TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Calgary - Updated November 2024

Gaucho Brazilian Barbecue

85/100 (3410 ratings)

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Accepts Mastercard

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Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Discover

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Gift Cards Available

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Free Wifi

Accepts Credit Cards

Dinner

Mid-range

"Was able to attend a friend's Bachelor party in the private room which was awesome for us all to visit without worry about being too loud. Not only..."

Fisk.steven

"Good Food, very fresh salad bar, service is a little bit slow. The place is very crowed and small but i like it. I need to come back and try..."

Daniel P

"An all you can eat Brazilian BBQ with servers bringing as much meat as you can handle until you say stop. Great concept, pricey, but worth it...."

NetcandiAndy

"Gaucho is a pretty good Brazilian BBQ spot that serves up quality meat. My wife and I found all the beef to be similar in flavour, mostly just salty...."

Tyrell Scott

"For the number of staff members and guests crammed into a small space, and a messy service (Gauchos serving meat while getting the juices in the..."

Rebecca

"This place is one of the best restaurants in Calgary, with wonderful service, and great food and drinks, I highly recommend this place. It is pricey..."

Mafza316

"Came here for my boyfriend's Christmas party a few years ago and this place is excellent. If you haven't already been, stop what you're doing and go..."

Nicole Justine

"Just go eat there. That’s it. Spoiler warning, it’s amazing. You don’t need to read any more. If you don’t live in Calgary, move, and if..."

Prince Gastronome

"Just been here for the 3rd time, its an interesting place, great style of serving food and its a positive enviorment to visit,unfortunatly I cant..."

Stew Burner

"Many have compared this place to Bolero, having been there 8 times before, I thought I would give the competition a try. I don't know which..."

Mortaloser

"Great food, salad bar has some tasty and unique salads, excellent service, nice atmosphere. Nice place to take your girlfriend and make her your..."

Pavol Liska

"Such a cool place. Good food and good service. I like the style of this restaurant. You have to come experience it to fully understand. Get ready for..."

Christie

"Food was excellent and service was even better. I really enjoyed the parmesan beef and the ribs! The dessert was a little lacklustre but a wonderful..."

Hopelessly Hungry

"Brilliant place great food and prices walked out of there so full of delicious meat and food I looked drunk. Went home and had a great meat nap, ..."

David Nguyen

"Hand down one of the best places that I have been to in Calgary for dinner. Absolutely a must-go for meat lovers. I really liked their garlic..."

John Smith

"Went for an anniversary dinner and it was great! I enjoyed it much more than Bolero honestly. There was such a variety of meats to pick from, and the..."

Bite On This YYC

"Gaucho's Brazilian BBQ .vs. Bolero's Calgary - Winner - GAUCHO's by a LANDSLIDE!!!. Note: This is a longggg review/comparison and the sole purpose of..."

MajorFoodie MasterMeatEater

"As always very impressed with how fast service is. The gauchos brought out medium rear cooked meats and as always parmesan beef was well cooked. only..."

Agtking

"Was an amazing dinner! Would love to see grilled pineapple added to the dinner..."

Joe Caldow

"Amazing lunch. Went there for lunch and loved Parmesan beef. A fun place to go with a big group of..."

Olena

"Pricey, but good. Go hungry... you will be bursting at the seams with your newly acquired meat baby belly that you will discover you now have when..."

Thatsforsure

"Belated review. I was here a few months ago, and forgot to review. Great experience, and our server (tall, younger man) was amazing. He really made..."

Theo

"Good. Didn't think much about Brazilian food until i tried this..."

Duggermcal

"Go hungry!. A great birthday dinner - something fun and unique :) Good drinks to start, a decently priced wine collection, a good salad bar with some..."

TanyaR

"Interesting restaurant. Did not think a Brazilian restaurant would be all that great but it was a unique experience and the food was..."

Shielafines

"Fantastic service and great food. Decided to finally try Gaucho for the lunch rodizio.As a first-timer, I was not sure what to expect from..."

Stainless Steel Rat

"Great salad bar!. About 8 months ago I gave up meat but a group of us wanted to go here one night and knowing they had a salad bar I had no..."

Alycia

"Great place to eat if you are hungry!!. I had a great experience at this place.Great services from the servers, chefs and food were great for..."

Evilfrozen

"Had a great experience at this restaurant last week. The service was great! So attentive but not overbearing and we had a chance to sample every bit..."

