10 Best Restaurants in Calgary
Alloy
220 42 Ave. S.E., 403-287-9255, alloydining.com
Anju
344 17 Ave. S.W., 403-460-3341, anju.ca
Blink Restaurant & Bar
111 8 Ave. S.W., 403-263-5330, blinkcalgary.ca
Model Milk & Pigeonhole
308 17 Ave. S.W., 403-265-7343, modelmilk.ca; 306 17 Ave. S.W., 403-452-4694, pigeonholeyyc.ca
Native Tongues Taqueria
235 12 Ave. S.W., 403-263-9444, nativetongues.ca
River Cafe
25 Prince’s Island Park, 403-261-7670, river-cafe.com
Rouge
1240 8 Ave. S.E., 403-531-2767, rougecalgary.com
Ten Foot Henry
1209 1 St. S.W., 403-475-5537, tenfoothenry.com
Whitehall
(Now closed)
Trend Leaders
Editor’s note: The top trend leader is marked with a red star. The other trend leaders are listed alphabetically.
Best Asian Street-Food Inspired Dining
Pure Contemporary Vietnamese Kitchen + Bar
815 8 Ave. S.W., 403-475-1899
Eats of Asia
1235 26 Ave. S.E., 403-801-9453, facebook.com/eatsofasia
Tuk Tuk Thai
636 17 Ave. S.W., 403-455-0999, tuktukthai.com
Watercress Express 1322A
17 Ave. S.W., 403-455-6222, watercressexpress.ca
Best Brew Pubs
(Listed alphabetically)
Brewsters Brewing Company
Four locations in Calgary including 5519 53 St. S.E., 403-723-2739, brewsters.ca
Last Best Brewing & Distilling
607 11 Ave. S.W., 587-353-7387, lastbestbrewing.com
Mill Street Brew Pub
219 17 Ave. S.W., 403-454-6871, millstreetbrewery.com
Trolley 5
728 17 Ave. S.W., 403-454-3731, trolley5.com
Best Chef-Driven Fast Casual
Cluck N Cleaver
1511 14 St. S.W., 403-266-2067, cluckncleaver.com
Abe’s Restaurant
30 Market Blvd. S.E., Airdrie, 587-254-0539, abesfood.ca
Butcher and the Baker
250 6 Ave. S.W., 403-265-7765, butcherbakeryyc.com
Native Tongues Taqueria
235 12 Ave. S.W., 403-263-9444, nativetongues.ca
Best Restaurants for Charcuterie
Charbar & Charcut Roast House
618 Confluence Way S.E., 403-452-3115, charbar.ca; 899 Centre St. S.W., 403-984-2180, charcut.com
Frenchie Wine Bar
618 17 Ave. S.W., 403-453-1183, frenchieyyc.com
The Guild
200 8 Ave. S.W., 403-770-2313, theguildrestaurant.com
Mimo Restaurant and Lounge
4909 17 Ave. S.E., 403-235-3377
Best Cocktail-Forward Dining
Proof
1302 1 St. S.W., 403-246-2414, proofyyc.com
Cannibale
813 1 Ave. N.E., 403-454-5808, cannibale.ca
Raw Bar
119 12 Ave. S.W., 403-206-9565, rawbaryyc.ca
Ricardo’s Hideaway
1530 5 St. S.W., 587-349-2585, ricardoshideaway.ca
Best Concept Restaurant
Anew Table
3574 Garrison Gate S.W., 403-727-1277, anewtable.ca
Bar Von der Fels
1005A 1 St. S.W., 587-349-2656, barvonderfels.com
Container Bar
1131 Kensington Rd. N.W., 403-457-4148, containerbaryyc.com
National Bowl
341 10 Ave. S.W., 403-474-2739, ntnl.ca
Best French Dining
Cassis Bistro & Suzette Bistro
2505 17 Ave. S.W., 403-262-0036, thecassisbistro.ca; 2210 4 St. S.W., 403-802-0036, bistrosuzette.ca
Avec Bistro
(Now closed)
Fleur de Sel
2015 4 St. S.W., 403-228-9764, fleurdeselbrasserie.com
Royale
730 17 Ave. S.W., 403-475-9457, royaleyyc.ca
Best Millennial Dining
Shokunin
2016 4 St. S.W., 403-229-3444, shokuninyyc.ca
Bourbon Room
341 10 Ave. S.W., 403-474-2739, bourbonroom.ca
Clive Burger
736 17 Ave. S.W., 403-229-9224, cliveburger.com
Shiki Menya
827 1 Ave. N.E., 403-454-2722, shikimenya.ca
Best Niche Dining
The Coup
924 17 Ave. S.W., 403-541-1041, thecoup.ca
Hearts Choices Thai Vegan Cafe
9679 Macleod Tr. S.W., 587-352-0993, heartschoices.com
Heaven Artisan GF
1013 17 Ave. S.W., 403-249-3037, heavengf.com
White Rose Vegetarian Kitchen
Now closed
Best Restaurant Market
2224 4 St. S.W. and 873 85 St. S.W., 403-263-5535 (Mission) and 403-263-6996 (West), mercatogourmet.com
Catch & The Oyster Bar
Now closed
Mabou Cheese + Bar
Now closed
Sauce Italian Kitchen & Market
3326 17 Ave. S.W., 403-727-7627, sauceitalianmarket.com
Best Restaurant Group Expansion
Teatro Group
teatrogroup.ca
Concorde Group
concordegroup.ca
Creative Restaurants Group
creativeri.com
Cuisine Concepts
cuisineconcepts.ca
Restaurants to Watch
(Listed alphabetically)
Bridgette Bar
739 10 Ave. S.W., bridgettebar.com
Deane House
806 9 Ave. S.E., 403-264-0595, deanehouse.com
Foreign Concept
1011 1 St. S.W., 403-719-7288, foreignconcept.ca
Plowshare Artisan Diner
817 1 St. S.W., 403-454-4953, facebook.com/plowsharediner
Provision
340 13 Ave. S.W., 403-263-0766, provisionyyc.com
Untitled Champagne Lounge
403-475-7226, 620 8 Ave. S.W., untitledyyc.com
More Top Restaurants
Editor’s note: The restaurants in each category are listed alphabetically.
