milpa

Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 2023

Milpa is a Mexican small plates restaurant and cocktail bar by Chef Elia Herrera. A Native of Cordoba, Veracruz Mexico, Chef Elia Herrera is a third generation Mexican Chef bringing the flavours of her home country to Calgary.

The design is inspired by archways found in colonial architecture of Mexican architecture, and the bright azul waters of Chef Herrera’s region. Arches delineate spatial relationships between bar, dining and private dining, and provide a strong, recognizable street presence for those passing by on 17th Avenue in Calgary.

Project by BOLD Workshop in collaboration with Stock and Custom and _SA.

Photos by Hayden Pattullo