El Paso's 3 best spots to score low-priced Latin American food

El Taquito.

In search of a new favorite Latin American spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Latin American restaurants around El Paso, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.

1. El Taquito

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Topping the list is El Taquito. Located at 1422 Airway Blvd., Suite E, in Cielo Vista, the Mexican and Latin American spot is the highest rated inexpensive restaurant of its kind in El Paso, boasting five stars out of 203 reviews on Yelp.

Stop in the morning for breakfast entrees like Huevos Rancheros or Huevos Con Guisado: eggs with choice of barbecue, chicharron, mole, verde or rojo. For lunch, flautas, gorditas, burritos and tortas are all on offer. (Check out more menu options here.)

2. Ke'Flauta

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Roberts's Ke'Flauta, located at 5100 Doniphan Drive, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced Mexican and Latin American spot, 4.5 stars out of 47 reviews.

This spot features Mexican classic fare such as tortas, flautas, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, platillos and sides (nachos, cheese fries, salad, baked potato and more). Check out the business' website for a full line of offerings and for more information.

3. Jalisco Cafe

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Jalisco Cafe, a Latin American, Tex-Mex and Mexican eatery in Eagle Estates, is another much-loved, inexpensive go-to, with five stars out of 12 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1029 E. Seventh Ave. to see for yourself.

This breakfast and lunch diner is open every day. Look for breakfast entrees like oatmeal, pancakes or Huevos Rancheros. Lunch options include protein-centric burritos, tortas and platillos. (Here's the menu.)


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