Places you gotta eat @ in calgary

[leo82]

My List of favs

Breakfast
Dairy Lane Cafe
319 19th Street NW
403 283 2497

Monday to Friday: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Weekends: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Bumpys Cafe
1040 - 8th Street SW
403 265-0244

Belmont Diner Omlettes
2008 33rd Ave. S.W. (Marda Loop)
242-6782
Mon - Fri 7AM - 3PM
Sat, Sun, Hols 7AM - 4

Lunch
Holy Grill Panini's
827 10 Avenue SW
403-261-9759
M - F 7:30 - 4pm
Sat 10am - 4pm
Sun Closed

Tubby Dogs
103 1022 17Ave SW
403 244 0694
Sun-Thu 11:30AM - Late
Fri - Sat 11:30AM - 1AM Rest Service
Fri - Sat 1AM - 4AM Window Service

Le Chien Chaud Gourmet Hot Dogs
#3 2015 4 Street SW
403 229 3641
Mon - Sat: 11 am - 8 pm
Sun: 12 noon - 5 pm


Spolumbos Deli
Sandwiches/Subs - 1308 9 Ave SE

Best Viet Bun
Touch of Ginger

Dinner

Rouge in Inglewood
Voted CANADA's #1 Fine Dining Rest
French - 1240 8 Ave SE

Capo in Inglewood for Awesome Fusion Italian
1420 9 Ave SE (403) 264-2276


Big Fish
1112 Edmonton Trail NE
403 277 3403

Monday-Thursday: 11:30a - 10p

Friday: 11:30a - 11p

Saturday: 10a - 11p

(brunch served 10a - 2p)

Sunday: 9a - 2p and 5p - 10p

(brunch served 9a - 2p)

Famoso Neapolitan
#105 2303 4th Street SW
403-455-3839
Mon-Sun: 11am - 11pm

Vin Room
‎
2310-4th St SW
403 457-5522

NOtaBLE <-OMG I LOVE THIS PLACE!! AND CHEF NOBLE WAS ON IRON CHEF!! WENT HERE YESTERDAY!! *See attached pic
4611 Bowness Road NW
403.288.4372
Mondayclosed Tuesday11:30am - 10pm Wednesday11:30am - 10pm Thursday11:30am - 11pm Friday11:30am - 11pm Saturday10am - 11pm Sunday10am - 9pm

Jacqueline Suzanne’s Bistro Brunch & Dinner
1219 9th Ave SE
403 266-1005

SUSHI
TOWA on 4st
WA's on Center St & 16Ave
Shikiji just down the street from Wa's (opp side of 16ave)

Desserts
Choklat
1327A 9th Avenue SE
403 457 1419
Open 10:00am - 6:00pm Daily

Spoon Me
#100 1130 Kensington Rd. NW
403.453.2101
Mon - Thurs: 11am - 10pm
Fri - Sat: 11am - midnight
No Spooning on Sunday
Full-screen
Manuel Latruwe Bakery
1333 - 1 Street SE
403. 261.1092

Tuesday 7:30am to 5:00pm
Wednesday7:30am to 5:00pm
Thursday7:30am to 6:00pm
Friday 7:30am to 6:00pm
Saturday 7:30am to 5:00pm

The District Deep Fried Bacon Bucket
607 11Ave SW
403 233 2433

Bumpy's Muffins
1040 - 8th Street SW
403.265.0244
Monday-Friday: 6:30am to 5:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am to 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am to 3:30pm
Holidays: Closed

Cruff's House of Cream Puffs
2312A – 4th Street SW
403-453-1134
Tue - Sun 10AM - 7:30PM Closed Mon

[kimcool]

OMG I am a home grown Calgarian who loooves food - everything from a great greasy spoon to AAAA beef! You have given me at least a years worth of eating journeys lol!

[muggos0101]

I see you have a few places on 4th street... don't forget mercato! I used to work at earls and met Noble when he was employed with them designing menus and stuff. Personally I didn't think his recipes were that great, but I know someone who works at NOtaBLE and they seem to love it.

[fullyfrugal]

Shibuya Izakaya is a sushi restaurant but it's not all you can eat. Dishes range from $10+ or sushi rolls from around $5+. They have a special from Monday to Wednesday for $1.25 fresh oysters with ponzu sauce garnished with lime and tabasco sauce.

(403)277-8823
449 - 16th Ave NE
Calgary, AB

Mon - Thurs: 11:00 am-11:00 pmFri: 11:00 pm-2:00 amSat: 5:00 pm-2:00 amSun: 5:00 pm-11:00 pm


Bubblemania is next door. Though their bubbletea aka bbt sucks, they have cheap wings. Regular price is .37cents and they have a happy hour which is from 2-5pm for .27cents. If you take it to-go, it's .67cents. With a range of wing(minimum 10 wings per order/flavour) flavours from salt and pepper to spicy honey(my fav).They have other food as well, crepes, fried noodles, fried rice, fried scallops, fruit and veggie platters, etc.

