Spruce Grove: Your New Destination for Fire Grilled Food in Edmonton
When the words best BBQ restaurants and Edmonton, Canada come to mind, Spruce Grove might not be your first thought for where to eat out for a business lunch or a family gathering—or to treat your favourite person to the best fire grilled burger they will ever eat on a date night.
It’s time to change that thinking.
Considered a hidden gem by local guides and surprised guests alike, Barbacoa, a new barbeque steakhouse in Spruce Grove, is the home of fiery good food.
What makes it so good? It’s a dash of phenomenal food, a sprinkle of accommodating service and a creative seasoning for a flavourful dining or takeout experience you won’t soon forget.
While grilling over an open fire is one of the oldest cooking techniques known to man, you won’t have to worry about spending your day cooking indoors for more than 12 hours at a time.
Let the team at Barbacoa do it for you instead.
An uncommon kitchen for unbelievable results
“People have gathered to cook their meat over the fire ever since we learned how to spark a flint and produce a flame,” says Barbacoa owner, Tyler Sorochan, with a laugh. “It wasn’t until the 16th century that this type of cooking, given by the Indigenous Tiano peoples of the Caribbean, came to be known as Barabicu.
“We fell in love with the idea of this traditional method of slow cooking over a raised platform with no gas. We showcase it in our open kitchen so our guests can watch the intimate experience for themselves.”
Focusing on giving back to their community, they partner with great local suppliers so their ingredients are always fresh including artisan cheese, smoked bacon and freshly baked bread.
And the result? Food to die for.
You will learn for yourself when you walk into the front doors.
It’s easy to tell that you are in for a treat with the smell of delicious meat cooking, lots of people laughing and an incredible atmosphere of food and service.
The grill
Cooking over a live fire with Alberta hardwood and mesquite charcoal, the expert chefs at Barbacoa manage the heat with a custom built Exo Pro Woodfired Grill from Grillworks.
Considered the gold standard of wood burning grills by the New York Times, Grillworks is coveted by an A-list of chefs and restaurants.
Renowned for its flywheel design, it raises and lowers its grate for heat control with downward sloping bars. This way, the fat drips off and safely reduces flare-ups.
Together, this combination of quality ingredients seared over wood, charcoal and state-of-the-art grill gives you a unique and elevated dining experience you won’t find anywhere else in the greater Edmonton area
The meat
So enough about how they cook and what they use to cook it with, let’s talk about what you really want: the food.
Let’s start with the basics: are you looking for appetizers, such as crispy marinated dry ribs or unforgettable bacon and eggs?
They have all of that. And more.
Hunkering for the best burger by far, prepared with freshly ground beef made locally in Spruce Grove?
There’s one here with your name written all over it.
Or maybe you are in the mood for a steak cooked just the way you love it with herb roasted fingerling potatoes and rotating seasonal vegetables on the side.
They go one step further and even let you watch them cook it to your perfection in an open kitchen.
Not a steak fan? Don’t worry: Barbacoa has you covered. You’ll love their smoked chicken, pulled pork tacos or a roasted beet salad topped with house smoked bacon.
It might even be the first time you make friends with salad.
And if you are bringing the family, your kids will love the pasta or their own sirloin steak.
And, after all of that, you won’t regret saving room for dessert. Rumour has it you can find the best burnt basque style cheesecake this side of Edmonton!
Spruce Grove: Worth the short drive for unreal live fire BBQ in Edmonton
Barbacoa has something for every meat lover looking for a new BBQ restaurant with fabulously flawless food from steaks, salads, to fall off the bone smoked pork side BBQ ribs drizzled in a bourbon BBQ sauce.
If this sounds like you, well: what are you waiting for? Hop on the Henday or the Yellowhead and head on over to Spruce Grove for a 10/10 smokehouse BBQ culinary experience that is considered drool worthy.
And most important: don’t forget to bring your appetite.
Looking for a hidden gem with fiery good food for your next business lunch, family gathering or special occasion? Look no further than Barbacoa in Spruce Grove for a unique and elevated dining experience you can’t wait to share with your friends.
Come join us: the fire is always lit!