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Where Chefs Eat in Calgary

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by Phaidon
Updated June 07, 2024
You’re in luck. The world’s best chefs are sharing their favorite places to dine out in Calgary. We’ve partnered with Phaidon’s Where Chefs Eat, the best-selling restaurant guidebook with over 7,000 recommendations across the globe, to create a list of restaurants in Calgary where chefs love to eat. Grab your copy of this must-have guide, and get 30% off, just for being an OpenTable diner.
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Pigeonhole - 17th Ave
4.8
4.8 (1740)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Dining Bar
Downtown
About the restaurant
"Coming back home and having a meal of this quality with a surprising focus on vegetables, gives me hope for the restaurant scene in Calgary today." – Matt Abergel
Top review
Andrea
Dined 4 days ago
Outstanding!!! My favourite restaurant! Amazing service, incredible food!!!
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charred cabbage
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mushroom croquettes
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Popular dish
Smoked Ham Croquettes
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River Café
4.6
4.6 (4860)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Canadian
Calgary
About the restaurant
"River Café has created a beautiful place in an extraordinary setting and have tended to the details that make you feel at home– staff who care, chefs who are passionate about quality, and regional, seasonal ingredients that bring to your palate a sense of place." – John Jackson & Connie DeSousa
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BillVIP
Dined on Dec 18, 2024
The River Cafe is an iconic choice for a memorable evening or lunch that takes you away from the bustling downtown vibe to a hunting type lodge with a five star feel. Food was a chef special five course event that was timed in a relaxed manner, each . Each course was fantastic with many different tastes and all made us comment that one could make a meal of this! Portions were perfect so to enjoy and satisfy. Felt we eat healthy while spoiling our palettes! Good wine was available at a fair price,so not the case in many 5 star restaurants. What a gem in the heart of Calgary.
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Atlantic Halibut
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Fish & Game Board
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Haida Gwaii Halibut Cakes
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charbar
4.6
4.6 (2225)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Canadian
Downtown
About the restaurant
"The culinary influence of Argentina is evident throughout the menu, with the personalized touch of tableside preparation for dishes like ceviche mixto. The extensive raw bar pays homage to the fresh, sustainable, West Coast seafood that is readily available here. Vegetarian cuisine is celebrated too – almost half of the options are vegetarian, particularly the small plates meant to share, such as the pistachio and avocado bruschetta, grilled provoleta and sourdough fugazza with Roman broccoli." – John Jackson & Connie DeSousa
Top review
DanielaVIP
Dined 3 days ago
Amazing experience and amazing staff. Great attention to detail
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Deane House
4.8
4.8 (1940)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Canadian
Inglewood
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chefs John Jackson & Connie DeSousa from CHARCUT Roast House
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Linda
Dined 7 days ago
Friendly efficient staff and a nice selection of different tasty food options.
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Experience
Sunday Supper Club
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Experience
Afternoon Tea
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Experience
Ring in New Year's Eve 2025
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Alloy
4.7
4.7 (4402)
CAN$51 and over
Global, International
Calgary
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chefs John Jackson & Connie DeSousa from CHARCUT Roast House
Top review
Lee
Dined 7 days ago
Never disappoints and always makes my day 8). The service & food is spectacular.
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truffle gnocchi
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Popular dish
pork chop
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braised short rib
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Model Milk
4.8
4.8 (2063)
CAN$30 and under
Contemporary American
Calgary
About the restaurant
Justin Leboe is a chef with an established haute pedigree, his CV including The French Laundry, Daniel and, closer to home, Accolade in Toronto. But in 2011 when he opened Model Milk, housed in a converted art deco dairy in uptown Calgary, he switched to serving up southern fried chicken, waffles and gravy, and "Sunday suppers" of BBQ ribs. On his menu, which does sharing plates and traditional mains, easy comforts sit alongside the more grown-up likes of handmade cavatelli, wagyu beef tartare and little gem lettuce with Asturian aioli. A fine modern wine list and an extensive list of cocktails encourage lingering into the early hours.
Top review
KennedyVIP
Dined 5 days ago
All time favourite. Best food, best team, best head chef. Thank you for the lovely experience, time and time again.
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Model Milk Hot Fried Chicken
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Model Milk Apple Pie
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Calamari Fricassee
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Ten Foot Henry
4.8
4.8 (6273)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Contemporary Canadian
Calgary
About the restaurant
Recommended by Chefs John Jackson & Connie DeSousa from CHARCUT Roast House
Top review
TaylorVIP
Dined on Dec 16, 2024
I have been to a lot of the nicest places in Calgary, ten foot Henry blew them all out of the water. Best food, wine and service I have ever had at a restaurant. Had a pretty cute date too. 10/10
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Spaghetti
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Chicken
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Tuna Crudo

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