Blanco Cantina
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Discover Blanco Cantina on 17th Avenue, Calgary’s hotspot for Happy Hour and late-night fun! Our vibrant restaurant is your go-to destination for Mexican cuisine, featuring mouthwatering tacos and refreshing margaritas. Enjoy half-price tequilas during our daily Happy Hour or savour our unique margarita flavours while you soak in the lively atmosphere. Whether you're here for tacos, tequila, or a fiesta with friends, Blanco promises a memorable experience with top-notch service. Join us on 17th Avenue and let our restaurant turn your day into a celebration of flavour and fun! more... See more text

Restaurant type

  • Bistro,

Cuisine type

  • Canadian,

Features

  • Restaurant With Bar,

Products and Services

  • Online Reservation,
  • Wine,
  • Terrace,
  • Restaurant,
  • Bar,
  • Tex Mex,
    • Cocktails,
    • Nachos,
    • Margaritas,
    • Patio,
    • 17th Avenue,
  • more...
  • less...

Languages Spoken

  • English,
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Monday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

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Meet the owner

If Tex-Mex cooking, complemented by tequila and cervezas make your mouth water, Blanco on the 17th Avenue Southwest shopping and dining strip is the place to visit. Inspired by the Tex-Mex food from cities in Texas, Southern California and Western Mexico, co-owner Cliff Harvey and his partners wanted to translate the essence of their cuisine-travel experiences to Calgary. The owners of Añejo Restaurant, they had dreamed of opening a laid-back, "younger brother" of the successful contemporary Mexican restaurant.

“Our Mexico is more like Sayulita, Guadalajara or Tlaquepaque, not resort Mexico,” says Cliff. “We wanted our food to reflect that.  We do street-style tacos – sourcing locally made tortilla shells and chips, and preparing all the meats and marinades in house.” Blanco’s tacos are indeed like those found in Mexico. Soft corn tortillas, they're served with pork, chicken or beef. And, the spacious, rustic cantina is appropriately decked out with wood-plank walls, neon signs and sugar skulls.

The menu’s “big ass burritos” are one-pound behemoths modelled after the southern Mexican-American variety. The quesadillas and fajitas, as well, follow authentic formulas rather than popularized versions.

So determined were they to get it right, the Blanco chefs were put on reconnaissance duty in Texas and Mexico. “We sent our guys to Jalisco Mexico and Houston Texas to talk to the chefs, find out what they were doing, and get the authenticity of the place,” says Cliff.

On the establishment's outdoor patio, which overlooks the avenue, people sun themselves as they dig into big ass burritos and plates of housemade nachos con mucho gusto.

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Menu & Prices

APPETIZERS MENU - Blanco Cantina

EARLY TOMATO MINESTRONE

spring vegetables | cheese tortellini | cold pressed canola

$8.00

SEARED SCALLOPS

cauliflower | apples | curried raisins | almond granola | pickled apple foam | apple caramel

$17.00

SALT SPRING ISLAND MUSSELS

leeks | fresh herbs | white wine | pomme frites | lemon garlic aioli

$17.00

GRILLED VEGETABLE GNOCCHI

parmesan nage | feta (fairwinds farm)

$15.00

SPRING ONION VERDE FLATBREAD

leek soubise | nettle puree | spring vegetables | frisée | lime vinaigrette,slow poached egg | feta, parmesan & buffalo mozzarella | shaved potato

$17.00

WILD MUSHROOM FLATBREAD

whole wheat crust | roasted wild mushrooms | white gold fior di latte | arugula | truffle oil

$18.00

LOBSTER POUTINE

pomme frites│lobster nage│mascarpone │herbs

$17.00

DUCK AND WILD MUSHROOM SPRING ROLLS

duck confit │mushrooms │celery │carrots │cauliflower purée│red wine gastrique

$14.00

SALAD

FARMSTEAD SALAD

artisan greens | crispy salami | herb croutons | roasted garlic dressing | soft boiled eggs

$17.00

PEAR SALAD

arugula | frisée | stilton | candied pecans | compressed pears | balsamic vinaigrette

$16.00

BEET CURED TROUT SALAD

chevré (fairwinds farm) | arugula | frisée | sourdough crostini | beet chip | nettle pistou | lemon vinaigrette

