TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Calgary - Updated November 2024

Rea's Italian Cucina

86/100 (1372 ratings)

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"This place makes the best pizza in Calgary. I just had the Alfredo special. If you are a pizza snob and nothing beats an American style Napolitano..."

Gerard O'Toole

"This is really authentic and delicious Italian food! The place is cozy but a little too dark. Food is top notch and service is ok. Pastas and pizza..."

Tanya Tran

"Been here many times. The food is consistently quite good and served hot. Service also consistently good. For Italian, it's probably the best in..."

Yumyums

"I was here for lunch mid December & enjoyed a great meal I ordered the antipasto italiano which is olives, cheese & Italian meats every thing that I..."

Michael Buchanan

"I been here several times since it open , Not to hot on the decor its okay but nothing special, the food however makes up for it and is of course..."

Stew Burner

"My husband and I went here for our anniversary after a couple of friends said it was the best. To be honest, it was good but I wouldn't say the best...."

DV

"Rea's is SO GOOD. I have driven by a few times over many years and never thought to stop in to try it, but when a friend suggested I pick a..."

Karen

"Had the carbonara, Alfredo and also the seafood linguine. The carbonara and alfredo flavour was good but way too rich and heavy. Also I took some..."

Mish

"I came with a colleague for lunch and they managed to fit us in at the bar even though it was busy and we had no reservations. Service was quick,..."

Natalie

"I'm not just a mouth, I'm a man. And man, was this the best god damn Italian cuisine I've ever had! As an 25 year old independent and professional..."

Joshua P

"We used to go here all the time. The food is amazing, especially their pastas. Very good portion sizes. The service is not great, verging on rude by..."

Jade

"My favourite Italian place in the city! Everything is so fresh and you can tell its homemade! The calamari is amazing as well as anything else on the..."

Amanda

"I want to start this by saying i grew up in Chicago so i know Italian food as it is one of my great loves. Today was my father-in-laws 80th birthday..."

Tom Counley

"Finally got a reservation the same afternoon we called in!!!! I can't tell you how many times we've tried to eat this restaurant and we were so..."

Miso_hangry

"From the outside Rea's don't look much more than a small blue building but honestly the best Italian food in Calgary. I live off Edmonton trail so..."

Waaveerly

"50 SHADES OF REA'SMrs. Rea will see you now... but no way in hell without a reservation... because this place is more popular than selfies..."

A Couple Of Couples

"We wanted to try everything here since many of my friends raved about this Italian restaurant. I think they may have hyped it up too much. The pizzas..."

YYCFoodie

"first time here, the waitress was really nice and really helpful, nice atmosphere and no hurry to eat we were there over 2hours and loved it. I had..."

Will

"Came here for lunch. Good food and service and busy at lunch time. Will be back for dinner some time. Would recommend their Rea's pizza. Very..."

Festus

"Fresh, tasty & authentic italian food. I only found out about this restaurant through my co-workers and we come here at least once a month for..."

Sharon

"Emily's 20th BD. We have made reservations for 5 people tonight 8pm,we will let you know how it is.Terrific food. I had veal,my wife had seafood..."

C Maccusweil

"Amazing Italian food!. Very Authentic! best pasta I have ever has in my lifetime! and I have had a lot of Italian food. Service is always on..."

Raylynne

"Best Italian in the city. Love this spot! I have been going for years to this hidden gem and it never disappoints. Must try in..."

Mark Smith

"Best pasta in the city!. My husband and I have tried at least half the Pasta's on the menu and have never been dissapointed. The quality and flavours..."

Angie.beers

"Woo!. I LOVE Rea's. I have never been disappointed. I have tried to venture out and try other places in Calgary, but they simply don't compare. Food..."

Chevyyyc

"Great experience!. My co-workers and I came here for lunch one day, but because it was not very close to our office we decided to pre-order. When I..."

A.da.dish

"Excellent service. Fantastic waiter. Strong drinks. Delicious appetizers. Really enjoyed the pizza. Some at the table order veal and were not as..."

S.W

"Wonderful Experience!. My family recently took me out to Rea's for my birthday and I must say it was amazing. The food was to die for! I got the..."

Jfab15

"Fabulous Service and Tasty Foods. We visited the restaurant a week ago for the first time. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience - tasty..."

Yung

"Nice....very nice. Started the meal with warm dinner buns and butter.and a serving of calamari....very tender in a tangy tomato sauce.....and..."

Hk

"Old name was Sandro's, but the food was great and the staff was hilarious and professional. Rodney's in Toronto and Rea's in Calgary are my go to..."

S.ball

"Cute little restaurant - it get's super busy quickly, best to make a reservation. We tried two of their pizzas, both were well worth ordering! I can..."

Joanna B

"We have had the pleasure of dining here at least 30-40 times in the last year alone.Excellent service quality food and an atmpsphere like..."

