Do you enjoy dressing up and going out to eat at a fancy restaurant? Texas has quite a few places you could try out. They are known for their food, décor, service, and other qualities that define the place. Enjoy gourmet food and fine dining and treat yourself to a delicious dessert after the perfect little meal. Of course, most of these places offer you Texas food, but some of them have something a little extra special and interesting. Dining at a fancy restaurant is ideal for celebrations or marking a special event or an anniversary. Give yourself, your family or even a loved one some special treatment by indulging in these best fancy restaurants in El Paso, Texas.
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1. Thyme Matters
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Thyme Matters is a restaurant-bar in El Paso, Texas that is owned by Chef Chavez, a Texan who got her culinary master’s degree in Florence, Italy. She has over the years sharpened her culinary skills and is now well known for it. The restaurant is open from 11 am to 11 pm for lunch, dinner and then drinks, and guests have the options of sitting at the patio or the lounge. In addition to that, the restaurant also has a special events room which is rented out for parties or birthdays or business meetings and the like. The menu consists of mostly Italian cuisine with a little mix of Chef Chavez’s own ideas.
Thyme Matters
Address: 5857 N Mesa St #24, El Paso, TX 79912
Website: Thyme Matters
Opening hours: 11am - 11pm (daily)
2. Fire at The DoubleTree
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
The DoubleTree El Paso is a restaurant owned by Hilton Hotel that is super classy and fancy. They’re located in El Paso and it is as fancy as its name. The restaurant at the hotel is called the Fire Restaurant and serves casual to uptown cuisine, including Southwestern specialities and their famous award-winning enchiladas. If you don’t want your evening to end there, the hotel has a Fire Bar where you can retire to get drinks or the M Café where you can get a coffee and relax.
Fire at The DoubleTree
Address: 600 El Paso St, El Paso, TX 79901
Website: Fire at The DoubleTree
Opening hours: 2pm - 11pm (daily)
3. Geske's Fire Grill
Editor’s note: establishment is permanently closed
Geske’s Fire Grill is as its name suggests, a restaurant that serves the best-grilled food. It is an American restaurant that also includes a bar which actually complements the grilled food. Located in El Paso, this restaurant has been rated to have great service, food and atmosphere. Some of their favourites include their “Make your own brunch”, and steak and eggs among many other items. Some other items on the upmarket eatery menu include dishing bone-in rib-eye, seared tuna and American comfort foods in stylish digs. They open from 11 am to 10 pm. Guests enjoy the counter seating so they can also sip on their drink at the counter together with their meal. Geske’s also offers home delivery and take out.
Geske's Fire Grill
Address: 1506 Lee Trevino Dr, El Paso, TX 79936
Website: Geske’s Fire Grill
Opening hours: 11am - 2am (daily)
4. Garufa
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Garufa is a restaurant that serves Argentinian cuisine with a modern touch. The food served comes from quality fresh ingredients and are combined with the artisan décor to give guests a wonderful experience in a sophisticated, yet comfortable atmosphere. The menu is exciting and interesting, and they are open from 11 am to 11 pm. Garufa’s has over the years become a popular location and they now have the possibility of reservations so that you don’t miss out on the experience because it is full.
Garufa
Address: 5411 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79912
Website: Garufa
Opening hours: 12pm - 11pm (daily)
5. Johnny Carino's Sunland Park Drive
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Carino’s uses Italian spices and the freshest ingredients to create your new favourite meal. They take a regular Italian meal like nachos or lasagna and upgrade it into Carino’s lasagna or nachos. Some of the favourites at the restaurant are the 16-layer lasagna, spicy shrimp and chicken, Italian nachos, jalapeno garlic tilapias, and tiramisu. The food served is exciting especially because they develop their own signature Italian dishes that still respect Italian traditions, and they now have multiple branches around the world.
Johnny Carino's Sunland Park Drive
Address: 675 Sunland Park Dr, El Paso, TX 79912
Website: Johnny Carino’s Sunland Park Drive
Opening hours: 11am - 10pm (daily)
6. Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Las Palmas is a fancy Mexican restaurant that is very conveniently located in east El Paso. They are the perfect place to go to this summer as they serve cool drinks all day long to keep the heat down. Las Palmas is also popular with military personnel as they give 10% off on the entire bill to veterans. If you need catering, they offer their services, and their menu is super exciting and different, yet interesting! From salads to grilled food, to seafood, to Mexican food and local favourites – they have just about everything you want.
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Address: 1605 George Dieter Dr ste 201-03, El Paso, TX 79936
Website: Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Opening hours: 11am - 9pm (daily)
7. Ruth's Chris Steak House
A fancy dinner in El Paso, Ruth’s Chris is super elegant and extremely comfortable. The restaurant atmosphere is one that allows you to feel at home with the surroundings. The furnishing and décor gives a Southern feel and is very proper. You can also enjoy the bar at the restaurant, or get wine along with your meal. Catering is also provided by Ruth’s Chris and is loved by customers. Their signature dishes are made to go well with special alcohol and you are guaranteed to enjoy the meal entirely. Since the place is fancy, it also has a dress code and you sure don’t want to come underdressed to the place.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Address: 8889 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX 79925
Website: Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Opening hours: 5pm - 10pm (daily)
8. Crave Kitchen & Bar
Crave Kitchen & Bar is a casual fine dining restaurant. As the name suggests, you can get what you are craving for and it leaves you wanting more. The menu is mostly modern American and is simply delicious, yet put in a fancy, elegant, stylish seating it somehow brings out the classy in the American cuisine. Crave serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, drinks and also provides take out so you can enjoy your favourite restaurant food at home! The combinations are simply genius and amazing. You surely want to try this place out!
Crave Kitchen & Bar
Address: 300 Cincinnati Ave, El Paso, TX 79902
Website: Crave Kitchen & Bar
Opening hours: 7am - 11pm (daily)
9. Tara Thai Kitchen
Tara Thai Kitchen is an authentic Thai food restaurant that serves not just authentic Thai food but also their own version of traditional Thai recipes. They are located in El Paso and serve among other food, Thai favourites like Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, curries and so on. The beer and wine available compliment the meal and complete it. This is surely a place you want to try – with different yet delicious cuisine and quality food.
Tara Thai Kitchen
Address: 2606 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902
Website: Tara Thai Kitchen
Opening hours: 11am - 9pm (daily)
Elegant and sophisticated dinners
Good food is definitely worth the cost and some places have multiple items on the menu that are amazing and that means you’ve got to go back there to try the others! We’ve gone ahead and tried out the places and mentioned those that are definitely worth a visit. So you are relieved of having to try out a place that you may not like. The suggestions above are places you can either go to for a date, or with friends, or a family dinner, or a larger event like a birthday celebration.
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