Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Definitely my favourite local bar. They brew a lot of their own beers on site. The owner Ernie is amazing and the management staff are all fantastic people.
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Trolley 5 Brewpub
728 17 Ave SWDefinitely my favourite local bar. They brew a lot of their own beers on site. The owner Ernie is amazing and the management staff are all fantastic people.
Avec Bistro
550 11 Ave SWHigher end French food
UNA Takeaway
616 17 Ave SWBest pizza in Calgary. Cool wine lounge in the back.
Shared plates, great value Italian food. Their lunch special is probably best deal downtown.
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Cibo 17th
1012 17 Ave SW Shared plates, great value Italian food. Their lunch special is probably best deal downtown.
Newly re-opened. The old restaurant Ox and Angela was my favourite date spot.
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Ox Bar de Tapas
Newly re-opened. The old restaurant Ox and Angela was my favourite date spot.
Higher end pub food. Good place to watch a game.
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Browns Socialhouse Mount Royal Village
880 16 Avenue Southwest Higher end pub food. Good place to watch a game.
Expensive french cusine. Beautiful restaurant. Skews to an older crowd.
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Royale
730 17 Ave SW Expensive french cusine. Beautiful restaurant. Skews to an older crowd.
Korean-Canadian fusion. Bi Bim Bap is unreal. Great cocktails.
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Anju
Korean-Canadian fusion. Bi Bim Bap is unreal. Great cocktails.
Fiores
634 A 17 Ave SWModel Citizen
308 17 Ave SW Simply great!
Pigeonhole
306 17 Ave SW Small plates, adventurous food.
Blanco Cantina
723 17 Ave SW Easy tex-mex food. Nachos, tacos, quesadilla's.
Good tacos, probably only a decent deal during their "Halfy Hour" specials.
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Anejo
2116 4 St SW Good tacos, probably only a decent deal during their "Halfy Hour" specials.
Cucina Market Bistro Calgary
515 8 Ave SW High quality Canadian food in the CBD.
Vintage Chophouse and Tavern
320 11 Avenue Southwest Modern, high end steakhouse.
Caesar's Steak House & Lounge
512 4 Ave SW The original Calgary steakhouse.
Meat heavy, high quality. In the downtown's most upscale hotel.
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Charcut
899 Centre St S Meat heavy, high quality. In the downtown's most upscale hotel.
charbar
618 Confluence Way SE Great view of the river. Located in trendy East Village.
MARKET
718 17 Ave SWHigh end local food.
Analog Coffee 17 Ave
740 17 Ave SWHigh end cafe
Starbucks
391 Aspen Glen Landing SWBuon Giorno Ristorante Italian
1201 17 Ave SWLots of pasta.
Late night essential. Great poutine shop.
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The Big Cheese Poutinerie
738 17 Ave SWLate night essential. Great poutine shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Iconic 17th ave location. Bikers, hipsters, yuppies and students all mix. Great beer selection. Good bar food.
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The Ship & Anchor
534 17 Ave SW Iconic 17th ave location. Bikers, hipsters, yuppies and students all mix. Great beer selection. Good bar food.
The Milk Tiger Lounge
2004 4 St SW"Secret bar". Great cocktails.
Great patio if you can get on it. Huge beer selection. Buck a shuck oyster specials on Sundays (I think). Local favourite.
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National on 17th
550 17 Ave SW Great patio if you can get on it. Huge beer selection. Buck a shuck oyster specials on Sundays (I think). Local favourite.
Decent sports bar. Gets packed evenings and weekends. Great Sunday specials.
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Home and Away
1207 1 Street Southwest Decent sports bar. Gets packed evenings and weekends. Great Sunday specials.
The Pint Public House
1428 17 Ave SWJamesons 17 Ave
1230 17 Ave SW Typical fake Irish bar. Not a bad spot.
Run of the mill bar. Nothing special, nothing offensive.
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1410 17 Ave SW
1410 17 Avenue SouthwestRun of the mill bar. Nothing special, nothing offensive.
