Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Touch of Ginger Delight (A)
Great Vietnamese and Thai food- take out too!
Great soups and sandwiches, coffee to stay or go, or light evening meal. Cozy spot to spend a few hours with your laptop!
49 locals recommend
Higher Ground Cafe
1126 Kensington Rd NWGreat soups and sandwiches, coffee to stay or go, or light evening meal. Cozy spot to spend a few hours with your laptop!
Great spot for Italian food with a solid neighbourhood following. Reservations are suggested.
14 locals recommend
Niko's Bistro
1241 Kensington Rd NWGreat spot for Italian food with a solid neighbourhood following. Reservations are suggested.
Fabulous small plates and wine list. Wonderful staff. Go early and stay late!
31 locals recommend
Winebar Kensington
1131 Kensington Rd NWFabulous small plates and wine list. Wonderful staff. Go early and stay late!
Tandoori Hut
201 10 St NWExcellent selection of well prepared Indian specialties. Lunch buffet-yummm!
Gastro pub with both traditional and modern food choice. Excellent selection of craft beers
302 10 St NW
302 10 Street NorthwestGastro pub with both traditional and modern food choice. Excellent selection of craft beers
Pulcinella
1147 Kensington Crescent NWWood fired pizzas, pasta selections, appetizers, great wine list.
A true Moroccan experience with authentic tagines, couscous, brocade booths, careful service. Try the Sultan's Feast!
Sultan's Tent
4 14 St NWA true Moroccan experience with authentic tagines, couscous, brocade booths, careful service. Try the Sultan's Feast!
Tenshi Sushi
304 10 St NWBusy sushi house with lots of selection and great value.
Our go to spot for great Thai food. Small family style restaurant that also offers takeout. Great Pad Thai!
6 locals recommend
Delicious Thai Restaurant Kensington
314 10 St NWOur go to spot for great Thai food. Small family style restaurant that also offers takeout. Great Pad Thai!
Amazing selection of sushi and Japanese appetizers. Very busy- go early!
18 locals recommend
Globefish Kensington
332 14 St NWAmazing selection of sushi and Japanese appetizers. Very busy- go early!
324 10 St NW
324 10 Street NorthwestKorean fried chicken for eat-in or takeout. Busy family restaurant!
Retro burger joint serving flame broiled burgers- lots of toppings, good fries and excellent shakes!
18 locals recommend
Flipp'n Burgers
330 10 St NWRetro burger joint serving flame broiled burgers- lots of toppings, good fries and excellent shakes!
Featuring delicious interpretations of French and Italian cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. Chef Jenny's food will make you happy! Brunch, lunch and dinner.
30 locals recommend
Vero Bistro Moderne
209 10 St NWFeaturing delicious interpretations of French and Italian cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. Chef Jenny's food will make you happy! Brunch, lunch and dinner.
Located in the Kensington Riverside Inn, this elegant restaurant offers modern French cooking with a twist. Tasting menu
7 locals recommend
Oxbow
1126 Memorial Dr NWLocated in the Kensington Riverside Inn, this elegant restaurant offers modern French cooking with a twist. Tasting menu
Fine Italian dining at its best! Serving wonderful food, wine list and service for over 30 years.
6 locals recommend
Osteria Chef's Table
201B 10 St NWFine Italian dining at its best! Serving wonderful food, wine list and service for over 30 years.
Beautiful coffees, pastries, sandwiches. European style coffee house.
59 locals recommend
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NWBeautiful coffees, pastries, sandwiches. European style coffee house.
Blending and roasting beans in-house for a fresh, unique coffee experience. Our in-house coffee provider!
22 locals recommend
The Beehive
311 10 St NWBlending and roasting beans in-house for a fresh, unique coffee experience. Our in-house coffee provider!
Chicken On The Way
1443 Kensington Rd NWFamous take-out or eat-in chicken restaurant. Open late!
Great Vietnamese restaurant. Large portions- lots of selections and excellent bubble tea!
Song Han Vietnamese Restaurant
1140 Kensington Road NorthwestGreat Vietnamese restaurant. Large portions- lots of selections and excellent bubble tea!
Every neighbourhood needs a friendly Starbucks! Always busy, friendly staff. Free Wifi!
1122 Kensington Rd NW
Every neighbourhood needs a friendly Starbucks! Always busy, friendly staff. Free Wifi!
Drinks & Nightlife
Our go to spot for a late night snack, easy lunch or dinner. Great as a meeting spot for a casual drink!
