TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Calgary - Updated November 2024

Namskar

76/100 (1792 ratings)

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"What a wonderful meal! Many thanks to all of the friendly and outgoing staff as well as the consistently amazing chefs. Tonight we had the beef..."

Deanna McCormick

"Awesome restaurant guys...one of the best for Indian food in Calgary...I've been there many times, especially for my birthday dinners and loove it..."

Gunjan Verma

"Food was top notch! And the delivery guy was so kind. We just moved near by and I am excited to be a regular..."

Jamie Chell

"From California and first time trying Indian food. Highly recommend it!!! Loved the mango..."

Brian Arroyo

"Great food! Best butter chicken ever!! Will be back for..."

Alaina MacGaren

"Best Indian Restaurant in Calgary. Service is always..."

Erin Hayes

"Delicious food, great service. Somewhat expensive but worth every..."

Anju Kreer

"The best and top quality food available only at " Namskar Fine East Indian Cuisine...."

Parshotam Dass Bhardwaj

"Go and taste food. You will feel the difference and would like to visit time and..."

Ajaib Sekhon

"Great place to enjoy the excellent food in the townwith family and friends....like to go again and..."

Ruby Suri

"Delicious tasting food! Tons of vegetarian..."

Chelsea Virginia May

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Parm Pandher

"Amazing food and service, I will be going back..."

Cass Stahmann

"Very nice ambience, good food n friendly..."

Sami Sood

"Namaskar is my favourite restaurant food is delicious service is great I love to eat..."

Sandeep Saini

"high Quality food & super Clean restaurant of..."

Ranjit Hans

"Tasty! Had a delicious date night..."

Lana Friday

"Had my Daughter's first Birthday Party yesterday... Awesome Service .... Yammy food ... Fabulous Restaurant..."

Rifat Khandokar

"Best Indian cuisine I've had and superb service. Celebrates my birthday there in January, great..."

Jim Wikel

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Jill M. Armstrong

"Had dinner last night here after hearing mixed reviews from others. But we just like the food. Everything was tasty with right amount of spices in..."

Jasjeet

"This restaurant still serves great Indian food after all these years & is located very central to all quadrants. The lunch time buffet is a great..."

Akhil Mehta

"This is a busy restaurant, with good food and good service. Every item we ordered off the menu didn’t disappoint. The portions may seem small but..."

Bite On This YYC

"The food is amazing and very delicious. All the employees are super kind and very welcoming. Hands down the best Indian Restaurant I have been..."

Jessica Adama

"ordered take put from here last night. curry with rice and naan. single order was enough for dinner for 2 and the curry was amazing. Will be back and..."

Justin Kettle

"Absolutely delicious and authentic. Service is always weird however and the building itself (which used to be an Italian restaurant) needs some help..."

Lambpire

"I've been here a couple of times for the lunch buffet and have enjoyed it immensely. The good was delicious and the staff is very friendly. Fair..."

TDL

"Absolutely delicious. The restaurant itself is very inviting, and service was friendly and quick. We started with the vegetable samosas ($4.95 for..."

Quince

"I recently dined here with two friends, and we all enjoyed everything very much. The service was attentive and friendly and the food was delicious...."

Bren

"The food here is amazing. The service is good during most times, don't be afraid to wave someone down here. Their lunch buffet is well worth it, you..."

Kaz

"Agree - my favorite Indian place is Rajdoot Restaurant in Calgary, I enjoy Tandoori Hut in Kensington. Good price. Great food. Include indian foods -..."

Kailly Martin

"I have been trying a number of different Calgary Indian restaurants looking for good quality food in a nice surrounding. I have tried many and have..."

Debbie Klepachek-Klimosko

"Awesome awesome awesome. Great food great service! Lovely environment. Best butter chicken, samosas, aloo ghobi and pacora! My fav Indian place to go..."

