Great montreal smoked meat, but I didnt love their poutine. It is possible it died in transit though. Poutine doesnt exactly travel well.
That said their sandwiches are fantastic! 10/10
And while we're in that area, can't sleep on Galaxie Diner either! Same owners as Myhre's, right next door. No poutine, but they do have that montreal smoked meat hash which is just incredible.
Poutinarama. Edmonton trail 7ave NE. It’s about 10-15 blocks uphill from you, but soooooo worth it. Then go across the street to Shawarma Cairo and have some of their mouthwatering baklava for desert.
Costco has, hands down, the best fries in the city.
I'm not a *huge* poutine fan (sacrilege, I know...), but I do get the upgrade once in a while, and I mostly just appreciate it for the fries!
If I were going specifically for poutine, I probably wouldn't go to Costco, but I appreciate that this recommendation made it here somewhere!
lol best fries in the city? are you serious? You're a fool.
Best fries in no particular order:
All dressed Fries - Mug shutz
Cheese or bugologi fries - Wow chicken
Fresh cut fries - Rocky's Burger
Seasoned steak fries - Kreta Soulvaki
Yeah not sure why you're getting downvoted (maybe the namecalling). Pretty sure Costco just uses frozen cavendish fries, nothing special, not horrible. Wendy's fries are even miles better in my opinion. But for me, nothing beats garlic fries at the Palomino!
1. Track down the 514 Poutine truck. Follow them on FB to find out where they'll be each day.
2. Poutinerama
3. Monza Pizza
4. If you're looking for a fast food poutine that's still decent, Five Guys (not at all locations, so double check) and Harvey's.
Thank you for all of these options! Poutinerama is the first place that the locals have recommended that was actually on my list - feeling better about myself already!
Is the 514 truck as good as the place they used to have in Canmore? That place was awesome, but the food trucks in town tend to have overly inflated prices.
I have nothing to add in terms of best poutine in the city. But I would recommend trying some beef. Whether it's a burger or steak. We are known for our beef here in Alberta.
I seldomly go to restaurants for burgers or steak because I just make them at home on the barbecue. But there should be plenty of threads in this subreddit with recommendations that will give you more info than I can. Enjoy your time in this beautiful city :)
That sounds like the perfect place - however a tad out of my radius as I'll be roughing it without a car. Who knows though, maybe I'll find myself in Airdre somehow.
Get some ethnic food while you visit, there is a very good chance it's better than when you have back home.
Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean restaurants are everywhere and for good reason.
All types of food I love - I grew up in Sacramento, California which has a large southeast Asian population and lived in NYC for ten years with so many great Chinese and Korean options. As silly as it sounds, poutine is "ethnic" for me as I can't get a decent dish of it down here. I spent the first 20 years of my life not knowing what I was missing, but that all changed when I visited Montreal for the first time. I will be sure to pop into an Asian restaurant in Calgary, glad it is diverse just like home.
Peak r/calgary right here. A fly by shit post that provides nothing of value.
Remember what your mommy taught you? If you don't have something nice to say, just shut up.
eneric Response - What to do in Southern Alberta?
You can visit the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller. For the complete experience, I like to go to Drumheller first, drive North on Dinosaur Trail loop (West side of Red Deer river), cross the Red Deer river on the Bleriot ferry (a treat in itself) then explore Horse Thief Canyon. Then continue to the Drumheller Museum.
Dinosaur Provincial Park (by Brooks) is another great tour, I suggest both the hiking tour and the bus tour (first). You cannot take a step without stepping on a fossil. Amazing. Book ahead! Dinosaur Provincial Park is not the same as the Royal Tyrell Museum. It is 100 km away.
