Guidebook for Calgary

Tracey
Guidebook for Calgary

Food Scene

When you just want a good meal nearby. Good service.
Filos Restaurant & Lounge
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
When you just want a good meal nearby. Good service.
Cornerstone Music Cafe
14919 Deer Ridge Dr SE
Small batch brewing and good food!
Brewsters Lake Bonavista
755 Lake Bonavista Dr SE
Small batch brewing and good food!
Our favourite for pick-up, and less than 10 mins drive.
Bonavista Peking House
Our favourite for pick-up, and less than 10 mins drive.
15 locals recommend
Starbucks
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
15 locals recommend
Bill's Peking House
16061 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
Exceptional fine dining in a historical building. Reservations required. https://www.bvrrestaurant.com
16 locals recommend
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant
15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE
16 locals recommend
Exceptional fine dining in a historical building. Reservations required. https://www.bvrrestaurant.com
Open seasonally. Cafe, and ice cream shop right in the park! https://www.bvrrestaurant.com/content/13-annies-cafe
Annie's Café
15985 Bow Bottom Trail SE
Open seasonally. Cafe, and ice cream shop right in the park! https://www.bvrrestaurant.com/content/13-annies-cafe
Big T's BBQ & Smokehouse
14935 Deer Ridge Dr SE
Fine dining and amazing views!
33 locals recommend
Sky 360
101 9 Ave SW
33 locals recommend
Fine dining and amazing views!
Love pasta? Eat here! Great Italian style food. Outdoor patio. http://chianticafe.ca/chianti-willow-park---home.html
Chianti Café
10816 444 Macleod Trail
Love pasta? Eat here! Great Italian style food. Outdoor patio. http://chianticafe.ca/chianti-willow-park---home.html
Cheesecake! We often get the cheesecake to go, and eat it at home! (Note: it can be easy to miss the turn - look for Visions.)
The Cheesecake Cafe
7600 Macleod Trail SE
Cheesecake! We often get the cheesecake to go, and eat it at home! (Note: it can be easy to miss the turn - look for Visions.)
Vietnamese. Consistently great food.
Bagolac Saigon Restaurant
6130 1a St SW
Vietnamese. Consistently great food.
Enjoy the Saturday or Sunday buffet brunch!. Reservations recommended.
15 locals recommend
Smuggler's Inn
6920 Macleod Trail
15 locals recommend
Enjoy the Saturday or Sunday buffet brunch!. Reservations recommended.
Awesome food. Great place for a date. Right beside cinemas and Chinook Centre mall.
8 locals recommend
Chop Steakhouse & Bar
6605 Macleod Trail SW
8 locals recommend
Awesome food. Great place for a date. Right beside cinemas and Chinook Centre mall.
Beautiful setting in the park downtown!
134 locals recommend
River Cafe
134 locals recommend
Beautiful setting in the park downtown!
Local Indian restaurant with good food and great value. Eat in or take out.
Leafy Grill
Local Indian restaurant with good food and great value. Eat in or take out.

Drinks & Nightlife

Pub food. Lots of TVs. VLTs. About 16 min to walk there (check google maps for walking shortcut).
Winkin Owl Pub & Grill
13750 Bow Bottom Trail SE
Pub food. Lots of TVs. VLTs. About 16 min to walk there (check google maps for walking shortcut).
Karaoke a couple times a week. 2 pool tables, TVs, VLTs. About 16 min walk (check google maps for walking shortcut).
Lighthouse Pub
1140 137 Ave SE
Karaoke a couple times a week. 2 pool tables, TVs, VLTs. About 16 min walk (check google maps for walking shortcut).

