Taco Bell Cantina To Open By End Of 2018 In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Taco Bell Cantina in Alexandria is expected to open by the end of 2018, the company told Patch in an email. It will be the DC region and Virginia's first Taco Bell Cantina, which serves alcoholic drinks.

The restaurant will be located at Tavern Square, 417 King Street, the space formerly occupied by the Pendleton Shop. Menu offerings include sharable appetizers, along with food items found at regular Taco Bell locations. beer, wine, sangria and twisted Freezes.

It will have 52 indoor seats and 20 outdoor seats. Indoor hours will be 7 a.m.-2 a.m., while the restaurant agreed to limit outdoor dining hours to 11 p.m.

There are dozens of Taco Bell Cantina locations across the U.S. The locations are designed for urban, walkable areas.

City Council approved Taco Bell Cantina to open in March. Some residents expressed concerns about alcohol sales, restaurant hours and littering during the approval process. Last year, plans for another Taco Bell at 4213 Duke Street failed after residents voiced similar complaints.

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 22: Beer and twisted Freezes are sold along with Mexican-inspired food at a Taco Bell Cantina restaurant on September 22, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The restaurant is Taco Bell's first to serve alcohol. Along with the regular fast food menu guest can also order beer, wine, sangria and twisted Freezes which can be mixed with rum, tequila or vodka. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)