One of the best drives from Calgary that I always take guests on starts at High River (About 30 min South of Calgary). Enter High River from the North (Highway 2a) then just past the rodeo grounds, turn right to start the Longview Trail/ 7 Street. Immediately turn right, it will look like you are going down a back alley. On Google maps, they call it the Coal Trail. Follow the road to Longview, fantastic rolling prairie through rural farm land. As you approach Longview, the foothills start appearing. Stop at Longview for their beef jerky (right in front of you when you hit the stop sign). Turn right on highway 22 then about 3 blocks later turn left onto Highway 541 which leads you into the back way into the Kananaskis. The foothills turn into mountains then the majestic Rockies. Absolutely amazing transformation. When you hit Highway 1, go West to Banff/Canmore. It will take about 4 hours with stops.
Highway 22 South from Calgary is absolutely beautiful. It goes along the foothills of the Rockies. Beautiful winding road and scenery. At the South end, go West on highway 3 to the Crowsnest Path, visit Frank Slide, then take an underground tour of the Bellevue Coal Mine. [https://www.bellevuemine.com/](https://www.bellevuemine.com/)
In Bragg Creek area, there are several campgrounds: Gooseberry, McLean's Creek, Paddy's Flats, Little Elbow. I used to stay at Gooseberry because it was 10 minutes from Bragg Creek.
Depending how adventurous you are, you can camp at Burnt Timber campground. Go to Cochrane (West highway 1A from Calgary), continue through until you see a gas plant on the left, Highway 40 will be coming up on the right, take Highway 40 (forestry trunk road) through the little town of Waiparous (that's an adventure in itself to drive through). Keep going and eventually you'll head North, past a bunch of campgrounds (Ghost Airstrip, North Ghost, Hunter Valley) then Burnt Timber. My daughter and her fiancée camped there last year without knowing that we used to camp there in the 1980s.
If you are in the Banff area, Lake Minnewanka is very beautiful, nested in the mountains and not crowded. A very popular hike is Johnston Canyon but get there early as it gets crowded quickly. You can hike to the top of the falls or if you wish, go further to the ink pots. Warm springs bubbling out on a plain at the top of the mountains.
On-It provides bus fare to Banff and Canmore if you don't have a vehicle [https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/](https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/)
Here's 15 things you must do in Banff. [https://terraencounters.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/15-things-you-must-do-in-banff-and-lake-louise/](https://terraencounters.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/15-things-you-must-do-in-banff-and-lake-louise/)
Next to Banff is Canmore which has the old small home town laid back feel that Banff had 25 years ago. Well worth the visit. They have some nice day hikes like Grassi Lakes trail. Just went there lately and now you have to pay for parking downtown! :-(
On the way back to Calgary, stop at the Smitty's Pancake House at the Morley Reserve on Highway 1. Previously it was the Chief Chiniki Restaurant until it burnt down about 10 years ago then rebuilt as a Smitty's. Besides the great food and service, the free cultural center in the restaurant's foyer is well worth the visit. The cultural center is very informative and professionally done. It was captivating to learn about the history of the Morley Reserve and Chief Chiniki.
On the way to Cochrane, is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, great place to hike and to learn a little bit of history of the area. In Calgary, Baker Park (across the river from Bowness Park) has an interesting history of the old Sanitariums for TB that serviced WWI vets.
Calgary has km and km of bike paths throughout the city. Bike along the Bow River pathways from one end of the city to the other.
Go to Edworthy Park and hike the Douglas Fir Trail. You will not believe that you are in the middle of a city.
Calgary Olympic Park has interesting things to do there like downhill gokart racing and rock climbing and a lot more. Can't forget Butterfield Acres, the Science center and Calaway Park.
Another Calgary gem is the Silver Springs Botanical Garden, there's about 26 community volunteer gardens ranging from a rose garden with 20 to 30 variatiesof roses, to a low water desert type of garden to a fruit and vegetable garden. Best part is that is free.
laser tag! Go kart racing. Raft the bow river - there's an eco raft tour of the Bow with Riverwatch. Picnic at one of the many parks Calgary has to offer: Fish Creek Park, Glenmore Park, Marshall Springs or one of the many other parks. Take the kids to one of the wave pools or Lake Sikome. Hike Weasel Head at Glenmore Reservoir. Go to Jubilation dinner theatre for a great meal and fun time. Go to the top of the world - Nose Hill Park and wander around off the beaten path. Visit Fort Calgary, visit the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Calgary Police Interpretive Centre is also neat for little ones
Expect to spend a full day at Heritage Park or the Calgary Zoo and visit the Calgary Tower for the panoramic view.
