The fun and festive atmosphere of Julio’s Barrio makes it one of the most popularwatering holes in Calgary’s Kensington area. The two-storey Mexican restaurant andbar serves generously portioned Mexican meals and features a casual cantina interior ornamented with piñatas, sombreros and colourful Mexican wall paintings. General manager Dani Trifaux says the restaurant’s mandate is simple. “I want mycustomers to come in, have a great experience, and leave happy,” she says.
Sopa de Tortilla
A tomato broth garnished with feta cheese, tortilla strips, avocado, cilantro and chipotle pepper paste. This soup allows you to control the flavour, by adding as much or as little of the sides as you like.
Azteca Salad
Crisp green leaf and romaine lettuce mixed with corn, black beans, red peppers, tomatoes and a full chicken breast tossed in an avocado dressing. Served in a crisp taco bowl and topped with fresh avocado.
Julio's Salad
Crisp green leaf and romaine lettuce mixed with shredded carrot and red cabbage, tossed in a mildly spicy balsamic vinaigrette. Served cascading from a tortilla bowl and garnished with ripe roma tomatoes.
Taco Salad
Julio's salad topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, crispy tortilla strips and your choice of taco beef, chicken, or veggie-ground round.
Mexican Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in our own zesty vegetarian caesar dressing. served in a tortilla bowl with parmesan cheese, tortilla strips, and a lemon wedge.
Nachos
Warm nacho chips piled high with melted monterey jack and cheddar cheese, green peppers, onions, jalapenos, tomatoes and black olives. served with Julio's salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
Ranchero Dip
A baked dish layered with Julio's own refried beans, salsa, melted monterey jack and cheddar cheese, sour cream and guacamole. served with tri-colour corn chips
Shrimp Tacos
Fresh, light and perfect for sharing. four flour tortillas filled with seasoned, diced tiger prawns, shredded cabbage, tangy avocado dressing and fresh mango salsa.
Patiacitas
Flour tortillas filled with cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Lightly fried until golden brown and served/ with ancho pepper plum sauce.
Flautas
Flour tortillas stuffed with ancho chicken and julienned onion. Lightly fried, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and marinated purple onion. Served with Julio's salsa and fresh guacamole.
Chipotle Breaded Shrimp
Big, juicy shrimp in a crispy, chipotle coating served with ancho pepper plum sauce.
Stuffed Jalapenos
Hot 8 crispy cheese-stuffed jalapenos. Served with Julio's salsa and sour cream.
Tostadas
Four crispy corn tortillas topped open-faced with refried beans, feta cheese, and a blend of roasted zucchini, corn, red peppers, tomatoes and black beans. Finished with an avocado-lime drizzle.
Fiesta Sampler
The perfect way for you and your amigos to sample our favorite antojitos. Chicken flautas, patiacitas, chipotle breaded shrimp, stuffed jalapenos, corn tortilla chips, Julio's salsa, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and sweet ancho plum sauce.
Enchiladas
Three corn tortillas filled with your choice of barrio chili (veggie) , chicken or beef. baked either adobo style (tangy tomato chili sauce, sour cream and cheese) or crema style (monterey jack cream sauce and Julio's salsa) .
Chimichangas
A baked flour tortilla filled with sauteed onions and red and green peppers, spicy Mexican rice and blended monterey jack and cheddar cheese. Topped with Julio's salsa, sour cream and fresh guacamole.
Quesadillas
A grilled flour tortilla filled with melted monterey jack and cheddar cheese, sauteed onion, red and green peppers and smoky chipotle sauce, with chicken. Topped with lettuce, salsa chimole and sour cream.
Barrio Burritos
A flour tortilla stuffed with hearty barrio chili, then baked with Julio's salsa and a blend of monterey jack and cheddar cheese. topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream.
Julio's Platter
A quesadilla and two enchiladas. Choice of chicken or beef.
Polio en Chipotle
A tender grilled chicken breast with a unique sauce of smoked jalapeno peppers, tangy tomatilla sauce and spicy arbol peppers. topped with melted monterey jack cheese and fresh cilantro.
Polio Tampiquena
A full breast of chicken grilled and topped with Julio's salsa and melted monterey jack and cheddar cheese.
Barrio Chili
A hearty medley of zucchini, onions, celery, tomatoes, corn, carrots, kidney beans, chickpeas and spices combine to make up our unique blend of barrio chili and topped with a blend of monterey jack and cheddar cheese. (no sides with this dish)
Pasta San Miguel
Penne noodles tossed in a chipotle pepper cream sauce with an array of vegetables including sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and red and green pepper. (no sides with this dish)
Baja Fish Tacos
Corona-battered and lightly fried red snapper fillets with chipotle aioli.