EllieTheBrit

"Came for a delicious Valentine's Day dinner. This was my first visit and likely not my last. The food was fantastic and the service great. My only..."

Jon

"Excellent food and service. We have a lovely dinner at Gaucho last night for Valentine's day. It was very busy but we expected that given that we..."

Festacaroline123

"One of a kind. Gaucho is one of my favorite restaurants and I go there regularly. Staff is very friendly and food is..."

Kevin B

"Yum. Delicious, a great place to go in groups. Don't come if you aren't..."

Daviejc1115

"Overall a good restaurant. The atmosphere is pleasant. It's not stunning or incredible and memorable. But it has better then average food, a very..."

Mike The Great

"Wow!. We had so much fun here! The server was absolutely amazing and the food was to die for! Carnivores, Unite! And what is up with those beans? And..."

K

"Hit & Miss. I've been here quite a few times. First time was amazing, second time was alright, third time we almost got ignored each time the meat..."

Mcm

"SOOOOO GOOD!!!. Amazing food, amazing staff and did I say amazing food!!Can't wait to go..."

Juilette

"I was there for a very late lunch. The service great and the food was amazing. I would love to eat there when the place is full! The owners were very..."

Mangi

"Good place to be with friends. I have been here several times. Mostly when someone else is paying. Consistently good service. I love how they used an..."

Jocs

"So. Much. Meat. We loved our experience at Gaucho's! Everything was delish, moist and succulent. Through only cuts I didn't care for were the..."

Beth

"I liked it and I'm a..."

Kmras

"Great food and a very fun experience! One of my fav..."

Katherine

"I have been to 2 Brazillian BBQ's, this one and Pampa in Edmonton. The food was good, but most meat tasted like they were seasoned the same way...."

Simon Turner

"If this is a coma, I don't want to wake up. The second time around, we knew better ;) Came here about a year ago and we just ate ourselves silly...."

Julzy

"I liked this more than Boleros. More meat, more often.And it was good. Save some room for the caramelized pineapple to finish your..."

Ricosuave

"Wow!! Just had an exemplary meal here! All the food was of highest quality and deliciously prepared. All the staff was very pleasant and helpful...."

Wandering Critic

"WOW! Absolutely..."

Russellupsomegrub

"Nice. We went to the Christmas craft fair and it truly was an amazing display of creativity, fun, music & many crafts. We most certainly will be back..."

Rob Edmonds

"This place is great! I've been to both Calgary and Canmore location and my experience has both been phenomenal. Recently, I dined here..."

Jules

"Great and authentic. I'm quite skeptical of a couple of the negative reviews - I noticed one of the negative reviewers has reviewed 7 of 13..."

Bryan

"Fantastic! Not sure what is better: the meat or the awesome side dishes! And the dessert is fantastic! Go on an empty..."

Paulina

"ALL THE MEAT YOU CAN EAT!. My food compartment was full after this! It was a rain of meat fragments hitting my oversized plate! Can't wait to go..."

BigGirlsRBeautiful

"Really good! Friendly staff ensure we had a sample of everything they..."

Les A.

"Fantastic. Such a great place - great food. We sat at the bar because it was packed. Extremely friendly bartenders & great service. I love Brazilian..."

Gabrielle Masciarelli

"Exceptional. Went to this location for the first time. The place was packed - our reservation was for 715 but our table was not quite ready. The..."

Kev

"I go here twice a year. Always get the lunch all you can eat. Savoury meats and yummy salad bar. I definitely eat my moneys..."

Wilson

"Good Food ,Service= 100%, Food= 100%.. I really enjoyed the very tasty varieties of meat and salad bar. Best part, you can eat until you are full,..."

Doug T

"Love this place ! Can't wait to go..."

S.W

"Wowzers that was good!. Great expirience and the place being packed showed! Our neighbors invited us and were we ever pleased! The different kinds of..."

Chixken

"Good eats. Love the service, and food wasnt bad either. I rate it..."

Peter Pham

"Not bad service was spectacular! the salad bar was small and decor was questionable.. lots of wires hanging from the roof. the meat came out quickly..."

Stay

"Really Good!. Stopped by at lunch and the price was very good for what you get. Not as nice decor wise as Bolero but the food was very comparable if..."

Terry

"Absolutely amazing!! The pork and the bacon wrapped chicken are a particular delight. Choice of sides too all combing for an amazing dining..."

