Guidebook for Calgary

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Guidebook for Calgary

Food Scene

Great breakfast or dessert waffles!
7 locals recommend
Buttermilk Fine Waffles
431 10 Avenue Southeast
7 locals recommend
Great breakfast or dessert waffles!
Awesome vibe, delicious food (shared style) beer on tap and sweet cocktails.
34 locals recommend
Cleaver
524 17 Ave SW
34 locals recommend
Awesome vibe, delicious food (shared style) beer on tap and sweet cocktails.
Wicked Mexican - book ahead or get there early, this place is always busy!
96 locals recommend
Anejo
2116 4 St SW
96 locals recommend
Wicked Mexican - book ahead or get there early, this place is always busy!
$$, but worth it!
89 locals recommend
Model Citizen
308 17 Ave SW
89 locals recommend
$$, but worth it!
Seriously yummy and trendy joint. Love having brunch here.
34 locals recommend
The Beltliner
243 12 Ave SW
34 locals recommend
Seriously yummy and trendy joint. Love having brunch here.
17th Avenue's top Tex-Mex Cantina. Great selection of cocktails and tequila too.
32 locals recommend
Blanco Cantina
723 17 Ave SW
32 locals recommend
17th Avenue's top Tex-Mex Cantina. Great selection of cocktails and tequila too.
The COUP is an ethical vegetarian restaurant with an intimate atmosphere, serving fresh organic local foods and drinks.
94 locals recommend
The Coup
924 17 Ave SW
94 locals recommend
The COUP is an ethical vegetarian restaurant with an intimate atmosphere, serving fresh organic local foods and drinks.
Ten Foot Henry is an all-day-restaurant that offers a vegetable-anchored menu focused on family-style dining.
79 locals recommend
Ten Foot Henry
1209 1 St SW
79 locals recommend
Ten Foot Henry is an all-day-restaurant that offers a vegetable-anchored menu focused on family-style dining.
Native Tongues is a modern Taqueria rooted in the traditional street and market foods of Mexico.
101 locals recommend
Native Tongues Taqueria
235 12 Ave SW
101 locals recommend
Native Tongues is a modern Taqueria rooted in the traditional street and market foods of Mexico.
Trendy coffee shop.
119 locals recommend
Analog Coffee 17 Ave
740 17 Ave SW
119 locals recommend
Trendy coffee shop.

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome downtown rooftop bar! Enjoy drinks, food, music and games!
41 locals recommend
National on 8th
225 8 Ave SW
41 locals recommend
Awesome downtown rooftop bar! Enjoy drinks, food, music and games!
Huge beerhall, with loads on tap. Also perfect for games like table tennis, fooseball and they even have a bowling alley in the basement!
109 locals recommend
National on 10th
341 10 Ave SW
109 locals recommend
Huge beerhall, with loads on tap. Also perfect for games like table tennis, fooseball and they even have a bowling alley in the basement!
German cuisine and a fun beer hall down stairs - usually with live music!
66 locals recommend
WURST
2437 4 St SW
66 locals recommend
German cuisine and a fun beer hall down stairs - usually with live music!
Social club and live music venue - with a rooftop patio!
30 locals recommend
Broken City
613 11 Ave SW
30 locals recommend
Social club and live music venue - with a rooftop patio!
Calgary’s most unique brewpub.
51 locals recommend
Last Best Brewing & Distilling
607 11 Ave SW
51 locals recommend
Calgary’s most unique brewpub.
Located in the historic Garry Theatre, which is one of the oldest theatres in the city, the Ironwood Stage & Grill is now a staple venue in the city’s music scene. Seating more than 140, the family-friendly site hosts live music year-round, including up-and-coming local musicians and bigger acts from out of town.
78 locals recommend
Ironwood Stage & Grill
1229 9 Ave SE
78 locals recommend
Located in the historic Garry Theatre, which is one of the oldest theatres in the city, the Ironwood Stage & Grill is now a staple venue in the city’s music scene. Seating more than 140, the family-friendly site hosts live music year-round, including up-and-coming local musicians and bigger acts from out of town.
Popular downtown bar on 8th Ave - always pretty busy. Good food, some shuffle boards up the back and generally have the latest NHL game playing on the screens.
21 locals recommend
Local 8th Avenue
310 8 Ave SW
21 locals recommend
Popular downtown bar on 8th Ave - always pretty busy. Good food, some shuffle boards up the back and generally have the latest NHL game playing on the screens.
Cold Garden Beverage Company is a Calgary-based microbrewery. A love of craft beer and a passing comment in a university classroom planted the idea years ago and the concept has been growing ever since.
80 locals recommend
Cold Garden Beverage Company
1100 11 St SE
80 locals recommend
Cold Garden Beverage Company is a Calgary-based microbrewery. A love of craft beer and a passing comment in a university classroom planted the idea years ago and the concept has been growing ever since.