Erin Kinsman

"Excellent service. Good food. Just one complaint. If you order Onion Bhajia or Pakoras, you get the same item, even though both are listed are..."

Shabir Dewji

"Best taste..very humble staff...up to mark service and nice music👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻.we were in Calgary for shopping and were not sure..."

Randhir Singh Gill

"The food at this restaurant is delicious. Lovely neat restaurant. Good ambiance. Friendly staff. Parking also available. My wife and I really had a..."

Akash Ramjeeth

"Called a half hour before close and they were more than gracious to make a large order. Butter chicken was perfect and not overly thick, lamb korma..."

Rashda Bajwa

"Went for dinner with a friend of mine . The food was great . We ordered the Lamb Balti , Shahi Paneer ( cottage cheese cooked in a tomato based..."

Ash Khurana

"I came here for a friend's birthday dinner a while back. I didn't have any expectations when I picked out the Biryani with goat and mixed raita..."

Nav

"As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I love my Indian curries. Until now, I’ve been fairly disappointed by what’s on offer in Calgary. So far,..."

Elite YYC

"Simply delicious. I ordered take out on a Sunday night. Bhind masala (okra), baingan patiala (eggplant), and plain naan. I am loving this..."

M

"I've been hitting up Namskar recently for the lunch buffet with friends and co-workers. To be completely honest, it's pricey for what you get. ..."

Natalie

"Ordered delivery tonight was told it was an hour and a half wait. I can see why now the food is amazing best butter chicken I have ever had. With..."

Kendell Marie McDonald

"Love It. I went to Namskar with a couple of coworkers, and we all absolutely loved the food! The portions were more than enough, and everything was..."

K.goldfish

"One of the Best Indian Restaurants in Calgary!. This place makes delicious, well-priced Indian food!! Indian is at the top of our list for eating..."

Sensfan

"An amazing experience. We ordered three dishes, goat curry, lamb korma, and butter chicken along with saffron rice and of course naan bread. The..."

Nick

"Namskar is sooo good. Namskar serves up an impressive list of vegetarian dishes but today i had the best ever eggplant dish . It was superb . I..."

Louise.mallette

"Damn good food. I typically don't order butter chicken, but I saw it being delivered to another table and it looked so good. Butter chicken and..."

Not Nathan

"Amazing. I walked by Namskar one morning just as they were opening and could not stop thinking about how amazing it smelled! I decided to try the..."

Ashleydstauffer

"Wonderful food. Generous portions. Fabulous service. Warm and welcoming decor. Can't wait to come..."

Lucie

"Great sevice and food. Authentic flavors....I have never been..."

SirCooksAlot

"This is one of my favorite restaurants in Calgary. I go there twice a month and they have never disappointed me with neither the food nor service. My..."

Stella

"Delicious!. Loved the food and everything and Namskar!Friendly and timely service and it is a nice place.But most importantly, the food! We..."

Rocket Scientists

"My friend and I were here today and the food was very good I would be back. The waiter was very nice by giving me 2 stamps on my card to come back...."

CTijani

"I'm sure glad I stopped by this wonderful Indian delight. The food was amazing and the service was fast, friendly and very attentive....all around a..."

Lenny Nem

"Great food and friendly service. My new go-to Indian..."

Ammy

"Great food and service. 6 of us went to Namskar last night for my birthday dinner and it was amazing! The food was so good and our server was awesome..."

Krista

"Went there for thw first time tonight. Arrived late but we ordered our meals quickly as requested by the server. Our meals came to the table fast and..."

McDylan

"Have never been disappointed. Have had dinner's to stay and to go many times and they are always met with rave reviews. The curries are full of..."

CJG

"Addictive food and friendly service. My husband go here often. Prices are good and the food is amazing. Great..."

Coolio

"Quite a nice restaurant. The food was good, although somewhat limited. The butter chicken was..."

Whine 'n Dine

"Really good food, nice atmosphere and decent service. I've gone there with my boyfriend as a nice date and with friends who have toddlers - always a..."

