Salt & Pepper Mexican Restaurant, a Calgary culinary institution, has been delighting diners for over three decades. With its authentic Mexican cuisine and warm atmosphere, this family-owned restaurant is a local favourite.
Salt & Pepper Mexican Restaurant
Salt & Pepper Mexican Restaurant has cemented its place in Calgary’s culinary landscape, with a spot last year on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives with celebrity chef, Guy Fieri. Mexican-born French-trained Executive Chef Silvio Solano immigrated to Canada in 1969 to work for CP Hotels (now Marriott International Hotels) and eventually became the head chef of the Petroleum Club. Once his children were grown, he ventured into opening his own restaurant with his middle son Alexo Solano. The Solano family opened the first Salt & Pepper Restaurant on Macleod Tr. in 1988, with son Alejandro moving into the role of general manager. The family business has persevered through trials ranging from floods a pandemic, and while several locations have closed over the years, the Bowness establishment remains. It’s been revitalized with a renovation, revamped menu and the addition of Executive Chef Alonzo Zarco from Mexico City. Chef Zarco skillfully balances the preservation of Silvio’s classic dishes while introducing lesser-known regional Mexican cuisine. The mole sauce is derived from the western state of Michoacán and is a must-try. The Barbocoa Dinner for 2 is a great deal featuring tortillas, barbocoa, crema, cilantro, onion curtido and chocolate cake. The new brunch offering on Saturdays and Sundays is the best way to start the day and we fell head over heels for the Churro French Toast, topped with vanilla ice cream and served with either a hibiscus sauce or dulce de leche. In fact, it just might be one of our new favourite things.
Salt & Pepper Mexican Restaurant | 6515 Bowness Rd. N.W. | 403.247.4402 | saltnpepper.ca
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