Parks & Nature

Walk, picnic, seasonal swimming.
35 locals recommend
Sikome Lake
35 locals recommend
Walk, picnic, seasonal swimming.
Walk along the river in Fish Creek Park. Very accessible with some paved pathways and a pedestrian bridge over the river. Though this day use area does not have picnic tables, it’s nice for a stroll and is connected to the pathway system.
Mallard Point, Fish Creek Provincial Park
Canyon Meadows Drive Southeast
Walk along the river in Fish Creek Park. Very accessible with some paved pathways and a pedestrian bridge over the river. Though this day use area does not have picnic tables, it’s nice for a stroll and is connected to the pathway system.
Just down the street! Playground, sports fields, tennis courts.
Yellow slide park
480 Deerview Dr SE
Just down the street! Playground, sports fields, tennis courts.
Visit on a weekday if you can to avoid crowds. The zoo is special to us because it's where we had our wedding (many, many moons ago...)!
745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
745 locals recommend
Visit on a weekday if you can to avoid crowds. The zoo is special to us because it's where we had our wedding (many, many moons ago...)!
46 locals recommend
Elbow Falls
Alberta 66
46 locals recommend
Easy walking paths leading throughout Fish Creek Park and along the river (some paved pathways). In summer months you can find a few spots along the river to dip your toes in and sit on rocks or logs. Picnic tables and barbecue pits. Lots of wildlife.
Hull's Wood - Fish Creek Provincial Park
Easy walking paths leading throughout Fish Creek Park and along the river (some paved pathways). In summer months you can find a few spots along the river to dip your toes in and sit on rocks or logs. Picnic tables and barbecue pits. Lots of wildlife.

Entertainment & Activities

Recreation Centre, Wave Pool, Fitness facilities
12 locals recommend
Trico Centre For Family Wellness
11150 Bonaventure Dr SE
12 locals recommend
Recreation Centre, Wave Pool, Fitness facilities
Close, cheap.
16 locals recommend
Canyon Meadows Cinemas
13226 Macleod Trail
16 locals recommend
Close, cheap.
Latest movies, connected to mall & restaurants
39 locals recommend
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SW
39 locals recommend
Latest movies, connected to mall & restaurants
Chinook Bowladrome
6455 Macleod Trail

Getting Around

Access to downtown, Stampede, BMO Centre, Saddledome, Chinook Centre, etc Drive to the station and take the LRT from there, or take transit all the way. Bus stop near us is #9089 in Deer Ridge. To plan your route: http://www.calgarytransit.com/plan-a-trip
14 locals recommend
Anderson LRT Station
14 locals recommend
Access to downtown, Stampede, BMO Centre, Saddledome, Chinook Centre, etc Drive to the station and take the LRT from there, or take transit all the way. Bus stop near us is #9089 in Deer Ridge. To plan your route: http://www.calgarytransit.com/plan-a-trip
Closest car rental
26 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
11488 24 St SE
26 locals recommend
Closest car rental

Essentials

Nice selection of ready-to-eat foods. A little expensive.
Deer Valley Co-op
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
Nice selection of ready-to-eat foods. A little expensive.
Great prices. Might lack selection, particularly in ready-to-eat foods.
Tarik's No Frills
14939 Deer Ridge Dr SE
Great prices. Might lack selection, particularly in ready-to-eat foods.
Walking distance (about 7 mins).
7-Eleven
950 Queensland Dr SE
Walking distance (about 7 mins).
Take-out pizza. Walking distance (about 7 mins).
Canadian Pizza Unlimited & Chester’s Fried Chicken
950 Queensland Drive Southeast
Take-out pizza. Walking distance (about 7 mins).
Not a fancy place, but it is walking distance with friendly service and great prices! (and right beside the pizza place).
Queensland Liquor Store
950 Queensland Dr SE
Not a fancy place, but it is walking distance with friendly service and great prices! (and right beside the pizza place).
Conveniently located beside Co-op Grocery store. A bit expensive, but a nice selection of wines and craft beer.
ACE Liquor Discounter Deer Valley
1221 Canyon Meadows Dr SE
Conveniently located beside Co-op Grocery store. A bit expensive, but a nice selection of wines and craft beer.

Sightseeing

757 locals recommend
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SW
757 locals recommend
Great place to spend the day with family.
290 locals recommend
Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SW
290 locals recommend
Great place to spend the day with family.
Beautiful setting! Recommend the Banff Gondola up Sulpher Mountain. Great shopping and lots of restaurants. https://www.banfflakelouise.com Info on transportation to and around Banff: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/trip-planning/getting-around-banff
616 locals recommend
Banff
616 locals recommend
Beautiful setting! Recommend the Banff Gondola up Sulpher Mountain. Great shopping and lots of restaurants. https://www.banfflakelouise.com Info on transportation to and around Banff: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/trip-planning/getting-around-banff
27 locals recommend
Scotsman's Hill
27 locals recommend