Patricia’s Local Favorites and Ideas
Food scene
Opens late. 4min away. Great House Special pizza. My favorite! This restaurant is mainly a sit-down pizza and beer pub. Delicious!
29 locals recommend
1/8 Pizza Pub
830 N Piedras StOpens late. 4min away. Great House Special pizza. My favorite! This restaurant is mainly a sit-down pizza and beer pub. Delicious!
6 min away. One of the best authentic Mexican restaurants in El Paso. Call ahead to check on wait-time. Sometimes the wait is too long. It's popular. Kiki’s Mexican Restaurant is really good too. Less wait time. Food is authentic!
103 locals recommend
L & J Cafe
3622 E Missouri Ave6 min away. One of the best authentic Mexican restaurants in El Paso. Call ahead to check on wait-time. Sometimes the wait is too long. It's popular. Kiki’s Mexican Restaurant is really good too. Less wait time. Food is authentic!
4 min. Best carry-out Mexican restaurant in El Paso! Closes early. Favorites are: tamales, tortilla soup (one of the best ever!), gorditas, flautas (One of each is perfect too!) Famous chef Juliia Childs learned how to make salsa once in this particular local Delicious Restaurant. Tortilla soup available only on certain days of the week. Call ahead of time.
Mexican bread pudding (capirotada is in season for Lent!) Try it!
Favorite Favorite Local. Super Safe and Popular during the Pandemic.
10 locals recommend
Delicious Mexican Eatery
3314 Fort Blvd4 min. Best carry-out Mexican restaurant in El Paso! Closes early. Favorites are: tamales, tortilla soup (one of the best ever!), gorditas, flautas (One of each is perfect too!) Famous chef Juliia Childs learned how to make salsa once in this particular local Delicious Restaurant. Tortilla soup available only on certain days of the week. Call ahead of time.
Mexican bread pudding (capirotada is in season for Lent!) Try it!
Favorite Favorite Local. Super Safe and Popular during the Pandemic.
Carry-out some wings from El Paso Wing Factory! I always order them well-done. Yum! 5 min away
10 locals recommend
The El Paso Wing Factory
801 N Piedras StCarry-out some wings from El Paso Wing Factory! I always order them well-done. Yum! 5 min away
3min Cozy, quiet, hip and safe bar/lounge for a quick drink/beer. Delicious items on menu too.
11 locals recommend
The Living Room Lounge
2310 N Piedras St3min Cozy, quiet, hip and safe bar/lounge for a quick drink/beer. Delicious items on menu too.
9min. away. For a nice dinner or drink visit the historic Plaza Hotel. Cross the street afterwards and take a walk in El Paso's Downtown Plaza/Park.
The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park
106 W Mills Ave9min. away. For a nice dinner or drink visit the historic Plaza Hotel. Cross the street afterwards and take a walk in El Paso's Downtown Plaza/Park.
10 min. away. A Hip sit-down cafe! Check times beforehand. Great Coffees, home-made pastry, green Chile egg burritos etc for breakfast. Brunch menu great!!
19 locals recommend
Savage Goods
1201 N Oregon St10 min. away. A Hip sit-down cafe! Check times beforehand. Great Coffees, home-made pastry, green Chile egg burritos etc for breakfast. Brunch menu great!!
15 min. Craving steak? Perfect place. Menu is moderately priced too! Locally owned for years. Brand new building on Airway location.
10 locals recommend
Great American Steakhouse
600 Valley Chili Rd15 min. Craving steak? Perfect place. Menu is moderately priced too! Locally owned for years. Brand new building on Airway location.
4min Carry-out the best tamales in the southwest. Red tamales (shredded pork), green tamales (Chicken) and Green chili cheese tamales (vegetarian). Menudo on weekends and always sweet bread to die for. Open till 9pm daily.
20 locals recommend
Gussie's Tamales & Bakery
2200 N Piedras St4min Carry-out the best tamales in the southwest. Red tamales (shredded pork), green tamales (Chicken) and Green chili cheese tamales (vegetarian). Menudo on weekends and always sweet bread to die for. Open till 9pm daily.
5min COFFEE!! Best coffee house and roasting company in El Paso. Take a tour of the factory and grab some coffee and food after at the coffee house. One of our favorites!! Call ahead of time for availability.
2Ten Coffee Roasters (Sunset)
145 E Sunset Rd5min COFFEE!! Best coffee house and roasting company in El Paso. Take a tour of the factory and grab some coffee and food after at the coffee house. One of our favorites!! Call ahead of time for availability.
3 min away. Juicy, delicious hamburgers. Carry-out or sit-down in a small locally owned burger inn favorite .
17 locals recommend
Rosco's Burger Inn
3829 Tompkins Rd3 min away. Juicy, delicious hamburgers. Carry-out or sit-down in a small locally owned burger inn favorite .
