West Texas
You might expect a ghost town to be dead at night, but the Starlight Theatre keeps things lively. A movie theater that fell into roofless disrepair (hence…
Must-see restaurants in West Texas
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…
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:…
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 …
West Texas
It’s easy to miss this battered old trailer, beside the main road, but if you’re lucky enough to pass through during Food Shark’s limited opening hours,…
West Texas
Talk about your underground restaurants. This quirky place specializing in barbecue and grilled meat is literally right underground – just look at those…
West Texas
Foodies flock to this stylish but minimalist restaurant (with outdoor courtyard) for a changing menu that showcases high-quality organic ingredients. For…
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…
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…
West Texas
Named after the ranch in the 1956 movie Giant, this yellow, tin-roofed ranch house turns on the upscale charm – at least in the front dining room, where…
West Texas
The current Marfa 'in' place, this intimate but convivial restaurant is drawing stylish crowds with its rustic Italian dishes and innovative vegetable…
West Texas
Across the US you can usually assume that a restaurant serves good grub if you see police officers eating inside. In Marfa, the predictor of goodness is…
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…
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…
West Texas
Alicia's is known for its quick-and-hot breakfast burritos. Eggs, bacon and the like get rolled up in a portable meal you can eat with your hands – known…
West Texas
You might get a helping of pit-master poetry from personable owner Don 'DB' Baucham if business is slow and you're from out of town. Poetry or not, if you…
West Texas
Looking for the perfect sandwich for your sunset picnic? Then step up to the deli counter at this welcoming market for the touted cranberry-almond chicken…
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…
West Texas
What could have been a perfunctory restaurant at the Indian Lodge within Davis Mountains State Park is actually a more-than-decent dining option. Look for…
West Texas
We love this friendly little walk-up counter at La Posada Milagro, where you can find pastries, breakfast burritos, lunches and what might just be the…
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…
West Texas
In a ranch-fabulous setting, the 12 Gage serves a seasonal menu of creative fusion fare, with underlying Western themes (meaning meat). Think Moroccan…
West Texas
This fancy-pants grocer caters to the highly developed palates of Marfa's sophisticated world travelers. One must have access to Nicolas Feuillatte…
West Texas
Located inside the Holland Hotel, this place has the same vibe as the rest of the building: historic but fashionable, like a ranch done in dark woods with…
West Texas
Stock up on picnic supplies for the road or enjoy them at the tables outside at this charming little grocery store – formerly the WM French General…
West Texas
Fort Davis' one upscale restaurant shares the peaceful courtyard at the Hotel Limpia. Open for dinner only, it serves a hearty bistro menu, including…
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…
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,…
West Texas
Part diner, part old-fashioned soda fountain – but no 1950s nostalgia here. The theme is pure cowboy, with corrugated metal, big wooden chairs and lots of…
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…
West Texas
Talk about a captive audience: it’s a 45-minute drive to the nearest dining alternatives, in Study Butte and Terlingua. Still, the food here – from…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
West Texas
Excellent sandwiches and salads right downtown. Get everything to go and have a picnic at the Whitehead Memorial Museum or in Moore Park.
West Texas
This Mexican restaurant is one of the most popular places in town. If you can get a seat, join the locals over a plate (and be careful, the plate will be…
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.
