10 Best Restaurants with a View in Calgary

JOEY Eau Claire offers relaxed contemporary dining with a broad, globally inspired menu spanning starters, entrées, sweets and a range of cocktails, wine and beer. Dishes mentioned in the menu and dining experience include blackened chicken, salmon, Korean fried cauliflower, hummus, steak and desserts such as apple pie with maple ice cream.

The Eau Claire location also provides a private event space for booking, making it suitable for both everyday meals and hosted gatherings. Day and late-night happy hours add flexibility for after-work drinks, casual meetings and later dining.

JOEY Barlow pairs relaxed contemporary dining with a broad menu of international and regional dishes. The offering covers starters, entrées and sweets, alongside cocktails, wine and beer, with day and late-night happy-hour periods. Its globally inspired menu includes options such as gyoza, lettuce wraps, tacos and non-alcoholic drinks, giving groups room to order across different tastes. The Calgary restaurant also has a private event space available for booking, making it suited to casual meals, celebrations and organized gatherings.

Earls Kitchen + Bar serves gourmet burgers, global comfort food, cocktails, wines and beers in a sleek, upscale chain setting. The menu also includes dishes such as sushi rolls, thin-crust pizza, Calabrian spicy pasta, tortellini, ribs and Cajun chicken, giving groups room to choose across different styles. It works for lunch, dinner, drinks or a casual celebration, with Calgary locations including Tin Palace, Barlow Trail, Bankers Hall, 16th Avenue, 170th Street and Dalhousie. The restaurant’s broad menu and polished setting make it practical for mixed groups rather than diners seeking one narrowly focused cuisine.

Ten Foot Henry serves a vegetable-anchored menu alongside brunch and cocktails in airy, rustic-modern surroundings. The restaurant suits shared meals with friends or family, with dishes ranging from vegetables and salads to pasta, steak and desserts such as butterscotch pudding and banoffee pie.

Its menu is relatively small, but the format encourages choosing several dishes to share. The setting is lively and decorated for lingering over a meal, while the cocktail and wine selections broaden the appeal beyond a straightforward dinner.

Bridgette Bar is a chef-driven bar in Calgary’s design district serving small plates, entrées, pasta, pizza, cocktails and a snack menu during its afternoon happy hour. The food-led menu supports sharing or a fuller meal, while the setting combines an arty feel with a lively bar atmosphere. It suits diners planning a social meal, an early afternoon stop or cocktails with chef-driven dishes. Matinée happy hour runs daily from 2pm to 5pm with the snack menu only. Minors are permitted in the main dining room until 9:30pm.

Bolero brings the churrascaria experience to Calgary with fixed-price, all-you-can-eat Brazilian barbecue. Guests can visit the fresco bar for fresh-cut vegetables, imported cheeses, cured meats and Brazilian side dishes, then signal with a green cue for gauchos to serve slow-roasted meats skewer after skewer at the table. Yellow pauses service and red stops it, making the meal easy to pace. The menu includes 13 skewers, cocktails such as caipirinhas and desserts including tres leches cake. Its lively, dark and upscale setting suits groups, families and diners looking for an interactive meal rather than a conventional plated dinner.

The Lake House pairs Rocky Mountain cuisine with a lakeside setting at Lake Bonavista. Its menus centre on fresh, seasonal ingredients and creative dishes inspired by Western Canada, with à la carte lunch and dinner service, curated wines and a dedicated wine cellar holding more than 2,100 bottles.

Floor-to-ceiling windows provide panoramic lake views, while an elk-chandeliered room, stone fireplace, 21-foot bar and intimate lodge-like design shape the setting. The restaurant also hosts weddings, corporate events, private events and other special gatherings, making it suitable for celebrations as well as destination dining. Lunch runs Tuesday to Friday, and dinner Tuesday to Sunday.

Cassis Bistro offers Southern French farm-to-fork cooking in a cosy, cosmopolitan setting, alongside inventive cocktails. The restaurant suits date nights, birthdays and private group meals, with a private dining room that has hosted four-course dinners for groups of 22. Menu examples include scallops ceviche, sablefish, chocolate marquis and French fries with aioli.

For group occasions, guests can choose their own appetiser, main and dessert from varied four-course options. The kitchen and service team can also accommodate guests with allergies, making Cassis practical for celebrations that need thoughtful menu coordination.

SALTLIK Calgary is a spacious downtown steakhouse on Stephen Avenue, serving premium cuts alongside wine and craft cocktails. Its relaxed upscale setting suits business lunches, intimate dinners, celebrations and visitors looking for Alberta beef. The menu also includes seafood, sides, desserts, mocktails and other dishes, while online ordering supports pickup or delivery when the restaurant is open. The location looks toward the Calgary Tower and provides a central setting for an evening out. Reservations are available, and the restaurant operates for lunch and dinner on weekdays, with later weekend service and shorter Sunday hours.

Pigeonhole 17th is a casual, rustic-chic wine bar and restaurant on Calgary’s 17th Avenue, serving shareable small plates, cocktails and a raw-bar selection in a lively Beltline setting. Its menu works for weekend brunches, evening gatherings, solo dinners and nights out with friends. Dishes include tartare, ceviche, mushroom croquettes, charred cabbage and a Mac burger, while creative cocktails add another reason to visit. A cosy patio and flea-market-style dishes contribute to the restaurant’s distinctive atmosphere.