With the advent of Big Data, it's now easier than ever to quantify what people like around the globe. And when it comes to food, Canadians seem to have specific opinions. Canadian dining brands have a long and storied history, and whether they're fast food, fast-casual, high-end, or super cheap, Canadian restaurants offer something for almost everyone.
What's clear about Canadian dining habits is that people love options. Restaurants across Canada are chock-full of variety, mixing ethnicities, food regions, and cultures into steaming melting pots of (often) fried deliciousness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in Calgary using rankings from Tripadvisor. These restaurants range from fast food powerhouses to local hot spots.
Locals reading the list will surely see some favorite eateries and classic go-to restaurants. Keep reading to see if your favorite restaurant made the list—and to see which spots you haven't been to yet.
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (336 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Steakhouse, South American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 100-5920 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, Alberta T2H 0K2 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,227 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 4611 Bowness Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta T3B 0B2 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (569 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3340 26 St NE, Calgary, Alberta T1Y 4T7 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (186 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Mediterranean
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 624 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1G4 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (365 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Mexican, Latin
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 235 12 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 1H7 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (240 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1136 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 3P3 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,169 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Canadian, Contemporary
- Price: $$$$
- Address: 25 Prince's Island Pk SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R1 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (222 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Dutch, European
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2439 54 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T3E 1M4 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (415 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Contemporary, Gastropub
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 24 Aero Cres NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 7Y5 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (394 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
- Price: $$$$
- Address: Suite #294 115 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P5 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (690 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 618 17 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2S 0B4 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (393 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Fusion, Healthy
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 924B 17 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2T 0A2 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (289 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Canadian
- Price: $$$$
- Address: 15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (648 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
- Price: $$$$
- Address: 512 4 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0J6 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (299 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 820 Centre St SE Se, Calgary, Alberta T2G 5J2 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (854 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2612 39 Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta T1Y 7J9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (826 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 990 1 Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8J3 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (440 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Bar, Grill
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 9650 Harvest Hills Blvd NE Unit 1200, Calgary, Alberta T3K 0B3 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (167 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: European, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1-5555 76 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2C 4L8 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (335 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Diner
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 809 1 Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 0C2 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (784 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 825 1 Ave NE OEB Bridgeland, Calgary, Alberta T2E 0C2 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (381 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Steakhouse, Brazilian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 136 2 St SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0S7 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (437 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Healthy, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1209 1 St SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 0V3 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (781 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Asian, Tibetan
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3218 17 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T3E 0B3 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (157 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Bar, Pub
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 425 36 Street Northeast, Calgary, Alberta T2A 6K3 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (284 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1502 Centre St NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 2R9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (229 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Bar, Grill
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 7 Mahogany Plaza Southeast #700, Calgary, Alberta T3M 2P8 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,555 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, European
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 209 10 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1V5 Canada
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- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (197 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 824D Edmonton Trail NE Parking on The Rear, Calgary, Alberta T2E 3J6 Canada
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- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (235 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (5.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $
- Address: 1236 12 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T3C 0P3 Canada
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