Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
A quaint little gem with cozy atmosphere and great food - a little something for everyone on the menu!
47 locals recommend
Dairy Lane Cafe
319 19 St NWA quaint little gem with cozy atmosphere and great food - a little something for everyone on the menu!
Great atmosphere and ambiance. Fabulous (and artistic) sushi, and good wine ;)
18 locals recommend
Globefish Kensington
332 14 St NWGreat atmosphere and ambiance. Fabulous (and artistic) sushi, and good wine ;)
Fabulous food for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Offers fun coffee/tea options and divine bakery goods. Expect a bright, open atmostphere with large windows, and flowers on the tables. Also has free wifi, so great for online work too.
59 locals recommend
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NWFabulous food for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Offers fun coffee/tea options and divine bakery goods. Expect a bright, open atmostphere with large windows, and flowers on the tables. Also has free wifi, so great for online work too.
A must for breakfast, or anything baked. Close the river, cozy, and friendly this is a local hot-spot.
42 locals recommend
Lazy Loaf & Kettle
8 Parkdale Crescent NWA must for breakfast, or anything baked. Close the river, cozy, and friendly this is a local hot-spot.
This is a little hole-in-the-wall authentic Thai restaurant, with great atmosphere, servers in Thai dress, and koi fish. Unless you'd like to order to-go (and pick it up yourself), ensure you make reservations ahead of time!
13 locals recommend
Jurees Thai Place Restaurant
2055 16 Ave NWThis is a little hole-in-the-wall authentic Thai restaurant, with great atmosphere, servers in Thai dress, and koi fish. Unless you'd like to order to-go (and pick it up yourself), ensure you make reservations ahead of time!
Sightseeing
Lots of quaint little shops and restaurants. Along the river pathways, so usually humming with people of all sorts. Often hosts festivals and outdoor markets.
44 locals recommend
Eau Claire
Lots of quaint little shops and restaurants. Along the river pathways, so usually humming with people of all sorts. Often hosts festivals and outdoor markets.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful river pathway just blocks from us, that leads to downtown or Eau Claire in the East, or to Edworthy Trail (for mtn biking, hiking, or trail running), Edworthy Park with outdoors BBQ's and beyond, to the West.
59 locals recommend
Bow River Pathway
Bow River PathwayA beautiful river pathway just blocks from us, that leads to downtown or Eau Claire in the East, or to Edworthy Trail (for mtn biking, hiking, or trail running), Edworthy Park with outdoors BBQ's and beyond, to the West.
Shopping
Nearly everything you need can be found at Market Mall, including Staples, Home Sense, The Bay, and a bank.
181 locals recommend
CF Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Trail NWNearly everything you need can be found at Market Mall, including Staples, Home Sense, The Bay, and a bank.
Offering plenty of shops, Safeway, Sears, and World Health Club.
25 locals recommend
Mobile Q North Hill centre
1632 14 Ave NWOffering plenty of shops, Safeway, Sears, and World Health Club.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a popular pedestrian-friendly area of town, filled with quaint shops for everything from Crave cupcakes, to spas/salons, pubs, tapas and wine-focused restaurants, coffee shops, international cuisine and vegan restaurants, clothing stores, Sunnyside Market (organic food), an old fashioned movie theatre, book store, tattoo parlors and tea houses.
62 locals recommend
Kensington Road Northwest
Kensington Road NorthwestThis is a popular pedestrian-friendly area of town, filled with quaint shops for everything from Crave cupcakes, to spas/salons, pubs, tapas and wine-focused restaurants, coffee shops, international cuisine and vegan restaurants, clothing stores, Sunnyside Market (organic food), an old fashioned movie theatre, book store, tattoo parlors and tea houses.
Arts & Culture
Enjoy all things cultural including the ballet, concerts, and theatre at SAIT.
37 locals recommend
SAIT
1301 16 Ave NWEnjoy all things cultural including the ballet, concerts, and theatre at SAIT.
Getting Around
We're a block from the bus stop, however, and easy walking (15-20 min) or biking (5 min) distance to Kensington.
WB Kensington RD @ 18 ST NW station
We're a block from the bus stop, however, and easy walking (15-20 min) or biking (5 min) distance to Kensington.