It was a sad day for us and many in Vancouver when Gringo announced that it would be following in the footsteps of Matchstick and closing all of its locations back in March. “Due to ongoing challenges, it is with heavy hearts that Gringo Restaurants has made the difficult decision to dramatically downsize & decrease its operations,” wrote the taco shop on Instagram at the time. However, the team has since shared that its Gastown location, a.k.a. the iconic Blood Alley outpost, has reopened. “To our wonderful community: Welcome back to Gringo Gastown,” wrote the team. “Come and say hi to your favorite people, but most importantly to the new family member!!” > > > > > > View this post on Instagram > > > > > > > A post shared by Gringo Gastown (@gringogastown) Gringo describes itself as a “white-trash cantina meets all-inclusive resort” and is best known for its selection of tacos, burritos, and literal buckets of booze (and no, we’re not exaggerating when we say buckets). You might also like: - Vancouver's new listening bar is meant for slowing down - Team behind 'Vancouver's best butter cookies' just opened a pop-up cafe - Vancouver festival known for epic food collaborations to return next month Many took to the comments of the announcement post to share how excited they were for Gringo’s return. “I needed some good news, hot damn,” said one person on Instagram. “No way, let’s gooooooo 🔥,” added another. “The universe is healing,” shared a third. Gringo Gastown officially reopened its doors on July 16 at 5 p.m. GRINGO GASTOWN Address: 27 Blood Alley Sq., Vancouver Instagram Still hungry? Discover Dished Vancouver on TikTok
It was a sad day for us and many in Vancouver when Gringo announced that it would be following in the footsteps of Matchstick and closing all of its locations back in March. “Due to ongoing challenges, it is with heavy hearts that Gringo Restaurants has made the difficult decision to dramatically downsize & decrease its operations,” wrote the taco shop on Instagram at the time. However, the team has since shared that its Gastown location, a.k.a.
the iconic Blood Alley outpost, has reopened. “To our wonderful community: Welcome back to Gringo Gastown,” wrote the team. “Come and say hi to your favorite people, but most importantly to the new family member!!”
View this post on Instagram Gringo describes itself as a “white-trash cantina meets all-inclusive resort” and is best known for its selection of tacos, burritos, and literal buckets of booze (and no, we’re not exaggerating when we say buckets). - You might also like: - Vancouver's new listening bar is meant for slowing down - Team behind 'Vancouver's best butter cookies' just opened a pop-up cafe - Vancouver festival known for epic food collaborations to return next month Many took to the comments of the announcement post to share how excited they were for Gringo’s return.
“I needed some good news, hot damn,” said one person on Instagram. “No way, let’s gooooooo 🔥,” added another. “The universe is healing,” shared a third.
Gringo Gastown officially reopened its doors on July 16 at 5 p.m. Address: 27 Blood Alley Sq., Vancouver Still hungry? Discover Dished Vancouver on TikTok
- Published
- Jul 17, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 17, 2026
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- Daily Hive Victoria
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- Business
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- Vancouver
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