Calgary, Alberta City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Calgary, Alberta Travel Guide has been your connection to Calgary's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Shopping & Dining
The shopper's paradise is located on 17th Avenue with hundreds of fabulous boutiques, antique shops, galleries and some of the most discriminating restaurants in the city. At the Eau Claire Market visitors will find superb specialty stores, restaurants and the IMAX Theatres.
Food connoisseurs will be delighted with the choice of cuisines that Calgary's restaurants, cafés, bars and bistros have to offer. The chefs are known to prepare some of the most delicious dishes from the finest local ingredients. Lunch is simple; try a luscious Donair with tender Alberta beef seasoned, cooked to perfection, sliced thin and wrapped in a warm pita with vegetables and sweet sauce. Or a delectable Falafel made with ground Chickpeas, spices and herbs served on a warm pita with pickles, hot peppers and tahine sauce. For dinner try a venison pate or tender Alberta beef, a rack of lamb with peppermint glaze or Atlantic salmon with Maple Syrup. Calgary also offers many fun and whimsical desserts such as sweet Grand Mariner Chocolate mousse.
