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
White Elephant Thai Cuisine
Pair Thai iced tea (homemade tea topped with milk and ice) with any of the authentic Thai dishes on offer at White Elephant Thai Cuisine. Located inside the Airport Traveller’s Inn, this restaurant serves papaya and mango salads, tom yum soups, noodle and rice dishes, and a variety of Thai curries that go well with a side of coconut rice.
1808 19 St. N.E., 403-457-1172, whiteelephantthaicuisine.com, @whiteelephantthaicuisine
Runners-up
Thai Siam Restaurant
This popular northern Thai-focused restaurant offers delectable dishes that have earned it a loyal following since opening in 2022. Expect to find authentic dishes like sai ua, the popular spicy Thai pork sausage or larb duck salad with traditional Thai dressing.
4127 6 St. N.E., 403-680-0366, thaitakeout.ca, @thaisiammarket
Juree’s Thai Place Restaurant
This cozy and tropical Thai restaurant has an extensive menu of curries, stir-fries and soups — like the tasty hot and sour prawn soup — that can be ordered for dine-in or picked up from the drive-through window. Start your meal off right with the beautiful six-piece flower dumplings filled with minced pork and Thai herbs, served with Thai sauce.
2055 16 Ave. N.W., 403-264-6477, jureesthaiplace.com, @jureesthaiplace
