Best Calgary Restaurants on Edmonton Trail

The Best Calgary Restaurants on Edmonton Trail NE

Calgary’s Edmonton Trail is loaded with great restaurants that will make your taste buds scream for more every time.

Here are our very best Calgary restaurants on Edmonton Trail NE straight from Calgaryism, your source for everything Calgary!

For burgers and fast food lovers - Peter’s Drive In

• Address – 219 16th Avenue NE
• Phone Number – 403-277-2747

For nearly five decades has Peter’s Drive In been that go-to burger place for us lucky Calgarians as it not only serves up some of the best in the city, but according to Readers Digest, the best in the country as well!

Just recently the magazine listed Peter’s Drive In as one of Canada’s top 8 greatest burger restaurants, even quoting Hugh Jackman who visited the restaurant while filming Wolverine in Canada saying that it was the “best burger he ever had”. Hugh, I could have told you that years ago! See more of the Best Calgary Food Under $10 here.

A-grade beef patties topped with all the goods plus a special sauce that still makes me crave a Peter’s burger every now and then are both just too irresistible in my foodie books. Oh, and did I mention the classic, crispy onion rings? Peter’s must be doing something right because my grandfather still remembers taking my mother to this place when they were young!

For the adventurous - House of Kabob

• Address – 1115 Edmonton Trail NE
• Phone Number – 403-277-7151

I find myself constantly going back to the same Calgary restaurants again and again for various reasons. What I don’t think about at times is how many hidden gems there are like the House of Kabob waiting to please foodies like me with sensational foreign cuisines.

House of Kabob is a Persian restaurant with absolutely delicious and affordable food. The interior of this place may be a bit run down, but it doesn’t matter especially considering just how good this food is. It is also a bit small so you may want to go on a weekday or order take out.

Nonetheless, I highly recommend checking it out. Try the chicken kabob, a signature dish that will leave you smiling from ear to ear!

Also for burgers and fast food lovers – Boogie’s Burgers

• Address – 908 Edmonton Trail NE
• Phone Number – 403-230-7070

Don’t feel like Peter’s this time around? No problem! Just head south on Edmonton Trail a few blocks and you’ll find Boogie’s Burgers, another well-established favourite among locals in Calgary.

Boogie’s has such a large selection of burgers that you’ll be baffled trying to figure out which one you want. But hey… it’s okay! Why not order two different burgers, or maybe even three depending on how hungry you are like I do? It’s the best and only way to experience all the yummy tastes at Boogie’s! See more of the Best Calgary Burgers here.

Then and again, you could just save it for next time. However, one burger you won’t want to miss is Keith’s Burger: two patties, bacon, mozza, cheddar, friend mushrooms, friend onions, mushroom and pizza sauce, lettuce and a tomato to top it all off - my mouth is watering just describing it to you!

For gourmet lovers and romantics – Carino Bistro

• Address – 709 Edmonton Trail NE
• Phone Number – 403-984-7534

Carino Bistro takes Asian fusion cuisine to a whole new level with its unique menu items like Quinoa Waffles with fried duck or maccha fruit flavour and the Red Wine Braised Sea Eel with seared foie gras, parsnip puree and braised daikon (radish).

These are just a few of the gourmet food selection offered at Carino Bistro; however, those who want to stick to something more familiar can have the Ahi Tuna Poke Salad or maybe the assorted grilled skewers, although looking at the entrée descriptions you`ll surely be tempted to try something new.

Inside is small but elegant in design and makes for a great intimate date. Being on the small side you may want to make reservations just in case as this place can get full very quickly. See more of the Best Calgary Romantic Dinner Restaurants here.

For breakfast and brunch lovers – OEB Breakfast Co.

• Address – 824 Edmonton Trail NE
• Phone Number – 403-278-3447

This award winning breakfast and brunch speciality restaurant has been impressing locals for years with its all-inclusive breakfast menu that has everything from crepes and waffles to omelets and bennies.

And for those who may feel like something else than breakfast, there’s hand-pressed burgers with salivating toppings, like the El Mariachi for example that comes with fried jalapeno and guacamole. Or how about the duck and veal burger topped with Lingonberry jelly on a fresh brioche bun?

One thing you should be aware of is that OEB Breakfast Co. can be quite full on weekends, so try to hit up this place on a weekday or arrive early before the weekend rush. Check out our Best Calgary Breakfast Spots today.

For the Mexican lovers – El Charrito Taqueria

• Address – 808 Edmonton Trail NE
• Phone Number – 403-478-2924

Who said you had to go to Mexico to get great, authentic Mexican cuisine? Not when you have places like El Charrito Taqueira waiting to serve you some of the best tacos, fajitas, chimichangas and other fine Mexican cuisines you will find in Calgary.

Sometimes the “hole in the wall” diners are the best and while El Charrito Taqueira does fall into this category, it definitely rises above with its 100 percent authentic meals that you can just tell were made with fresh, quality ingredients every time.

I highly recommend the tacos – you just can’t stop eating these things! Give them a try and let me know if you find them as good as I do. If you love Mexican, you will also want to check out Los Mariachi's on Macleod Trail.

Also for breakfast and brunch lovers – Diner Deluxe

• Address – 804 Edmonton Trail NE
• Phone Number – 403-276-5499

Just down the street from OEB Breakfast Co. is Diner Deluxe, another award winning breakfast and brunch restaurant on Edmonton Trail.

Diner Deluxe also has everything you could want for breakfast: pancakes, potato pancakes, French toast, stuffed French toast, breakfast burritos, plus nearly a dozen burgers and sandwiches for lunch in addition to soups and salads.

Like its neighbour, it is another busy one on the weekends, so once again try to arrive early if possible or head down on weekday. One nice thing that Diner Deluxe staff does do for guests is that it keeps those waiting refreshed with full drink service. Now whether that be a coffee, tea, water, juice or beer at 10 in the morning is totally up to you!

For the steak fanatics – Open Range

• Address – 403-277-3408
• Phone Number – 403-277-3408

Open Range is an upscale steakhouse that knows how to cook Alberta beef, and that goes for traditional meats as well such as wild-boar, elk, lamb and bison.

There really is no better place along Edmonton Trail to grab a steak than Open Range with entrees like these: blackened New York steak with Rocky Mountain chimichurri sauce, local elk “Dianne” with organic cream, chipollini onion and red currant demi, or how about the bison flank steak with smoked Dijon, charred poblano salsa roja served with crispy onion frites.

Apart from the locally sourced and influenced entrees, there is also a full line-up of salivating appetizers, side dishes and desserts that make the entire Open Range dining experience more than worth it.

For the seafood buffs – Big Fish Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar

• Address – 1112 Edmonton Trail NE
• Phone Number – 403-277-3403

You can get more than just fish and chips at Big Fish Seafood and Oyster Bar and that is an understatement.

Big Fish takes soft and tasty seafood of all types and does wonderful things like the steelhead trout burger, panki crusted and topped with blueberry barbecue sauce, or the lobster poutine smothered in feta cheese cream with cherry tomatoes.

Delight in everything from, yes, fish and chips, lobster, crab, and other sustainable fish entrees like Arctic Char topped with sundried olive truffle butter, pistachiocrust and wild mushroom sage mash. Oyster buffs can enjoy the two for one Monday nights when ordering a dozen. See more at our Big Fish Calgary Restaurant Review today.

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