Sloan Digital Sky Survey Meeting » Restaurants
The buffet-style Taos restaurant on the first floor of the Corbett Center serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the week. There is an adjacent coffee stand (Java City), open Mondays through Saturdays. The Frenger Food Court, near to the astronomy building (a three minute walk from the Corbett Center) is open for lunch Mondays through Fridays and serves coffee and desserts throughout most of the day.
When reading the directions below, you may assume that University Ave. runs east-west, with the Holiday Inn at the west end and the Comfort Suites and Sleep Inn at the east end next to I-25, and that I-25 runs north-south, with the Lohman exit lying to the north and the city of El Paso to the south. Telshor Ave. runs north-south, parallel to I-25 (along the east side).
Vegetarians might wish to begin with the International Delights Cafe, Lemongrass, Phoenicia, or Jaan, but most places will have a few vegetarian dishes. For more detailed driving directions, and a much larger (unvetted) list of restaurants, check out chef moz.
The following restaurants are within walking distance of all of the hotels. They are listed in order along University Ave., starting at the 200 block next to the Holiday Inn and ending up at the 1700 block next to the Comfort Suites and Sleep Inn.
University
- Whataburger (American diner)
190 E. University Ave. - Pancho Villa Cafe (Holiday Inn restaurant)
201 E. University Ave. - Lemongrass
(excellent Thai food)
2450 El Paseo St. (just north of El Paseo and University intersection, 523.8778) - Pete's Hacienda (excellent "New Mexican" Mexican food)
2605 S. Espina St. (just north of Espina & University intersection, 532.0790) - Phoenicia (Mediterranean food)
1001 E. University Ave. (521.1334) - Mix-Pacific Rim (sushi, good Asian cuisine)
1001 E. University Ave. (532.2042) - Keva Juice (smoothies)
1001 E. University Ave. - Five Brothers Chinese (take-out)
1001 E. University Ave. - Taco Mexicano 2 (very traditional Mexican)
1602 S. Solano Dr. (few blocks north of University & Solano intersection) - Wingstop (chicken wing chain)
1420 E. Missouri Ave. (few blocks north of University & Solano intersection) - D.G.'s University Deli (lunch)
1305 E. University Ave. - Durango Bagel (good lunch)
2460 S. Locust St. (just north of University & Locust intersection) - Spirit Winds Coffee Bar (nice coffee house)
2260 S. Locust St. (few blocks north of University & Locust intersection) - Milagro Coffee Express (great coffee house, good breakfast and lunch)
1733 E. University Ave. - Bennigan's Grill & Tavern (standard pub fare)
1745 E. University Ave. - McDonald's (American)
1751 E. University Ave. - Lorenzo's (good Italian)
1753 E. University Ave. (521.3505) - Dairy Queen (American diner)
1773 E. University Ave.
The following restaurants are within driving distance of all of the hotels.
Mesilla
- La Posta
("New Mexico" Mexican dishes)
2410 Calle de San Albino (in the Old Mesilla Plaza, 524.3524) - Double Eagle (fine cuisine)
2355 Calle De Guadalupe (in the Old Mesilla Plaza, 523.6700) - Peppers (Southwestern cafe)
2355 Calle De Guadalupe (in the Old Mesilla Plaza, 523.6700) - Old Mesilla Pastry Cafe (excellent breakfasts)
2790 Avenida de Mesilla (near to the Old Mesilla Plaza, 525.2636) - El Comedor (Mexican food)
2190 Avenida de Mesilla (near to the Old Mesilla Plaza, 524.7002) - Andele (New Mexican Food, nice outdoor patio)
2184 Avenida de Mesilla (near to the Old Mesilla Plaza, 526.9631) - The Bean (coffee shop)
2011 Avenida de Mesilla (near to the Old Mesilla Plaza) - Meson de Mesilla (fine cuisine)
1803 Avenida de Mesilla (past the Old Mesilla Plaza, 525.9212) - Lorenzo's (good Italian, room for large parties)
1750 Calle de Mercado, Suite 4 (take Avenida de Mesilla past the Old Mesilla Plaza and turn right after Meson de Mesilla, 523.3170)
Downtown, and Farther Afield
- SI Italian Bistro & Bakery (delicious desserts, good lunch, dinners too)
523 E. Idaho Ave. (few blocks north of El Paseo & University intersection, past Las Cruces high school, 523.1572) - International Delights Cafe (good Mediterranean)
1245 El Paseo Rd. (few blocks north of El Paseo & University intersection, near to Albertson's supermarket, 647.5956) - Teriyaki Chicken House (Japanese take-out)
805 El Paseo Rd. (few blocks north of El Paseo & University intersection, just past Video-4 Theatre, 541.1696) - High Desert Brewing Co.
