881 Mesa Street Grill is unusual because it falls into the categories of both the city’s hip and popular restaurants and El Paso’s classic...
View ArticleLuby’s (Mesa St.)–El Paso, TX
Luby’s (Closed) 3601 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX Update Apr. 2023: This location closed on Easter Sunday 2023 but the business at 1188 Hawkins Blvd. in east El Paso is still open. For those who are...
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 ArticleHan Il Gwan–El Paso, TX
Han Il Gwan Restaurant 9787 McCombs St. El Paso, TX (915) 759-7911 El Paso is known for its almost ubiquitous Mexican food, and sometimes it seems that this is the only good choice for eating out....
View ArticleLa Familia–El Paso, TX
La Familia Restaurant 5543 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX (915) 771-9010 In my opinion La Familia is one of those neighborhood restaurants in El Paso that is a real gem. The food gives you a true taste of...
View ArticleLucy’s Coffee–El Paso, TX
Lucy’s Coffee 1305 N. Mesa St. El Paso, TX (915) 544-5829 Lucy’s Coffee (a.k.a. Lucy’s Coffee Shop) is best known on the Internet as a breakfast place, and it is one of several restaurants located near...
View ArticleJJ’s Mexican Food–El Paso, TX
JJ’s Mexican Food 5320 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 581-7267 JJ’s first came to my attention as a small neighborhood Mexican restaurant with cheap prices and very hot salsa. The casual atmosphere...
View ArticleWest Texas Chophouse (George Dieter)–El Paso, TX
West Texas Chophouse 1317 George Dieter Dr. El Paso, TX (915) 500-3238 West Texas Chophouse first appeared on my radar screen at the beginning of 2023 when it had two locations, both in east El Paso....
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 ArticleHallelujah! BBQ–El Paso, TX
Hallelujah! Bar-B-Q 130A N. Cotton St. El Paso, TX (915) 307-7500 Hallelujah! BBQ is a restaurant with several missions. One is to give El Paso a true taste of Austin style brisket. A second and more...
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...
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