Hungry for cool places to eat in Calgary? Looking for the best lunch in downtown Calgary? The food scene in Calgary is always evolving with innovative chefs creating some of the best restaurants in Calgary. Check out some of the top restaurants in Calgary serving up creative menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and great late night food.
Local Tip: Slide into one of their 100 year old booths or find a spot on one of the classic counter stools and soak in the action coming from the open kitchen.
Belmont Diner in Calgary.
Local tip: Bring quarters for the vintage arcade games.
Broken Plate Kitchen & Bar is a neighbourhood favourite with all the classic Greek dishes that make for a perfect lunch. Start with an order of tzatziki, olives and feta, or a classic Greek dish with a twist, like red beet hummus. Enjoy a classic Greek salad, pita wrap, chicken souvlaki plate, or handcrafted pasta dishes like butternut squash and shrimp ravioli or fettuccine rotisserie chicken with a creamy nutmeg sauce. Make it a lunch date on one of the best restaurants with an outdoor patio this summer.
Boogie’s Burgers in Calgary.
Local Tip: Come back for brunch at Donna Mac on Saturday and Sunday for Vietnamese crepes, gouda and porcini crullers, and sesame milk iced coffee.
Donna Mac in Calgary.
Local Tip: Grab a cocktail and snacks at the Container Bar patio in an alley next door to EAT CROW Snack Bar in the summer.
Tubby Dog is the kind of hole-in-the-wall locals love and a hot spot for late night food in Calgary. Retro arcade games and classic hot dog combos make this a late night favourite on 17th Ave in Calgary. Try the classic Tubby Dog or order up an adventure with the Sumo, topped with Japanese mayo, wasabi, and pickled ginger, or the PBJ, topped with peanut butter, jelly, and Cap’n Crunch breakfast cereal.
Please note: Tubby Dog is currently closed.
Vin Room West in Calgary.