74 locals recommend
Kensington BRZ
203 10A St NWOur go to spot for a late night snack, easy lunch or dinner. Great as a meeting spot for a casual drink!
Comedy, Live Music, Irish Music Sundays, Music Bingo- something interesting every evening. Great food!
21 locals recommend
Oak Tree Tavern
124 10 St NWComedy, Live Music, Irish Music Sundays, Music Bingo- something interesting every evening. Great food!
Shopping
Best takeout Italian! Amazing sandwiches, house made gelato in many flavors, great deli selection!
12 locals recommend
Peppino
1240 Kensington Rd NWBest takeout Italian! Amazing sandwiches, house made gelato in many flavors, great deli selection!
The go to store for gifts for yourself or a lucky recipient! Great selection of leather goods, travel accessories, jewelry, gifts for all occasions. Staff always have helpful suggestions!
Ingear store Ltd
206 10A St NWThe go to store for gifts for yourself or a lucky recipient! Great selection of leather goods, travel accessories, jewelry, gifts for all occasions. Staff always have helpful suggestions!
Give in to your inner cheese addict....and enjoy a great selection of charcuterie also! Wonderful shop with sampling allowed!
9 locals recommend
Peasant Cheese Shop
1249 Kensington Rd NWGive in to your inner cheese addict....and enjoy a great selection of charcuterie also! Wonderful shop with sampling allowed!
Huge wine selection, craft beers, fine scotch. Suggestions, sampling. Wine classes and tastings. Great store!
27 locals recommend
Kensington Wine Market
1257 Kensington Rd NWHuge wine selection, craft beers, fine scotch. Suggestions, sampling. Wine classes and tastings. Great store!
Large selection of flavoured olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Lots of cooking suggestions- friendly staff!
Oliv Tasting Room
1130 Kensington Rd NWLarge selection of flavoured olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Lots of cooking suggestions- friendly staff!
Local bookstore with helpful staff, weekly author readings, great selection of books and literary gifts.
16 locals recommend
Pages Books On Kensington
1135 Kensington Rd NWLocal bookstore with helpful staff, weekly author readings, great selection of books and literary gifts.
Livingstone Cavell Extraordinary Toys
1124 Kensington Rd NWThe best toy store ever....go and play!
Wonderful selection of teas and all things tea. Enjoy a tea in front of the fireplace or take a whole tin or sampler home! Our in-house tea provider!
6 locals recommend
The Naked Leaf
1130 Kensington Rd NWWonderful selection of teas and all things tea. Enjoy a tea in front of the fireplace or take a whole tin or sampler home! Our in-house tea provider!
Beautiful and unique, thoughtful arrangements. Delivery or pickup. Fresh bouquets for gifts or a breath of spring for your own home...
Kensington Florist
1145 Kensington Crescent NWBeautiful and unique, thoughtful arrangements. Delivery or pickup. Fresh bouquets for gifts or a breath of spring for your own home...
Carefully curated selection of vintage and consignment clothing. Great selection of shoes and boots! Helpful staff...
9 locals recommend
Peacock Boutique
1145 Kensington Crescent NWCarefully curated selection of vintage and consignment clothing. Great selection of shoes and boots! Helpful staff...
This is a don't miss in the Kensington neighbourhood. Indulge your inner child with wonderful cupcakes and cookies. Gluten free selections!
22 locals recommend
Crave Cookies and Cupcakes
57 Crowfoot Terrace NWThis is a don't miss in the Kensington neighbourhood. Indulge your inner child with wonderful cupcakes and cookies. Gluten free selections!
Vintage vinyl, cds and great treats for your ears. Amazing selection and helpful, knowledgeable staff!
6 locals recommend
Hot Wax Records
114 10 St NWVintage vinyl, cds and great treats for your ears. Amazing selection and helpful, knowledgeable staff!
Large consignment store catering to the younger crowd. Great selection of all items, lots of new items also! Excellent prices.
Trend Fashions Ltd
120 10 St NWLarge consignment store catering to the younger crowd. Great selection of all items, lots of new items also! Excellent prices.
Beautiful handmade soaps, body care products, honey and candles. All instore items locally produced! Our in-house soap supplier
22 locals recommend
The Beehive
311 10 St NWBeautiful handmade soaps, body care products, honey and candles. All instore items locally produced! Our in-house soap supplier
1436 Kensington Rd NW
Open seven days/week. Pharmacy, food items, magazines, drugstore, post office.
Great Gear, great outerwear. Sure to please any outdoor enthusiast- young and older! Great sales at the end of the season!