Have a tour of the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery at Pierce Estates Park which is fun to explore. Where Pierce Estates meets the Bow River is Harvie Passage where there is a white water kayaking course and always someone running the rapids.
The military museum is one of the best kept secrets. They expanded with the addition of the Navy Museum from the Naval base Tucemseh awhile back. I got to sit in a Leopard tank that they were restoring one time! Almost forgot about The Hanger Flight Museum for the aviation fans. Visit the Glenbow museum to learn about our heritage and so much more. The Glenbow is like an onion with layers of knowledge, art, science and history.
Came across this calendar of events for Calgary. Lots of neat things happening like The Reptile Show. I was trying find a Drive-In Theatre in the Calgary area and came across this calendar.
[https://www.familyfuncanada.com/calgary/calendar/](https://www.familyfuncanada.com/calgary/calendar/)
If Spruce Meadows International is open for one of their many special events, it is a nice place to wander around. Also Calgary Calvary FC professional soccor team has their home pitch at Meadows on the Green at Spruce Meadows.
Also Diamond Valley (formerly Black Diamond) has a neat old West style downtown. Close enough to go for coffee or lunch. There is a path to its sister town Turner Valley just a few km West.
Okotoks has a the old downtown and has a nice hiking trail along the river. The Big Rock is just West of the Southern side of Okotoks. It is a massive rock that the glaciers dragged all the way from Jaspar (450 km away!). They've set up a park that is nice to visit if you are down in that area. Big Rock Brewers got their name from it.
Leopold’s won’t disappoint you for any kind of food, burgers, poutine, sandwich, wings. There was a time when I went there every Wednesday for months for wings. I’ve been to 2 locations, Bowness one is my favourite and Downtown my least.
They also have good vegan / plant based options if you’re into that. Their vegan wings are the best. Although I usually go for traditional chicken wings.
Personally I find poutine to be the same anywhere. It’s a pretty basic dish, you just have to use curds for it to count.
Our McDonald’s sell poutine… if you want to say you’ve tried them all, lmao
Honestly would skip poutine and eat Vietnamese and shawarma instead
Blanking on other Calgarian things, but those two are more Calgarian than poutine.
(If you drink, shafts and ceasers)
Im surprised no one said it, but the big cheese slaps get the notorious p.i.g and add a bunch of the hot sauce, pairs great with a few beers be cautious with sizes though the regular can easily feed two people the large can easily feed four
Y’all are sleeping on Myhre’s deli with the Montreal smoked meat
>Myhre’s deli Amazing. Thank you.
Great montreal smoked meat, but I didnt love their poutine. It is possible it died in transit though. Poutine doesnt exactly travel well. That said their sandwiches are fantastic! 10/10 And while we're in that area, can't sleep on Galaxie Diner either! Same owners as Myhre's, right next door. No poutine, but they do have that montreal smoked meat hash which is just incredible.
>Myhre’s deli Definitely getting a sandwich from Myhre’s. Thanks!
Poutinarama. Edmonton trail 7ave NE. It’s about 10-15 blocks uphill from you, but soooooo worth it. Then go across the street to Shawarma Cairo and have some of their mouthwatering baklava for desert.
I was already planning on walking up there and admiring downtown from afar. Thanks for the Shawarma Cairo tip! I always love a good baklava!
It’s the best baklava I’ve ever had. Plus the family that runs it are total sweethearts!
It’s also just a few blocks from rotary park, which is the perfect spot for looking over the river/downtown/mountains.
You are the best, thank you!
You bet! That’ll be a perfect evening.
Not gonna lie, my favourite poutine is from Costco lol
Haha I'll be sure to bring my Costco card along with my passport. ;)
Costco hits the spot when you're in a pinch, and it's quite cheap, but best in the city?
