The Essential guide for Edmonton
Food Scene
Both a restaurant Craft beer, and coffee shop Coffee roaster together. great for a relaxed coffee and great food. Kind ice cream has moved just across the road. The best place in walking distance to get a coffee. Take a leisurely walk back through the wooded ravine.
Now with an award winning bakery Little Dutchess coming soon!!
13 locals recommend
Ritchie Market
9570 76 Ave NWBoth a restaurant Craft beer, and coffee shop Coffee roaster together. great for a relaxed coffee and great food. Kind ice cream has moved just across the road. The best place in walking distance to get a coffee. Take a leisurely walk back through the wooded ravine.
Now with an award winning bakery Little Dutchess coming soon!!
Farrow
9855 76 Avenue NorthwestGreat sandwiches on the go! Try the Chief Beef :)
Huma Mexican Comfort
9880 63 Ave NWGreat traditional Mexican food, 2 blocks away.
Great atmosphere, and excellent food ! my favorite Cajun restaurant in the city.
30 locals recommend
DaDeO
10548 A 82 Ave NWGreat atmosphere, and excellent food ! my favorite Cajun restaurant in the city.
Amazing Korean fried chicken, wins awards all the time. Crispy and you can choose from a list of great flavours. plain, BBQ, soy garlic, cilantro lime.
11 locals recommend
SFC Seoul Fried Chicken
7904b 104 St NWAmazing Korean fried chicken, wins awards all the time. Crispy and you can choose from a list of great flavours. plain, BBQ, soy garlic, cilantro lime.
These pretzels are amazing! so fresh and tasty whether you want sweet or salty. try the milk curd sweet knots!
12 locals recommend
Zwick's Pretzels
12415 107 Ave NWThese pretzels are amazing! so fresh and tasty whether you want sweet or salty. try the milk curd sweet knots!
The decore is not great here grab a Shawarma platter to go!!The food is amazing and very affordable. Great middle eastern food.
Al Salam Bakery & Restaurant
10141 34 Ave NWThe decore is not great here grab a Shawarma platter to go!!The food is amazing and very affordable. Great middle eastern food.
Excellent Japanese tapas! A little more expensive, great place for a date or people with more adventurous palettes.
10 locals recommend
Izakaya Tomo
3739 99 St NWExcellent Japanese tapas! A little more expensive, great place for a date or people with more adventurous palettes.
A local favorite. Great atmosphere and coffee. Not too expensive and the door is hearty and great. Pro tip. Get the lamb burger.:) the cinnamon bun is amazing but get there early on the weekend. This place can get very busy.
85 locals recommend
Sugarbowl
10922 88 Ave NWA local favorite. Great atmosphere and coffee. Not too expensive and the door is hearty and great. Pro tip. Get the lamb burger.:) the cinnamon bun is amazing but get there early on the weekend. This place can get very busy.
Excellent BBQ but surprisingly the veggie option is usually excellent as well! Good casual place for a larger group. Local tip: get the garlic fries! Not open for lunch during the week. Saturday Sunday brunch though.
You will need to download the Yelp app to be able to make a reservation.
65 locals recommend
Meat
8216 104 St NWExcellent BBQ but surprisingly the veggie option is usually excellent as well! Good casual place for a larger group. Local tip: get the garlic fries! Not open for lunch during the week. Saturday Sunday brunch though.
You will need to download the Yelp app to be able to make a reservation.
A little out of the way down in southern Edmonton this mellow pub has excellent food! Try the scotch egg it is amazing! Good for a conversation with friends over beers and good food.
London Local
2307 Ellwood Dr SWA little out of the way down in southern Edmonton this mellow pub has excellent food! Try the scotch egg it is amazing! Good for a conversation with friends over beers and good food.
Shopping
The second biggest mall in north america. If you like shopping this place has everything including and indoor waterpark, skating rink, and pirate ship.
511 locals recommend
West Edmonton Mall
The second biggest mall in north america. If you like shopping this place has everything including and indoor waterpark, skating rink, and pirate ship.
closest mall to the suite , with a great selection of stores, apple store, Hudsons Bay, Crate and barrel and many more.
