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
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. 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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best New Mexican Food in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear.
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