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Over the last few years, some seriously awesome pizza places have popped up in Calgary. While many of the trendiest offer eat-in and takeout options but not delivery, these mighty-fine pizza places are happy to transport the ’za directly to your door.
Fast food restaurant chains may be convenient, but bargain-priced restaurant meals need not be boring and bland. At the spots listed below, you’ll find chow time a cheap and decidedly delicious departure from the ordinary. Suggested meals clock in at or below the $12 mark.
This is a fish ‘n’ chips town that also loves its sushi. Though dedicated seafood restaurants are something of a rarity, good seafood is not hard to find. As the list below indicates, some of the city’s finest fish dinners share equal menu billing with steak.
As Alberta’s other signature meat, bison is more popular than ever in grocery meat aisles, and city restaurants make beautiful use of this lean and delectable red meat. Take a walk on the wild side at these notable Calgary restaurants serving bison dishes from tartare to slow-braised short ribs and grilled striploin.
Variety is the spice of Calgary’s contemporary restaurant scene, and the charcuterie plate is an edible ambassador of local tastes. Whether enjoyed as a starter or as a snack paired with drinks, charcuterie is a means to sample a restaurant’s pickling and meat-curing prowess as well as gain an appreciation of regional and specialty treats.
Chances are, half the people you know are ordering Chinese food for dinner this very night. Maybe the city’s No. 1 delivery cuisine, it’s comfort food that you most likely can’t create in your own kitchen. It’s also generally value priced and makes the next day’s leftovers a treat. These Chinese restaurants deliver in every sense of the word.
Food and a film is a great combo, however, the annual Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) makes dinner and a movie extra special from September 21 to October 2. Launched with a gala party and film screening at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, it’s followed by more than 200 screenings at Eau Claire Market Cinemas and Globe Cinema. Make CIFF movie nights memorable at these eateries.
What makes a good “girls night out” spot? Only the girls know for sure, but you can bet that it involves a combination of great music and wine, fun atmosphere and a lot of laughs. These Calgary venues offer all this and more.
Calgary is a city that loves its breakfast and brunch, so it’s no surprise that the bustling Beltline neighbourhood is packed with scrumptious options for sunrise and mid-morning eats. From diner grub to fine French dining, there are countless delicious and satisfying ways to break your fast.
Calgary’s Beakerhead festival transforms the city into an open laboratory of engineering and interactive artistry from September 16 to 20. As part of its Engineered Eats initiative, the city’s chefs and bartenders play mad scientist, serving gastronomically engineered dishes that elevate the humble egg to space-age heights. Here are a few. Photo of Catch chef Terrance Copland by Curtis Anderson, courtesy Beakerhead.
There’s no need to settle for a plate of iceberg lettuce topped with bottled Italian or French dressing when you’re out for lunch or dinner. Here are some Calgary restaurants that put care and creativity into preparing spectacular salad selections.
Macarons are delicious and fun. Gluten-free and available in every flavour and rainbow colour imaginable, these light and lovely French dessert cookies can be found at these Calgary bakeries. Be warned: they are sweetly addictive.