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Blanco Cantina – Calgary Gateway, Calgary, AB

Blanco Cantina – Calgary Gateway

4.4
4.4
474 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Lively
Welcome to your Fiesta HQ! Located in the vibrant West Springs neighborhood, our Blanco Cantina is the ultimate spot for happy hour and more. Dive into our mouth-watering tacos and sip on the best margaritas in town, all while enjoying our wide selection of top-notch tequilas. Join us daily from 2pm-5pm & 9pm-close for happy hour specials, including half-price tequilas and delicious tacos. Whether you're lounging on our patio or in a private room, we've got the perfect setting for a fiesta. Ready to turn up the flavour? Let's make your visit unforgettable!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:30 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (403) 455-3796
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Our Blanco Gateway location has a beautiful upstairs Mezzanine level which has a seated capacity of 38. Please e-mail gm.gateway@blancocantina.ca or call 403-455-3796 for more information including specialty Platters menu.
  • Neighborhood
    Aspen / Strathcona / West Springs
  • Cross street
    Corner of 85th St SW and Broadcast Ave Sw
  • Parking details
    Also free 2hr underground parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 474 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Blanco Cantina - Calgary Gateway offers a "fun atmosphere" with "great food and drinks." Guests enjoy the vibrant "happy hour" deals, especially the "half-price Taco Tuesday." While service is generally praised as "friendly" and "attentive," it can be slow during busy times. The "delicious margaritas" and "awesome guacamole" are standout favorites.

474 Reviews
  1. Karen

    Calgary15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good experience, only issue was the tacos ordered as corn came out with flour, and those as flour came out with corn. Not worth complaining, no allergies, just preference. This has happened before, so something to be aware of. Our server was excellent, read the room and laughed along with our table. A fun evening.

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    Vancouver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They were absolutely awesome! And great about my allergy! Delicious food and baby friendly!

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  3. Keith VIP

    Calgary320 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice location, good menu. Lots of drinks options, great service

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  4. Ryan

    Calgary3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good happy hour, good food, good service. Very good tequila selection for Margaritas

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  5. Brianna

    Calgary3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall restaurant was nice and decorated Our servicer was inattentive and seemed unimpressed serving us. She messed up one of our drink orders and when we asked for it to be remade she was less than impressed to correct it. We were also disappointed because all the tables around us were getting their food and drinks promptly and it took us 30 minutes to get our water refilled. As for the food The burritos could use more sauce/flavour, we found it bland and dry. The Jalisco Hot Chicken Tacos were inedible. We are used to hot food but this was next level. Some kind of warning would’ve been nice as it wrecked the rest of our meal from the spice level. The only redeeming factor was the table side guacamole

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  6. Salima VIP

    Calgary1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hailey is amazing there . The rest of the staff is pretty awesome too!

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Calgary3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you for a wonderful night out! The staff are delightful, and clearly value “team”; the food was positively delicious! I am currently on a cancer journey- dining at Blanco is always something I look forward to. I deeply appreciate that you are able to make virgin frozen margaritas (I can’t mix chemo and alcohol)- these drinks, made to perfection, are again something I look forward to!

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  8. Andrew

    Calgary6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall good food, good service. Only big issue was related to finding parking (only street parking for this location, no general parking lot - which makes it difficult at peak times). Also, except for Happy Hour, drink prices seem a bit high. Otherwise it was great.

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  9. Rob

    Calgary2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at this location was greeted by the host very friendly very professional the decorating and Ambience was very cool felt like you were on a little holiday, food was decent pretty good drinks,I would definitely go back and I would definitely recommend visiting Blanco Cantina on Broadview Avenue

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  10. Sarandi

    Mexico City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and the food were excellent. The happy hour was a great plus. Thank you!

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FAQs

Blanco Cantina – Calgary Gateway offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 455-3796.

Blanco Cantina – Calgary Gateway is rated 4.4 stars by 474 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Blanco Cantina – Calgary Gateway

8545 Broadcast Avenue, Calgary, AB T3H 4C7

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Corner of 85th St SW and Broadcast Ave Sw
  • Neighborhood
    Aspen / Strathcona / West Springs
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:30 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:30 pm Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Also free 2hr underground parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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