Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Some of the best Mexican food around. Best mezcal selection around. Great cocktails, great for sharing. Bustling, busy, awesome place.
101 locals recommend
Native Tongues Taqueria
235 12 Ave SWSome of the best Mexican food around. Best mezcal selection around. Great cocktails, great for sharing. Bustling, busy, awesome place.
Great new restaurant specializing in Chinese dim sum style service. Great spicy dishes. amazing cocktail bar in the basement also offering a super tasty menu.
19 locals recommend
Two Penny
1213 1 St SWGreat new restaurant specializing in Chinese dim sum style service. Great spicy dishes. amazing cocktail bar in the basement also offering a super tasty menu.
Highly regarded modern Asian resto a short walk. Check out their IG feed for proof of the goods!
61 locals recommend
Anju
Highly regarded modern Asian resto a short walk. Check out their IG feed for proof of the goods!
Small hidden gem serving simply delicious food from the mind of a cool chef. Their pastas are perfect, and the salads are not to be missed. Have the tripa romana if you want something special.
6 locals recommend
Bread and Circus Trattoria
616 17 Ave SWSmall hidden gem serving simply delicious food from the mind of a cool chef. Their pastas are perfect, and the salads are not to be missed. Have the tripa romana if you want something special.
Excellent sandwiches. Pretty affordable lunch and literally steps away. Place serves lunch only as far as I know. The porchetta may very well be the best in the city.
Meat And Bread
821 1 St SWExcellent sandwiches. Pretty affordable lunch and literally steps away. Place serves lunch only as far as I know. The porchetta may very well be the best in the city.
JINYA Ramen Bar
1800 4 St SWSolid ramen shop not too far away.
Arguably the best ramen in the city.
Go early and prepare to wait.
Go next door to cannibale for a cocktail if it's open...
62 locals recommend
Shiki Menya
824 1 Ave NEArguably the best ramen in the city.
Go early and prepare to wait.
Go next door to cannibale for a cocktail if it's open...
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a pub that feels like a frat house, much less offensive than a frathouse lol!
Beer selection is curated, solidly in the Alberta craft scene.
I've heard good things about the pizza...
12 locals recommend
Hop In Brew Pub
213 12 Ave SWThis is a pub that feels like a frat house, much less offensive than a frathouse lol!
Beer selection is curated, solidly in the Alberta craft scene.
I've heard good things about the pizza...
One of the best cocktail lounges in the city or Alberta for that matter!
Best to go with an open mind and ask for advice from the cool staff.
Expect to pay premium prices. Food is on point as well.
78 locals recommend
Proof
1302 1 St SWOne of the best cocktail lounges in the city or Alberta for that matter!
Best to go with an open mind and ask for advice from the cool staff.
Expect to pay premium prices. Food is on point as well.
Solidly delicious beer. Great, modern pub menu. This is an essential place for someone who appreciates craft beer and desires something more than pub grub.
Decor is classy (aside from the tvs...).
Check out the speakeasy in the basement.
51 locals recommend
Last Best Brewing & Distilling
607 11 Ave SWSolidly delicious beer. Great, modern pub menu. This is an essential place for someone who appreciates craft beer and desires something more than pub grub.
Decor is classy (aside from the tvs...).
Check out the speakeasy in the basement.
Arguably the finest wine bar in Alberta. Literally right out the front door. Selection is phenomenal and guaranteed to please. Always ask the staff for recommendations they know what they're talking about! Try the food, it's well done.
12 locals recommend
Bar Von Der Fels
1005A 1 St SWArguably the finest wine bar in Alberta. Literally right out the front door. Selection is phenomenal and guaranteed to please. Always ask the staff for recommendations they know what they're talking about! Try the food, it's well done.
Absolutely amazing space. Great unique beers. Feels like someones garage expanded 10 times over a dozen amazing parties. The place is awesome, dog friendly and well worth a visit or 3... take a growler...
80 locals recommend
Cold Garden Beverage Company
1100 11 St SEAbsolutely amazing space. Great unique beers. Feels like someones garage expanded 10 times over a dozen amazing parties. The place is awesome, dog friendly and well worth a visit or 3... take a growler...
One of the finest breweries in the city. Very well made beers. Always a unique offering of small batch brews along side their solid core beers. Beautiful tap room.
8 locals recommend
Annex Ale Project
4323 1 St SEOne of the finest breweries in the city. Very well made beers. Always a unique offering of small batch brews along side their solid core beers. Beautiful tap room.
Excellent cocktail bar with a barber's chair as well (expect to need a reso for the barber). The bartenders are crafting wondrous libations in this classy bar. Come for a few and have some food too. Great place but plan your transportation accordingly.
60 locals recommend
Cannibale Barbershop & Cocktails
813 1 Ave NEExcellent cocktail bar with a barber's chair as well (expect to need a reso for the barber). The bartenders are crafting wondrous libations in this classy bar. Come for a few and have some food too. Great place but plan your transportation accordingly.
Arts & Culture
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SETELUS Spark
SCIENCE!!!!
Essentials
Excellent market for quality products. Not the cheapest, but great quality and selection. This is the closest grocery store less than 10 min walk.
91 locals recommend
Sunterra Market, Keynote
200 12 Ave SEExcellent market for quality products. Not the cheapest, but great quality and selection. This is the closest grocery store less than 10 min walk.
Shopping
Finest knife shop this side of Tokyo.
Awesomeness lives here.
You Must Go...
plus there's an oldschool candy shop next door...
Knifewear Calgary
1316 9 Ave SEFinest knife shop this side of Tokyo.
Awesomeness lives here.
You Must Go...
plus there's an oldschool candy shop next door...