Bonfim

"Great meal, great service!. Dined with a group of 14 on February 1st, and had Sunil as our server. He was super friendly and made the right..."

Camante

"Yum!!. I have tried quite a few places in the city and this place is my favourite! Really good butter chicken :) will be..."

Monique Coderre Regier

"My favorite Indian place in Calgary. Best naan! Coconut rice! And butter chicken. Tried lots of dishes, love them..."

Sarah Johnson

"The best in the city. I have eaten authentic Indian food from India, although they name the dishes differently here this is by far the best Indian..."

Henry Wiser

"Butter chicken the best. I dont eat much east indian but i tried it for my first time and loved it here. tasty food and amazing service. 8/10 stars...."

Peter Pham

"Great Indian Food. Namskar is my favorite indian restaurant in Calgary right now. The food is amazing and its less pretentious than Mango Shiva. If..."

Jerksen

"Great Authentic Indian Food!. Whenever my husband and I think of Indian food we think of Namskar- it is delicious and definitely for the purist..."

Jessica

"Delicious. We went as a group for a birthday event, and Namskar staff went above and beyond my expectations. I highly recommended sharing so that you..."

M.V.

"One of our favorites!. We're regulars at Namskar. Time and time again we find ourselves craving their relaxed atmosphere, friendly service and..."

Ksenia R

"Lacks personality but O.K.. I like the place. It isn`t as spicy as you would expect Indian food to be. It`s a good starter place if you`re just being..."

Donald K

"Tasty. Pretty good food, haven't been in quite some time but would recommend it and would go..."

Rkd

"Delicious. The food was delicious. Definitely one of the better East Indian Cuisine Restaurants I've dined at. The portions are a little smaller than..."

Alycia

"Great food, but whoever said that dishes are under $10 is crazy. Butter chicken is $17. Order of 2 main dishes, 3 mask and rice comes to about..."

Sean Correll

"Great food! i tried almost everything and i like it... the food is not so spicy for those who can't tolerate spicy food... i love their mango lassi!..."

Pau

"Good food - fish curry was wicked. Servers lack a bit of polish and restaurant is a total hole in the wall although location is very convenient for..."

Vicki Pinches

"A traditional Indian restaurant. Stopped in for lunch and had a great meal. The food is exceptional! Very tasty and well prepared and you can..."

Saima Kamran

"I live near here and try it for the first time. I like the characteristic tea and mutton very much. The taste of chicken and clay oven rollsis also..."

Mr. Sausage

"One of my favourite Indian restaurants in Calgary! Food is delicious! Service is lovely! Washrooms are clean! Music, seating, decor, vibe is so..."

Meera Kataria

"Great decor. The naan bread is made fresh to order. Spicy is hot but not over the top. Chick pea curry is my favorite dish and they make it superbly...."

Bruce Renton

"Our family has ordered from Namskar for ages, and given these difficult times for restaurants felt it was time to post a review. We typically order..."

Kate Tenove

"We visited Namskar on June 20, 2022. We were on our way to Banff from Toronto and our friend had strongly suggested we visit Namskar in Calgary since..."

Mansi Mehta

Rodney's Oyster House

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"Awesome!!!! Amazing service, great staff ! Very cool ambiance... is was the best seafood ever, oyster and lobster was excellent!! Success!!..."

Jean-Francois Lapointe

"This place is awesome! I’ve been here 4 times during my 3 weeks in Calgary. I tried crabs, lobster roll, scallops - all delicious. Happy hour..."

Michał Borkowicz

"We moved back to Calgary from Toronto. The one thing we knew we'd be doing is going to Rodney's. For great seafood in Calgary, the pickings are slim,..."

Ron Arends

"Great food and customer service. Oysters where fresh and delicious and we had Rob as our server, he was informative, funny and speedy with our..."

