Our local Favourites YYC
Food Scene
The best coffee in the city - and an in-house pastry chef (croissants, muffins, granola) as well as a full lunch and dinner menu + licensed. Great friendly vibe, down to earth and still very professional. Live Music on Thursday evenings.
59 locals recommend
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NWThe best coffee in the city - and an in-house pastry chef (croissants, muffins, granola) as well as a full lunch and dinner menu + licensed. Great friendly vibe, down to earth and still very professional. Live Music on Thursday evenings.
Sister to Vendome Cafe - an a more Italian deli scale. Beautiful pastries/desserts, awesome salads and entrees.
43 locals recommend
Alforno Bakery & Cafe
222 7 St SWSister to Vendome Cafe - an a more Italian deli scale. Beautiful pastries/desserts, awesome salads and entrees.
WOW - some of the best smoked meats ever! And a fun vibe, - I'm especially fond of the tables on the back patio with the roof open to the sky. Intimate and airy. Truly awesome food - check it out when in town!
55 locals recommend
Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey
1136 Kensington Rd NWWOW - some of the best smoked meats ever! And a fun vibe, - I'm especially fond of the tables on the back patio with the roof open to the sky. Intimate and airy. Truly awesome food - check it out when in town!
Drinks & Nightlife
the best Celtic music jam in the city on Sunday afternoon/evenings!
21 locals recommend
Oak Tree Tavern
124 10 St NWthe best Celtic music jam in the city on Sunday afternoon/evenings!
Arts & Culture
Great permanent exhibits - and awesome visiting/rotating shows. Must see.
492 locals recommend
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SEGreat permanent exhibits - and awesome visiting/rotating shows. Must see.
Shopping
Local organic food - the best - and a pretty awesome bakery in the same location.
42 locals recommend
Sunnyside Natural Market
338 10 St NWLocal organic food - the best - and a pretty awesome bakery in the same location.
Sightseeing
Well - it used to be the tallest building in Calgary - now it's just a super cool way to see the area with a 360 degree vantage point! And - it's a bit touristy - but still worth considering. You can also eat at the top of the tower - check out the restaurant there for a cool experience eating while the view changes while you sit in a rotating part of the tower!
757 locals recommend
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWWell - it used to be the tallest building in Calgary - now it's just a super cool way to see the area with a 360 degree vantage point! And - it's a bit touristy - but still worth considering. You can also eat at the top of the tower - check out the restaurant there for a cool experience eating while the view changes while you sit in a rotating part of the tower!