- JAXON'S
1135 Airway
El Paso, TX
915-778-9696
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With its porch and shining vats of home-brewed beer behind the bar, this spot is a rustic setting for Southwestern food. The "Special Burger" of Angus beef and green chiles certainly lives up to its name. Try the homemade root beer.
- KIKI'S
2719 N. Piedras
El Paso, TX
915-565-6713
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Housed in a building more than a hundred years old, Kiki's is nonetheless a happening place. Choose among favorites like crab enchiladas or picadillo, a spicy and delicious mixture of ground beef, tomato, onion, and green chile. Retro decor with antique booths.
- MIYAKO SUSHI SHOW
5857 N. Mesa
El Paso, TX
915-842-8941
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Japanese silk-screened lamps and walls promised authentic Japanese taste—and the fresh sushi delivered. The Sushi Lover's Special offers a plethora of fresh raw fish: mackerel, eel, shrimp, crab, salmon, snapper. Flavorful tempura, lightly battered and tenderly fried, came with soy and ginger dipping sauces. The bento box, filled with chocolate soufflé and dreamy green-tea ice cream, provided a soothing finish.
- BARRIGA'S
664 Sunland Park
El Paso, TX
915-845-1627
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With the advent of this bright, cheery spot, border hopping is no longer necessary to enjoy authentic Mexican fare from Juárez. Birdcages line the walls and you'll find an expansive south-of-the-border menu. We come for the likes of whole black bass, caldillo (beef stew with sirloin tips), and build-your-own tacos.
- LA POSTA DE GRIGGS
9007 Montana
El Paso, TX
915-598-3451
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Famous for rolled tacos (spicy ground beef in homemade tortillas smothered in cheese), this rustic spot also offers other New Mex specialties such as chile con carne and tender tamales. Surrounded by antiques that include both rifles and marble-topped dressers, we were reminded that the Old West was more recent in these parts.
- CASA JURADO
4772 Doniphan
El Paso, TX
915-833-1151
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This festive spot offers the perfect Mexican combo plate: a taco, an enchilada, a chile relleno, and more. For a lighter option try a steaming bowl of beef caldillo—so hot it will cause you to break into a sweat even in cooler weather.
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