El Jacalito
Las Cruces
New Mexico
New Mexico
Comida Nuevomexicana
The Story
A Las Cruces table people keep coming back to
El Jacalito has been serving New Mexican food on Missouri Avenue for years — the kind of neighborhood restaurant a town grows up around, where the chile is the point and the welcome is the reason people bring their families back.
This is the Mesilla Valley, a short drive from Hatch, and here "red or green?" is a real question with a real answer. The reputation is built on that: honest New Mexican plates, made the traditional way, at a price the neighborhood can count on.
Whether you grew up on this food or you're passing through and want the genuine article, the kitchen's open. Give it a call.