Whataburger
2201 N Mesa StTexans' Favorite fast food place.
Sightseeing
8min. Admission is free. Recently remodeled and now includes the first digital wall in the United States. Amazing place to learn about El Paso's history and the history of the southwest. Call ahead for pandemic hours.
36 locals recommend
El Paso Museum of History
510 N Santa Fe St8min. Admission is free. Recently remodeled and now includes the first digital wall in the United States. Amazing place to learn about El Paso's history and the history of the southwest. Call ahead for pandemic hours.
15 min.Admission is free. Learn about El Paso's history with some amazing artifacts and of El Paso . Building is surrounded by beautiful desert terrain on Woodrow Bean Transmountain Rd. Then keep traveling through the mountains on Woodrow Bean Transmountain (Not I-10 route) to go the Outlets of New Mexico or to Ripe restaurant on the Westside of El Paso for lunch.. 15 min away to the Museum. Call for hours. Outlet or Ripe is 30 minutes away.
15 locals recommend
El Paso Museum of Archaeology
4301 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Dr15 min.Admission is free. Learn about El Paso's history with some amazing artifacts and of El Paso . Building is surrounded by beautiful desert terrain on Woodrow Bean Transmountain Rd. Then keep traveling through the mountains on Woodrow Bean Transmountain (Not I-10 route) to go the Outlets of New Mexico or to Ripe restaurant on the Westside of El Paso for lunch.. 15 min away to the Museum. Call for hours. Outlet or Ripe is 30 minutes away.
35min Travel through Transmountain Rd (Not I-10 route) to visit El Paso Outlets in Canutillo New Mexico. Stop at the El Paso Museum of Archeology (15min) first on the same Woodrow Bean Transmountain Rd.
11 locals recommend
Outlet Mall El Paso station
35min Travel through Transmountain Rd (Not I-10 route) to visit El Paso Outlets in Canutillo New Mexico. Stop at the El Paso Museum of Archeology (15min) first on the same Woodrow Bean Transmountain Rd.
5 min away. Must see if visiting El Paso. Breathtaking views of El Paso, Juarez and New Mexico.
127 locals recommend
Scenic Drive - Overlook
Scenic Drive5 min away. Must see if visiting El Paso. Breathtaking views of El Paso, Juarez and New Mexico.
2 hrs away. Should be one of the 7 Wonders of the World. Day trip, so must leave early. Stay late if it's a full moon. Tours offered on full-moon nights. Call for hours.
86 locals recommend
White Sands
2 hrs away. Should be one of the 7 Wonders of the World. Day trip, so must leave early. Stay late if it's a full moon. Tours offered on full-moon nights. Call for hours.
35 min. away. Free admission. Visit the missions and stop at Licon Dairy for fresh asadero cheese and a free huge petting zoo. Start early.
15 locals recommend
El Paso Mission Trail
9065 Alameda Ave35 min. away. Free admission. Visit the missions and stop at Licon Dairy for fresh asadero cheese and a free huge petting zoo. Start early.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains
The Information Center (NEW) is really nice and park rangers share info on calendar of weekly hikes.
Tom Mays Park Access Road
Tom Mays Park Access Roadhttps://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains
The Information Center (NEW) is really nice and park rangers share info on calendar of weekly hikes.
Relaxation/Health tip/Recreation
Memorial Park
1701 N Copia StFor a daily walk, visit Memorial Park. It's walking distance away.
For hiking and beautiful scenic views, drive to Woodrow Bean TransMountain Dr. Park and hike on trails!
For serious hikers, try: https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/texas/franklin-mountains-state-park
Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive
Woodrow Bean Transmountain DriveFor hiking and beautiful scenic views, drive to Woodrow Bean TransMountain Dr. Park and hike on trails!
For serious hikers, try: https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/texas/franklin-mountains-state-park
Free! It’s in full bloom! Take a walk in the beautiful Rose Garden on Aurora Avenue. Excellent for Relaxation.
19 locals recommend
El Paso Municipal Rose Garden
3418 Aurora AveFree! It’s in full bloom! Take a walk in the beautiful Rose Garden on Aurora Avenue. Excellent for Relaxation.
Grocery/Market
Perfect to store in your Airbnb frig. Delicious cooked brisket, and Queso Also pick up a hot Burrito, drinks, grocery items. Close-by on Piedras.
Vista Quality Market Piedras
3116 N Piedras StPerfect to store in your Airbnb frig. Delicious cooked brisket, and Queso Also pick up a hot Burrito, drinks, grocery items. Close-by on Piedras.
Albertsons
3100 N Mesa StWalmart Supercenter
7101 Gateway Blvd WTarget
6001 Gateway Blvd WEl Loco
3600 Alameda AveMexican Candy! Also, try opposite corner to El Loco.