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Nothing against Mexican food, of which Calgary has deliciously plenty, but there’s so much more to Latin cuisine. These Calgary restaurants take patrons on a taste tour from Barcelona to Peru and Brazil and all the way to the Andes.
Bacon and barbecue are both big restaurant trends, sure, but healthy eating trumps everything. Patrons are searching out wholesome international cuisines and demanding contemporary menus feature healthful options. Here are several eateries that serve such good-for-you grub.
From strictly homemade guilty pleasure to gourmet comfort food, mac and cheese has come a long way, baby. These Calgary restaurants are at least partly responsible for the hot-and-gooey elevation of this everyday dish.
Before you say “Going gluten-free (GF) is not for me, I just couldn’t do without dessert,” consider the growing array of GF sweets created by some of Calgary’s best cafés and bakeries.
You deserve a break, preferably one that includes plenty of warm carbs, gooey cheeses and bacon eight ways. These Calgary eateries serve all this and more.
Ribs are a magical food that demands diners ignore basic table manners, put their elbows up and get their hands and faces streaky with barbecue sauce. Cave in to these meaty, messy demands at these Calgary restaurants.
You’d think fish and chips would be an easy meal to make, but to be truly great, the dish requires the right ingredients handled with finesse. These Calgary seafood shops do this perennial comfort dish just right.
The term “family-style dining” of course refers to restaurant meals that are suitable not only for mom and dad, but for the kids and grandparents as well. But it has also come to suggest group dining and shared plates that reflect the latest food trends. Togetherness never tasted so good!
It may be the default choice of the salad world, but the Caesar salad can and does rise above at a number of Calgary restaurants. These Caesars are real crowd pleasers and will wow you with their fresh and sometimes inventive greens, croutons and add-ons.
Barbecue is as big as you might expect it to be in this meat-loving city. These barbecue houses make superb smoked meat meals in a variety of southern US styles. Dig in and enjoy!
Calgary’s Italian restaurants contribute heavily to its reputation as a rising culinary star among North American cities. The following establishments reinvent and reengineer Old Country standards in new and oh-so-delicious ways.
The best Brit pubs are social hubs. They’re humble yet spirited watering holes in which one feels absolutely at home downing a pint with friends. And if the UK trappings are true — football (soccer!) matches on telly, bangers and mash on the menu — so much the better.