01 — The cantina
Two countries. One family table.
Mamacita's cooks the food we grew up on: Mexican classics next to Salvadorian favourites like pupusas and dobladas, straight from Mamá's recipe box. The mole simmers low all morning, the salsa is made fresh every day, and every pupusa is patted out by hand when you order it. Pull up a chair on 50th Avenue. You're family here.
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03 — House plate
The plate the whole town orders.
- The plate
- Carne Asada — for two
- Base
- Nixtamal corn tortillas, pressed to order
- Build
- Skirt steak, blistered scallion, salsa verde, black beans
- Grill
- Mesquite charcoal, four minutes a side
04 — Why us
Why the regulars keep coming back.
Recipes from home
Mexican and Salvadorian dishes written down by Mamá and never “updated.” If it’s on the menu, it’s how we eat at home.
Pupusas made to order
Patted by hand when you order and griddled until the cheese crisps at the edges. Curtido and salsa on the side, always.
Family at the door
Owner-run and family-staffed. Somebody here will remember your usual, and your kids’ names.
Hot to your door
Packed in insulated bags and driven across Cold Lake, from the lakeshore to 4 Wing, while it’s still steaming.
05 — Delivery & hours
From our kitchen to your table.
- Cold Lake South15 — 20 min
- Cold Lake North20 — 25 min
- Lakeshore20 — 25 min
- Harbour View25 — 30 min
- English Bay30 — 35 min
- 4 Wing & Medley30 — 40 min
Kitchen hours
- Mon — Thu
- 11:00 — 22:00
- Fri — Sat
- 11:00 — 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 — 21:00
Free delivery anywhere in Cold Lake on orders over $40. Pickup is ready in about twenty minutes. Last order goes in fifteen minutes before close, and yes, the churros are still fresh.
Call (780) 594-2233What Cold Lake says
“Best pupusas I’ve had outside of El Salvador. Get The Works, and don’t skip the curtido.”
“Ordered fajitas and two kids’ quesadilla meals out to 4 Wing after a late shift. Showed up hot, tortillas still soft, and there was a churro in the bag for my daughter.”
“The tortilla soup got me through a minus-forty January. The mole is the kind you’re still thinking about the next day.”
06 — Order & catering
Hungry? Vámonos.
Fastest way to eat is a phone call. For fiestas, team orders and catering, send the details below and we reply the same day with a quote and a pickup time.