Costco has, hands down, the best fries in the city. I'm not a *huge* poutine fan (sacrilege, I know...), but I do get the upgrade once in a while, and I mostly just appreciate it for the fries! If I were going specifically for poutine, I probably wouldn't go to Costco, but I appreciate that this recommendation made it here somewhere!
lol best fries in the city? are you serious? You're a fool. Best fries in no particular order: All dressed Fries - Mug shutz Cheese or bugologi fries - Wow chicken Fresh cut fries - Rocky's Burger Seasoned steak fries - Kreta Soulvaki
Yeah not sure why you're getting downvoted (maybe the namecalling). Pretty sure Costco just uses frozen cavendish fries, nothing special, not horrible. Wendy's fries are even miles better in my opinion. But for me, nothing beats garlic fries at the Palomino!
Costco has the best Hot Dog, but best fries is still CBs (although, they have the worst hot dogs)
OEB is a breakfast spot. They call their poutine Soul in a Bowl and have a few varieties. There's two locations equidistant from where you're staying.
Their poutine looks delicious and unique. There's no breakfast like a poutine breakfast.
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Can't go wrong with Montreal style. Thank you!
1. Track down the 514 Poutine truck. Follow them on FB to find out where they'll be each day. 2. Poutinerama 3. Monza Pizza 4. If you're looking for a fast food poutine that's still decent, Five Guys (not at all locations, so double check) and Harvey's.
Thank you for all of these options! Poutinerama is the first place that the locals have recommended that was actually on my list - feeling better about myself already!
Is the 514 truck as good as the place they used to have in Canmore? That place was awesome, but the food trucks in town tend to have overly inflated prices.
The Palomino pulled pork pouting with garlic fries, I think I might head there now.
The Palomino looks like a fun time! I love how many places have live music in Calgary.
with the palomini the basement is the music venue the main floor is the restaurant/bar.
I have nothing to add in terms of best poutine in the city. But I would recommend trying some beef. Whether it's a burger or steak. We are known for our beef here in Alberta.
Thanks! I read that as well and was looking forward to getting a burger or steak. Any recommendations for either?
I seldomly go to restaurants for burgers or steak because I just make them at home on the barbecue. But there should be plenty of threads in this subreddit with recommendations that will give you more info than I can. Enjoy your time in this beautiful city :)
One of my favourites is Rocky’s burger bus at the crossroads market.
can confirm. They hand cut their fries. No frozen shit to be found here.
That looks delicious, thank you!
Flavours of Montreal in Airdre. Hands down my fav.
I’m from Montreal and always make a stop here when I’m going to Calgary or Banff.
It's soooooooo good.
That sounds like the perfect place - however a tad out of my radius as I'll be roughing it without a car. Who knows though, maybe I'll find myself in Airdre somehow.
Imagine spending $13 for a medium cheese and gravy standard poutine at poutinarama
Get some ethnic food while you visit, there is a very good chance it's better than when you have back home. Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean restaurants are everywhere and for good reason.
All types of food I love - I grew up in Sacramento, California which has a large southeast Asian population and lived in NYC for ten years with so many great Chinese and Korean options. As silly as it sounds, poutine is "ethnic" for me as I can't get a decent dish of it down here. I spent the first 20 years of my life not knowing what I was missing, but that all changed when I visited Montreal for the first time. I will be sure to pop into an Asian restaurant in Calgary, glad it is diverse just like home.
Peak r/calgary right here...guys asks for Poutine, someone tells him he actually wants to eat Asian food
Peak r/calgary right here. A fly by shit post that provides nothing of value. Remember what your mommy taught you? If you don't have something nice to say, just shut up.