Gordon Dimock

"The best schuckers in town!! Amazing accompaniments to the oysters and always a smiling face, great service, a great glass of wine, pint or..."

Reed White

"Superior SEA Food and Most EXCELLENT Staff!! I was in Calgary for 3 days and went here for a feed of fresh oysters everyday day. Rob was shucking and..."

Mark Rosvold

"Gina and her staff did an amazing job of hosting my daughters wedding. The food and and service were excellent. We appreciate the help they gave us..."

Dave Mack

"Went for lunch today been excited to try this restaurant out since it opened and wasn't disappointed, super friendly staff wish I got names. But our..."

James Want

"Great place for GREAT food. The Manhattan Clam Chowder and Tuna Tacos make for just the right amount. If you are craving comfort food with an update,..."

Leslie-Anne McKenzie

"Excellent service, explaining all the seafood and everything on the menu, and giving us awesome suggestions!! Food tasted fantastic! Love..."

Alison Hui

"love the oyster and staff are so friendly... the place is so beautiful like a rustic..."

Charitell Bascos

"Best seafood spot in Calgary. Everything is. Cooked perfectly every time. Seafood so fresh you'd swear you lived on the..."

Jim Evans

"The best friendly service staff we have ever experienced in Calgary. The service is among the best we have ever experienced including our..."

Scott Sword

"I have always been a fan of Rodney's, when I go to Vancouver it is always my first stop, love the Yaletown location there. I end up here..."

Mr Jimmy

"I'm not exaggerating when I say that this restaurant is one of the best I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing.My husband brought me..."

Sarah Simpson

"We managed to get in without a reservation on a Saturday evening. Service was prompt. We started with the Scallop ceviche which was refreshing and..."

AnnahcFoodie

"This place is aweaome! We ordered their fish & chips which was crispy and not greasy, the fries were so good we ate all the fries, which normally..."

Kamster Wong

"Delicious seafood! We had Great service. Found our new favourite place!We will be coming back! Fantastic menu of options!! Fresh and great..."

Tim Michelle MacDonald

"The Toronto location spoiled me with great pricing (which was a little high, but heck that's Toronto) and awesome selection. When this location..."

NetcandiAndy

"I thought the food was great. It was a stand up event for their 2nd bday so food was being served all over the place along with different drink..."

Tmoski

"I've been here 3 times and have always had a great experience. Obviously the seafood can't compare to places like Vancouver. It's still fresh but not..."

Amy

"We came here for some drinks and oysters after work. The happy hour oyster and beer special is amazing! The oysters were so fresh and tasty and we..."

Sassychefsarah

"Came with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. We came early and were seated promptly with great attention from the staff. Our server was super..."

Fat Mak

"Great experience. Well worth it. If you sit at the bar its even better as you can see them wokr the oysters. The ambiance is awesome. Will definitely..."

Chantal

"Loved the ambience, and service was great. However, we weren't too impressed with the food. Found some of the oysters to be quite salty, clam..."

Gtfo001

"Awesome service. My date and I were in a rush and staff were extremely attentive and accommodating. The oysters were an experience and we wished we..."

Sandra G

"Excellent with a slight downfall.Oysters 101, a must for a date night. So informative.The staff are fun, chatty and delightful.The..."

No More Gluten For This Newton

"After hearing lots of reviews for Rodney's we decided to finally come in and check it out. First off I love the room. They've made it feel like..."

Becca P

"Seafood is my life! And I can honestly say that Rodney's is so fresh and so good. They have fresh oysters from both the East and West coast. We got..."

Cindy

"We're suckers for a good seafood feast. In years past when a special occasion rolled around we often chose to celebrate at Red Lobster with their..."

For The Love Of...

"This may be my favorite new place in Calgary! Went last night for a double date and everything from the service to the food to the drinks to the..."

Food Lover

"Recently I ventured out to Rodney's Oyster House for lunch. A newer restaurant in Calgary that is all seafood all the time. I was not disappointed...."

