Guidebook for Edmonton
Food Scene
Wonderful Place with excellent food, and the public art is worth boasting about.
34 locals recommend
El Cortez
8230 Gateway Blvd NWWonderful Place with excellent food, and the public art is worth boasting about.
Cafe Mosaics
10844 82 Ave NWGreat food if you have dietary constraints!
Sugarbowl
10922 88 Ave NWCafe/Restaurant. Cool little joint right beside the UofA.
Block 1912 Cafe
10361 82 Ave NWGreat desserts to be had here.
Gorgeous, and swank. I'd say min. biz casual for this place. Good food and beautiful decor inside.
14 locals recommend
Ampersand | 27
10612 82 Ave NWGorgeous, and swank. I'd say min. biz casual for this place. Good food and beautiful decor inside.
MKT
8101 Gateway Blvd NWGreat patio, it's always pumping music in the warm weather.
Great microbrewery with plenty of different food options, and great beer.
13 locals recommend
Situation Brewing
10308 81 Ave NWGreat microbrewery with plenty of different food options, and great beer.
Drinks & Nightlife
A local gem. Having a beer on the "wooftop" patio is a rite of passage in Edmonton.
34 locals recommend
Black Dog Freehouse
10425 82 Ave NWA local gem. Having a beer on the "wooftop" patio is a rite of passage in Edmonton.
Great Bar for dancing. Serves food. Some of the best Vegan choices in Edmonton, if that's you're thing.
11 locals recommend
The Buckingham
10439 82 Ave NWGreat Bar for dancing. Serves food. Some of the best Vegan choices in Edmonton, if that's you're thing.
Best patio on the strip. When it's busy there are shared tables, so great for social people.
20 locals recommend
O'Byrne's
10616 82 Ave NWBest patio on the strip. When it's busy there are shared tables, so great for social people.
Arts & Culture
There is always something going on around here during the summer, most notably, "The Fringe Festival." Live theatre throughout the neighbourhood.
20 locals recommend
Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 84 Ave NWThere is always something going on around here during the summer, most notably, "The Fringe Festival." Live theatre throughout the neighbourhood.
Wonderful living museum of Edmonton's history of a city. From it's fur trading days, to early 1900's. Great for kids, but fun for any visitor.
176 locals recommend
Fort Edmonton Park
7000 143 St NWWonderful living museum of Edmonton's history of a city. From it's fur trading days, to early 1900's. Great for kids, but fun for any visitor.
Shopping
Actually not too hard to get there from Whyte Ave, or Downtown. It has everything you could want from a shopping mall
511 locals recommend
West Edmonton Mall
Actually not too hard to get there from Whyte Ave, or Downtown. It has everything you could want from a shopping mall
Edmonton City Centre
10025 102A Ave NWEasy to get to from Whyte Ave.
Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
10310 83 Ave NWOpen every Saturday all year round.
Safeway Garneau
10930 82 Ave NWGrocery store within walking distance.
Sightseeing
Great view of the city, and stroll down the hill into the massive river valley trail system, or cross the bridge into downtown.
Saskatchewan Drive Northwest
Saskatchewan Drive NorthwestGreat view of the city, and stroll down the hill into the massive river valley trail system, or cross the bridge into downtown.
Entertainment & Activities
Rogers Place
10220 104 Ave NWFor everything hockey or the latest mega concert.
Parks & Nature
Walk, jog, or run along the massive trail system. Great little picnic places throughout.
6 locals recommend
River Valley Walterdale
Walk, jog, or run along the massive trail system. Great little picnic places throughout.
Muttart Conservatory
9626 96a St NWSomething interesting to see on a cold or rainy day.