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Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary boast plenty of on-campus eateries, which is convenient for students. Over the course of earning your degree, however, these cafés, restaurants and bars become very familiar. When you’re in need of an escape from academia as well as a bit of dietary variety, visit the following off-campus food-and-drink spots.
Mussels are those black-shelled mollusks that are so often served in a flavourful broth with bread or French fries to soak up the extra juices. A staple of French, Spanish and East Coast North American cuisines, there are many delicious ways to prepare mussels, with or without the accompaniment of other seafood. Here are some of the best places in Calgary to get your mussels fix.
Green tea cake, Hong Kong-style mango pudding and Indian jalebis are just some of the many goodies available at Calgary’s international bakeries and sweet shops. Do yourself a flavourful favour and drop into any of these shops and experience a world of lovely loaves and delectable desserts.
In land-locked Calgary, getting fresh seafood isn’t as easy as going down to the docks. But chefs throughout the city are bringing in fresh-as-possible lobster that will leave you believing you can smell the ocean breeze as you soak up that last bit of hot butter drizzle on some juicy coastal claws. Here are some places where you can get your lobster fix.
The Big Taste is a magnificent, multi-course celebration of the city’s gastronomic trends and favourite dishes. Eighty of the city’s hottest restaurants are serving value-priced, three- and five-course, prix-fixe meals from March 4 to 13, 2016. On top of these specially created daily meals, The Big Taste features 15 one-off, lunch and dinner “signature events.” Here is a tasty selection of eateries serving daily dinners.
You and your lunch mates never have to face traffic or the elements when you choose to dine at a restaurant on the Plus 15. As well, the downtown’s second-level, indoor walkway system will take you directly to a variety of eateries, such as those listed here, that are suitable for takeaway as well as sit-down casual meals with colleagues and business-lunches.
If there’s one thing Calgary’s Plus 15 indoor-pathway system has, it’s coffee spots. But while most of the joe you’ll find along its corridors and skywalks is standard fare, these coffee spots serve a better class of brew.
Long the domain of male chefs, restaurant kitchens are no longer an exclusive boys’ cookery club. Here's just a few of the city’s most talented culinary stars who just happen to be female. [Feature photo: Vero Bistro Moderne]
You can’t go wrong with pizza. Though it seems you can top this default comfort food with just about anything, most restaurant pizza menus stick to tried and true ingredients. But the following restaurants take ’za in wild, new directions, offering toppings from donair meat and eggs to taco ingredients.
A raft of new restaurants opened their doors late in 2015, and those listed here are hitting their stride. Among the food trends represented in this batch of notable eateries are tacos, fried chicken and bigger, better burgers, while craft beer and crafted cocktails top drink menus. Another trend that’s here to stay is carefully considered interior design that amps up that all-important eatery atmosphere.
Indian buffets end the dilemma one faces when placing an order: butter chicken or vindaloo? Samosas or pakoras? Rice or naan? Enjoy a bite of each at these indulgent Indian buffets. Serving meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes, they’ll have you coming back for seconds and maybe fourths.
For those who are new to sushi, the thought of eating raw fish on rice can be a little intimidating. Sushi rolls are a great “gateway” to more traditional nigiri, and thanks to some of the whimsical and creative dishes prepared by local sushi chefs, they are becoming a cuisine unto itself.