Katrine’s guidebook
Our favourite restaurants
Inglewood and Ramsay have some of the best restaurants in Calgary. These are some of our favourites.
All the food here is absolutely amazing. Daily rotisserie specials and Sunday dinners. Upscale dining or casual (but delicious) cocktails in the Offcut Bar.
80 locals recommend
The Nash
925 11 St SEAll the food here is absolutely amazing. Daily rotisserie specials and Sunday dinners. Upscale dining or casual (but delicious) cocktails in the Offcut Bar.
Beautiful and fancy dining featuring locally sourced ingredients in a character home. Great for brunch, dinners, cocktails. Fantastic patio during spring/summer.
34 locals recommend
Deane House
806 9 Ave SEBeautiful and fancy dining featuring locally sourced ingredients in a character home. Great for brunch, dinners, cocktails. Fantastic patio during spring/summer.
Cozy breakfast less than a 5-minute walk away. Some of the best eggs benedict we've had. Very generous portions.
41 locals recommend
Red’s Diner In Ramsay
1101 8 St SECozy breakfast less than a 5-minute walk away. Some of the best eggs benedict we've had. Very generous portions.
Gorilla Whale
1214 9 Ave SEFun and hip Japanese fusion restaurant.
Without Papers Pizza
1216 9 Ave SEAmazing pizza and a tiramisu that's to die for.
The Eden
1219 9 Ave SEBeautiful, french brasserie-style cuisine.
Breweries
We're located right in Calgary's "Barley Belt." In the last couple of years a wide array of microbreweries have opened up – a lot of them within walking distance, but you can also rent a bike and do your own bike-pubcrawl!
Playful, casual atmosphere. No kitchen, but you can order takeout to the brewery or grab a bite from the foodtruck outside.
80 locals recommend
Cold Garden Beverage Company
1100 11 St SEPlayful, casual atmosphere. No kitchen, but you can order takeout to the brewery or grab a bite from the foodtruck outside.
Sleek, cozy atmosphere. Right next to Cold Garden Brewery, just a 10-min walk from the apartment.
28 locals recommend
Ol' Beautiful Brewing Co.
1103 12 Street SESleek, cozy atmosphere. Right next to Cold Garden Brewery, just a 10-min walk from the apartment.
Great beer, and delicious, ingenious small plates.
33 locals recommend
The Dandy Brewing Company And Tasting Room
2003 11 St SEGreat beer, and delicious, ingenious small plates.
Eighty-Eight Brewing Co.
2600 Portland St SEFun, 1988 Olympics-themed brewery.
Smaller tasting room, but has board games and is located on the mainstreet (9 Avenue) of Inglewood.
16 locals recommend
High Line Brewing
1318 9 Ave SESmaller tasting room, but has board games and is located on the mainstreet (9 Avenue) of Inglewood.
A little father away, but worth the trip for the fantastic BBQ (and beer, of course). Kid friendly with toys and crayons.
10 locals recommend
Paddy's Barbecue & Brewery
3610 Burnsland Rd SEA little father away, but worth the trip for the fantastic BBQ (and beer, of course). Kid friendly with toys and crayons.
Cafés
Casual cappuccinos and perfect pastries!
Cozy café in Inglewood with homemade pastries, scones, and other delicious snacks. Live music and daily specials.
33 locals recommend
Gravity Espresso & Wine Bar
909 10 St SECozy café in Inglewood with homemade pastries, scones, and other delicious snacks. Live music and daily specials.
Beautiful, local café chain in Inglewood. The cold brew and the curry soup is highly recommended.
30 locals recommend
Rosso Coffee Roasters - Inglewood
1402 9 Ave SEBeautiful, local café chain in Inglewood. The cold brew and the curry soup is highly recommended.
Located on the stunning River Pathway in the East Village, you'll find Phil & Sebastian, Citizen Sidewalk bakery (delicious bread, cakes, lunches and breakfasts) and Charbar (go there for brunch, dinner or the rooftop patio on summer days) all in the lovely Simmons Building.
42 locals recommend
Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters - Simmons Building Cafe
618 Confluence Way SELocated on the stunning River Pathway in the East Village, you'll find Phil & Sebastian, Citizen Sidewalk bakery (delicious bread, cakes, lunches and breakfasts) and Charbar (go there for brunch, dinner or the rooftop patio on summer days) all in the lovely Simmons Building.
Located on an island in Bow River, Calgary Zoo is worth the trip for its beautiful surroundings, penguin walks (when in season) and Zoo Lights in the winter.
745 locals recommend
Calgary Zoo
Located on an island in Bow River, Calgary Zoo is worth the trip for its beautiful surroundings, penguin walks (when in season) and Zoo Lights in the winter.
An architectural masterpiece, Calgary's new Central Library is worth a visit. There is a great café on site and a fun children's library.
148 locals recommend
Central Library
800 3 St SEAn architectural masterpiece, Calgary's new Central Library is worth a visit. There is a great café on site and a fun children's library.
Located in one of the prettiest buildings in Calgary, Studio Bell in the East Village is a hands-on museum about Canada's music history.
261 locals recommend
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
850 4 St SELocated in one of the prettiest buildings in Calgary, Studio Bell in the East Village is a hands-on museum about Canada's music history.
Always exciting rotating exhibits, great section on western Canadian history and indigenous history and culture.
492 locals recommend
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SEAlways exciting rotating exhibits, great section on western Canadian history and indigenous history and culture.
A hidden neighbourhood gem! The Blues Can is a cozy live music venue, which is worth a visit.
67 locals recommend
The Blues Can
1429 9 Ave SEA hidden neighbourhood gem! The Blues Can is a cozy live music venue, which is worth a visit.
Grab dinner and enjoy a concert in this intimate live music venue.
78 locals recommend
Ironwood Stage & Grill
1229 9 Ave SEGrab dinner and enjoy a concert in this intimate live music venue.
Whether you're going for a walk, a picnic, a swim or looking for a playground, you can find it all on St. George's Island in Bow River. The nearby St. Patrick's Island park is also worth a visit!
9 locals recommend
St. George's Island
Whether you're going for a walk, a picnic, a swim or looking for a playground, you can find it all on St. George's Island in Bow River. The nearby St. Patrick's Island park is also worth a visit!