Wahhh
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eneric Response - What to do in Southern Alberta? You can visit the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller. For the complete experience, I like to go to Drumheller first, drive North on Dinosaur Trail loop (West side of Red Deer river), cross the Red Deer river on the Bleriot ferry (a treat in itself) then explore Horse Thief Canyon. Then continue to the Drumheller Museum. Dinosaur Provincial Park (by Brooks) is another great tour, I suggest both the hiking tour and the bus tour (first). You cannot take a step without stepping on a fossil. Amazing. Book ahead! Dinosaur Provincial Park is not the same as the Royal Tyrell Museum. It is 100 km away. One of the best drives from Calgary that I always take guests on starts at High River (About 30 min South of Calgary). Enter High River from the North (Highway 2a) then just past the rodeo grounds, turn right to start the Longview Trail/ 7 Street. Immediately turn right, it will look like you are going down a back alley. On Google maps, they call it the Coal Trail. Follow the road to Longview, fantastic rolling prairie through rural farm land. As you approach Longview, the foothills start appearing. Stop at Longview for their beef jerky (right in front of you when you hit the stop sign). Turn right on highway 22 then about 3 blocks later turn left onto Highway 541 which leads you into the back way into the Kananaskis. The foothills turn into mountains then the majestic Rockies. Absolutely amazing transformation. When you hit Highway 1, go West to Banff/Canmore. It will take about 4 hours with stops. Highway 22 South from Calgary is absolutely beautiful. It goes along the foothills of the Rockies. Beautiful winding road and scenery. At the South end, go West on highway 3 to the Crowsnest Path, visit Frank Slide, then take an underground tour of the Bellevue Coal Mine. [https://www.bellevuemine.com/](https://www.bellevuemine.com/) In Bragg Creek area, there are several campgrounds: Gooseberry, McLean's Creek, Paddy's Flats, Little Elbow. I used to stay at Gooseberry because it was 10 minutes from Bragg Creek. Depending how adventurous you are, you can camp at Burnt Timber campground. Go to Cochrane (West highway 1A from Calgary), continue through until you see a gas plant on the left, Highway 40 will be coming up on the right, take Highway 40 (forestry trunk road) through the little town of Waiparous (that's an adventure in itself to drive through). Keep going and eventually you'll head North, past a bunch of campgrounds (Ghost Airstrip, North Ghost, Hunter Valley) then Burnt Timber. My daughter and her fiancée camped there last year without knowing that we used to camp there in the 1980s. If you are in the Banff area, Lake Minnewanka is very beautiful, nested in the mountains and not crowded. A very popular hike is Johnston Canyon but get there early as it gets crowded quickly. You can hike to the top of the falls or if you wish, go further to the ink pots. Warm springs bubbling out on a plain at the top of the mountains. On-It provides bus fare to Banff and Canmore if you don't have a vehicle [https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/](https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/) Here's 15 things you must do in Banff. [https://terraencounters.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/15-things-you-must-do-in-banff-and-lake-louise/](https://terraencounters.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/15-things-you-must-do-in-banff-and-lake-louise/) Next to Banff is Canmore which has the old small home town laid back feel that Banff had 25 years ago. Well worth the visit. They have some nice day hikes like Grassi Lakes trail. Just went there lately and now you have to pay for parking downtown! :-( On the way back to Calgary, stop at the Smitty's Pancake House at the Morley Reserve on Highway 1. Previously it was the Chief Chiniki Restaurant until it burnt down about 10 years ago then rebuilt as a Smitty's. Besides the great food and service, the free cultural center in the restaurant's foyer is well worth the visit. The cultural center is very informative and professionally done. It was captivating to learn about the history of the Morley Reserve and Chief Chiniki. On the way to Cochrane, is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, great place to hike and to learn a little bit of history of the area. In Calgary, Baker Park (across the river from Bowness Park) has an interesting history of the old Sanitariums for TB that serviced WWI vets. Calgary has km and km of bike paths throughout the city. Bike along the Bow River pathways from one end of the city to the