Both cafe/restaurants are usually busy and hard to get parking in the parking lot so a lot of people park on the street. best to check their websites for more information.

http://www.bubblemaniacafe.com/index.php
and Shibuya doesn't have one so google it lol

[fullyfrugal]

Ruth Chris' Steakhouse
294 9th Avenue Southeast
Calgary, AB T2G 0P5
(403) 246-3636

If you feel like splurging this downtown steakhouse is too die for. I've never had such a soft, juicy, tender steak as I experienced here. Their website doesn't show a pricelist but expect it to be expensive. Their steaks don't come with sides so you have to order them on their own which is family size portion. I went with 3 people and 3 sides were good enough for us. Your pocket will be empty but your stomach will be full lol I hope..

Peter's Drive-in
219 16 Ave
Calgary, AB T2E 1J9
(403) 277-2747

Isn't it an iconic Calgary landmark? Though I haven't ate the burgers and fries, the lineups are always crazy looong. I have had their milkshakes and they come in these huge paper cups. Didn't think I could finish it but I surely did. You can choose upto 3 flavours in your milkshake.


FIVE GUYS Burgers and Fries
33 Heritage Meadows Way
Calgary, AB
(403) 252-3373

Always has fresh, never frozen patties. The standard burger comes with 2 beef patties. You can choose what toppings you want all for FREE. The drinks come with free refills and fries come regular or cajun style. There fries are also fresh. They cut their fries then soak them in water so it isn't as starchy. It's not a peanut free environment and they have a sign to warn you at the door. You can have some free peanuts while you're eating your burgers and fries. They're ontop of the garbage pails in a carboard box.


If you feel like Asian food...

Sun's BBQ
1423 Centre Street North
Calgary, AB
(403) 230-8890

has a wide range of dishes to choose from. Bbq pork, cha sieu pork, soya sauce chicken, steamed chicken that come with a delicious green onion/oil sauce, and duck. You can get those on their own or as a combo with rice or noodles and soup. Also a range of fried rice, fried noodle, noodle soups, etc. Don't expect spectacular service. It's very busy all day especially on weekends, expect yourself to be waiting.


Pebblestreet (in the Pacific Place aka T&T plaza) is another Hong Kong style cafe like Sun's BBQ. They both serve hot tea in plastic cups. Very similar food because it's the same owner. Great food but again don't expect good service.

There's also 3 bubble stores by T&T, the grocery store. Ten Ren's typically has better prices then Bubblelicious. Both are good, tapioca is always soft and chewy. Of course you can opt for jelly or pudding. Bubblelicious also lets you chose from big pearls(aka tapioca) or small pearls. There's a 3rd one that opened which also serves crepes but I haven't tried it yet.

999 36 Street Northeast
Calgary, AB T2A 7T1
(403) 207-8862

SUMO
2525 36th Street Northeast, in the Sunridge Mall,
Calgary, AB
(403) 568-6886

OR

136 Eau Claire Market,
Calgary, AB
(403) 290-1433.

Offers a wide selection of sushi, maki rolls, hand rolls, sashimi, sushi boats, raw oysters, beef tataki. I like the service here. They have 2 locations now.

Seoul Korean BBQ
4336 Macleod Trail Southwest
Calgary, AB
(403) 243-7970

They have some all you can eat days. It's best to call in for what days because I'm not sure. They have some combinations picked out for you which is what I go for. You can either cook the raw meats yourself or have the chefs at the back cook it for you. Your meal comes with little vegetable dishes like kimchi, bean sprouts, macaroni salad and a couple other little dishes, like 6 of them. Expect yourself to smell like cooked food when leaving the joint. How better could you smell!! This place is usually busy but there isn't a wait since the space is pretty big. The bill comes with these little milky drinks. I love Korean bbq!

All this food talk has made me hungry...I hope you guys will try out these places and let me know what you think! We need to spice up this Calgary forum!!

[shennig]

As a passionate lover of food, may I suggest:

Double Zero Pizza - 751 4th Street SW

Neopolitan style pizzeria. Delish.

Dragon Pearl Restaurant - 1223a 9th Ave SE

The best Chinese food in the city by a long shot.

The Coup and Meet - 924 17 Ave SW

Creative vegetarian cuisine in a city void of non-meat options. Fabulous for brunch.

The Ranche at Fish Creek Park

Wonderful for brunch and a great escape from the hussle and bussle without travelling too far.

crazyweed kitchen - 1600 Railway Ave, Canmore

Amazing fusion menu with unique twists on everyday classics. Why just this past weekend I had vegetarian moussaka made with lentils and yogurt. To die for.

Alloy - 220 42 Ave SE

Fun urban atmosphere with a cool west coast vibe. Extensive menu with creative fusion cusine. Love it.

And I know it's already been mentioned, but...

Rouge - 1240 8th Ave SE

This is the place to go in Calgary. I highly recommend ordering a chef's tasting and settling in for an amazing evening of surprises. If you visit in the summer or fall, you'll likely be served fresh veggies from the on site garden. The services is excellent, food of the best I've ever had in Calgary and the Cross House is a perfect setting. You must go.

I can add more recommendations!

[freshvintage]

Love this post. Always great for someone that travels to know where the good eats are. Thanks