Restaurants

Vibrant restaurants feed our dining culture. They’ll also feed your soul.

Smiling chef showing off his dishes in a contemporary kitchen — Flavours of the Yucatan Peninsula find a home in Calgary at Fonda Fora.

Meet our world-class chefs

Chef Emilio Montenegro runs the show at Fonda Fora at the Westley Hotel in Calgary. He was named to Food and Beverage Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30. He’s just one of the many Alberta chefs gaining international recognition and winning major competitions.

Award-winning restaurants

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Major Tom

Find a tasty oasis 40 floors above downtown Calgary. This hotspot has a stellar beef program that is matched by out-of-this-world seafood, veggies and cocktails.

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Ten Foot Henry

A vegetable-anchored menu brings mouth-watering flavours to family-style food you’ll feel good about eating. The weekend brunch menu and quick-bite cafe, Little Henry, mean you’ll have plenty of reasons to come back as well.

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Crazyweed

Canmore’s Crazyweed is all about interesting combinations. First off, there’s fine dining in a funky atmosphere. Then there’s the menu where you’ll find pickle-brine fried chicken and forest floor rigatoni.

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RGE RD

The menu is always changing at Edmonton’s RGE RD, where they celebrate local farms and small-scale producers. They also practice whole-animal butchery. Adventurous diners will want to check out the “Questionable Bits” special.

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Deane House

This Calgary fixture is located in a heritage home built in 1906. There’s nothing dated about the menu, however. It celebrates regional Canadian cuisine and sustainability at brunch, lunch and dinner.

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We take outdoor dining to a whole new level

Our summers are short, so we’re pretty serious about al fresco dining. Try dinner under the stars—and a sheltering dome—at the Fairmont Banff Springs or meet the people who grow your food at a farm-to-table dinner.

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Local favourites

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Uccellino

This modern trattoria serves simple and delicious Italian food highlighting distinct local and imported ingredients.

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The Italian Farmhouse

Italy meets Albera at this casual restaurant In Bragg Creek. Try the wild boar meatballs or the gnocchi in a duck ragu.

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Ship & Anchor Pub

The Ship is a Calgary institution. Raise a pint with the locals on the patio and enjoy tasty and satisfying pub grub.

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Chefs preparing vegetables in a kitchen — Locally grown, harvested and foraged ingredients get the star treatment.

Our chefs have a growth mindset

Agriculture and Alberta go way back. It’s only natural that the local bounty plays a starring role in memorable dishes at restaurants throughout the province.

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Storytelling through food: Must-try Indigenous Foods in Edmonton

Indigenous chefs celebrate their roots with innovative cuisine based on ancient traditions. This is food that satisfies curious diners.

Twisted Fork

Deb Poulin draws on her Métis heritage in the kitchen of this St. Paul restaurant. Pick up a jar of pickled vegetables or jam for a tasty souvenir.

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The Little Chief Restaurant at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino

Little Chief’s chef has a big vision. Willow Eaglespeaker’s menu features modern Indigenous-inspired cuisine alongside traditional bannock and fry bread.

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Pei Pei Chei Ow

This takeout hotspot serves up Indigenous-inspired cuisine that changes with the seasons. Look for Saskatoon tart, bannock with sage or brisket in three-berry sauce.

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