Best restaurants for 11 cuisines in El Paso

America is often described as a melting pot, a place where different cultures have come together over the centuries to form new customs while maintaining the ones their ancestors have long held dear. For many cultures, a major part of their identity is food.

Walk down any main street in the United States and you're likely to see the cuisines of many countries—despite being nowhere near each other on the globe—sitting side by side. You could start in Egypt with some falafel, get a taste of Taiwan with a cup of bubble tea next door, pick up a side of fries at an old-fashioned American diner down the block, and finish it off with sopaipillas from the Mexican restaurant in town.

Of course, we all have our favorite dishes—a juicy cheeseburger from a local pub, a savory bowl of tempura udon at a beloved Japanese restaurant, or some chicken tikka masala from your nearby Indian spot. But maybe you're looking to get out of your comfort zone a little, whether to try a different restaurant that serves your favorite food or to taste a new type of cuisine entirely.

To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the El Paso area using data from Yelp for various cuisines: American, Chinese, Cuban, Greek, Indian/Pakistani, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Thai, and Vietnamese. Data is as of July 13, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 50 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of El Paso, were considered.

Read on to find out if your favorite restaurant made the cut and to get inspired for your next dinner out.

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Mac's Downtown

1 / 11

American: Mac's Downtown

- Rating: 4.5/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 315 E Mills Ave El Paso, TX 79901
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, American
- Read more on Yelp

Sun Garden Chinese Bistro

2 / 11

Chinese: Sun Garden Chinese Bistro

- Rating: 4.2/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6600 N Mesa St Ste 501 El Paso, TX 79912
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Maracas y Sabor

3 / 11

Cuban: Maracas y Sabor

- Rating: 4.7/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 900 Talbot Ave Ste I El Paso, TX 79835
- Categories: Sandwiches, Puerto Rican, Cuban
- Read more on Yelp

Urban Gyros

4 / 11

Greek: Urban Gyros

- Rating: 4.2/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 1550 N Zaragoza Rd Ste 202 El Paso, TX 79936
- Categories: Falafel, Greek, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp

India Hut

5 / 11

Indian: India Hut

- Rating: 4.3/5 (181 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4410 North Mesa St El Paso, TX 79902
- Categories: Indian, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

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Buon Giorno Caffe

6 / 11

Italian: Buon Giorno Caffe

- Rating: 4.8/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4727 Hondo Pass Ave El Paso, TX 79924
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Gom Ramen

7 / 11

Japanese: Gom Ramen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1821 Hunter Dr El Paso, TX 79915
- Categories: Noodles, Ramen, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Garlic 1%

8 / 11

Korean: Garlic 1%

- Rating: 4.8/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 1475 George Dieter Dr Ste L2 El Paso, TX 79936
- Categories: Korean, Asian Fusion, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

El Taquito

9 / 11

Mexican: El Taquito

- Rating: 4.8/5 (487 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1422 Airway Blvd El Paso, TX 79925
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Wicked Pho

10 / 11

Thai: Wicked Pho

- Rating: 4.2/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12102 Montwood Dr B Ste B El Paso, TX 79936
- Categories: Vietnamese, Thai, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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Pho & Rolls

11 / 11

Vietnamese: Pho & Rolls

- Rating: 4.8/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 7930 N Mesa St Ste B14 El Paso, TX 79932
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 284 metros.