Entertainment & Activities

Always worth checking out the Ice Hockey or Lacrosse when you're in town - it's right next door!
231 locals recommend
The Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise Southeast
231 locals recommend
Always worth checking out the Ice Hockey or Lacrosse when you're in town - it's right next door!
Loads of expos - always worth double checking what's on the program at BMO when you're in town!
31 locals recommend
BMO Centre
20 Roundup Way SE
31 locals recommend
Loads of expos - always worth double checking what's on the program at BMO when you're in town!
745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
745 locals recommend

Essentials

Located on the ground floor of the Vetro building - super convenient for toiletries, basic foods, snacks, pharmacy, etc etc.
125 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
815 17 Ave SW
125 locals recommend
Located on the ground floor of the Vetro building - super convenient for toiletries, basic foods, snacks, pharmacy, etc etc.
A+++ groceries!
91 locals recommend
Sunterra Market, Keynote
200 12 Ave SE
91 locals recommend
A+++ groceries!
Our local Wine, Craft Beer and Spirits store
14 locals recommend
5 Vines Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits - Keynote Store
218 12 Ave SE
14 locals recommend
Our local Wine, Craft Beer and Spirits store
Specialty grocery store, bakery & breakfast/lunch cafe with a focus on gourmet products.
40 locals recommend
Bite - Grocer & Eatery
1023 9 Ave SE
40 locals recommend
Specialty grocery store, bakery & breakfast/lunch cafe with a focus on gourmet products.

Parks & Nature

Go for a bike ride or a picnic in the park! Cute spots along the Elbow River too that you can hang out at.
Stanley Park
330 42 Avenue Southeast
Go for a bike ride or a picnic in the park! Cute spots along the Elbow River too that you can hang out at.
Beautiful spot - walk or bike there from the apartment and take a picnic during summer.
419 locals recommend
Prince's Island Park
698 Eau Claire Ave SW
419 locals recommend
Beautiful spot - walk or bike there from the apartment and take a picnic during summer.

Arts & Culture

See whats showing when you're in town!
50 locals recommend
Theatre Calgary
220 9 Ave SE
50 locals recommend
See whats showing when you're in town!
Facilities for performances and events, including live theater, dance, spoken word and readings, children's events, experimental theater, and art exhibits.
92 locals recommend
Arts Commons
205 8 Ave SE
92 locals recommend
Facilities for performances and events, including live theater, dance, spoken word and readings, children's events, experimental theater, and art exhibits.
The Telus Spark is a science museum with interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational demonstrations.
362 locals recommend
TELUS Spark
362 locals recommend
The Telus Spark is a science museum with interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational demonstrations.

Shopping

Wide variety of stores, plus cinema!
235 locals recommend
6455 Macleod Trail SW
6455 Macleod Trail SW
235 locals recommend
Wide variety of stores, plus cinema!
Wide variety of stores!
310 locals recommend
Core Shopping
324 8 Ave SW
310 locals recommend
Wide variety of stores!
76 locals recommend
Eau Claire Market
200 Barclay Parade SW
76 locals recommend