Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Calgary / Southern Alberta

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Updated 05 December 2024

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UNTITLED Champagne Lounge

4.9

4.9 (290)

CAN$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Downtown

About the restaurant

UNTITLED Champagne Lounge is the embodiment of sophistication, charm and style. A unique environment that is both amicable and unpredictable, providing excellent service with an unbiased spirit. With a vast selection of champagne and impressive array of sparkling wines, our team is equipped to match your taste and budget with the perfect bottle.
For those who prefer their drink on the rocks or two fingers high, UNTITLED has something special just for you: Artisanal Champagne-based cocktails. Using progressive techniques and carefully curated spirits, we’ve created a new beast that will rival even the tastiest old-fashioned.
While drinks are our focus, there’s something to be said for properly paired accompaniments. Our food menu accentuates the bubbly experience with bites as elegant as the champagnes, and perfectly matched. The Champagne world is your oyster. (And you can order those too.)
Welcome to our swanky hideaway. Lose yourself in our world of refinement

Top review

Kaitlyn

Dined on 9 Nov 2024

Super fun and different venue. Very Las Vegas kind of vibe. Food and drinks were both amazing!

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Experience

Champagne Listening Room

Experience

Savoir-Vivre

Business & Pleasure

4.8

4.8 (111)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Cocktail Bar

Inglewood

About the restaurant

Bustling 22 seat cocktail bar tucked behind Neighbour Coffee offering dinner, cocktails & natural wine in a low-lit space.

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MaryWyatt

Dined 4 days ago

A hidden gem. Great atmosphere and vibe. Fantastic cocktails and very good food.

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Experience

Business Casual

Trolley 5 Brewpub

4.8

4.8 (53)

CAN$30 and under

Brewery

Calgary

About the restaurant

We believe that a true craft brewery brings individuals together to enjoy some well-crafted beer, eat delicious food, celebrate life’s milestones and most importantly cherish one another’s company. 17th Avenue is iconic for just this reason; bringing people together in good times and bad.

In the early stages of our city, the area we all know as the Beltline was called the No.5 Trolley Line. It proudly carried all the hard working Calgarians that shaped our city into what it is today.

Our goal at Trolley 5 is to continue to bring the community together through great food, beer and friendship.

With beers like our Turntable Lager winning Best Lager/Pilsner at the Canadian Brewing Awards, there is lots to try in our Community Brewpub. We are dedicated to our craft and we can’t wait to share it.

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SabinaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing food. Came quick for our big table. Service was fast as well.

True Wild Distilling

4.8

4.8 (52)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary Canadian

Calgary

About the restaurant

Welcome to the True Wild Distilling Bar & Restaurant, A live-fire restaurant nestled between towering whisky and gin stills inside a stunning heritage building. High-quality proteins and sustainable vegetables dishes are infused with the unique flavour profile that only charcoal can impart. Unpretentious yet premium, we’ve developed a menu that’s driven by the spirits of its surroundings and is complimentary in nature.

True masters of their craft, our mixologists expertly blend our spirits with curated ingredients to create cocktails that are as delicious as they are imaginative. Whether you’re in the mood for a perfectly prepared classic or want to try something new, our bar has what you’re looking for.

It’s not just a meal or a drink; it’s an experience that stirs something inside.

Top review

Andrew

Dined 6 days ago

This is the best spot in Calgary! Great experience all around. Took some friends from the east coast sent em home with a bottle of whiskey. I’m sure they are going with a great memory. Thank you!

Last Best Brewing & Distilling

4.7

4.7 (595)

CAN$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Downtown

About the restaurant

Last Best Brewing & Distilling opened its doors in May 2015. The name Last Best draws from Calgary’s eclectic history. At the end of the 1800s, the Canadian government launched a campaign called ‘The Last Best West’; it’s purpose was to populate the western prairies and grow agriculture in Canada.

The administration believed that this area was the Last Best chance in the modern world for homesteaders to lay roots and shape their futures. The accomplishments resulting from the Last Best initiative have paved the way for the budding craft beer and distilling industries here in Alberta.

Last Best Brewing & Distilling honours this historical spirit through its name and unwavering commitment to making delicious well-crafted beer, spirits and Alberta-inspired cuisine.

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GRANT

Dined on 29 Oct 2024

I had a business lunch for 7 and they put a mandatory 20% gratuity on the bill. Then, handed me the machine and asked for more. This is overtly presumptuous and greedy. Likely wont eat here again. Food was good. Service was good, but not enough to bring me back.

MODERN STEAK ROOFTOP

4.7

4.7 (564)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Steakhouse

Downtown

About the restaurant

Modern Rooftop is a gorgeous patio located on the third floor of the restaurant. Boasting views of the Calgary skyline, including Telus Sky and the Calgary Tower, Modern Rooftop is the perfect place for premium Alberta beef, libations and good vibes.

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Catlyn

Dined on 25 Sept 2024

As always, excellent service and ambiance! Never a bad experience at Modern Steak

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Happy Hour & Club Frites at Modern Steak

Prickett Richard

4.7

4.7 (248)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Cocktail Bar

Beltline

About the restaurant

Prickett Richard is a cocktail bar located in the underbelly of Comery Block Barbecue. You’ll find the entrance in the back alley just off the corner of 17th Avenue and 6th Street SW. Look for the steel door and head inside. You’ll see a kitchen on your left, don’t go in there, just head downstairs and through the wooden clad door straight ahead. Reservations are recommended, but walk-ins are available based on availability.

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Fadi

Dined 1 day ago

This is my girlfriend and I’s go to date night spot and it never disappoints! Our server Jade was absolutely fantastic, she made sure to explain the cocktails to us to ensure we are the right decision. It was an amazing experience as always

CRAFT Beer Market - Calgary

4.7

4.7 (137)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Downtown

About the restaurant

The OG CRAFT located in Calgary’s Beltline district. This restaurant set the stage for each location that came after it. Three-season rooftop patio with 360-degree views of Calgary’s skyline and a retractable roof. If it’s over 5 degrees we will be open! We have multiple seating areas including the main dining room and bar, private room, a mezzanine area with games and a rooftop patio.

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Brett

Dined on 24 Nov 2024

Great evening with great service for our bday party

Blue Rock Swim Club

4.7

4.7 (55)

CAN$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Calgary

About the restaurant

No running by the pool!

For membership inquiries, please email info@bluerockswimclub.com

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JustinVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Wow! This venue will make you feel like you’ve been transported to an upscale bar in New York! The atmosphere is a classy venue with a great variety of cocktails. Would like to see a few more options for food however I would highly recommend checking this place out! You’ll forget you’re in Calgary!

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