Cocina Hermanas Closing In Danville, New Restaurant Planning To Move In

DANVILLE, CA — Cocina Hermanas, a popular Mexican restaurant at 501 Hartz Avenue, will close at an unspecified date, the restaurant announced on social media. Rancho Cantina, a Mexican restaurant in Lafayette, will open its second location in the

"After many wonderful years serving the Danville community, we have made the difficult decision to close Cocina Hermanas," the restaurant said. "From our beginning in January 2019, our goal was to create a place where family, friends, and neighbors could gather around great food and genuine hospitality. Thanks to you, that vision became a reality. Your support, enthusiasm and loyalty helped turn Hermanas into something special."

Patch reached out to the restaurant for a specific closing date.

The restaurant describes itself as "quality Mexican cuisine together with a California influence."

"Embracing traditional Mexican techniques, we offer creatively classic food that marries well-known Mexican street food and family dishes with our philosophy of fresh, local & sustainable," it said. Diners can enjoy brunch and dinner menus in a main dining room, an outdoor veranda, a full bar, and parquet. The restaurant also offers catering and private events.

Rancho Cantina, currently located at 3616 Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette, calls itself a "Ranch-to-Table Restaurant & Bar" containing a wood-fired grill. The menu includes wood-fired meats like double cuts pork chop, Arne asada, fresh Atlantic Salmon, and bone-in ribeye. They also a menu of small plates like Mexican chicken wings or BBQ oysters; a menu with burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and burgers; and a list of wines, beers, and cocktails.

"Our cuisine is inspired by the original table fare of the Golden State's Spanish Mexican Californios," the restaurant said. "By the 1500s, Spanish explorers had adopted many of the indigenous foods of Mexico; 200 years later, their descendants traveled to Alta California where they discovered new fare and, adapting to the local abundance, fashioned a unique cuisine. The rancheros turned this fusion of Spanish and Mexican culinary heritage, piquant with California's bountiful offerings, into an art."

Patch reached out to Rancho Cantina for more information on the upcoming Danville location.

Visit ranchocantina.com for more information.

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