Chico's Tacos (late night) is a nightlife spot in Ysleta, El Paso.
Chico's Tacos is El Paso's most important late-night institution: a cash-only counter restaurant serving rolled tacos in tomato broth until 23:30 nightly, packed from midnight onward with after-bar crowds and night workers.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Plate of rolled tacos in tomato broth
Tip: The loudest, most alive table in El Paso after 23:00. Cash only, no exceptions.
Address: 4230 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905
Ambar Restaurante at the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park runs Thursday live jazz sessions from 19:00 to 21:00, pairing performances with the bar's 1,100-plus agave spirits collection in a downtown room.
Order: Mezcal cocktail or a glass from the agave spirit wall
Tip: No cover charge but reservation for a table is needed on Thursdays; bar walk-ins are accepted until seating fills.
INTL on West Mills Avenue is El Paso's go-to rooftop bar, with clear views of the Franklin Mountains and the border cityscape, serving margaritas and cocktails from an outdoor terrace in the downtown core.
Order: House margarita with El Paso skyline view
Tip: The sunset hour of 19:00 to 20:00 in summer is the best time; the terrace closes when it hits capacity so arrive early on Fridays.
EP Tasting Room is El Paso's closest thing to a speakeasy: located behind the Lucchese boot store with no street signage, offering guided agave spirits flights in a dim, intimate tasting chamber.
Order: Tequila or mezcal flight guided by the in-house spirits specialist
Tip: Walk through the boot store and ask at the back; first-time visitors always miss the entrance.
