Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Calgary

OpenTable

Updated March 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Calgary? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Minas Brazilian Steakhouse - Calgary

4.8

4.8 (434)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Brazilian Steakhouse

Downtown

About the restaurant

Minas brings you the traditional cuisine from the heart of Southeast Brazil (churrasco), under the guidance of master head chef Jose Montes. Brazilian open barbecue cuisine (Rodizio) brought to your table is a perfect fit for today’s variety of tastes and diet: if someone in your party prefers vegan, or requires gluten-free or dairy-free options - Minas provides delicious choices and a wide range of options.

Served tableside on skewers, our delicious selection of meats and vegetables are complemented by a wide variety of delicious grain and vegetable dishes, ensuring a unique dining experience for every eater in your family, friend, group, or corporate outing.

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OpenTable DinerVIP

Dined on Mar 5, 2025

An amazing birthday meal with the family. Excellent service and value.

Sweet Loretta

4.8

4.8 (270)

CAN$30 and under

Mediterranean

Beltline

About the restaurant

Sweet Loretta is the latest venture from Concorde Group. Building on the city’s legacy of iconic music venues, the multidisciplinary space will feature programming from rotating resident DJs, live music, and emerging artists, alongside exceptional food and drink. Part disco, snack bar, and lounge.

Please note that our phone number is a text-only line and is not equipped to take incoming calls. If you need to cancel or request a change to your reservation please send us a text and we'll reply as soon as we're able.

Sweet Loretta is an 18+ venue & minors are prohibited.

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Donna

Dined 1 day ago

Best happy hour in the city! Always outstanding food, service and drinks. Interior space is also fabulous.

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Experience

YYC Experience

Experience

Beltline Record Club 023: SADE

Merchants Restaurant & Bar

4.7

4.7 (48)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary Canadian

Calgary

About the restaurant

Merchants Restaurant & Bar is a neighborhood bar and restaurant where locals and travelers alike can grab lunch and dinner, along with brunch on the weekends. With a menu filled with hearty, simple recipes from all over the world and a full bar, guests always feel welcome, whether celebrating a special event or just spending time with family and friends. Appetizers at Merchants include Carpaccio, Moules-Frites, Calamari, Merchants Meatballs, Tempura Prawns and Tuna Tartar. The entrée options at Merchants range from simple meals like the Truffle Mushroom Pizza and G's Mac and Cheese to choices like grilled Kuterra Salmon, New Yorker, Rib Eye, Seafood Linguini, Carbonara and Short Rib Penne.

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jess

Dined 7 days ago

Thanks for a lovely dining experience :) great food service and ambience!

UNTITLED Champagne Lounge

4.7

4.7 (300)

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

Dined on Feb 22, 2025

Untitled is consistently delivering on top tier service, quality, and entertainment! Any time I want to impress friends or business associates with a night of memorable cocktails and an alluring atmosphere, I choose Untitled and they’ve never left me disappointed. Every staff member I’ve interacted with is kind, charismatic, and SO knowledgeable about the drinks they serve! The cocktails in themselves, from the variety of ingredients to the presentation, are an entire experience. The food is incredible, and the menu has something for everyone. The live jazz performances they host on Thursday nights are always a crowd pleaser as well!

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Experience

MUSICAL PAIRINGS XIV

Experience

Champagne Listening Room

Experience

Savoir-Vivre

Fleetwood

4.7

4.7 (85)

CAN$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Beltline

About the restaurant

Fleetwood is a premium lounge offering classic cocktailing and a rich, shareable menu. Socialize and unwind in Fleetwood’s elevated yet relaxed atmosphere featuring modern vintage décor inspired by the rare 1933 Cadillac Fleetwood on display.

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AudraVIP

Dined on Feb 6, 2025

Just amazing terrific staff showed out to Dustin managing Luca. The whole ambiance and experience is top notch.

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co.

4.6

4.6 (547)

CAN$30 and under

Barbecue

Mission

About the restaurant

South Block is a North-Carolina inspired BBQ hall and brewery on the edge of Mission, in Calgary. Upstairs you’ll find a large dining room, 20-seat bar, and a year-round indoor/outdoor beer garden. Downstairs hosts our stage, live music hall, and brewerey – where we brew our entire draft lineup from classic staples like our Pilsner, Lager, and IPAs, to our unique seasonal Peach Bourbon Ale and Mango Wheat Ale.

Behind the bar, we run a hand-crafted cocktail program and offer a whiskey list of over 200 varietals, including American, Canadian, Irish, Scottish, and Japanese whiskeys.

However, the biggest draw has to be our slow-smoked barbecue menu. Inspired by the flavours of North Carolina, our team arrives early every morning to smoke our famous brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and more for up to 14 hours.

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BenVIP

Dined on Mar 1, 2025

We had a meet-up of family and friends and everyone really enjoyed their food and drinks. We had excellent service and it was a nice and bright open table to catch up

CENTRAL Restaurants Calgary, District

4.6

4.6 (182)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Beltline

About the restaurant

We serve damn good food and crushable drinks. The good times are up to you.

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Andrea

Dined 2 days ago

Had the Truffle Fries and Pork Belly Fettuccine, all very good. Great service, good size servings. Enjoyed the red house wine, even if it was a bit too chilled 🙂

Alvin's Jazz Club

4.5

4.5 (1464)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Calgary

About the restaurant

A throwback to the quintessential New York City dining experience of the 1930’s & 40’s, with a modern approach. Enjoy expertly curated wines, spirits and specialty cocktails.

Located in the heart of Westman Village in Mahogany, we are Calgary's favourite venue for live jazz, dancing, amazing food and drinks.

We are open Tuesday to Thursday at 5:00pm until late Friday to Sunday at 4:00pm to late with live entertainment every night. Come enjoy our Sunday Jazzy Brunch 10:00am to 2:00pm. Enjoy our fabulous Happy Hour from Tuesday to Thursday 5:00pm to 6:00pm and Friday to Sunday 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

5 Hour Complimentary Parking Available - Please Register at the Host Stand

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Katelyn

Dined 1 day ago

Food was great, and the band was wonderful. They played a very fun mix of various genres of music jazz renditions. Overall experience was awesome, highly recommend.

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4.5

4.5 (118)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Calgary

About the restaurant

Brix & Barrel, crafted by the passionate Umbrella Group Hospitality restauranteurs, is Calgary’s newest dining destination. We believe in providing fresh and inventive food & beverage options in a beautifully crafted space where our guests can feel relaxed and be taken care of. This new restaurant compliments our sister venue – The Rooftop, but with a newly created atmosphere.

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Eileen

Dined on Mar 5, 2025

This was my 3rd visit and I enjoyed every minute. Good atmosphere and food.

Social Beer Haus

4.3

4.3 (86)

CAN$30 and under

Pub

Beltline

About the restaurant

Social Beer Haus is located on Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary: 220 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B5. Now that you know where we are located, WHY hangout with us?

First, let’s talk — food and drinks! Are you a lover of southern smoke texas style bbq, as well as craft beer, whiskey and wine? Yes? Awesome! In a nutshell, that’s our food identity.

Secondly, when you hang out with us, our focus is to make you feel more than welcome. Most importantly, we are creating a super fun atmosphere where everyone can socialize and be HAPPY!

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Ali

Dined on Feb 15, 2025

Thanks for taking care of our large group so well we all had a blast! We’ll be back for sure :)

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Experience

Beer for a Cause & Meat Feasts

Experience

Flames Game All You Can Eat Wings Special

Experience

Happy Hour

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