Ardovino's Desert Crossing is a food day trips in El Paso.
Ardovino's Desert Crossing in Sunland Park NM fuses Italian cooking with New Mexico green chile: green chile pasta, wood-fired pizza, at a desert garden.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The outdoor garden seating is the main attraction; go for the green chile pizza and the farm-grown produce salad.
Address: 1 Ardovino Dr, Sunland Park, NM 88063, El Paso
Cattleman's Steakhouse at Indian Cliffs Ranch in Fabens is 30 miles east of El Paso: a working ranch turned dining destination serving mesquite-grilled.
Tip: Friday and Saturday dinner fills early; book at least a week in advance for weekend evenings. Closed Monday through Thursday.
Hatch, New Mexico is 60 miles north of El Paso and is the global capital of the Hatch chile. The Hatch Chile Express on Franklin Street sells.
Tip: The Hatch Chile Festival runs Labor Day weekend each September; buying fresh-roasted chile here for the drive back is the true El Paso food pilgrimage.
La Posta de Mesilla in Mesilla Plaza is 45 miles from El Paso, serving New Mexican cuisine in a historic adobe building that was a Butterfield Stage stop.
Tip: Order Christmas-style (both red and green chile) to get the full New Mexico dual-sauce experience that directly influenced El Paso's own chile culture.