Chihuahua is beef country — the state produces some of the best cattle in Mexico, and the local cuisine makes no apologies for it. Carne asada is eaten at almost every meal, from street tacos to formal restaurants. The Mennonite community in the surrounding countryside supplies excellent cheese — queso Chihuahua, a mild, semi-soft yellow cheese that melts beautifully, is found everywhere and exported across Mexico.
Restaurante La Casa de los Milagros on Calle Victoria is a converted 19th-century mansion with good regional cooking in atmospheric surroundings. Mesón de Catedral, just off the Plaza de Armas, does reliable northern Mexican classics — burritos, enchiladas, and carne asada — in a traditional setting popular with both locals and visitors. For something faster, the Mercado Central has stalls serving menudo (tripe soup, traditionally eaten as a hangover cure on Sunday mornings) and other local dishes at low prices.