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Their names alone are enough to warm your heart and super-charge your sweet tooth: Alsatian almond tart, white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, maple bourbon pecan pie. They are sweets almost too glorious to eat. Almost. When dining at these restaurants, always leave room for a richly rewarding, delectable dessert.
Members of Calgary’s food truck fleet operate almost year round. Often found in and around the downtown, these mobile eateries are also regularly sighted at festivals and special events. Track their movements with precision by downloading the Calgary Street Food App —streetfoodapp.com/calgary.
The kids are with the babysitter and the night is yours, and all you need to complete a carefree adults-only evening out is a suitably special restaurant. The following eateries encourage visitors to linger over great food and enjoy conversation accompanied by wine or a well-mixed cocktail.
Bringing together toasted English muffins, crisp bacon or ham, eggs poached just right, and of course that rich, creamy Hollandaise sauce, Eggs Benedict is a tricky dish to perfect. But that hasn’t stopped these eateries from doing an exemplary job and getting as close to perfection as you’ll find in Calgary.
Calgary has taken to the so-called locavore food trend with delicious enthusiasm. Alberta-grown and raised ingredients are featured on a host of city menus. From wild boar, lamb, duck and Angus beef to asparagus, fingerling potatoes and honey, these high-quality eats are also often organically and sustainably raised.
When morning finds you just too lazy to operate cutlery, these Calgary eateries serve breakfast on bread. These magnificent breakfast combinations are lovingly filled with various arrangements of eggs and pan-fried meats, cheeses and veggies carefully completed with buttery sauces.
Nothing takes the edge off cold weather like a warm and creamy cup of hot chocolate. We’ve found a few great places that serve especially special hot chocolate drinks that will chase your winter blues away.
Typically scheduled in that late afternoon to early evening weekday window, happy hour is a great time to unwind after a long day at the office. Here are some perfect places to tip a post-work pint, maybe order an appetizer and chat about anything but work with your office colleagues.
Fluffy, buttery and smothered in syrup, there’s no breakfast finer than a pancake breakfast. This city is big on breakfast and brunch, so a stack of flapjacks can typically be had relatively close to your house. These restaurants serve some of the best.
However you spell it — "whiskey" (distilled in Scotland) or "whisky"(made in Ireland or Canada), it's always in style. The mystique of its misty highland origin exerts a strong hold in sippers of this peaty barley-based alcohol. Look beyond the best-known brands, and taste unique selections at these suitably comfortable sipping establishments.
Shaken, poured, muddled and mixed: Calgary has become a hot cocktail town. More and more restaurants are offering craft cocktails that pair perfectly with their food while cocktail bars are focusing on unique mixed drinks.
Humble yet so satisfying, this Middle Eastern comfort food favourite is crispy on the outside, tender and flavourful on the inside. In a sandwich or on a plate, a fine falafel is a thing of beauty. These Mediterranean eateries serve some of the city’s very best.