Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Model Citizen
308 17 Ave SWListed as one of the to 200 restaurants in Canada.
Expensive but very good Italian fare. Located on famous Olympic Plaza and across fro the Arts centre.
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Teatro Ristorante
200 8 Ave SEExpensive but very good Italian fare. Located on famous Olympic Plaza and across fro the Arts centre.
One of our favourites. Menu changes frequently with local foods and game such as boar, elk, bison.
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River Cafe
One of our favourites. Menu changes frequently with local foods and game such as boar, elk, bison.
Absolutely a fav. Nice bar to sit at or tables inside. Everything from individual pizzas to lamb shank and lobster knochi to die for.
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Brava Bistro
723 17 Ave SWAbsolutely a fav. Nice bar to sit at or tables inside. Everything from individual pizzas to lamb shank and lobster knochi to die for.
Yellow Door Bistro
119 12 Ave SWOnly a stone throw away from here.
Great food.
OEB
222 5 Avenue SouthwestWell recommended for breakfast.
Ox Bar de Tapas
Just a short wall away. Fantastic Tapas.
Farm
1006 17 Ave SWGourmet comfort food.
Red's Diner
1415 4 St SWJust around the corner. Breakfast (and more) all day.
Expensive but excellent. Most seating is bar ideal for singles. Bar is looped around the open kitchen.
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Mercato
2224 4 St SWExpensive but excellent. Most seating is bar ideal for singles. Bar is looped around the open kitchen.
Charcut
899 Centre St SNew nationally award winning restaurant. Rustic food and decor.
Very good coffee. Wide array of lunch and snack items. Patio.
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Purple Perk The
2212 4 St SWVery good coffee. Wide array of lunch and snack items. Patio.
Everything Else
Winner of many restaurant awards. Located in a heritage building compete with a ghost! Ideal for special occasions.
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Rouge
1240 8 Ave SEWinner of many restaurant awards. Located in a heritage building compete with a ghost! Ideal for special occasions.
Pizzeria Gaga
1236 12 Ave SWGreat value ang grat pizza especially the calzone.
Aida's Bistro
2208 4 St SWCute bistro good food.
This is an excellent regional museum. Particularly good are the floors dedicated to western Canada First Nations and early development of the oil indusre.
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Igumbi leGlenbow
130 9 Ave SEThis is an excellent regional museum. Particularly good are the floors dedicated to western Canada First Nations and early development of the oil indusre.
We often have guests travelling here and staying with us as they renew visas and permits.
US Consulate in Calgary
615 Macleod Trail SEWe often have guests travelling here and staying with us as they renew visas and permits.
Very good representation of homesteader and early life in western Canada. In the summer open daily, winter shorter schedule.
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Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SWVery good representation of homesteader and early life in western Canada. In the summer open daily, winter shorter schedule.
On a clear day, great views. In the top floor, snack bar and "glass floor". On the second floor from the top, elegant revolving restaurant.
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I-Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWOn a clear day, great views. In the top floor, snack bar and "glass floor". On the second floor from the top, elegant revolving restaurant.
In 1875 a fort was built where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet. Interactive exhibits and tours available.
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Fort Calgary
750 9 Ave SEIn 1875 a fort was built where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet. Interactive exhibits and tours available.
Outstanding coffee. Fresh food. Gluten free friendly.
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Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters - Marda Loop
2043 33 Ave SWOutstanding coffee. Fresh food. Gluten free friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Blink Restaurant & Bar
111 8 Ave SWUpscale comfort foods. Relaxed elegance.
Very busy with young crowd. Good food big screens for sports and large array of beer ( bottled and draft).
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The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SWVery busy with young crowd. Good food big screens for sports and large array of beer ( bottled and draft).
Shopping
Famous in Calgary. Good value fantastic sausage. Their sausage featured in a hockey bet between Prime Minister Harper and President Obama.
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Spolumbo's Fine Foods & Deli
1308 9 Ave SEFamous in Calgary. Good value fantastic sausage. Their sausage featured in a hockey bet between Prime Minister Harper and President Obama.