El Jacalito is a street-food stop in Downtown, El Paso.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 2130 Myrtle Ave, El Paso, TX 79901
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.
OrderBrisket sandwich or the chopped beef plate
TipBrisket 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.
OrderNopales taco or the tamale plate at Saturday breakfast
TipSaturday 08:00-15:00 is the tamale and atole breakfast; the most distinctive morning experience in El Paso.
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.
OrderBrisket sandwich or the chopped beef plate
TipBrisket 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.
OrderNopales taco or the tamale plate at Saturday breakfast
TipSaturday 08:00-15:00 is the tamale and atole breakfast; the most distinctive morning experience 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.
OrderRolled tacos in tomato broth with shredded cheese
TipCash 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.
OrderBrisket burrito with fresh-pressed flour tortilla
TipThe brisket sells out before 11:00; order when you arrive, not when you plan to eat.
