Los Dos Molinos

The overview

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 2026 Centurion Award winner.

What they're known for

Fiery Hatch green chile
Carne adovada
Green-chile enchiladas

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Los Dos Molinos cleared every one.

✓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 2026 for Hatch-chile heat that built a cult following from a historic adobe on South Central Avenue.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2026

Best New Mexican Food in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2026 evaluation

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Visit Los Dos Molinos

Location8646 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042

In business since1990

Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Los Dos Molinos — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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 — 2026
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Los Dos Molinos cleared the 2026 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again.

Quick answers

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 2026 Centurion Award winner for Best New Mexican Food in Phoenix, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best New Mexican food in Phoenix for 2026 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.