Alberta’s province-wide food festival returns — here are the 40+ Calgary restaurants to check out
An Alberta-wide food festival kicks off this week, with restaurants all over the province set to take part.
Alberta on the Plate, the huge 10-day dine-out festival, kicks off on Friday, Aug. 7, and runs until Sunday, Aug. 16, with restaurants offering multi-course menus designed to showcase the very best of what the province has to offer from local producers, growers, distillers, and brewers.
More than 40 restaurants in and around Calgary will be taking part in the event this year, with participating spots ranging from fine dining to casual eateries. Each establishment will also offer recommended local pairings that can be added alongside the meal.
Here are the local restaurants that are taking part in Alberta on the Plate this year:
- 5 Senses
- Aama Nepalese Cuisine
- Alloy
- Annabelle’s Kitchen
- Bar Chouette
- Bonterra Trattoria
- Born Brewing Co.
- Borough
- Botanicus Kitchen + Bar
- Chairman’s Steakhouse
- Deane House
- Diner Deluxe
- Eighty Eight Brewing Co. and Portland Street Pizza
- The Embarcadero
- Fence & Post
- FinePrint
- Flower & Wolf
- Foxtrot
- French 50 Bakery
- Friends With Benedicts
- Hawthorn
- Hi-5
- Luca
- Orchard
- Our Daily Brett
- Oxbow
- Posto
- Rain Dog Bar
- Rendesvouz
- River Cafe
- Rouge
- Roy’s Korean Kitchen
- Satsuki
- Shoe & Canoe
- Side Hustle
- The Artist Lounge
- The Derrick
- The Nash
- The Sweatered Hen
- The Wilde
- Village Brewery
- Vintage Chophouse
Alberta on the Plate
When: Friday, Aug. 7 to Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026
Where: Various restaurants
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