Muanya

"Really great food! Awesome service as well. Friendly staff and good drinks. You won't be disappointed that's for..."

Evan Penner

"We just had the most amazing family dinner with the best food, service and atmosphere! The drinks were amazing as was every dish we tried. I even..."

Byrnsey5

"Lovely atmosphere, and the waitstaff and rodizio staff are always lovely and will do their best to get you extra of anything you really liked. The..."

Kayla Legal

"I love their churros and chicken wings here. The wings are cooked perfectly and the spices gave so much flavor to the chicken meat..it was so..."

Terry George

"A fantastic place to dine in Calgary with friends and family. I love Gaucho and would always dine here whenever the opportunity presents. Kudos to..."

Andrew Uwubanmwen

"Fantastic lunch. They come around often with all the different meats. Creme caramel was amazing portion and one of the best I've had I'm years and..."

Shahdad Samimi

"I absolutely love the food. Stuff was very nice, helpful. I got useful advice about size of the dish and perfect suggestion about the drink Very nice..."

Kira Genkin

Joey Barlow

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"Joeys is probably my favorite place to grab a bite. Great food-never disappointed in that. Our servers are generally amazing,our last visit this past..."

Kasandra Rowe

"I have yet to have a bad experience! I’ve had fantastic service, food and drinks every time. This afternoon I sat for a wine at the bar, and the..."

Kayla Kipling

"Service was great. Food was actually very very good. Excellent. And I say that because I ordered the "Protien Burger" thinking how good could a..."

Rob O'Neil

"Great food and awesome service, would recommend for sure..."

Jenny O'Rourke

"Went for a post graduation lunch with family and friends had excellent service . the food wonderful as always , no complents from our party of 7 ..."

Kimberley Campbell-Cassidy

"Always a great place for afterwork drink! food is awesome as..."

Robb Popadynetz

"love the food, the staff was awesome, they made sure everything went well...our server visited us like we knew each other a long time...we had a..."

Ernie Janzen

"Valued JOEY Barlow Guests!We are still open from 11am-1030pm every single day with 10% off all menu items. We also brought back Happy Hour from..."

Kellie Ponto

"Great Joey's location with a beautiful patio. The service and food here has always been great. I really love the new Cobb salad and the sushi..."

Whitegurlsushi

"We came here on a Friday night 10 mins before happy hour which stops at 6pm. They have beef sliders on sale for $4.50 and sushi cones. I ordered beef..."

Kelso002

"Not impressed.Service was slow even though restaurant was not terribly busy. Waitress was terrible, bringing tepid water with no ice to the..."

Airdrieowner

"Joeys are Barlow trail for lunch today. The chicken was done pretty good and was juicy, greens low sodium and seasoning good. Only complaint is it..."

Lap Chi Duong

"There's only one reason to come here, all you can eat fish and chips on Tuesday. Going to say right now, I've been to the East Coast and this doesn't..."

Scruffle

"Had a great time at Joey's the other night! Came in early while happy hour was still going on, which was great. The restaurant looks amazing with the..."

Carli Van Heerden

"Been coming here for YEARS, and they just reopened a few weeks ago after renos. The place looks much more open and contemporary now, kind of..."

Bite On This YYC

"Great food! Yummy appetizers. They also serve some sushi and it was nice! We order the calamari and yum fries. Really tasty. The fish tacos..."

Abbey J

"Always good. Slightly above reasonably priced. Had Bombay butter chicken and wife had Panang. Both were good and came out fast. No..."

Lover Of Food

"I know this is a chain restaurant but it is really impressive! The Northeast location is my favourite Joey restaurant in the city. I ordered the Ahi..."

Miss Zin

"Came here for lunch today. Good thing we came early at 11 because by the time we left at 12:45 it was a full house! The lunch menu is similar to..."

YYCFoodie

"Been here many many times in the last 15 years and I must say I've never been disappointed at Joey's. Still remember when it used to be called Joey..."

World Foodie

"Been here a few times now, like the atmosphere, and the service was good. Only problems I had was that in the lounge there were a couple dirty tables..."

Kylemoore-@hotmail.com

"Hey guys, hey ate here last week and what a sweet treat. Just like all savvy restraunt food eaters I headed straight for the back to check out the..."

Mike Sheret

"Best Joeys in Calgary. Our waiter was amazing, great service from the entire staff (the manager even came over to see how we were doing) and the food..."