Fresh Skis
108 10 St NWGreat Gear, great outerwear. Sure to please any outdoor enthusiast- young and older! Great sales at the end of the season!
We have had guests who went to browse- and took new bikes home with them.....to Europe! Great selection, knowledgeable staff, clothes, unique solutions!
Ridley's Cycle
223 10 St NWWe have had guests who went to browse- and took new bikes home with them.....to Europe! Great selection, knowledgeable staff, clothes, unique solutions!
This clothing shop has a fascinating variety of tights, jackets, t-shirts, crazy kitten hats....you name it! Don't miss this store!
Bolli Imports
3901 54 Ave NEThis clothing shop has a fascinating variety of tights, jackets, t-shirts, crazy kitten hats....you name it! Don't miss this store!
Do you need to buy a present? Would they like great jewelry, clothing, purse, artistic souvenir, or just something memorable and significant from one of 20 different countries....nuf said!
Manana Imports and Gifts
1132 Kensington Rd NWDo you need to buy a present? Would they like great jewelry, clothing, purse, artistic souvenir, or just something memorable and significant from one of 20 different countries....nuf said!
Purr is full of beautiful one of a kind clothing. It is the perfect place to buy something you will love for years! Stylish, casual, dressy, fun!
31 locals recommend
Purr
940 17 Ave SWPurr is full of beautiful one of a kind clothing. It is the perfect place to buy something you will love for years! Stylish, casual, dressy, fun!
This is an amazing place to buy things for children- clothing, books, toys, curiosities. You will spend hours here looking at everything- the store is beautifully designed like a magazine....
Purr Petite Ltd
118 10 St NWThis is an amazing place to buy things for children- clothing, books, toys, curiosities. You will spend hours here looking at everything- the store is beautifully designed like a magazine....
Kismet is a wonderful store for the urban woman. They carry beautiful clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry from great designers like Desigual. Look downstairs for clearance bargains!
Kismet Clothing & Jewellery
118 10 St NWKismet is a wonderful store for the urban woman. They carry beautiful clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry from great designers like Desigual. Look downstairs for clearance bargains!
Fun store with eyeglasses, Pandora bracelets, interesting casual clothing, great card selection, excellent shoes and boots. Great service!
1145 Kensington Crescent NW
Fun store with eyeglasses, Pandora bracelets, interesting casual clothing, great card selection, excellent shoes and boots. Great service!
skoah Kensington
116 10 St NWExcellent skin care. Facials on the fly! Helpful staff......
This is an amazing kid's store. It is our go to store for anything for children under 10. Books, furniture, toys, knickknacks, decor, amazing cards. This is my secret Christmas store!
1111 Kensington Rd NW
This is an amazing kid's store. It is our go to store for anything for children under 10. Books, furniture, toys, knickknacks, decor, amazing cards. This is my secret Christmas store!
Kids shop here. Parents pay. There is a great selection of gear and clothes. They have cool music and videos. It is teenager heaven.....
Mission Snow, Skate & BMX
1414 Kensington Rd NWKids shop here. Parents pay. There is a great selection of gear and clothes. They have cool music and videos. It is teenager heaven.....
This store offers the most amazing selection of beads and accessories for beading. They also do classes. Great hours and helpful staff!
Beadworks
338 10 Street NorthwestThis store offers the most amazing selection of beads and accessories for beading. They also do classes. Great hours and helpful staff!
They started with soft goods- cushions, sheets, duvet covers, etc. and have branched out into art, furniture, and everything beautiful for your home.
Cushy Life
1139 Kensington Road NorthwestThey started with soft goods- cushions, sheets, duvet covers, etc. and have branched out into art, furniture, and everything beautiful for your home.
1110 Kensington Rd NW
Fantastic selection of imported kitchenware, furniture and kitchen essentials.
Eyewear Boutique with funky glasses for adults and children. Sunglasses. Eye exams. Repairs
1109b Kensington Rd NW
Eyewear Boutique with funky glasses for adults and children. Sunglasses. Eye exams. Repairs
Shares space with Red Bush Coffee and Tea. Great candy, tea and gift selection. Small, cozy coffee bar in the back- perfect for a cold winter's night. Movies on Saturdays- call for the current line-up
The Candy Kid
225 10 St NWShares space with Red Bush Coffee and Tea. Great candy, tea and gift selection. Small, cozy coffee bar in the back- perfect for a cold winter's night. Movies on Saturdays- call for the current line-up
1127 Kensington Rd NW
Friendly wine shop with helpful staff and great range of wine choices.