$16.00

EARLY SPRING TUNA SALAD

coriander crusted albacore tuna | frisée | arugula | chick peas | radish | cucumber | lime vinaigrette | fairwinds goat cheese | nettle purée | soft boiled eggs

$16.00

MAIN

ALBERTA PORK BOARD (FOR TWO)

schnitzel | chop | glazed pork belly | roasted potatoes | radish slaw | local vegetables | fried egg

$52.00

CRISPY DUCK LEG

confit | barley risotto | kale | cherries (B.C.) | cherry gastrique | poached duck egg | pistachios

$30.00

CRISPY BUTTERMILK CHICKEN

double breaded fried chicken | kale succotash | mushroom jus | roasted potatoes

$27.00

WILD PACIFIC HALIBUT

spring vegetable risotto | kale | leeks | stinging nettle pistou | mountain view farms cold pressed canola

$33.00

GRILLED HANGER STEAK

heritage angus hanger steak | fingerling potatoes | chorizo | corn | roasted peppers | local vegetables | crispy poached egg | beef jus

$32.00

BRAISED BEEF CAVATELLI

beef cheek | tomato | spinach | parmesan | aged cheddar

$24.00

ROASTED MUSHROOM AND CAULIFLOWER RISOTTO

pearl barley | hand-foraged mushrooms | cauliflower purée | fresh herbs | grana padano

$23.00

STARTER MENU - Blanco Cantina

EARLY TOMATO MINESTRONE

spring vegetables | cheese tortellini | cold pressed canola

$8.00

SEARED SCALLOPS

cauliflower | apples | curried raisins | almond granola | pickled apple foam | apple caramel

$17.00

SALT SPRING ISLAND MUSSELS

leeks | fresh herbs | white wine | pomme frites | lemon garlic aioli

$17.00

GRILLED VEGETABLE GNOCCHI

parmesan nage | feta (fairwinds farm)

$15.00

SPRING ONION VERDE FLATBREAD

leek soubise | nettle puree | spring vegetables | frisée | lime vinaigrette,slow poached egg | feta, parmesan & buffalo mozzarella | shaved potato

$17.00

WILD MUSHROOM FLATBREAD

whole wheat crust | roasted wild mushrooms | fior di latte (white gold) | arugula| truffle oil

$18.00

LOBSTER POUTINE

pomme frites | lobster nage | mascarpone cheese | herbs

$16.00

SALAD

FARMSTEAD SALAD

winter greens | crispy salami | herb croutons | roasted garlic dressing

$17.00

PEAR SALAD

arugula | frisée | stilton cheese | house candied pecans | compressed pears | balsamic vinaigrette

$16.00

BEET CURED TROUT SALAD

chevré (fairwinds farm) | arugula | frisée | sourdough crostini | beet chip | nettle pistou | lemon vinaigrette

$16.00

EARLY SPRING TUNA SALAD

coriander crusted albacore tuna | frisée | arugula | chick peas | radish | cucumber | lime vinaigrette | fairwinds goat cheese | nettle purée | soft boiled eggs

$16.00

MAIN

BRAVA BURGER

angus beef | brioche bun | mostarda | aioli | white cheddar | butter lettuce | tomato | pomme frites

$18.00

HOT PRESSED BRAISED BEEF SANDWICH

house spicy pickles | garlic aioli | barbecue sauce

$15.00

BUTTERMILK CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH

kale slaw | jalapeno honey aioli | brioche bun

$16.00

DUCK TORTILLAS

yellow corn tortillas | shredded duck | cucumber slaw | asian vinaigrette | crispy wontons

$15.00

STEAK SANDWICH

heritage angus flat iron steak | roasted garlic | garlic aioli | white cheddar | ciabatta

$18.00

ROASTED TURKEY CLUB

house made sourdough | mostarda | lettuce | tomato | red onion | avocado | brava bacon | aged cheddar

$17.00

Beverage MENU - Blanco Cantina

Drink

BUBBLY,FRENCH GERMAN AUSTRIAN WHITE,MEDITERRANEAN WHITE,NEW WORLD WHITE,Chardonnay,Unique Grapes & Blended Whites from the New World,NEW WORLD RED,Pinot Noir,Syrah & Shiraz,Cabernet Sauvignon,Unique Varietals & Blended Reds,FRENCH RED,SPANISH RED,ITALIAN RED,CELLAR SELECTIONS
White,Red

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