The Rafter House Guidebook

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The Rafter House Guidebook

Ice Cream

Noto Gelato is a 5 minute walk away and has the best ice cream! Vegan gelato and gluten free cones available.
Noto Gelato
236 4 Street Northeast
Noto Gelato is a 5 minute walk away and has the best ice cream! Vegan gelato and gluten free cones available.
Yummy original flavours, like blueberry and lemon curd, or chocolate and honeycomb.
9 locals recommend
Made By Marcus- Bridgeland
1105 1 Ave NE
9 locals recommend
Yummy original flavours, like blueberry and lemon curd, or chocolate and honeycomb.
Lovely ice cream next to Bridgeland Park.
165 locals recommend
Village Ice Cream
431 10 Ave SE
165 locals recommend
Lovely ice cream next to Bridgeland Park.

Sightseeing

A walk from The Rafter House down across the river, through East Village along the river, and back across the St. Patricks Island bridge takes about 40 minutes. Stop at the Simmons Building cafe for a coffee on the way.
79 locals recommend
East Village
79 locals recommend
A walk from The Rafter House down across the river, through East Village along the river, and back across the St. Patricks Island bridge takes about 40 minutes. Stop at the Simmons Building cafe for a coffee on the way.
A great local trip for kids or gardeners. 5 minute drive from The Rafter House. Highlights are the Butterfly Gardens and the Penguin Exhibit.
745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
745 locals recommend
A great local trip for kids or gardeners. 5 minute drive from The Rafter House. Highlights are the Butterfly Gardens and the Penguin Exhibit.
A great local island recently renovated with a sliding/sledding hill, play parks, shallow fresh water beach safe for kids, and beautiful walking trails.
102 locals recommend
St. Patrick's Island
1300 Zoo Rd NE
102 locals recommend
A great local island recently renovated with a sliding/sledding hill, play parks, shallow fresh water beach safe for kids, and beautiful walking trails.
Lovely open soccer park and kids playground. Great view of the city.
8 locals recommend
Bridgeland Riverside Community Association
917 Centre Ave NE
8 locals recommend
Lovely open soccer park and kids playground. Great view of the city.
The south side walk along the river path through Inglewood, East Village and all the way to St. Patricks Island is a great place to walk or ride a bike.
10 locals recommend
RiverWalk
RiverWalk
10 locals recommend
The south side walk along the river path through Inglewood, East Village and all the way to St. Patricks Island is a great place to walk or ride a bike.

Food scene

Our favourite local pizzeria. Makes yummy slices and gives discounts to teens.
8 locals recommend
Roma's Pizzeria
931 General Ave NE
8 locals recommend
Our favourite local pizzeria. Makes yummy slices and gives discounts to teens.
Get a trim and a drink at the same time. Cool local bar.
60 locals recommend
Cannibale Barbershop & Cocktails
813 1 Ave NE
60 locals recommend
Get a trim and a drink at the same time. Cool local bar.
Best local burgers. Next to Made by Marcus ice cream
7 locals recommend
Lil' Empire Burgers - Bridgeland
1105 1 Avenue Northeast
7 locals recommend
Best local burgers. Next to Made by Marcus ice cream
Ikuza is a great Japanese restaurant and market, it also sells boba and candy.
7 locals recommend
IKUSA Izakaya & Tokyo Market
903 General Avenue Northeast
7 locals recommend
Ikuza is a great Japanese restaurant and market, it also sells boba and candy.
Amazing noodles!
62 locals recommend
Shiki Menya
824 1 Ave NE
62 locals recommend
Amazing noodles!
Popular breakfast joint.
68 locals recommend
OEB Breakfast Co. Bridgeland
825 1 Avenue Northeast
68 locals recommend
Popular breakfast joint.
Name says it all. Super close!
9 locals recommend
Bridgeland Distillery
77 Edmonton Trail
9 locals recommend
Name says it all. Super close!

Grocery

Pharmacy, soft ice cream, coffee, records, postal office, and grocery, they have it all at Luke's!
61 locals recommend
Lukes Drug Mart
112 4 St NE
61 locals recommend
Pharmacy, soft ice cream, coffee, records, postal office, and grocery, they have it all at Luke's!
Excellent organic food grocery. Fresh fruit and vegetables, alternative baking, natural makeup, bulk foods.
30 locals recommend
Blush Lane Organic Market Bridgeland
617 Meredith Rd NE
30 locals recommend
Excellent organic food grocery. Fresh fruit and vegetables, alternative baking, natural makeup, bulk foods.
Local market with excellent cheese and meat selections, coffee, flowers, and organic grocery.
61 locals recommend
Bridgeland Market
1104 1 Ave NE
61 locals recommend
Local market with excellent cheese and meat selections, coffee, flowers, and organic grocery.

Coffee

Local coffee shop with gluten free as well as regular foods.
15 locals recommend
Baya Rica Cafe
204 7a St NE
15 locals recommend
Local coffee shop with gluten free as well as regular foods.
Popular hipster Calgary coffee roasters. Great spot overlooking the park.
7 locals recommend
Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters - Bridgeland
69 7A Street Northeast
7 locals recommend
Popular hipster Calgary coffee roasters. Great spot overlooking the park.

Neighbourhoods

Kensington/Sunnyside is a great old neighborhood with restaurants, local shops, an indie movie theatre, bookstores, and coffee shops. Try HEX games cafe, Higher Ground coffee shop, and the Plaza movie theatre.
12 locals recommend
Sunnyside
12 locals recommend
Kensington/Sunnyside is a great old neighborhood with restaurants, local shops, an indie movie theatre, bookstores, and coffee shops. Try HEX games cafe, Higher Ground coffee shop, and the Plaza movie theatre.
Inglewood is a funky neighborhood across the river. Cool clothing shops, bookstores, coffee and pubs as well as a few art galleries.
161 locals recommend
Inglewood
161 locals recommend
Inglewood is a funky neighborhood across the river. Cool clothing shops, bookstores, coffee and pubs as well as a few art galleries.