Who’s behind it Chef de cuisine Asher Wilson, Fleetwood Restaurant Group
What’s on the menu Luxurious opulence and multi-course tasting menus
When it opened May 2025
Enter Gatsby’s through jewel-toned drapes, and be instantly transported to elegance and sophistication with a two-storey dining room adorned in black and gold accents. Inside, chef de cuisine Asher Wilson’s talent, refinement and precision are on full display through his fabulous tasting menus.
Wilson, raised in Calgary, studied political science at the University of Toronto before finding his passion in fine dining. He apprenticed at Loka, and then joined Michelin-recognized La Banane, rising from trainee to chef de cuisine and helping the restaurant gain a spot on Canada’s 100 Best. With Jewish and Indian roots, his global perspective shows in the way he uses aromatic spices while staying grounded in classic French techniques of brining, poaching and sauce making.
The main attractions are the multicourse tasting menus, which are constantly revised to showcase the best of the season. The six- and nine-course menus include exquisite bites. In autumn, you may have composed dishes like a winter tartlet of beets, pecans and apples, or a profiterole filled with foie gras mousse and cranberry. Summer menus feature fish, while winter menus offer richer dishes like dry-aged duck and A9 wagyu beef.
Gatsby’s also has a six-course vegetarian menu — you might enjoy a wild mushroom soufflé, smoked onion consommé, and house-made fazzoletti pasta with pumpkin, charred leeks and truffles. Short on time? The three-course signature menu is perfect before catching a show.
General manager and sommelier Jay Likely enhances dinners with a global fine-wine program that matches each wine to your unique palate and plate. For whisky lovers, Gatsby’s is the only restaurant in Canada to serve exclusive flights from House of Hazelwood.
From start to finish, our judging panel unanimously agreed that Gatsby’s deserves the title of one of Calgary’s best new restaurants.
524 10 Ave. S.W., 403-387-1335, gatsbysyyc.com, @gatsbysyyc