Hatch Chile Express (Hatch, New Mexico) is a food day trips in El Paso.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
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.
Address: 307 Franklin St, Hatch, NM 87937, El Paso
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.
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.
Tip: The outdoor garden seating is the main attraction; go for the green chile pizza and the farm-grown produce salad.
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.