Cilantro
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Come savor a yummy meal at Cilantro. They are open nightly from Monday to Saturday and are reachable by bicycle and public transit. Come visit them in an area recognized as lively.

Restaurant type

  • Pizzeria,

Cuisine type

  • Californian,
  • American Cuisine,
  • Fusion,

Features

  • Restaurant With Bar,

Products and Services

  • Online Reservation,
  • Patio,
  • Wine,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
338 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0A8
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Rates:

  • $11 To $30,

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Meet the owner

Cilantro was ahead of its time. Much of what defines the city's contemporary restaurant scene was inspired by this homey restaurant located on the 17th Avenue Southwest strip. Serving Californian Southwest cuisine, its cozy dining rooms and flourishing summer patio have made it a vibrant dining destination since the '80s.

On Cilantro's busy patio, patrons enjoy dishes prepared with ingredients raised on the Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts (CRMR) game ranch. Lauren Webb, CRMR director of marketing, notes that the restaurant's pioneering use of local ingredients has come to define dining culture. “When you consider the variety of restaurants in the area now and what was here when it opened in 1988, Cilantro was one of the first restaurants to break the steakhouse mold,” she says.

Since its inception, Cilantro has built a devoted regular clientele. Though its staff members pride themselves on creating new and inventive recipes, patrons demand that four entrees forever remain on the menu: black pepper linguine, New Zealand rack of lamb, mussels with black bean cream sauce as well as pear-and-Gorgonzola pizza.

“There was a period of time where we tried to change a couple of menu items, and the clientele said, ‘No, we want that back!’” Lauren says with a laugh.

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Menu & Prices

APPETIZERS MENU - Cilantro

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

gorgonzola parmesan crisp

$9.00

SMOKED SALMON

vanilla-citrus cream . pickled onions .pumpernickel crostini’s

$15.00

BEEF TENDERLOIN SLICES

dried cherry chutney . dijon

$18.00

PRAWNS

caramel ginger chili sauce

$16.00

BUFFALO MOZZARELLA

vine ripened tomatoes . balsamic cream .fresh basil and sea salt

$16.00

FLAT BREAD

artichoke sundried tomato spread

$13.00

SALADS

ORGANIC MIXED GREENS

roasted sweet peppers . corn salsa .balsamic vinaigrette

$14.00

CAESAR

grana padano crouton

$14.00

BLACKENED CHICKEN

organic greens . five-spice yogurt dressing

$17.00

ARUGULA & SPINACH

pomegranate seeds . blue cheese . red onion . pancetta . poppy seed dressing

$16.00

MUSSELS

CHORIZO CLAM BROTH

$16.00

MUSSELS

BLACK BEAN CREAM SAUCE

$16.00

CHEESE

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FOCACCIA SANDWICHES

Served with house pickled vegetables

DUCK CONFIT

fig jam . granny smith apple . brie

$19.00

B.L.T.

smoked gouda . basil pesto . dijon

$19.00

GAME MEATLOAF

elk & bison . cherry aioli . roasted onion provolone cheese

$19.00

FLATBREAD PIZZA

PEAR & GORGONZOLA

pinenuts . dill pesto . black pepper

$18.00

VINE RIPENED TOMATO

friulano. fresh mozzarella. parmesan. basil

$18.00

CHICKEN & PANCETTA

ancho chili pesto . caramelized onionb cilantro . parmesan . pickled fresnos lime sour cream

$20.00

PULLED ELK

poblanos . caramelized onion . blueberryv ancho pesto . red pepper cheddar . asiago

$20.00

CAPICOLLI HAM

tomatoes . roasted peppers basil pesto . provolone

$20.00

HOUSE MADE PASTA

BLACK PEPPER LINGUINI

chicken. tomatoes . spinach . sesame seeds. nutmeg cream

$23.00

LASAGNA

chicken pepper sausage . smoked gouda . poblano peppers . feta. spinach. smokey tomato sauce

$23.00

LINGUINI

spicy tomato sauce. beef and chorizo meatballs. wild mushrooms. caramelized shallots. parmesan

$23.00

LEMON CONCHIGLIETTE

chorizo . scallops . lobster . snap peas poblano . basil-chevre parmesan cream

$24.00

ENTRÉES

BABYBACK RIBS

rosehip chili glaze . jalapeno cornbread citrus tamarind slaw

$25.00 $35.00

NEW ZEALAND RACK OF LAMB

hunan . shallot mashed

$34.00 $44.00

CHILEAN SEA BASS

cornmeal tamale, grilled peppers citrus ancho chili sauce

$40.00

ALBERTA BEEF TENDERLOIN

asiago potato pavé . wild berry thyme reduction

$38.00

FREE RUN ROASTED CHICKEN

smoked bacon mash . chive basilcambozola cream

$36.00

CILANTRO CHEESE SELECTIONS MENU - Cilantro

Served with crostini’s, housemade seasonal jam and
fruit.

Pierre Robert

Triple crème style cow’s milk cheese from France, meltingly rich consistency, buttery and mild

Mahon

This cow’s milk cheese from Spain is cheddar-like in texture and boasts a tangy sharpness

St. Agur

A cow’s milk blue cheese from France, sharp in taste with a salty bite and creamy finish

Chevre Noir

Pasteurized goat’s milk cheese from Quebec. Full and rich in flavour, smooth in texture

Cambozola

German cow’s milk cheese, a combination of softripened triple cream cheese and Gorgonzola. Mildly
spicy and slightly sweet-sour.

Choice of any three $20.00 Choice of any five $25.00

CILANTRO DESSERT SELECTIONS

Vanilla bean crème brulée

$9.00

Daily ice cream

$9.00

Daily sorbet

$9.00

Housemade pineapple walnut carrot cake with orange cream cheese frosting and amaretto anglaise

$9.00

Chocolate peanut butter pie with a graham cracker crust and Grand Marnier whipped cream

$9.00

Chocolate brownie, caramel, fresh berries and white chocolate ice cream

$9.00

Upside down cheesecake, berry compote and toffee crumble

$9.00

Nine Dollars

Beverages MENU - Cilantro

Drinks

Red wine, White Wine, Sparkling wine and beers

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On Feb. 14, Cilantro serves up a special four-course Valentine’s Day menu from 5 until 9:30 p.m. The dinner costs $65 per person and features several options to choose from. Start things off with amuse bouche, followed by a choice of either wild mushroom soup or baby spinach salad. For the second course, choose between tortellini en brodo, pear and pecorino triangoli or Prince Edward Island mussels before moving on to a main course of beef tenderloin wellington, pan roasted chicken breast or swordfish al forno. The fourth-course dessert is a surprise, but it’ll be a perfectly sweet ending to the meal. Call 403-229-1177 to make reservations.

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Go ga-ga for Cilantro’s gorgonzola and pear flatbread, topped with pine nuts and dill pesto – sweet and savoury with a little bit of crunch. Fire roasted tomato, chicken and pancetta, pulled elk and wild boar sausage are a few more of their uniquely flavourful and satisfying flatbreads. Can’t decide which one sounds the best? Grab a few friends to share them all in their classy dining room. Play with flatbread and wine pairings from their lengthy wine list for the perfect Friday night with friends.

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