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Where to eat in Calgary

61 hand-picked places in Calgary, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Italian in Calgary

DOPO Restaurant · $$$ · Marda Loop
Successor to the legendary D.O.P., hand-rolled pastas and a menu that changes constantly; books weeks out.
1907 34 Ave SW #10, Calgary, Alberta
Pulcinella Pizza restaurant · $$ · Kensington
One of the only APN-certified Neapolitan kitchens in Canada; the pasta is as serious as the pizza.
1147 Kensington Crescent NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1X7, Canada
Luca Restaurant · $$$ · Beltline / 10 Ave SW
Handmade pasta, family-style bistecca and one of the biggest Italian wine lists in the city.
524 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1L1, Canada
Bonterra Trattoria Italian restaurant · $$$ · Beltline / 8 St SW
The courtyard patio is a Calgary institution and the kitchen has never coasted.
1016 8 Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1K2, Canada

Mexican in Calgary

Native Tongues Taqueria Restaurant · $$ · Victoria Park / Beltline
Avenue's Best Mexican for three straight years, 4.5 stars across 4,800-plus reviews; nixtamal tortillas.
235 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1H7
Masa Mama Taqueria Taco restaurant · $$ · Marda Loop
Grew out of the Con Mi Taco pop-up; made-to-order tortillas and boundary-pushing fillings.
3429 22 St SW, Calgary, AB T2T 6E3, Canada
Tacos Mexico $ · Forest Lawn / Memorial Drive
Twenty varieties of Mexico City street tacos; the tripa and the al pastor are the order.
Bodega $$ · Kensington
Loud, unfussy Latin street food room in Kensington; the rotisserie chicken is the sleeper.

Sports Bars in Calgary

The Unicorn Gastropub · $$ · Downtown / Stephen Avenue
Three floors, three bars, a dedicated Sports Cantina; the default Flames-game room downtown.
223 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B5, Canada
Schanks Sports Grill Sports bar · $$ · Macleod Trail South
Massive screens, pool tables and mini golf; built entirely around watching games.
9627 Macleod Trail S, Calgary, AB T2J 0P6, Canada
Jamesons Pub 17th Ave Pub · $$ · Beltline / 17 Ave SW
Twenty-plus screens and a Red Mile location, so the crowd is loud for hockey, UFC and NFL.
1230 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 0B8, Canada
Trolley 5 Restaurant & Brewery $$ · Beltline / 17 Ave SW
Brewpub on the Red Mile with a rooftop patio and screens on every level.

Trendy in Calgary

Bridgette Bar Restaurant · $$$ · Beltline / 10 Ave SW
Wood-fired plates, high ceilings and the room where Calgary goes to be seen on a Friday.
739 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0B3, Canada
Model Milk Canadian restaurant · $$$ · Beltline / 17 Ave SW
Converted dairy on 17th that has stayed the cool-kid dining room for over a decade.
308 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2V1, Canada
Lulu Bar Restaurant · $$$ · Beltline / 17 Ave SW
Pacific-inspired sharing plates, loud room, great drinks; sister to Model Milk.
510 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B1, Canada
Ten Foot Henry Restaurant · $$ · Beltline / 1 St SW
Vegetable-forward all-day room that reset how Calgary eats; open 11am to 11pm daily.
1209 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0V3, Canada

Top Tables in Calgary

Major Tom $$$ · Downtown / Stephen Avenue
Forty floors up with the best skyline view in the city and a kitchen good enough to justify it.
River Cafe Canadian restaurant · $$$$ · Prince's Island Park
Sits on an island in the Bow, ranks 23rd on Canada's 100 Best, and cooks almost entirely Canadian ingredients.
25 Prince's Island Park, SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0R1, Canada
Deane House Restaurant · $$$ · Inglewood
Restored 1906 house from the River Cafe team; the prettiest special-occasion room in Calgary.
806 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5E1, Canada