Have You Enjoyed Mexican Food in Las Cruces?
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Andele Restaurante - The Best Las Cruces Mexican Restaurant For Tacos Al Carbon And Salsa
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Fun Fact: New Mexico is the only state with a question as an official symbol. So when you visit Las Cruces, don’t be surprised to hear it asked every time you order food, “Red or green? as your waiter determines your chile preference.
Chachi’s Mexican Restaurant - Delicious Fajitas In Las Cruces
Our family recommends:
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Sage Advice: If you dine at the Locust Street location, make plans to visit the Chile Pepper Institute to learn more about chiles!
La Nueva Casita Cafe - Delicious Mexican Food Along El Camino Real
For hundreds of years, people traveled through Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the famed El Camino Real moving traded goods between Mexico City and Santa Fe. And since 1957, modern-day visitors have enjoyed delicious Mexican food at La Nueva Casita Cafe along this historic route. Open daily, the cafe serves breakfast, lunch, and dessert.
Our family recommends:
- Chile Relleno Omelette. Not since chocolate met peanut butter have two flavors needed to hook up! This pairing adds green chiles to a three-egg omelette that is topped with red or green chiles and melted cheese.
- Huevos Compuestas. If you like huevos rancheros, try this dish which fills corn cups with meat spiced with red or green chiles and tops them with eggs and cheese.
- Machaka. Enjoy eggs like you’ve never had them before, scrambled with estrella mix, pico de gallo, and topped with melted cheese.
- Tacos Estrellas. Seasoned pork and beef spooned into corn tortillas then topped with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
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La Posta de Mesilla - Best Las Cruces Mexican Restaurant For Ambiance, Margaritas, And Sopapillas
- Margaritas. Starting with quality tequila and freshly squeezed lime, La Posta de Mesilla has a margarita menu that other Mexican restaurants envy.
- La Posta Special. Sample several items by ordering the La Posta Special of a folded taco, chile relleno, and a beef green chile enchilada. In addition to a side of refritos and rice, you won’t want to miss the Mexican coleslaw that comes with this dish.
- Sopapillas.
- La Posta Cookbook.
Related Article: Best Stops on Southern New Mexico’s Green Chile Trail
The Shed Restaurant - Best Huevos Rancheros in Las Cruces
Although the cumin-spiced ground beef filling in most tacos across the nation is an American creation from north of the border, huevos rancheros is an authentic Mexican breakfast dish. And one of the best places to enjoy the cooked-to-order eggs over fresh corn tortillas topped with cheese red or green chiles is at The Shed.
Everything on the menu is made from scratch using fresh, seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients, so you’re sure to enjoy any of the other breakfast and lunch items on the menu, as well.
Sage Advice: When you visit The Shed for brunch on Saturday, be sure to check out the amazing mimosa specials!
Our family recommends:
- Huevos Rancheros. Obviously! The Shed does this traditional Mexican country breakfast better than anyone else in Las Cruces (and maybe the world)!
- Breakfast Enchiladas. This creative twist on breakfast tacos fills two blue corn tortillas with your choice of meat — pork sausage, turkey sausage, or brisket — then adds onions and cheese and tops the rolls with red or green chile.
- Eggsadillas. Wake up to an am version of quesadillas that stuff crisply fried flour tortillas with scrambled eggs and beef brisket.
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Other Helpful Information To Enjoy The Best Mexican Food In Las Cruces
What's the New Mexico state question?
You’ve probably heard of a state bird, state tree, or state fruit. But did you know that New Mexico was the first state in the Union to adopt an official state question? In 1996, the Land of Enchantment was the first state (and remains the only state) to adopt this unique official state symbol.
So what is the New Mexico state question? It’s “red or green?” and it’s all about New Mexico’s flavorful chiles.
How do I answer the New Mexico state question?
When you order Mexican food in Las Cruces, you’ll be asked, “Red or green?” Your server wants to know if you’d like red chiles or green chiles added to your meal. If you want to try both, simply reply, “Christmas.” And, if you’re not sure how spicy the chiles will be, you can always ask for them on the side!
What's the best Mexican restaurant in Las Cruces?
While there are so many delicious choices, my family’s favorites are Andele Restaurante, Chachi’s Mexican Restaurant, and La Posta de Mesilla.
What's the oldest Mexican restaurant in Las Cruces?
Although it’s technically in the neighboring town of Mesilla, La Posta de Mesilla is one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in Las Cruces.
Which Mexican restaurant in Las Cruces has parrots?
When you enter La Posta de Mesilla, you’ll be delighted to find an eclectic area
What's Your Favorite Mexican Restaurant in Las Cruces, New Mexico?
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We ate at La Posta on a Wednesday night. The food was some of the better food we’ve had during the 5 days we’ve been here so far.
That being said Las Cruces isn’t a foodie and night life kinda place (least not at the tail end of March).
I do have to also say that the parrots at La Posta are NOT an attraction. They’re majestic birds that don’t want to spend their entire lives caged in the entryway of a Mexican food restaurant.
When asked the staff agreed that they didn’t like looking at them in their depressing enclosures day in and day out but one staff person tried to put us at ease letting us know “they let them out around the restaurant at night after we close”. Something I’m sure the Las Cruces health department would be love to know more about.
These birds live in a noisy restaurant surrounded by strangers poking at them all day, never even exposed to daylight for gods sake. They’re highly intelligent animals that bond with a single handler and are not always the most social of creatures even with that there was an attention starved Cockatoo that would put out one little toe for us to pet.
Some of the birds have been in these living conditions for over 30 years according to some of the staff.
You like the majestic birds being associated with your families local Mexican restaurant branding?
Build them an appropriate aviary. Employ a handler to feed and enrich their lives.
Stop with the circus side show attraction for unattended spoiled children to taunt while waiting for a table.
Add Nopalitos to the list! The green chile salsa is to die for! They won’t reveal their secret recipe, but I suspect there are magical properties involved. After visiting Las Cruces, I always fly home with a cooler full of frozen Nopalitos green chile salsa containers!
I’ll have to check it out the next time I’m in Las Cruces! Thanks for the tip!
Sage, this is a lovely post. It makes me super hungry and really makes me miss being back home in the states. I’ve already pinned these locations on my map for the next time i’ll be in the states.
Love reading your work!
Talia
Thank you so much for your kind, encouraging words! If it’s Mexican food you’re craving, there’s no place better in all 50 states than these delicious restaurants in New Mexico!