Caddycakes

"Good experience. I like the ambiance of this restaurant, the food is great without being too expensive. The staff is very friendly and does an..."

CityReview

"Great food, Excellent service. I visited for a business dinner and found the service outstanding. From the time you walk in, it appears it is..."

Verbil Kent

"Stepped their game up. After 2 poor experiences in a row years back, I vowed never to return. I did about a year ago, and was glad I did. Service was..."

Paul

"Great as always!. I have never had a bad experience at a Joey Restaurant and the lunch today endorses that it is a great place to go.We had a..."

Marie

"We had the artichoke dip, chili chicken and lettuce wraps. All were plated just as great as they tasted. Our server was friendly, prompt and brought..."

Masticator

"Great food. Had dinner at Joey the other day, and I must say I really liked there food.I had the 30oz New York steak and it was definitely more..."

Xtreme

"One of my favourite restaurants in Calgary! Always excellent service, and consistently great food. I have eaten there over 20+ times for business and..."

Jessica

"Very good. Loved that you could see what was hap happening in the kitchen. Wonderful decor, lovely entrance. Food and service was..."

J

"Excellent restaurant. Visited Joey Barlow on jan1/13. From the minute we walked in we were greeted with a vey warm welcoming smile. Our server was..."

Timmy

"Fettucine alfredo!. Their fettucine alfredo with bruchetta is sooooo..."

Apm10

"I've ate here a couple of times and they were all good .. I've hosted 2 staff parties here and service was always good to us, we usually come here or..."

Aznbeauty

"The fish tacos were the bomb-diggity and they cook a mean..."

Don Homer

"Baja Fish Tacos Yummy!. Went for quick casual lunch with the girls. Enjoyed the Baja fish tacos, no extra accompaniments but the tacos were delish..."

Puccaeats

"My Favourite place!. Nothing beats Joey's on Barlow. I don't think I've ever been dissapointed with their steaks, which is very hard to do in a..."

Shannon

"A real keeper. The food and service were great, but we were definitely there before the rush hit. We heard that there was a potential for a wait the..."

Squidly Bo Diddly

"Had the best customer service that I've received in a while. It was a busy night and they really took care of us. Very happy to recommend..."

Lacie Wallace

"This is by far one of Calgary's best restaurants. The service and food is absolutely amazing. The atmosphere is a relax enjoy your meal type place...."

Harley Wouchyshyn

"It's okay. This place has changed since it used to be Joey's Tomato. I remember disliking Joey's Tomato for the bad service and bad food, but since..."

UrbanBao

"Good drinks and service. Came here after a wedding with a large group of friends just for some conversation and drinks. Many of us ordered desserts..."

IChang

"Joey's...keeps me coming back.. Joey's is a fairly popular place, they keep the restaurant atmosphere very relaxing making it a perfect stop for..."

TheCalgaryFoodie

"I am in love with this location!!. Can never get enough..friendly service..awesome food..awesome drinks...I love the chocolate souflee......hmmmm ..I..."

Sapna

"Great atmosphere and drinks. This is one of my favorite places to just lounge with friends and have a nice dinner. The drinks are yummy and the food..."

Ilovefood

"A Great Place. I've been to this location a few times and every time the servers were curtious and the food was great. A great place to have a..."

Campbell

"We love it. We have been going to Joey's NE on a regular basis for 3 years, sometime twice a week, and have often taken friends. We almost always sit..."

Sonja

"Great food and service. Normally I don't like chain restaurants but this restaurant deserves comment. I ate at Joey's twice on a trip to Calgary...."

Candu

"Gyoza Dumplings are amazing.... Gyoza Dumplings here at this place are just amazing, So good that i always have to order two orders. But thats all I..."

Johnny

"Along for the ride. I typically don't service chain restaurants, but my friends chose the destination that evening. I was impressed with my meal. I..."

Kimberly

"For what it is I like this place. My kids love it and the prices are reasonable. Appy's are great. Salad is wonderful and the bellinis are super..."

Mamasita

"Loved it!. Okay....ginger margarita's wow, very very good. And, lettuce wraps....what a perfect combo. This is a great place to go, it's near the..."

Yoga Hottie

"The Baja Fish Taco's keep me coming back for sure. A crunchy corn shell cradling fresh lettuce, creamy avocado and crispy fish all to be drizzled in..."

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