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Asian food near The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

11Asian restaurants within 1 mile
6within a ten-minute walk
64%independent, not chains

Open map listings put 11 Asian restaurants within a mile of The University of Texas at El Paso, 6 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 24 within 3 miles. The busiest street is Mesa St (9).

The closest Asian restaurants to UTEP

  • Sushi Zen Sushi · 0.4 miles
    2400 N Mesa St, El Paso
  • Kaedama Japanese · 0.4 miles
    204 Boston Ave, El Paso
  • Mirai Bowl Japanese · 0.4 miles
    2625 N Mesa St, El Paso
  • Sushi Place Sushi · 0.5 miles
    2604 N Mesa St, El Paso
  • Tara Thai Cuisine Thai · 0.5 miles
    2606 N Mesa St, El Paso
  • Panda Express Chinese · 0.5 miles
    2725 N Mesa St, El Paso
  • Mi Asia Asian Fusion · 0.8 miles
    404 Arizona Ave, El Paso
  • Singapore Cafe Asian · 0.8 miles
    3233 N Mesa St, El Paso
  • Asian Cajun Asian · 0.8 miles
    3233 N Mesa St, El Paso
  • China Pearl Asian · 1 mile
    612 N Mesa St, El Paso

Chosen local-first, then listed by distance from campus: a starting point, not a ranking. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); they carry no prices or opening hours, so check before you go.

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What to order

  • Noodle soup: pho or ramen — Vietnamese pho for a clear, aromatic broth with herbs on the side; Japanese ramen for a rich, fatty one. Both are best at shops that make little else.
  • Dumplings and small plates: dim sum or izakaya — Cantonese dim sum is a daytime meal of shared steamed and fried dumplings; a Japanese izakaya is the evening version, small plates built for drinking.
  • Grilled meat: Korean barbecue or yakitori — Korean barbecue is cooked at the table with banchan alongside; yakitori is skewered chicken over charcoal, ordered a few sticks at a time.
  • Something fresh: Vietnamese or Thai salads — Fresh rolls, bun noodle salads, Thai larb and green papaya salad: sour, salty, herby and light. The best answer on a hot day.

How to spot a good one

  • One cuisine, cooked properly — A restaurant that cooks one country's food, or one region's, almost always cooks it better than a pan-Asian menu with sushi, pad Thai and General Tso's chicken on the same page.
  • A second menu, or specials on the wall — A section in the cuisine's own language, or a handwritten list of specials, usually means the kitchen is cooking for people who grew up eating the food.
  • Rice and noodles treated seriously — Fragrant jasmine rice, sushi rice that is seasoned and close to body temperature, noodles with spring rather than mush. The starch is where shortcuts show first.

The whole picture is in the Asian food guide.

Questions about Asian restaurants near UTEP

How many Asian restaurants are near UTEP?
Open map listings put 11 Asian restaurants within a mile of The University of Texas at El Paso, 6 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 24 within 3 miles. About 64% are independent rather than chains.
Which Asian restaurants are closest to UTEP?
Sushi Zen (0.4 mi), Kaedama (0.4 mi), Mirai Bowl (0.4 mi), Sushi Place (0.5 mi) and Tara Thai Cuisine (0.5 mi).
Where are most Asian restaurants near UTEP?
The busiest street is Mesa St (9).

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