Must-see restaurants in El Paso

  • Cattleman's Steakhouse

    El Paso

    This working cattle ranch is 35 miles southeast of downtown – follow signs 4.7 miles northeast from I-10 exit 49 – but locals would probably drive 200…

  • Crave Kitchen & Bar

    El Paso

    Winning extra points for style – from the cool sign to the cutlery hanging from the ceiling – this hip little restaurant serves up creative comfort food:…

  • L&J Cafe

    El Paso

    One of El Paso's best-loved Mexican joints, L&J serves up delicious tacos, fajitas and famous green-chile chicken enchiladas – plus a legendary menudo …

  • Craft & Social

    El Paso

    A welcome addition to El Paso, Craft & Social whips up high-end sandwiches (featuring ingredients such as oven-roasted chicken, Brie and roasted red…

  • Elemi

    El Paso

    They take their corn tortillas so seriously at this modern, small-plates downtown restaurant that they credit the specific Mexican farmers responsible for…

  • Cafe Central

    El Paso

    If you've got someone to impress – prices be damned – this is the place to go. It's the kind of place where, if you drop your napkin, someone will have…

  • Tabla

    El Paso

    Get ready to share all sorts of awesomeness. The small plates here fuse Spanish classics with the flavors of the Southwest in mouthwatering combos like…

  • State Line

    El Paso

    Vegetarians, plug your ears: it's hard to say what we like better, the groovy roadhouse-style decor, or the mounds and mounds of delicious, steaming…

  • Stonewood Modern American Grill

    El Paso

    This stylish venture from the team behind the popular Crave Kitchen & Bar dispels the myth that a quality steakhouse has to look like a wood-paneled man…

  • Geogeske

    El Paso

    It's hard to describe the strip-mall location: Pleasingly neutral? Not at all strip-mally? No matter, the food is the draw here, both in quality and…

  • Crave Kitchen & Bar – East

    El Paso

    The eastern outpost of this popular, four-strong local chain is an early-morning favorite for its excellent breakfast menu, featuring all sorts of grains,…

  • Chicos Tacos

    El Paso

    With two locations, Chicos Tacos specializes in its namesake fare – with lots of garlic. Expect a crowd at this fast-food joint from about 10pm to…

  • H&H Coffee Shop

    El Paso

    It doesn't look like much, but sometimes good things come in weird packages. This hole-in-the-wall – which, curiously, is attached to a car wash – is a…

  • Crisostomo

    El Paso

    What do you do when you run a hugely popular burrito joint in Juárez but your customers stop crossing over to see you? You cross over to them. This…

  • Taco Cabana

    El Paso

    In El Paso, even the fast-food Tex-Mex is great. In addition to this central location on I-10, this chain has locations all over town: keep an eye out for…

  • Amigos

    El Paso

    This sunny spot on Montana is a reliable favorite that will jolt your taste buds from their ennui. The friendly owner can let you know which dishes really…

  • Rib Hut

    El Paso

    Go all Neanderthal-like and join the UTEP crowd over a serious plate of ribs in this funky little A-frame building with typical campus-adjacent decor…

  • G&R Restaurant

    El Paso

    Family-owned since 1960, G&R is a local favorite. The colonial-style dining room is fun and colorful – all the better to enjoy the authentic and…

  • Whole Foods Market

    El Paso

    The popular organic and natural-foods market launched in El Paso in 2016 with a 50,000-sq-ft store, complete with a taproom with 14 different beers on tap.