Guidebook for Calgary
Essentials
Easy grocery shopping with fresh produce, clean layout, large selection and polite staff.
94 recommandé par les habitants
Midtown Co-op
1130 11 Ave SWEasy grocery shopping with fresh produce, clean layout, large selection and polite staff.
Everything Else
Fun and energetic spin studio with friendly staff, great music and good equipment for a 50minute sweat session.
8 recommandé par les habitants
YYC CYCLE SPIN STUDIO - Kensington
1117B Kensington Rd NWFun and energetic spin studio with friendly staff, great music and good equipment for a 50minute sweat session.
The Yoga Shala Calgary
4039 Chicoutimi Dr NWClean and airy space with well honed yoga instruction.
Small yoga studio that would appeal to an intermediate-advanced yoga participant.
Yoga and Beyond Kensington
1414 Kensington Rd NWSmall yoga studio that would appeal to an intermediate-advanced yoga participant.
Fresh Skis
108 10 St NWGood selection of ski apparel and gear, with friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Climbing gym to take a lesson or purchase a pass card to try out their routes.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Calgary Climbing Centre Stronghold
140 15 Ave NWClimbing gym to take a lesson or purchase a pass card to try out their routes.
Food Scene
Great ambiance with selection of delicious tapas and wine.
31 recommandé par les habitants
Winebar Kensington
1131 Kensington Rd NWGreat ambiance with selection of delicious tapas and wine.
Popular breakfast/brunch location for locals. Prepare to lineup, but the quality is worth the wait.
59 recommandé par les habitants
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NWPopular breakfast/brunch location for locals. Prepare to lineup, but the quality is worth the wait.
Popular brunch location that often lines up. Menu offers a good selection of fresh and delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Dairy Lane Cafe
319 19 St NWPopular brunch location that often lines up. Menu offers a good selection of fresh and delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
My favorite place for dinner! I recommend the burgers and fish tacos. Great menu, engaging staff, and a quaint small space. Also opens at 8am to serve breakfast.
76 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Star Diner
809 1 Ave NEMy favorite place for dinner! I recommend the burgers and fish tacos. Great menu, engaging staff, and a quaint small space. Also opens at 8am to serve breakfast.
My recommendation for ordering pizza takeout.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Nick's Steakhouse & Pizza
2430 Crowchild Trail NWMy recommendation for ordering pizza takeout.
If you want thin crust italian pizza for dinner, this restaurant has a trendy ambiance and good wine.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Pulcinella
1147 Kensington Crescent NWIf you want thin crust italian pizza for dinner, this restaurant has a trendy ambiance and good wine.
Great walk (~40mins one way) along the Bow river for a coffee and bakery item. Or dine for a meal on the rooftop patio. Cool redesign of an old brick heritage building & beautiful nearby pathway art.
85 recommandé par les habitants
charbar
618 Confluence Way SEGreat walk (~40mins one way) along the Bow river for a coffee and bakery item. Or dine for a meal on the rooftop patio. Cool redesign of an old brick heritage building & beautiful nearby pathway art.
Best coffee in the Kensington neighbourhood. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who care about the art of making a good coffee, cappuccino, latte...
Kienna Café
1117 Kensington Rd NWBest coffee in the Kensington neighbourhood. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who care about the art of making a good coffee, cappuccino, latte...
The Naked Leaf
1130 Kensington Rd NWQuaint tea shop.
Indian Express YYC
1126 Kensington Rd NWBreakfast and brunch, cool layout and design.
Delicious takeaway pizza, and best gluten-free crust in the city.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Inglewood Pizza
1225A 9 Ave SEDelicious takeaway pizza, and best gluten-free crust in the city.
Shopping
Starbucks
83 Bowridge Dr NWQuick and easy with polite friendly staff.
The best snowboard shop in Calgary. Approachable and extrememly knowledgeable staff.
Mission Snow, Skate & BMX
1414 Kensington Rd NWThe best snowboard shop in Calgary. Approachable and extrememly knowledgeable staff.
Arts & Culture
The Grand
608 1 St SWInteresting contemporary theatre and dance destination.
Hosts an array of events from theatre, concerts, speakers and galas. Check out their calendar at artscommons.ca
92 recommandé par les habitants
Arts Commons
205 8 Ave SEHosts an array of events from theatre, concerts, speakers and galas. Check out their calendar at artscommons.ca
Musée Glenbow
130 9 Ave SECanadian Art
Sightseeing
Peace Bridge
Peace BridgePoppy Plaza
10 Street NorthwestCanadian war memorial.
Entertainment & Activities
Zoo de Calgary
TELUS Spark
Science museum, oriented towards kids.