The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on El Paso's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in El Paso.
Chico's Tacos is El Paso's defining street-food experience: rolled corn tacos submerged in a spiced tomato broth and topped with shredded cheese, ordered.
Order: Rolled tacos in tomato broth with shredded cheese
Tip: Cash only. The tomato broth is the whole point; do not ask for it on the side.
La Colonial Tortilla Factory on Paisano Drive has been pressing handmade flour and corn tortillas since the 1940s, wrapping them around brisket and bean.
Order: Brisket burrito with fresh-pressed flour tortilla
Tip: The brisket sells out before 11:00; order when you arrive, not when you plan to eat.
El Jacalito on Myrtle Avenue serves El Paso's quintessential morning street food: migas with scrambled eggs, crispy tortilla strips, salsa, all for under $9.
Order: Migas plate or breakfast burrito with migas
Tip: The migas breakfast burrito is the portable version; perfect for eating while walking downtown.
Tony's The Pit on Myrtle Avenue serves mesquite-smoked brisket sandwiches at walk-up prices: the most accessible barbecue counter in downtown El Paso.
Order: Brisket sandwich or the chopped beef plate
Tip: Brisket is smoked from the night before and ready at opening; the early-afternoon run on brisket leaves slim pickings by 15:00.
Cafe Mayapan on Texas Avenue serves pre-Hispanic Mexican street food traditions including nopales (cactus) tacos, tamales, and atole from a community.
Order: Nopales taco or the tamale plate at Saturday breakfast
Tip: Saturday 08:00-15:00 is the tamale and atole breakfast; the most distinctive morning experience in El Paso.