This is so much more than a candy store....they specialize in unusual, unique and retro candy selections. There is a cooler stocked with unusual pop. It is a great store to browse or buy or both!
Gummi Boutique
205 10 St NWThis is so much more than a candy store....they specialize in unusual, unique and retro candy selections. There is a cooler stocked with unusual pop. It is a great store to browse or buy or both!
Essentials
Shares space with the Sidewalk Citizen Bakery. Great for organic produce, natural foods, amazing deli items and awesome bread. We suggest the sandwiches, salads and pizza for takeout!
42 locals recommend
Sunnyside Natural Market
338 10 St NWShares space with the Sidewalk Citizen Bakery. Great for organic produce, natural foods, amazing deli items and awesome bread. We suggest the sandwiches, salads and pizza for takeout!
Full Service Grocery Store with pharmacy, florist section and deli. Full bakery- special orders are OK!
Tim Horton's coffee counter in-house!
410 10 St NW
410 10 Street NorthwestFull Service Grocery Store with pharmacy, florist section and deli. Full bakery- special orders are OK!
Tim Horton's coffee counter in-house!
Sightseeing
Giant park with children's adventure playground, beautiful flower gardens (popular for weddings), wading pool, cricket pitch. Picnic tables!
51 locals recommend
Riley Park
800 12 St NWGiant park with children's adventure playground, beautiful flower gardens (popular for weddings), wading pool, cricket pitch. Picnic tables!
Everything Else
Located right behind us and great for a workout- open 7 days/week. Ask us for current hours....
Kensington Fitness - Personal Training & Wellness
223 10 St NWLocated right behind us and great for a workout- open 7 days/week. Ask us for current hours....
Great spot for hair magic or spa pampering. Store with selection of Aveda products. Nice themed packages in the spa!
Swizzlesticks SalonSpa
1211 Kensington Rd NWGreat spot for hair magic or spa pampering. Store with selection of Aveda products. Nice themed packages in the spa!
Great spot for all things hair- a quick trim, color touchup or change, perms, special occasions. Our stylist, Elaine, has been making us (and our clients) gorgeous for over 10 years!
Yiling Cheng Hairstyling inc
112 10A St NWGreat spot for all things hair- a quick trim, color touchup or change, perms, special occasions. Our stylist, Elaine, has been making us (and our clients) gorgeous for over 10 years!
Well stocked and well staffed busy nail salon. Excellent pedicures and manicures by well trained technicians. Great service! Our nail salon of choice!
Victoria Nails & Spa
305 10 St NWWell stocked and well staffed busy nail salon. Excellent pedicures and manicures by well trained technicians. Great service! Our nail salon of choice!
RBC Royal Bank
146 10 St NWBusy full service neighbourhood bank. Great hours!
Bmo Bank of Montreal
1101 Kensington Rd NWBusy full service neighbourhood bank. Open great hours. ATM
HSBC Bank
1217 Kensington Rd NWFull service branch. ATM
1204 Kensington Rd NW
Full Service branch with good hours. ATM
Foreign exchange
Large Yoga Center open 7 days/week from early morning until late. Great selection of classes and instructors- all info on-line. Classrooms are big enough that drop-in is usually possible!
11 locals recommend
Yoga Santosha Kensington
821 14 St NWLarge Yoga Center open 7 days/week from early morning until late. Great selection of classes and instructors- all info on-line. Classrooms are big enough that drop-in is usually possible!
Specializes in classic men's haircuts and straight razor shaves. Investigate the Turkish or hot towel shave!
314 10 St NW
314 10 Street NorthwestSpecializes in classic men's haircuts and straight razor shaves. Investigate the Turkish or hot towel shave!
There are over 35 fine restaurants in this neighbourhood....this is where you burn off all that yummy food..... If you are a spinner, then this is the spot!
8 locals recommend
YYC CYCLE SPIN STUDIO - Kensington
1117B Kensington Rd NWThere are over 35 fine restaurants in this neighbourhood....this is where you burn off all that yummy food..... If you are a spinner, then this is the spot!
A men's barbershop full of toys and TV's. Walk-in traffic welcome.
MVP Modern Barbers - Calgary Kensington
1163 Kensington Crescent NWA men's barbershop full of toys and TV's. Walk-in traffic welcome.
Arts & Culture
The oldest movie theatre in Calgary. Still shows art house, indie and unique films. Film festivals and music events.
50 locals recommend
Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Rd NWThe oldest movie theatre in Calgary. Still shows art house, indie and unique films. Film festivals and music events.
Cuisine et Château
227 10 St NWCooking school with different themed classes taught every week. Great experience!