Bartaco
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| Founded | 2010 |
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| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
Number of locations | 31 restaurants (2025) |
| Key people | Anthony Valletta (CEO) |
| Parent | L Catterton |
| Website | bartaco |
Bartaco, stylized as bartaco, is an American restaurant chain company which focuses on upscale street-style food.[1][2]
Founded in 2010 by Scott Lawton, Andy Pforzheimer, and Sasa Mahr-Batuz, the restaurant currently operates in 31 locations in 13 states, mostly along the East Coast of the US.[3][4][5][6] The restaurant's first location opened in Port Chester, New York.[7]
In 2019, bartaco was acquired when private equity firm L Catterton purchased Del Frisco's Restaurant Group for $650 million. Bartaco is being run as a separate business under the firm's ownership, alongside Barcelona Wine Bar.[8][9]
Concept and menu
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Bartaco uses an ordering system where guests mark small-plate orders and submit them in rounds, signaling staff with a table card rather than continuous table service. Guests complete menu slips incrementally, and dishes are delivered as they’re prepared, encouraging a grazing format over traditional coursing. Menu offerings emphasize small tacos and Latin-inspired sides, with options ranging from wild boar and Baja-style fish to sweet plantains and house-made guacamole, presented in individual portions.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Olmsted, Larry. "Small plates, sangria and fun on the menu at bartaco". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ↑ Brooks, Patricia (2014-06-27). "Building a Full Meal, Bite by Bite by Bite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ↑ "Barteca: The Challenge and Opportunity of Private Equity - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ↑ "bartaco now available for curbside pick-up and delivery". bartaco. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ↑ "bartaco Vinings is now open!". bartaco. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ "locations". bartaco. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ↑ "Barcelona Restaurant creators open Bartaco in Port Chester". StamfordAdvocate. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ↑ Schott, Paul (2019-09-25). "Greenwich firm completes nine-figure acquisition of Barcelona, Bartaco". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ↑ "Press | L Catterton". www.lcatterton.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.