Best in Banff and Canmore
Block Kitchen + Bar
201 Banff Ave., Banff, 403-985-2887, banffblock.com
Crazyweed
1600 Railway Ave., Canmore, 403-609-2530, crazyweed.ca
Eden Rimrock Resort Hotel
300 Mountain Ave., Banff, 403-762-1865, banffeden.com
Park Distillery
219 Banff Ave., Banff, 403-762-5114, parkdistillery.com
PD3 by Blake
806 8 St., Canmore, 403-609-4928, blakecanmore.com
Tapas
633 10 St., Canmore, 403-609-0583, tapascanmore.ca
Best Brunch
Blue Star Diner
809 1 Ave. N.E., 403-261-9998, bluestardiner.ca
Monki
1301 10 Ave. S.W., 587-352-7131
OEB Breakfast Co.
824 Edmonton Tr. N.E. and 110, 222 5 Ave. S.W., 403-278-3447, eatoeb.com
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave. N.W., 403-453-1140, vendomecafe.com
Yellow Door Bistro
119 12 Ave. S.W., 403-206-9585, yellowdoorbistro.ca
Best Chinese and Dim Sum
Cafe 100%
110, 30 Country Hills Landing. N.W., 403-460-3728, tasteofasiagroup.ca
Forbidden City and T.Pot China Bistro
Forbidden City, 999 36 St. N.E., 403-250-1848; T. Pot, Harvest Hills Blvd. N.E., 403-532-3982
Great Taste
123 2 Ave. S.E., 403-265-9880, greattastecalgary.com
Silver Dragon
106 3 Ave. S.E., 403-264-5326, silverdragoncalgary.com
Szechuan Restaurant
320 16 Ave. N.W., 403-276-8876
Best Downtown
The Belvedere
107 8 Ave. S.W., 403-265-9595, thebelvedere.ca
Blink
111 8 Ave. S.W., 403-263-5330, blinkcalgary.com
Catch and the Oyster Bar
(Now closed)
Charcut
101, 899 Centre St. S.W., 403-984-2180, charcut.com
Teatro
200 8 Ave. S.E., 403-290-1012, teatro.ca
Best Indian
Karma
309, 4600 130 Ave. S.E., 403-257-4977, karmacalgary.com
Mirchi
101, 825 12 Ave. S.W., 403-245-3663, mirchirestaurant.ca
Mount Everest Restaurant
122 16 Ave. N.E., 403-230-3088, mounteverestcalgary.com
Namskar
202 16 Ave. N.E., 403-230-4447, namskar.ca
Rajdoot
2424 4 St. S.W., 403-245-0181, rajdoot.ca
Best Italian
Bocce
Now closed
Bonterra Trattoria
1016 8 St. S.W., 403-262-8480, bonterra.ca
Mercato
2224 4 St. S.W., 403-263-5535 and 5000, 837 85 St. S.W., 403-263-6996, mercatogourmet.com
Scopa
2220 Centre St. N., 403-276-2030, scopacalgary.com
Sugo
Now closed
Best Mexican
El Charrito Taqueria
808 Edmonton Tr. N.E., 403-478-2924
Native Tongues Taqueria
235 12 Ave. S.W., 403-263-9444, nativetongues.ca
Taqueria Mexicana el Mariachi
1235 26 Ave. S.E., 403-606-0644, crossroadsmarket.ca
The Spicy Amigos
821 4 Ave. S.W., 587-353-1484, thespicyamigos.com
Tu Tierra
8995 Bonaventure Dr. S.E., 403-252-5566, tutierra.ca
Best Pizza
Double Zero
Chinook Centre, 403-457-7677; doublezeropizza.ca
LDV Pizza Bar
916 1 Ave. N.E., 403-263-5999, ldvpizzabar.com
Posto Pizzeria and Bar
1014 8 St. S.W., 403-263-4876, posto.ca
Pulcinella
1147 Kensington Cres. N.W., 403-283-1166, pulcinella.ca
Una Pizza + Wine
618 17 Ave. S.W., 403-453-1183, unapizzeria.com
Best Pubs
Home and Away
1331 17 Ave. S.W., 403-455-9789, homeandawayyyc.com
National
Four Calgary locations, ntnl.ca
The Ship and Anchor
534 17 Ave. S.W., 403-245-3333, shipandanchor.com
The Unicorn Superpub
223 8 Ave. S.W., 403-265-3665, superpub.ca
Wurst
2437 4 St. S.W., 403-245-2345, wurst.ca
Best Steak
Julius Caesar’s Steakhouse and Lounge
512 4 Ave SW, 403-264-1222, and 10816 Macleod Tr. S.E., 403-278-3930, caesarssteakhouse.com
Modern Steak
107 10A St. N.W., 403-670-6873, modernsteak.ca
Open Range
1114 Edmonton Tr. N.E., 403-277-3408, open-range.ca
Vintage Chophouse & Tavern
320 11 Ave. S.W., 403-262-7262, vintagechophouse.com
Wellingtons of Calgary
10325 Bonaventure Dr. S.E., 403-278-5250, wellingtonsofcalgary.com