Mexico<\/a>,\u201d the chef said. \u201cThis is a menu of Mexican soul food, bold and deeply flavorful.”\u00a0<\/p>\nThe result is a menu that combines traditional dishes with contemporary techniques, including guacamole topped with cacao nibs and burnt avocado leaf, shrimp aguachile with pistachios, the Taco Olvidado featuring zarandeado-style shrimp, frijoles con veneno \u2014 beans cooked with pork \u2014 and\u00a0Quiroga-style duck carnitas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The menu also includes steaks inspired by northern Mexican cuisine and desserts that reinterpret classic Mexican sweets, such as sweet corn flan, a Mexican-chocolate molten cake made with Chocolate Abuelita, and a strawberries-and-cream pavlova.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Michelin-starred chef Rodrigo Rivera-R\u00edo is the culinary director at Almac\u00e9n El Gallo restaurant in downtown Fort Worth, photographed on July 28, 2026.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis menu is 100% Mexican, it\u2019s simply contemporary,\u201d Rivera-R\u00edo said. \u201cWe took the essence of one of the most traditional places in Mexico and elevated it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The restaurant plans to update the menu seasonally to showcase new ingredients and dishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Almac\u00e9n El Gallo uses non-GMO heirloom corn from Masienda to make its tortillas and sells several house products, including its signature salsa\u00a0macha and Mexican coffee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A space designed around nostalgia\u00a0<\/p>\n
The restaurant\u2019s design is also a key part of the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The d\u00e9cor is filled with references to traditional Mexican neighborhood stores, including wooden Coca-Cola crates, vintage scales, old cash registers, toys, ceramic pieces and rooster figurines throughout the space, a nod to the restaurant\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The chairs were custom-made in Guadalajara, Mexico, specifically for the project, and many decorative elements were sourced from the state of Jalisco.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Much of the concept and interior design was developed by Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Cervantes, Burciaga\u2019s wife and co-owner, along with their son Fernando Rojas, who created several original artworks for the restaurant, including a mural depicting a 1940s Mexican cantina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Owners Adrian Burciaga and his wife, Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Cervantes, are pictured in the dining room of their new restaurant, Almac\u00e9n El Gallo, in downtown Fort Worth, July 28, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe idea was for people to feel like they\u2019re walking into a place that breathes Mexico,\u201d Burciaga said. \u201cWith classic films from Mexico\u2019s Golden Age playing on the screens and all the d\u00e9cor, we wanted to create an immersive experience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The atmosphere is further enhanced by a soundtrack of popular Mexican music.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The kitchen remains partially open to maintain a connection between the chefs and diners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHearing what\u2019s happening in the kitchen is music in a place like this,\u201d Burciaga said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elevated casual, not fine dining\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although some of the restaurant\u2019s first guests have described the experience as fine dining, Burciaga said that was never the goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to be an elevated casual restaurant,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want people to feel they can come here without spending a fortune. Our goal is for guests to enjoy an excellent meal for around $50 to $60 per person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A Mexican cantina mural painted by the owners’ son, Fernando Rojas, adorns the back wall of Almac\u00e9n El Gallo restaurant in downtown Fort Worth, July 28, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The restaurant also features a private dining room designed for corporate meetings and social events. Located in downtown Fort Worth and surrounded by office buildings, the space includes audiovisual equipment for business presentations and meetings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition, Almac\u00e9n El Gallo offers a Private Locker Program, allowing members to store and access collectible wines and premium spirits through a membership.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Almac\u00e9n El Gallo is located at 500 W. 7th St., Suite 175, Fort Worth. almacenelgallo.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A burned avocado leaf is added to mashed avocado, pumpkin seeds, cacao nibs, pico de gallo with cilantro…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":395323,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[116,118,117,88643,95701,89276,89307],"class_list":["post-395322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news","tag-tp-fort-worth","tag-tp-michelin-guide","tag-tp-restaurant-openings","tag-tp-restaurants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}