(live music, brew pub)
1201 W. Hadley Ave. (see on-site map, 525.6752) - Nellie's Cafe (New Mexican food)
1226 W. Hadley Ave. (see High Desert map above, may close by 4pm, 524.9982) - Spanish Kitchen (New Mexican Food)
129 E. Madrid Ave. (take El Paseo north to Main to Madrid, 526.4275) - Roberto's (New Mexican Food)
908 E. Amador Ave. (take El Paseo north to Amador) - El Sombrero (good New Mexican Food, nice outdoor patio)
365 S. Espina St. (north of Espina & University intersection) - My Brother's Place (American & Mexican food, restaurant & bar)
336 S. Main St. (take University near Holiday Inn to Valley to Main)
Lohman & Telshor
To reach the Lohman & Telshor intersection, first take I-25 north from
University to Lohman (the next exit). The directions listed below start
there. To go west on Lohman, make a left turn from the freeway off ramp
(crossing over the freeway via the bridge). To go north on Telshor, make a
right turn from the freeway off ramp and then take the first left. To go
south on Telshor, make a right turn from the freeway off ramp and take the
first right.
- Arby's Roast Beef (American)
2341 E. Lohman Ave. (west on Lohman one block, 647.8857) - Mesilla Valley Kitchen (American, Mexican)
2001 E. Lohman Ave. (west on Lohman a few blocks, 523.9311) - Si Senor (Mexican food)
1551 E. Amador Ave. (west on Lohman a few blocks, till Lohman turns into Amador, 527.0817) - Cattle Baron (steak & seafood)
790 S. Telshor Blvd. (south on Telshor a few blocks, 522.7533) - Tiffany's Pizza & Deli (Greek food)
755 S. Telshor Blvd. (south on Telshor a few blocks, 532.5002) - Johnny Carino's (Italian Bistro)
510 S. Telshor Blvd. (south on Telshor to first driveway, next to Garduno's, 522.1400) - Chili's Grill & Bar (American, tex-mex)
426 N. Telshor Blvd. (north on Telshor less than one block, 522.8081) - New China Super Buffet (Chinese, not just buffet)
850 N. Telshor Blvd. (north on Telshor a few blocks) - Outback Steakhouse (steak & salad bar)
940 N. Telshor Blvd. (north on Telshor a few blocks, 522.1370) - Pizzeria Uno (pizza, bar & grill)
2102 N. Telshor Blvd. (north on Telshor a few blocks, 522.8866) - Red Mountain Cafe (live music many nights)
1120 Commerce Dr. (north on Telshor and right a few blocks later on Commerce, 522.7584) - Jaan (upscale curry house)
1120 Commerce Dr. (north on Telshor and right a few blocks later on Commerce, 522.7777) - Farley's Pub (good pub fare, great view of mountains)
3499 Foothills Rd. (south on Telshor and then left on Foothills, 522.0466)
- Toucan Market
1701 E. University Ave. (few blocks west of I-25 & University intersection; the closest grocery store to NMSU, open till 8:30pm) - Albertson's Supermarket
1285 El Paseo Rd. (few blocks north of El Paseo & University intersection; the closest large supermarket to NMSU) - Albertson's Supermarket
2551 E. Lohman Ave. (east on Lohman one block from Lohman & Telshor intersection) - Lowe's Foods
1410 Missouri Ave. (take Solano almost to Missouri, turn right into Solano Square) - Save Mart
495 N. Valley Dr. (take University near Holiday Inn to Valley, turn right)