Guidebook for Calgary
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Foothills Medical Centre
1403 29 St NW5-7 minute walk
Food Scene
Excellent coffee, sandwiches and pastries. Family-owned, one of the longest-lasting cafe's around in Calgary (30+ years).
42 locals recommend
Lazy Loaf & Kettle
8 Parkdale Crescent NWExcellent coffee, sandwiches and pastries. Family-owned, one of the longest-lasting cafe's around in Calgary (30+ years).
Avatara Pizza Ltd.
3406 3 Ave NWGreat pizza with fresh ingredients. Also operate a food truck.
Cozy location right by the river. Large menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner items.
9 locals recommend
Extreme Bean Cafe
3303 3 Ave NWCozy location right by the river. Large menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner items.
One of my favourite brunch spots in Calgary. Expect 30-45 min. wait times on Sat/Sun (but so worth it!)
47 locals recommend
Dairy Lane Cafe
319 19 St NWOne of my favourite brunch spots in Calgary. Expect 30-45 min. wait times on Sat/Sun (but so worth it!)
Lic's ice cream and a walk along the river is the one of the best ways to spend a summer afternoon.
13 locals recommend
LICS - Leavitt's Ice Cream Shop
3410 3 Ave NWLic's ice cream and a walk along the river is the one of the best ways to spend a summer afternoon.
Fancy coffees and delicious appetizers. Small selection of alcoholic drinks available. Right in the middle of all the Kensington action.
49 locals recommend
Higher Ground Cafe
1126 Kensington Rd NWFancy coffees and delicious appetizers. Small selection of alcoholic drinks available. Right in the middle of all the Kensington action.
Drinks & Nightlife
Moose McGuire's
779 Northmount Drive NorthwestLively pub, popular with University students and sports fans.
Meat platters and whiskey cocktails - what else could you want?
55 locals recommend
Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey
1136 Kensington Rd NWMeat platters and whiskey cocktails - what else could you want?
Calgary's newest brewery in one of the best Historic neighborhoods (not always open, check hours on their website to confirm before you go).
16 locals recommend
High Line Brewing
1318 9 Ave SECalgary's newest brewery in one of the best Historic neighborhoods (not always open, check hours on their website to confirm before you go).
Sightseeing
Kensington Road (and 10th street NW) has everything you could need - bars, restaurants, banks, movie theatre, wine market, drugstore, shopping, groceries, sports equipment stores, fitness center, etc.
62 locals recommend
Kensington Road Northwest
Kensington Road NorthwestKensington Road (and 10th street NW) has everything you could need - bars, restaurants, banks, movie theatre, wine market, drugstore, shopping, groceries, sports equipment stores, fitness center, etc.
Several km's of walking/bike baths, BBQ areas, playgrounds, etc.
2 km (20 min) walk west along the river.
81 locals recommend
Edworthy Park
5050 Spruce Dr SWSeveral km's of walking/bike baths, BBQ areas, playgrounds, etc.
2 km (20 min) walk west along the river.
Check out Canada Olympic Park (site of 1988 Olympic Games) and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, take your skis or go for a ride down the Luge track!
172 locals recommend
WinSport
88 Canada Olympic Rd SWCheck out Canada Olympic Park (site of 1988 Olympic Games) and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, take your skis or go for a ride down the Luge track!
Parks & Nature
Calgary Zoo