As the weather gets colder, we are looking for more and more comfy, cozy, and toasty spots to hole up in.

Good cocktails, good food, and good company – there’s no need to turn on the fireplace channel – we’ve got the real thing for you right here in Calgary.

Here are some restaurants and bars where you can cozy up and relax in a comfortable atmosphere in Calgary.

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These are the best cozy bars and restaurants in Calgary.

The Nash

Warm-up by reserving this spot by the fireplace or grab a seat at the rotisserie counter as you eat up the best charcoal fire-grilled meat dishes in town.

Address: 925 11 Street SE, Calgary
Phone: 403-984-3365

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Tavernetta

Tucked inside a century-old house just off the corner of 9 Avenue NE, nothing is more comforting than eating a plate full of homemade pasta while sitting in a dark wooden booth listening to 90s hip hop.

Address: 1002 Edmonton Trail, Calgary
Phone: 403-250-8894

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Bridgette Bar

This comfortable chef-driven spot offers lunch, happy hour, dinner, and late-night eats in a stunning and cozy mid-century modern setting in Southwest Calgary.

Address: 739 10 Avenue SW, Calgary
Phone: 587-319-6827

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Livingroom

Living up to its name, this is our city’s cozy living room space where you can kick back by the fire, sip irresistible cocktails, and warm up your stomach with six-year-old white cheddar fondue.

Address: 514 17 Avenue SW, Calgary
Phone: 403-228-9830

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River Café

Nestled in Prince’s Island, this is Calgary’s community cabin where we all go to escape the city life. By being around a cobblestone fireplace, plenty of cottage chic decor, and even a skating rink nearby, you’ll feel so far from the city even though you’re actually steps away.

Address: 25 Prince’s Island, Calgary
Phone: 403-261-7670

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Alforno Bakery & Café

Feel at home eating pasta and drinking wine on Alforno’s luxe couches right by the fire. This spot also offers baked goods and coffee – aka it has everything you could ever want when you’re in a cozy mood.

Address: 222 7 Street SW, Calgary
Phone: 403-454-0308

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Deane House

Voted as one of the top 30 new restaurants in Canada by Air Canada’s En Route Magazine, this charming restaurant set in Inglewood’s historic home is serving up contemporary Canadian dishes with all the cozy feels.

Address: 806 9 Ave SE, Calgary
Phone: 403-264-0595

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The Guild

Located in the historic Hudson’s Bay building on Stephen Avenue, this restaurant has comfy window-side booths with the building’s archways framing the views of the bustling street perfect for people watching.

Address: 200 8 Avenue SW, Calgary
Phone: 403-770-2313

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Bonterra Trattoria

Getting through winter is all about eating Italian comfort food and drinking fine wine by Bonterra’s cobblestone fireplace.

Address: 1016 8 Street SW, Calgary
Phone: 403-262-8480

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With files from Milena Petrovic.

 

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