A rising Houston taqueria chain is rolling into its third location. La Calle Tacos will open a brand new location in East River, the large mixed-use growth within the Fifth Ward.
First introduced virtually two years in the past, the brand new La Calle will occupy virtually 4,000 sq. toes and seat about 240 folks, making it the restaurant’s largest location so far. Related in configuration to the unique location downtown, it can have a restaurant with a separate cantina space — an expansive patio with bayou views might be distinctive to East River.
Like its siblings in downtown and Midtown, La Calle’s East River location will take inspiration from proprietor Ramon Soriano’s experiences rising up in Mexico Metropolis. The restaurant serves breakfast tacos within the morning with a lunch and dinner menu that features tortas, tacos, cevichito, and extra. The ten sorts of avenue taco fillings embody carnitas, pastor, rooster, carne asada, and vegetarian guacamole. Famously, it doesn’t use microwaves or freezers to organize its scratch-made dishes.
La Calle’s authentic third location in Backyard Oaks has been closed since August 2024 when it was broken throughout a hearth. Soriano has made the choice to not reopen that restaurant.
“It is deeply unlucky that we’re unable to carry La Calle on Ella again for purchasers in Backyard Oaks and I can guarantee everybody that we did all we might to make it occur,” he mentioned in a press release. “We’re thrilled, nonetheless, to hitch the group at East River and introduce a complete new viewers to our menu. It is an thrilling time for La Calle and we won’t wait to rejoice over tacos and margaritas at our model new house quickly.”
Soriano additionally owns downtown’s La Diabla Retro Bar. Open since December 2022, the bar pays homage to Mexico Metropolis popular culture icons of the ’80s and ’90s by artwork, music, meals, and drinks.
Situated close to the intersection of Jensen Drive and Clinton Drive in Fifth Ward, East River is a 150-acre mixed-use growth. Part I, a 26-acre part that was accomplished final yr, will additionally embody places of Kyuramen, Lick Sincere Ice Lotions, and wine bar and restaurant Metropolis Cellars HTX. It’s additionally house to a 360-unit residence constructing and East River 9, a nine-hole, par-three golf course.