Morgan's Pub on Seventeenth
1324 17 Ave SWDive bar
Local 510
510 17 Ave SWHipster Heaven
Cool bar with lots of beer selection and specials. Good place to watch a game.
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Joyce on 4th
506 24 Ave SW Cool bar with lots of beer selection and specials. Good place to watch a game.
Commonwealth Night Club
731 10 Ave SW Another club.
Quintessential Calgary club. Younger crowd, cheap drinks, lots of plastic surgery on display by the staff.
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Cowboys Dance Hall
421 12 Ave SE Quintessential Calgary club. Younger crowd, cheap drinks, lots of plastic surgery on display by the staff.
Old school country club. 2 step lessons and mechanical bulls.
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Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall Inc.
9615 Macleod Trail SE Old school country club. 2 step lessons and mechanical bulls.
Knoxville's Tavern
840 9 Ave SW A favourite for the U of C set.
Gigantic beerhall which turns into a packed club on the weekends.
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National on 10th
341 10 Ave SW Gigantic beerhall which turns into a packed club on the weekends.
A bit of a hike to get here but I think it's worth it. Very cool tap room, great operation. Coolest owners!
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Tool Shed Brewing Company
801 30 St NE A bit of a hike to get here but I think it's worth it. Very cool tap room, great operation. Coolest owners!
Good drinks, brew their own beer on site and distill their own gin. For some reason they cannot get the restaurant figured out. Excellent for drinks, avoid for dinner (except the burger, the burger is good).
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Last Best Brewing & Distilling
607 11 Ave SW Good drinks, brew their own beer on site and distill their own gin. For some reason they cannot get the restaurant figured out. Excellent for drinks, avoid for dinner (except the burger, the burger is good).
Broken City
613 11 Ave SWBit of a dive bar. Lots of local music.
Olympic Billiards
1312 17 Ave SWPlace to play a bit of pool and have some drinks.
Parks & Nature
Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SWElbow Park
Nose Hill Park
6465 14 St NWGreat views of downtown
Edworthy Park
5050 Spruce Dr SWSightseeing
I-Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWMission
Vibrant, downtown neighborhood.
Umgangatho Wezulu
Peace BridgeGreat neighborhood. Lots of fun bars/restaurants.
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Kensington Road Northwest
Kensington Road Northwest Great neighborhood. Lots of fun bars/restaurants.
Inglewood
Cool neighborhood. Lots of vintage shops.
Arts & Culture
Igumbi leGlenbow
130 9 Ave SEShopping
6455 Macleod Trail SW
6455 Macleod Trail SWHuge mall, big name stores.
The Cookbook Co.
722 11 Ave SWCool little cooking store/wine store. Great fresh herbs.
Kensington Pizza & Deli
Great little Russian deli. Best sour cream in the city.
Essentials
Canadian equivalent to CVS or Wallgreens.
Health and beauty essentials. Pharmacy. Over priced snack food.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
815 17 Ave SWCanadian equivalent to CVS or Wallgreens.
Health and beauty essentials. Pharmacy. Over priced snack food.
Decent grocery store a quick walk from the condo.
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Safeway Beltline
813 11 Ave SW Decent grocery store a quick walk from the condo.
Fishman's Wet Cleaners - 17th Ave SW
601 17 Ave SWGoodLife Fitness Calgary Mount Royal Village
880 16 Ave SWCircle K
555 11 Avenue SouthwestBig liquor store. There are about 5 other liquor stores of various size and quality within a 10 min walk.
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Liquor Depot Mount Royal #736
1140 17 Ave SWBig liquor store. There are about 5 other liquor stores of various size and quality within a 10 min walk.
Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SWBest downtown grocery store option.
More artisan, locally owned grocery store. Some people love it, I think it's overrated.
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Sunterra Market, Keynote
200 12 Ave SEMore artisan, locally owned grocery store. Some people love it, I think it's overrated.
Lang's Grocery & Confectionery
833 17 Ave SWSmall, old school grocery store.
Best Buy
901 17 Ave SWElectronic store.
LP Family Foods
Small local grocery store.
Kalamata
1421 11 St SWCute Greek run grocery store.