82 locals recommend
Southgate Centre
5015 111 St NWclosest mall to the suite , with a great selection of stores, apple store, Hudsons Bay, Crate and barrel and many more.
Parks & Nature
A short walk to great nature trails and fresh air. Get out for a walk or a jog in on paved paths in the trees. This trail can lead you all the way to the river valley if continue.
16 locals recommend
Mill Creek Ravine - South
A short walk to great nature trails and fresh air. Get out for a walk or a jog in on paved paths in the trees. This trail can lead you all the way to the river valley if continue.
It is a bit of a drive but well worth the time to see this botanical garden, recently added is a stunning multi million dollar Islamic garden. Best to go in summer though. :)
49 locals recommend
University of Alberta Botanic Garden
51227 AB-60It is a bit of a drive but well worth the time to see this botanical garden, recently added is a stunning multi million dollar Islamic garden. Best to go in summer though. :)
Easy walking distance to the house is this park. A newly renovated playground and in the summer a spray park to cool off.
13 locals recommend
Ritchie Market
9570 76 Ave NWEasy walking distance to the house is this park. A newly renovated playground and in the summer a spray park to cool off.
Arts & Culture
Brand new stunning building housing some of Alberta's best treasures as well as a history of the place and peoples of Alberta.
164 locals recommend
Royal Alberta Museum
9810 103A Avenue NorthwestBrand new stunning building housing some of Alberta's best treasures as well as a history of the place and peoples of Alberta.
This concert hall is perfectly proportioned and designed to resonate the human voice. An upscale concert hall you can regularly hear the Edmonton symphony, and a ton of touring acts rock, pop, and Jazz. There are only 2000 seats so no huge bands but a great venue. Check out their website to see who is playing and get ticket info.
https://www.winspearcentre.com
97 locals recommend
Winspear Centre
102 Avenue NorthwestThis concert hall is perfectly proportioned and designed to resonate the human voice. An upscale concert hall you can regularly hear the Edmonton symphony, and a ton of touring acts rock, pop, and Jazz. There are only 2000 seats so no huge bands but a great venue. Check out their website to see who is playing and get ticket info.
https://www.winspearcentre.com
If you enjoy seeing live acting, musicals, plays this is the place for you.
Check the website below for what is on.
www.citadeltheatre.com
97 locals recommend
Citadel Theatre
9828 101A AveIf you enjoy seeing live acting, musicals, plays this is the place for you.
Check the website below for what is on.
www.citadeltheatre.com
Essentials
Hazeldean Shop Easy Foods
9633 66 Ave NWSmaller grocery store but has the essentials you might want.
It is walking distance and The pizza is really good here! Your average sports bar I usually get pizza here for pickup.
Time Out Pub
9605 66 Ave NWIt is walking distance and The pizza is really good here! Your average sports bar I usually get pizza here for pickup.
Entertainment & Activities
Newly built Rogers place is the home of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team and a place for large concerts, UFC events, and many other activities.
199 locals recommend
Rogers Place
10220 104 Ave NWNewly built Rogers place is the home of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team and a place for large concerts, UFC events, and many other activities.
Great place to spend an afternoon inside. Check out the galleries ( newly renovated kids gallery) or catch an IMAX movie or laser light show
127 locals recommend
TELUS World of Science - Edmonton
11211 142 St NWGreat place to spend an afternoon inside. Check out the galleries ( newly renovated kids gallery) or catch an IMAX movie or laser light show
Drinks & Nightlife
A tiny spot with amazing cocktails and also has great meals and appetizers. Also great for a romantic nightcap.
15 locals recommend
Three Boars Eatery
8424 109 St NWA tiny spot with amazing cocktails and also has great meals and appetizers. Also great for a romantic nightcap.
If you like blues music they have live acts most Thursdays through Sundays. Not fancy but can be a fun time.
28 locals recommend
Commercial Hotel-Blues On Whyte Pub
10329 82 Ave NWIf you like blues music they have live acts most Thursdays through Sundays. Not fancy but can be a fun time.
Excellent artisan cocktails and great food. Good for a date night out downtown.
48 locals recommend
Woodwork
10132 100 St NWExcellent artisan cocktails and great food. Good for a date night out downtown.