Tacos Polios
Shredded chicken stewed with tomatoes, onion, chipotle peppers and a secret blend of spices.
Steak Tacos
Tender, sliced steak, onions, tomatoes and just enough diced jalapenos for a hint of spice.
Shrimp Tacos
Seasoned, diced tiger prawns with tangy avocado dressing and fresh mango salsa.
Veggie Tacos
Mild salsa and veggie-ground with a blend of monterey jack and cheddar cheese.
Vegetariano (Portabello Mushroom)
Con Pollo (Chicken)
Con Carne (Steak)
Con Camaron (Prawn)
Salsa Chimole
A traditional mild salsa made from fresh Roma tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapeno peppers.
Salsa Verde
Green tomatillas, onions, and fresh cilantro are used to make this mildly spicy, yet tangy!
Julio's Salsa
Made from arbol 8 chipotle peppers which gives the salsa a smoky flavour and a medium spice level. Mixed with tomatoes, black beans, corn, onions and fresh cilantro.
Roasted Chipotle Salsa
Made with roasted red peppers, tomatoes and blended with chipotle peppers. Nice and smoky!
Salsa Roja
Loaded with a variety of chilies, this unique salsa packs a flavourful punch. If you're looking to break a bead, this one is for you!
The Nuclear Salsa
An insane combination of garlic, onions and the hottest habanero chilies from Central America makes this a salsa for the experienced or the very foolish!
Mexican Fried Ice Cream
Creamy vanilla ice cream rolled in a crunchy cinnamon coating 8 lig fried. Served with fresh raspberry sauce 8 whipped cream.
Comida de Mono
Hot banana-filled pastries rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Served with a chocolate dip.
Asado de Manzana
Hot apple stuffed pastries, with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
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Why offer vegetarian or vegan options if you cant provide dishes without meat? Vegan fajhitas number 1 had small bits of chicken in with the veg (it also came with cheese and sour cream, but on the side). I sent it back, and waited.... Our waitress quickly lost interest in our party, and - after an hour - brought my replacement meal, but as a free takeaway (everyone else at our table had finished, and the restaurant wanted the table back). When I got it home, this one had bits of pork in it.Yuk.
This resturant was a last resort choice. When I first entered the resturant I was right away put off about the host staff. They stood there chatting and laughing with each other for a few min while staring blankly at me. Then when we were seated the table was not clean and had to be wiped down. We had a reservation for a larger group so I assumed that this would have been taken care of ahead of time. Our waitress was pleasent and helpful. I did not like however when you have a large group that the wait staff dosnt come around the table while taking orders instead makes you shout them across your party. Now the food...... I think it was food? Most Mexican or southern inspired resturants make there own chips and salsa......not here its low end. Over priced for what you get. And as for taste well they seem to try to hide the skill leve with spice and onion. I honeslty think they need to take a vist to a real mexican resturant to see how it should taste. The only thing holding this resturant up is the drinks. Hats off to the bartenders. Youll need a few bulldogs to get through this meal.
I love Mexican food. Juilio's has a GREAT atmosphere as well as great food. The bulldog's and margaritas are awesome. Great place for a group or a date. Love the patio when its hot.
Hard to find good Mexican food in Calgary. This is a great place for food and bringing the gang.
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Enjoying a cool drink on a hot day is often prize enough, but from the Spanish-style second-level patio at Julio’s Barrio, the experience is elevated to a sublime level thanks to the gorgeous view of the downtown core and the Bow River. With the nearby trains, trails and bike paths, becoming the designated driver is a non-issue, which means you can hunker down and beat the heat with one of Julio’s Barrio’s famous slushy bulldogs.
View this Smart ListPerched on the corner of Memorial Drive and 10th Street Northwest, Julio’s second-storey outdoor space offers one of the best patio views of Calgary’s downtown skyline. Take in the vista while you chow down on some tacos, fajitas or burritos and drink one of Julio’s many varieties of bulldog – a beer upended in boozy slush, it’s perfect for summer sipping.
View this Smart ListBulldogs and margaritas are big at this Mexican party castle in Kensington. But you can also pair you tacos, burritos and antojitos with tequila selections from its well-priced menu of more than 50 labels. Ask for a seat on the river-facing, second-floor patio in warm weather.
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