Los Dos Molinos
Best New Mexican Food in Phoenix · AZ
New Mexico heat in a historic South Mountain adobe since 1990.
Los Dos Molinos brings fiery New Mexican cooking to the foot of South Mountain in Phoenix, set in a hacienda that was once cowboy star Tom Mix's home. Founded by Victoria Chavez, it's famous for Hatch green chile so hot the menu comes with a warning — adovada, enchiladas and green-chile everything that draws chile-heads from across the valley.
A Phoenix legend for its heat and its heart, Los Dos Molinos is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Fiery Hatch green chile
- Carne adovada
- Green-chile enchiladas
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Founding cohort: evaluated in 2026 on public evidence available then, labeled 2025. Selection follows the published criteria; Los Dos Molinos met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Phoenix since 1990 — 36 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Phoenix.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Phoenix has kept Los Dos Molinos busy for 36 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Phoenix regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best New Mexican food in Phoenix for 2025 for Hatch-chile heat that built a cult following from a historic adobe on South Central Avenue.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best New Mexican Food in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Los Dos Molinos
The details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Los Dos Molinos.
- Legal / trading name
- Los Dos Molinos
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1990, Phoenix, AZ
- Founders
- Victoria Chavez
- Location
- 8646 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042
- Centurion Award
- Best New Mexican Food in Phoenix — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Los Dos Molinos?
Family-run New Mexican restaurant in a historic South Phoenix adobe since 1990, famous for Hatch green chile that does not apologize.
Is Los Dos Molinos award-winning?
Yes — Los Dos Molinos is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best New Mexican Food in Phoenix, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best New Mexican food in Phoenix for 2025 for Hatch-chile heat that built a cult following from a historic adobe on South Central Avenue.
Where is Los Dos Molinos?
Los Dos Molinos is in Phoenix, AZ.
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