Native Trails MyTrails 2026 99 Chihuahua 4 Restaurant La Casona Duration: 02:00 h · Price: $$$ In the heart of Chihuahua lies the elegant La Casona, a stylish restaurant housed in a historic mansion. The estate was built between 1888 and 1893 for Don Luis Terrazas, one of Mexico’s wealthiest entrepreneurs. During the Mexican Revolution, it served as a residence for important government guests before later becoming a boarding school for girls. Since 2006, it has been one of the city’s finest restaurants, renowned for Chihuahua’s famous beef, international cuisine, and wines from its own vineyard at Hacienda Encinillas, 89 km north of the city. The tastefully decorated rooms with colonial architecture create a unique atmosphere where guests can enjoy the finest regional dishes. 5 Restaurant Los Mezquites Duration: 02:00 h · Price: $$$ The Los Mezquites Restaurant, in the heart of Chihuahua City, offers you outstanding Mexican cuisine, specializing on beef dishes from the great Rancherias of Chihuahua. The pastures of the largest state in Mexico are known all over the country for the excellent “carnes” they produce. Particularly special are the unique and distinctive “cortes al carbon”, short-stemmed bovine steaks on the charcoal grill, which, whatever happens, you must not miss. 6 Restaurant K&M Coffeeshop Duration: 01:00 h · Price: $ The K&M Coffeeshop is located outside Cuauhtémoc in the Corredor Comercial Manitoba, at the heart of the Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonite communities. Mexicans and Mennonites alike come here to enjoy freshly brewed coffee, homemade donuts, and waffles. For lunch and dinner, the menu features hearty dishes such as sandwiches, soups, burgers, and steaks from free-range Chihuahua cattle – often accompanied by the distinctive Mennonite cheese. The welcoming and relaxed atmosphere makes this café a popular meeting place, and visitors may even spot Mennonites in traditional clothing, offering an authentic glimpse into the local culture. 7 Restaurant El Mesón de García Duration: 01:30 h · Price: $$ “El Mesón de García” is situated in the center of Creel, a former lumber town, and with its lovely rustic furniture and decoration is reminiscent of one of those old stagecoach stations. After the fascinating ride with the CHEPE or a day trip to the gigantic Copper Canyons, this is a place of relaxation for the traveler. While the restaurant offers traditional meals of the region – especially skirt steaks (arrachera) and jerky from the free-range cows of Chihuahua are real delicacies – the pizzeria serves specialties baked in the wood-burning stove and gratinéed with cheese produced by the Mennonites of Cuauhtémoc. End your evening with dance and music and a Mexican beer from the in-house brewery. 8 Restaurant Cocina Traditional Maribel Villalobos Duration: 02:00 h · Price: $ At Lake Arareco in the Sierra Tarahumara, you enjoy traditional Rarámuri cuisine with Maribel Villalobos. Meals are prepared on request and follow the dietary traditions of the highland communities, whose dishes are mainly based on corn, beans, and regional herbs. Homemade tortillas, pinole preparations, and simple stews are served, as they have been cooked in families for generations. Guests share whatever has been freshly prepared that day while looking out over the lake surrounded by pine forests. 9 Restaurant Carolina Duration: 01:00 h · Price: $ The family-run Carolina's restaurant is located in the old mining town of Batopilas, on the small Plaza de la Constitución, right at the old colonial center. The neat guest room is placed at the entrance to the family house of the Carolina family, the open kitchen is directly beside it, always presenting a lively and friendly atmosphere. There you can ask about the specialty of the day. At the bottom of the gorges there are vegetables and fruits all year round, especially mangoes are almost always available. The freshly caught trout from the surrounding streams and rivers are a delicacy.
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