Chepalle - Capitan

Italian, Pizza, Burgers

Chepalle

★ 4.8 / 5 (117 reviews)

Chepalle, located in Capitan, NM, is a highly acclaimed Italian restaurant with an impressive average rating of 4.8 stars. Diners rave about the delicious comfort food and inviting atmosphere. Be sure to visit Chepalle, open from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Enhance your experience by calling ahead to reserve your table at (575) 973-0933 to avoid peak hours. If you're looking for similar dining options, consider exploring the Smokey Bear Restaurant and Renee's Real Food nearby. Have you dined at Chepalle? We’d love to hear your thoughts!.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: Lorraine

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★ 4.8 / 5 from 117 reviews

Tucked near the Smokey Bear Museum in Capitan, Che Palle mixes unpretentious charm with standout pies, handmade sandwiches, garden-fresh salads and complimentary cookies for new guests. A cozy indoor room, sunny patio and even a chessboard add to the relaxed, music-filled vibe, while friendly staff and an inventive menu (green-chili cheeseburger pizza, gumbo, fish & chips) keep locals and visitors returning. Note: reviewers report uneven pizza quality and lax COVID/contact-tracing practices, so expect delightful highs with occasional inconsistency.

Darrell

26.09.2023

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

All the specialty pizzas are amazing, and my son's favorite sandwich is the Shrimp PoBoy.

sarah

26.09.2023

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Best food in the entire Ruidoso area, if you ask me. Handmade sandwiches on French bread and the pizza is divine. Amazing cookies too! To top it off the service by Hannah is excellent. Truly a 5 star experience in this small unassuming building on the side of the road.

Monica

26.09.2023

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Renee and Nick the owners are amazingThe food is fantastic the banana cupcakes delicious and the service from Cherish so polite and friendly.We highly recommend this place 100%Thank again and we will be back !Monica. Kenn from ElPasoKid-friendliness: Pet friendly as well

Lorraine

16.04.2025

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This place used to have good pizza. Picked one up yesterday (1/2 veggie 1/2 meat lovers). Got it home and it looked like a child made it with yellow cheese. Won't be going back!! Very disappointed and there was no one there; so I know it wasn'tbecause they were busy. Owner just doesn't care!!

Nancy

16.04.2025

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Wow-best pizza ever (and I’ve eaten a lot of pizza in my lifetime! . We had friends tell us the same thing and that we must go while we are in town. So glad we did! The restaurant has great decor and our waitress was so sweet! Worth the drive in fromRuidoso for sure!!

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