James Campeau

"Delicious. Service was goodFood was ExcellentLunch hour seems a bit loud but expected the place was busy.Will be..."

Cin

"Delicious pizza. I stopped bay Reas tonite to try their pizza. So good! Crispy dough, not thick nor too thin, a crust that stands on its own. The..."

Bina

"The food was good but not..."

Sonja

"Solid and friendly. This is a nice restaurant for group dining. A place to get together with friends. Reasonable food at reasonable prices, nice wine..."

Fat Cat

"Good Food ,slow service. Food was good but service is slow, Been there for lunch thefood is always consistent my favourite is Fussile Ferraro...."

Yani

"Quite possibly the best Italian food I've had, most certainly the best in Calgary now. Everything I've tried, including things I've never had before,..."

Aerin Green

"Gnocchi. Ack... I posted it but gave it the wrong name. This was actually Fettuccine Pescatore.Very creamy and I love the scallops. Very..."

Carmen

"Met Alfredo, he said come to our Trattorio. We did and were very happy with our experience. Minestrone and Osso Buco for me, Stracci and insalate for..."

Brian Smith

"Love. I love Rea's my family goes here every year for special occasions. Home cooked, very authentic!!!! Such amazing food and amazing people. I know..."

Lisa DeVido

"SO delicious.... I've been here many times over the years and they always deliver for me. My wife and I enjoyed everything from the starting..."

Kenneth Kolatschek

"Yes, Rea's can be busy, but that's part of the whole experience. This has been a family run restaurant formally Sandro's for many years and still..."

Martini King

"Way too busy but for a reason. We finally made our way to a table at Rea's. Once on a Friday evening we ventured in to be turned away. Well we went..."

Cosmonaut HD

"Rea's like most family. And all friends and customers are family known was perfection. It was bar none the best restaurant in the city. Then the fire..."

C-Dub

"Rea's is a great restaurant for an Italian experience. The service is excellent and friendly. I always have a good meal..."

Will

"Gnocchi. This dish is the reason why I keep coming back. It is truly the best gnocchi I have ever had in my life. It's like eating puffy little..."

Beedee

"Amazing!!!. I've been to Rea's twice, once dine in and the other take out. I order their tortellini with mushrooms, capicolla ham and rose sauce...."

MsFoodie

"Love the family & the pizza! A place run with..."

Big Eats

"Awesome food!!. Love the hot peppers!! Pizza was awesome although I did not get what I ordered. I decided not to complain and really enjoyed what the..."

Pilotwhoisneverhome

"Loved it. Loved the decor, music, server... and the FOOD~!!! Had th best fish..."

Tessa

"Lunch or dinner - nothing bests Reas for good food, atmosphere or..."

Planegirl

"Great Lunch...Nice atmosphere. My first trip to this restaurant. What a gem in an otherwise warehouse like setting.Went for lunch. Loved..."

Gerbo

"YEAH!. The food is of good quality. The staff is great.Very fast one serving the food ...But I can say if I had a chance to go out with my friends..."

Okay

"Great pizza. I really like their sauce place has really changed from when it was Sandros. They have taken over the whole main floor. The Margheritta..."

Michael Macdonald

"Still Great. First time back since the fire and under the old name of Sondros. The atmosphere and a fresh start an excellent beginning. Had the veil..."

Robert Evans

"A Memorable Restaurant. A co-worker recently recommended Rae's, and I'm sure glad he did. The fresh buns were delicious, crusty on the outside and..."

Breezer

"Rea's miraculously good, as always.. This impressive Italian restaurant as been our family favorite for 20 years. A family outing elsewhere is a..."

Bbryant2

"Walking into Rea's made me feel like I was back in Boston's North End. The tiny room. The hustle and bustle of the staff. And the smells....oh mama..."

TexArcanada

"Definitely will go again!. Based on reviews from urbanspoon, and from John Gilchrist's review from the Calgary Herald, we decided to give Rea's a..."

Grace

"Best pizza in Calgary. My husband & I had been going to Sandro's for more than 10 years. We were there the night before the fire & were trying to get..."

Jerseygirl

"It's ok....3/5. Since Rea's is close to my workplace I usually have lunch with my colleges there. I like their renovation,the restaurant gives a..."

TranD

"Like a pheonix reborn from it's ashes, Rea's (formerly sandro's) rises to the top of calgary's Italian food circle. Italian comfort food at it's..."

Dan Lamothe

"I have to say I normally don’t eat Italian food b/c I never crave for it, but the reviews at Rea’s looked pretty good and their menu is quite..."

Peaches

"There is way more Italian authenticity to Rea's Italian Cucina than the wall murals. The home style food, the natural ingredients, the accents of the..."

Somerville Kitchen

"Rea’s is amazing, with the best pasta, pizza and Italian in the city and set out of down town this is a must try for every..."

Cody Battershill

Joey Barlow

82/100 (6058 ratings)

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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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