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Taco Bell: Fast food with a fine-dining viewTaco Bell: Fast food with a fine-dining view

The chain unveils its first free-standing cantina restaurant

Nancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News

July 11, 2019

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Taco Bell, which has been growing its next generation of urban restaurants, recently unveiled the chain’s first free-standing cantina restaurant.

The Pacifica, Calif. unit, operated by Taco Bell franchisee Golden Gate Bell, has panoramic views of the ocean. It is the first traditional Taco Bell to be converted into the cantina format.

The Irvine, Calif.-based quick-service chain now has 43 cantina and “urban in-line” restaurants in the U.S.  Both concepts are restaurants without drive-thrus built in communities with high foot traffic. Some locations, including the Pacifica restaurant, serve alcohol and exclusive shareable entrees in addition to the regular Taco Bell menu. 

Click on our gallery to get a closer look at the latest Taco Bell Cantina.

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About the Author

Nancy Luna

Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News

Nancy Luna is a senior editor at Nation's Restaurant News and a contributing editor at Supermarket News. She covers the industry's largest and most talked about fast-food brands including McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Subway. She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years reporting experience. As a veteran business reporter based in Southern California, Nancy has covered some of the country's most beloved food and retail brands including In-N-Out, Taco Bell, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Whole Foods Market, Target and Costco. Luna is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton. When she's not digging for news on her beat, you can find Nancy regaling her fans about her latest dining adventures on her Fast Food Maven social media channels. Contact [email protected]  or follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/fastfoodmaven

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