Guidebook for Calgary

Jennifer
Guidebook for Calgary

Essentials

Easy grocery shopping with fresh produce, clean layout, large selection and polite staff.
94 locals recommend
Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SW
94 locals recommend
Easy grocery shopping with fresh produce, clean layout, large selection and polite staff.

Everything Else

Fun and energetic spin studio with friendly staff, great music and good equipment for a 50minute sweat session.
8 locals recommend
YYC CYCLE SPIN STUDIO - Kensington
1117B Kensington Rd NW
8 locals recommend
Fun and energetic spin studio with friendly staff, great music and good equipment for a 50minute sweat session.
Clean and airy space with well honed yoga instruction.
The Yoga Shala Calgary
4039 Chicoutimi Dr NW
Clean and airy space with well honed yoga instruction.
Small yoga studio that would appeal to an intermediate-advanced yoga participant.
Yoga and Beyond Kensington
1414 Kensington Rd NW
Small yoga studio that would appeal to an intermediate-advanced yoga participant.
Good selection of ski apparel and gear, with friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Fresh Skis
108 10 St NW
Good selection of ski apparel and gear, with friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Climbing gym to take a lesson or purchase a pass card to try out their routes.
16 locals recommend
Calgary Climbing Centre Stronghold
140 15 Ave NW
16 locals recommend
Climbing gym to take a lesson or purchase a pass card to try out their routes.

Food Scene

Great ambiance with selection of delicious tapas and wine.
31 locals recommend
Winebar Kensington
1131 Kensington Rd NW
31 locals recommend
Great ambiance with selection of delicious tapas and wine.
Popular breakfast/brunch location for locals. Prepare to lineup, but the quality is worth the wait.
59 locals recommend
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NW
59 locals recommend
Popular breakfast/brunch location for locals. Prepare to lineup, but the quality is worth the wait.
Popular brunch location that often lines up. Menu offers a good selection of fresh and delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
47 locals recommend
Dairy Lane Cafe
319 19 St NW
47 locals recommend
Popular brunch location that often lines up. Menu offers a good selection of fresh and delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
My favorite place for dinner! I recommend the burgers and fish tacos. Great menu, engaging staff, and a quaint small space. Also opens at 8am to serve breakfast.
76 locals recommend
Blue Star Diner
809 1 Ave NE
76 locals recommend
My favorite place for dinner! I recommend the burgers and fish tacos. Great menu, engaging staff, and a quaint small space. Also opens at 8am to serve breakfast.
My recommendation for ordering pizza takeout.
6 locals recommend
Nick's Steakhouse & Pizza
2430 Crowchild Trail NW
6 locals recommend
My recommendation for ordering pizza takeout.
If you want thin crust italian pizza for dinner, this restaurant has a trendy ambiance and good wine.
40 locals recommend
Pulcinella
1147 Kensington Crescent NW
40 locals recommend
If you want thin crust italian pizza for dinner, this restaurant has a trendy ambiance and good wine.
Great walk (~40mins one way) along the Bow river for a coffee and bakery item. Or dine for a meal on the rooftop patio. Cool redesign of an old brick heritage building & beautiful nearby pathway art.
85 locals recommend
charbar
618 Confluence Way SE
85 locals recommend
Great walk (~40mins one way) along the Bow river for a coffee and bakery item. Or dine for a meal on the rooftop patio. Cool redesign of an old brick heritage building & beautiful nearby pathway art.
Best coffee in the Kensington neighbourhood. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who care about the art of making a good coffee, cappuccino, latte...
Kienna Café
1117 Kensington Rd NW
Best coffee in the Kensington neighbourhood. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who care about the art of making a good coffee, cappuccino, latte...
Quaint tea shop.
6 locals recommend
The Naked Leaf
1130 Kensington Rd NW
6 locals recommend
Quaint tea shop.
Breakfast and brunch, cool layout and design.
9 locals recommend
Indian Express YYC
1126 Kensington Rd NW
9 locals recommend
Breakfast and brunch, cool layout and design.
Delicious takeaway pizza, and best gluten-free crust in the city.
17 locals recommend
Inglewood Pizza
1225A 9 Ave SE
17 locals recommend
Delicious takeaway pizza, and best gluten-free crust in the city.

Shopping

Quick and easy with polite friendly staff.
16 locals recommend
Starbucks
83 Bowridge Dr NW
16 locals recommend
Quick and easy with polite friendly staff.
The best snowboard shop in Calgary. Approachable and extrememly knowledgeable staff.
Mission Snow, Skate & BMX
1414 Kensington Rd NW
The best snowboard shop in Calgary. Approachable and extrememly knowledgeable staff.

Arts & Culture

Interesting contemporary theatre and dance destination.
10 locals recommend
The Grand
608 1 St SW
10 locals recommend
Interesting contemporary theatre and dance destination.
Hosts an array of events from theatre, concerts, speakers and galas. Check out their calendar at artscommons.ca
92 locals recommend
Arts Commons
205 8 Ave SE
92 locals recommend
Hosts an array of events from theatre, concerts, speakers and galas. Check out their calendar at artscommons.ca
Canadian Art
492 locals recommend
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SE
492 locals recommend
Canadian Art

Sightseeing

188 locals recommend
Peace Bridge
Peace Bridge
188 locals recommend
Canadian war memorial.
Poppy Plaza
10 Street Northwest
Canadian war memorial.

Entertainment & Activities

745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
745 locals recommend
Science museum, oriented towards kids.
362 locals recommend
TELUS Spark
362 locals recommend
Science museum, oriented towards kids.