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Rancho Cantina, Lafayette, CA

Rancho Cantina

4.8
4.8
55 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for happy hour
Rancho Cantina is a Mexican restaurant serving traditional cuisines with a dash of contemporary flavors. The restaurant has a chic and stylish yet elegant interior with warm ambience and comfortable furnishings. The place is good for dinner and offers a casual dining space to hang out with friends or family. Rancho Cantina has a full alcohol bar and offers outdoor seating for a refreshing experience. Television and free Wi-Fi are also available here. Rancho Cantina is known to be serving delectable Mexican cuisine varieties. Some of the popular choices at the restaurant include chicken taco, cheese quesadilla, guacamole, steamed mussels, carne asada, adobe brick chicken, fish tacos, vegetarian quesadilla, enchilada variety and grilled chicken. The restaurant also serves scrumptious desserts, appetizers, salads and sides.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tex-Mex
  • Phone number
    (925) 282-3811
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 55 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Mexican

  • East Bay

    Neighborhood gem

  • East Bay

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Rancho Cantina delivers a delightful dining experience with "fabulous food" and "excellent service." Guests rave about the "amazing" wood-fired meats and variety of menu options. The vibrant atmosphere, attentive staff, and "perfect" outdoor seating make it a standout. Highlights include the "best tortilla chips" and "strong margaritas."

55 Reviews
  1. Mallory

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great food and service. Highly recommend for any occasion.

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  2. Deanna

    VIP

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dinner was delicious, the bartender friendly and attentive and we so appreciated overhearing the owner thanking the kitchen staff for their hard work! That was so well deserved and such an awesome expression of true appreciation for your team! So nice to see- we wish more leaders were like you! We will definitely be back!!

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  3. David

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Waitstaff was friendly courteous and could even sing!!!! Manager was accommodating. Outdoor seating heaters worked. Fajita steak was STEAK!

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  4. Paul

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Terrible experience! The outside seating area is very cold, chairs are metal patio furniture type, and they seem to provide a blanket to keep warm for the ladies. The heaters are not evenly distributed. It was too cold for that area to be open for paying customers. The 1st margarita was great for $15, the 2nd came glass half empty, had it returned and it came back full but seemed to be all mix and no tequila, did not finish it. The fajitas plate was not the best, small serving of grilled vegetables, the tortillas came late, I have had much better fajitas elsewhere for half the price. It was mot an enjoyable experience.

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  5. Alexandra

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always good. The food, the service, the staff… everything.

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  6. Sara

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    My drink was tiny and filled 3/4 of an inch from the top of the small glass. They charged $20. Not an ideal way to start dinner. In fairness, it was well made. The tortilla chips lacked salt and appeared to be leftover from lunch. The salsa verse was excellent! Then, they brought us our neighboring table’s food. After we pointed out the mistake they redistributed the sizzling skillet but not the blazing hot enchiladas. So, I used my napkin and served our new friends. Most entrees require you to pay $3 each for rice and beans. Both totally lacked flavor and their portions were tiny. The sizzling skillet was delicious. My enchiladas were tasteless. The red “enchilada” sauce tasted like tomato soup. Most of the patrons were seniors. The younger patrons were locals. With that said, the food was seasoned to their demographic. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food you should look elsewhere.

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  7. Linda

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is fabulous! The host sang happy birthday to my husband and everyone in the restaurant was quiet. He has an amazing voice!! He made our table feel so special. This was our second visit and we plan to go back soon♥️

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  8. Mircea

    VIP

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, very accommodating host, super helpful and polite waiter !

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  9. Michael

    San Francisco

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best dinner and service ever your the greatest. Our guest were so impressed, and asked when we can get together for great food and drinks at the Cantina. See you soon like may be next week.

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  10. Rick

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing … had the surf and turf and Fish Tacos … but what really made the experience was our server Avery! Attentive, knowledgeable and just plain pleasant! Thank you!!

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FAQs

Rancho Cantina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (925) 282-3811.

Rancho Cantina is rated 4.8 stars by 55 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 Rancho Cantina

3616 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549-3737

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Lafayette
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tex-Mex
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch
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