Guidebook for Calgary
Food Scene
Cozy cafe close to the river pathways. Has some good asian cuisine.
9 locals recommend
Extreme Bean Cafe
3303 3 Ave NWCozy cafe close to the river pathways. Has some good asian cuisine.
If you enjoy homemade bread and soup this is a great place to hit for lunch. Reasonable prices. Warning it's popular, so be prepared for a lineup during peak times. Also a place to sit and study.
42 locals recommend
Lazy Loaf & Kettle
8 Parkdale Crescent NWIf you enjoy homemade bread and soup this is a great place to hit for lunch. Reasonable prices. Warning it's popular, so be prepared for a lineup during peak times. Also a place to sit and study.
Perfect for a hot summer's day and on the way to the river pathways.
13 locals recommend
LICS - Leavitt's Ice Cream Shop
3410 3 Ave NWPerfect for a hot summer's day and on the way to the river pathways.
If you like decadent off the wall pizza this is the place to go. You won't find regular pepperoni here. Also has gluten free options.
3406 3 Ave NW
3406 3 Avenue NorthwestIf you like decadent off the wall pizza this is the place to go. You won't find regular pepperoni here. Also has gluten free options.
9 Parkdale Crescent NW
Standard good Chinese restaurant
1923 Uxbridge Dr NW
1923 Uxbridge Drive NorthwestYour standard steak restaurant
1820 Uxbridge Dr NW
1820 Uxbridge Drive NorthwestTim Hortons
This is mediocre vietnamese food, but its the closest eat-in/take out vietnamese.
SAIGON STAR Ultimate Subs & Vietnamese Cuisine
242 7 Avenue SouthwestThis is mediocre vietnamese food, but its the closest eat-in/take out vietnamese.
Pizza 73
6490 Old Banff Coach Rd SWClosest cheap pizza.
Get a taste of our Kensington neighbourhood. Lovely little shops. This is a happening little cafe. One of our long time favourites.
49 locals recommend
Higher Ground Cafe
1126 Kensington Rd NWGet a taste of our Kensington neighbourhood. Lovely little shops. This is a happening little cafe. One of our long time favourites.
A taste of old style pub. Its tight and loud, but has lots of character.
74 locals recommend
Kensington BRZ
203 10A St NWA taste of old style pub. Its tight and loud, but has lots of character.
Shopping
Villages Calgary
220 Crowchild Trail NWFair Trade store great for buying gifts.
CF Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Trail NWA quick drive away and has almost everything you might need.
This is a large outlet mall outside of Calgary. The Bass Pro Shops is so large that it is an attraction in and of itself. We have had many a visitor want to go there.
307 locals recommend
CrossIron Mills
261055 Crossiron BlvdThis is a large outlet mall outside of Calgary. The Bass Pro Shops is so large that it is an attraction in and of itself. We have had many a visitor want to go there.
Sightseeing
Calgary Zoo
Go for a walk with the Penguins!
Take a trip back in time to this re-created wild west village.
290 locals recommend
Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr SWTake a trip back in time to this re-created wild west village.
TELUS Spark
Calgary's newly developed science centre.
Quaint mountain town. Great cross country skiing at the Nordic Center in winter. Excellent art galleries and cafe's down main street.
307 locals recommend
Canmore
Quaint mountain town. Great cross country skiing at the Nordic Center in winter. Excellent art galleries and cafe's down main street.
Lovely views around here. Take the gondola up a mountain if you prefer not to hike. Relax in the hot springs or visit the many shops down main street. Great for a day trip.
614 locals recommend
Banff
Lovely views around here. Take the gondola up a mountain if you prefer not to hike. Relax in the hot springs or visit the many shops down main street. Great for a day trip.
This is a great place to view the city with the mountains in the background. You can have a meal on this rotating platform in the sky.
757 locals recommend
Calgary Tower
101 9 Ave SWThis is a great place to view the city with the mountains in the background. You can have a meal on this rotating platform in the sky.
Alberta's playground. This is where the locals go to explore the mountains. Great for backcountry excursions.
116 locals recommend
Kananaskis
Alberta's playground. This is where the locals go to explore the mountains. Great for backcountry excursions.
Arts & Culture
Take a day trip to the badlands and visit the Tyrell Museum. Here you can learn about the many dinosaurs that once lived in these lands.
135 locals recommend
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
1500 N Dinosaur TrailTake a day trip to the badlands and visit the Tyrell Museum. Here you can learn about the many dinosaurs that once lived in these lands.
Glenbow Museum
130 9 Ave SEIf you appreciate art this is the place to go.
Crowfoot Crossing
Best place to go for a movie night.
Everything Else
Lots of events take place around here including professional hockey, concerts and the Calgary Stampede.
231 locals recommend
The Scotiabank Saddledome
555 Saddledome Rise SoutheastLots of events take place around here including professional hockey, concerts and the Calgary Stampede.
If you like shopping this is the largest and most visited mall in Calgary.
175 locals recommend
CF Chinook Centre
6455 Macleod TrailIf you like shopping this is the largest and most visited mall in Calgary.
No need to find parking, the football stadium is within walking distance.
49 locals recommend
McMahon Stadium
No need to find parking, the football stadium is within walking distance.
In 1988 Calgary hosted the Winter Olympics. Today this is a great place to learn how to ski, snowboard or downhill mountain bike.
172 locals recommend
WinSport
88 Canada Olympic Rd SWIn 1988 Calgary hosted the Winter Olympics. Today this is a great place to learn how to ski, snowboard or downhill mountain bike.
Essentials
This is the place for getting wholesome food and browsing some local vendors.
63 locals recommend
Calgary Farmers' Market
510 77 Ave SEThis is the place for getting wholesome food and browsing some local vendors.
A small mall. Has both a Safeway and Shoppers drug market, plus all the other basics.
25 locals recommend
Mobile Q North Hill centre
1632 14 Ave NWA small mall. Has both a Safeway and Shoppers drug market, plus all the other basics.
Drinks & Nightlife
410 14 St NW
410 14 Street NorthwestA great "local" pub