Here is my ever growing collection of restaurants I frequent in Calgary. I have tried to include a cost/budget on this list to assist. I also have a copy of this list saved to my notepad on my phone as it comes in really handy when you can't think of a place to eat out. Hope you enjoy it as much as I.
The Hit List:
Una - Wine and pizza. Kale salad (fav) $$
Bar Von Der Fels - Wine and small plates $$
Alforno - Breakfast, lunch, dinner & desserts $$
10 foot Henry - Wine, small plates and Togo $$$
Native tongues - Tacos + cocktails $$
Foreign Concept - Asian fusion - $$$
Takori Tacos - Tacos + Cocktails $$
Two penny - Fusion Chinese $$
Bridgette Bar - Cocktails, wine small plates $$
Lulu Bar (Bridgette Little Sister) - Cocktails, wine small plates $$
Charbar - Patio!! Small plates $$
Deane House - Brunch, wine dine & patio $$$
Donna Mac - Wine and dine veg friendly $$
Nash - Cocktails wine and dine $$$
Without Papers - Wine and pizza $$
Empire Provisions - Sandwiches/
Little Empire - Burgers and craft beers
Blink - Wine and dine $$$
Annabelles Kitchen - Pizza, pasta + wine $$
Taiko Taco + Canteen - Tacos, bao buns, mini golf + more $
Mercato - Wine and pasta $$$$
Villa Firenze - Wine and pasta $$$
Model Milk - Wine, cocktails and dine $$$$
Model Citizen - Cocktails $$
Pigeon Hole -Cocktails and small plates $$
Proof - Cocktails and small plates $$
Blanco - Happy hour 1/2 Price nachos + margs $
Anejo - Cocktails and tacos $$
Tea House (Under Two Penny) - Cocktails and small plates $$
Ricardo‘s - Cocktails (Rum drinks) and small plates (jerk chicken) $$
Madison's 1212 - Nachos $
Charcut - Meaty $$$
Sidewalk Citizen - Sandwiches & Bakery $
Murietta's - Wine and dine $$$
Wednesday Room - Cocktails and dine $$$
Coup - Vegetarian $$
Alumni Sandwich Bar - Beers + sandwiches $$
Hana sushi $$ - Have the sweet dream roll, I named it and created it. ;)
Trolley 5 -pub $
Fleur De Sel - French $$$
Golden Bell - Great Pho $
Cold Garden - Dog friendly!!! $
1410 - Pub fare $
Bonterra - Italian and patio!! $$$
Cilantro - Patio!! Wine and dine $$$
Living Room - Patio!! Wine and dine(Ravioli) $$$
River Cafe - Patio!! Wine and dine $$$
Los Chilitos - Tacos and slushy drinks $$
Cassis Bistro - French $$$
Earls Tin Palace or Earls anywhere - $$
Teatro - Lunch special!! Dinner wine and dine $$$
Gyu Kaku - Japanese small plates $$
Shokunin - Japanese small plates,cocktails $$
Nupo - Fusion sushi with vegetable forward options $$
Rouge - Wine and dine $$$
Silver Dragon - Dim sum $$
Over Easy Breakfast - Breakfast $$
Beltliner - Breakfast $$
Made by Marcus - Ice cream $
Cibo - Happy hour!!! pizza and wine $
Posto - Pizza and wine $$
Our Daily Brett & NHBR - Grab and go great coffee and toasts (Beet toast add avocado) $
Nova Coffee House - Coffee shop with great vegetarian snacks (Avocado toast add tomato jam) $
Betty Lous Library - Cocktails & Speakeasy (hidden bar)
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