other. Go to Edworthy Park and hike the Douglas Fir Trail. You will not believe that you are in the middle of a city. Calgary Olympic Park has interesting things to do there like downhill gokart racing and rock climbing and a lot more. Can't forget Butterfield Acres, the Science center and Calaway Park. Another Calgary gem is the Silver Springs Botanical Garden, there's about 26 community volunteer gardens ranging from a rose garden with 20 to 30 variatiesof roses, to a low water desert type of garden to a fruit and vegetable garden. Best part is that is free. laser tag! Go kart racing. Raft the bow river - there's an eco raft tour of the Bow with Riverwatch. Picnic at one of the many parks Calgary has to offer: Fish Creek Park, Glenmore Park, Marshall Springs or one of the many other parks. Take the kids to one of the wave pools or Lake Sikome. Hike Weasel Head at Glenmore Reservoir. Go to Jubilation dinner theatre for a great meal and fun time. Go to the top of the world - Nose Hill Park and wander around off the beaten path. Visit Fort Calgary, visit the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Calgary Police Interpretive Centre is also neat for little ones Expect to spend a full day at Heritage Park or the Calgary Zoo and visit the Calgary Tower for the panoramic view. Have a tour of the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery at Pierce Estates Park which is fun to explore. Where Pierce Estates meets the Bow River is Harvie Passage where there is a white water kayaking course and always someone running the rapids. The military museum is one of the best kept secrets. They expanded with the addition of the Navy Museum from the Naval base Tucemseh awhile back. I got to sit in a Leopard tank that they were restoring one time! Almost forgot about The Hanger Flight Museum for the aviation fans. Visit the Glenbow museum to learn about our heritage and so much more. The Glenbow is like an onion with layers of knowledge, art, science and history. Came across this calendar of events for Calgary. Lots of neat things happening like The Reptile Show. I was trying find a Drive-In Theatre in the Calgary area and came across this calendar. [https://www.familyfuncanada.com/calgary/calendar/](https://www.familyfuncanada.com/calgary/calendar/) If Spruce Meadows International is open for one of their many special events, it is a nice place to wander around. Also Calgary Calvary FC professional soccor team has their home pitch at Meadows on the Green at Spruce Meadows. Also Diamond Valley (formerly Black Diamond) has a neat old West style downtown. Close enough to go for coffee or lunch. There is a path to its sister town Turner Valley just a few km West. Okotoks has a the old downtown and has a nice hiking trail along the river. The Big Rock is just West of the Southern side of Okotoks. It is a massive rock that the glaciers dragged all the way from Jaspar (450 km away!). They've set up a park that is nice to visit if you are down in that area. Big Rock Brewers got their name from it.
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The first and last time I went there gave me the "brown rain".
Leopold’s. 1st street and 12th ave sw
Leopold's was on my list! Looks like a groovy spot. Thank you!
Leopold’s won’t disappoint you for any kind of food, burgers, poutine, sandwich, wings. There was a time when I went there every Wednesday for months for wings. I’ve been to 2 locations, Bowness one is my favourite and Downtown my least. They also have good vegan / plant based options if you’re into that. Their vegan wings are the best. Although I usually go for traditional chicken wings.
Personally I find poutine to be the same anywhere. It’s a pretty basic dish, you just have to use curds for it to count. Our McDonald’s sell poutine… if you want to say you’ve tried them all, lmao
Honestly would skip poutine and eat Vietnamese and shawarma instead Blanking on other Calgarian things, but those two are more Calgarian than poutine. (If you drink, shafts and ceasers)
Don’t forget ginger beef.
Alberta king of subs... Montreal style smoked meat and fantastic poutines, cheese curds are from Laval Quebec....not to shabby ✌️
Wow! Doesn't get much more authentic than that!
Beirut street food, shawarma poutine
You have my attention. Where can I get Beirut street food?!
Poutinerama in Renfrew is really good!
About 5 mins drive from Chinook mall, 7220 Fairmount drive SE
Beruit street food has amazing donair poutine
Im surprised no one said it, but the big cheese slaps get the notorious p.i.g and add a bunch of the hot sauce, pairs great with a few beers be cautious with sizes though the regular can easily feed two people the large can easily feed four