Wanda

"For Jay’s 44th birthday he chose seafood for dinner. I had heard good things about Rodney’s and the menu looked good so we gave it a shot. The..."

TanyaR

"Is 6.0 an option?? Exceptional experience at Rodney's. Oysters and clams were perfect. Fresh and full of flavor. Service was prompt, professional..."

Pdxfoodie

"Seafood on the prairie? They do it so damn well. My girlfriend and I came here for valentine's day this year. We started with 6 different types of..."

Ryan Kelly

"Let me start my saying I LOVE THIS PLACE! I love the concept, I love the vibe, I love fresh seafood in Alberta, I love the ambiance, I love..."

Sunseeker 37

"Had a great time at Rodney's last night. Sat at the bar had some oysters, lobster corn dog, tempura coconut shrimp n scallops. Can't wait to return..."

Landon Thompson

"Delicious.Family and I went for lunch early July and made a reservation the day of our lunch with no problems.The vino, oysters, fish..."

PJ

"I too, am shocked by these negative reviews. Every single time I've been here the servers have been all extremely friendly and personable, and the..."

Sarah Jane

""Oysters, Clams, & Cockles!"Beached myself at Rodney's this past weekend. Service was pleasant, prompt, and attentive. Food my group had was all..."

Andy

"Went today for Lunch at the Bait and tackle . The service was stellar from start to finish. I was lead through the restaurant to the Bait & Tackle..."

Gary_armstrong

"This place is amazing...staff is wonderful and meals awesome....good..."

Sherwin

"The reviews don't do it justice. Rodney's has a great selection of oysters! The server we had was knowledgable and professional (thank you..."

Peter L

"I'm shocked by the current reviews right now. If you're a seafood lover like myself, you MUST try Rodney's. I am a regular every time I go to Van so..."

YYCFoodie

"Oysters and clams are so good, so fresh, go Thursday and Friday!!!!! Comparable or better than Rodney's in Vancouver and oyster bar in New..."

Stayfit2eat

"Fresh Seafood to Share. The seafood at Rodney's Oyster House is some of the freshest you'll likely find in Alberta. Chowders, shellfish (hot and..."

Tunit

"My first experience at Rodney's was fantastic. My server told me some funny jokes, smiled a lot and was generally pleasant. I had the mussels as an..."

Patrick

"Rodneys. I'm prefacing this with "I'm not an oyster fan". I'm giving them a try, some are ok - but most kinda sketch me out. I went to an Oysters 101..."

Kissonthechic

"I was really excited when Rodney's opened up in Calgary.Not as good as one in Yaletown in Vancouver,but I keep going back because theres no..."

YEGirl

"I had dinner at Rodneys last night and it was fantastic . Their seafood was super fresh and the best I've had in Calgary . I met their Chef Robin and..."

Jimmy

"The food here is amazing – if you love seafood, you will not be disappointed. For takeout, we ordered a Lobster Roll Kit for Two, and it really was..."

Heather McCann

"Love the happy hour half dozen oysters with drinks Mon to Saturday 3 pm to 6 pm. Am now a fan of fresh oysters. The casual atmosphere at Rodneys is..."

Lin M

"Amazing place for oysters. I don't eat a whole lot of oysters but it was super delicious. The staff that served us was first class service. Explained..."

Michael Yuan

"We went here for oysters with a party of six, our server was lovely. The decor was elegant yet paired with a casual atmosphere. We went on a..."

Dannika

"Wow. Beautiful decor inside (like Fisherman'sWharf San Fran or New Orleans), great service, $5 pints during happy hour, but wait for it ... the fish..."

Terry Hughes

"Food is awesome! So flavourful, every bite was a treat. We liked the ambience of the restaurant as well and all our servers were super..."

Heather

"First of all, restaurant decor and layout was great. I would come here just to hang out and drink. They had a few choices of beer and cocktails at a..."

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