Each year, we ask Avenue readers to vote for their favourite restaurants in Calgary in our Best Restaurants readers’ choice ballot. These are some of their favourite places in the city.
Winner
Noble Pie
Originally a pop-up restaurant, Noble Pie gained such a following that it found a permanent home in the Beltline. Over the years, the restaurant’s focus on crafting simple, delicious pies with meticulous care has remained the same. Owner and self-taught pizza maker Mike Lange has visited some of the greatest pizzerias across North America and puts this inspiration behind every recipe.
720 11 Ave. S.W., noblepiepizza.com, @noblepiepizza
Runners-up
Una Pizza + Wine
Una has developed a huge following over the past 16 years thanks to its delicious California-style pizzas and welcoming dining rooms where guests gather to eat them. The local chain has spread to five Calgary locations, as well as one in Edmonton and Saskatoon, making it even easier to get your fill of pizza flavours like the 4-maggi or the prawn pesto.
Multiple locations, unapizzeria.com, @unapizzaandwine
Cold Beer & Pizza
When the weather warms up, Calgarians flock to Cold Beer & Pizza’s expansive patio for a slice of Roman-style pizza, a cold beer and some people watching along 17th Avenue S.W. This casual spot serves up filling pizza slices and rectangular pies in flavours ranging from the potato and cheese-laden Tate Tot to the Diablo with pepperoni, jalapeños and hot honey. The combination of tasty pizza, refreshing drinks and great vibes makes this a must-visit spot.
102, 1019 17 Ave. S.W., 825-540-1434, coldbeerpizza.com, @coldbeerandpizza
Pizza Culture Napoletana
Pizza Culture serves authentic Neapolitan pizza using methods straight from the heart of Naples and many ingredients imported from Italy. The restaurant was even inducted into the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, a prestigious non-profit that recognizes authentic Neapolitan pizza, in 2023. Try the quattro formaggi or D.O.P. Margherita for an authentic taste experience, along with appetizers like sourdough focaccia with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
1114 Edmonton Tr., 403-277-4900, pizzacultureyyc.ca, @pizzacultureyyc
Acme Pizza Co.
Calgarians can experience Acme’s pizza a few different ways: It’s served in the taproom of Sunalta’s Tailgunner Brewing Co., for take-out and delivery at Acme’s Renfrew location and at Acme’s full-service, dine-in restaurant in Sunnyside, Acme Pizza & Pasta Co. Whichever one you choose, you’ll be treated to the brand’s “modern take on traditional Roman-style dough.” Snack on pies like the Biancaneve with toppings like mascarpone and speck or the Parmigiana with ingredients like spicy Italian sausage and roasted eggplant.
Three Calgary locations, acmepizza.ca, @acmepizza
