TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Calgary - Updated July 2024

Towa Sushi

81/100 (180 ratings)

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"Definitely order the Playboy Roll. It's beautifully cooked in a open flame concept in front of you and it tastes amazing. Servers were quick and..."

Janny Nguyen

"Incredible sushi! Maybe one of the best sushi meals I’ve had in years! It might be a little pricy compared to other sushi joints in Calgary but boy..."

Anthony Mesmar

"This used to be my favorite sushi place and frankly it still is but I feel the quality and freshness has come down. I've been going here for 10 years..."

Foodisgood421

"We stopped in Towa sushi while at lilac festival they have a small section of seating outside which was perfect ! Servers are so kind, all meals come..."

S.W

"Towasushi was in my mind an original sushi spot. The location was in trendy 4th street and the rolls are well priced and original. Taste wise..."

NetcandiAndy

"I tried Towa again on my day off this week. I have been a few times. The quality of the Sushi is great but for me the pieces are just too large...."

Mr Jimmy

"We ordered the sashimi salad to start. It was delicious! Very fresh and loved the dressing. The rolls here are HUGE so be careful when ordering...."

Amy

"An elegant restaurant with delicious sushi. The prices are definitely on the higher end but the portions are quite generous and the food is..."

Dawne Law

"We appreciated the beautifully assembled rolls overflowing with delicious fish! Such an amazing meal! Service was attentive and friendly. Will..."

Carbotarian

"Prepare yourself for the enormity of these rolls. Take advantage of the multi-round culture of sushi and order a small round and then decide on your..."

Dee

"Towa Sushi has been a longstanding local gem that has always been at the forefront of fresh, quality sushi, and definitely one of my favourites as..."

J.Chews

"We came here the other night as we'd heard good things about Towa. The first thing that struck us was just how expensive all the rolls appeared to..."

Elite YYC

"One of our favourite sushi restaurants in Calgary. The pieces are large, and the ingredients are very fresh. The combination of flavours the use to..."

Karen

"Have never been disappointed and have been coming here for years. The sushi is always fresh, quickly prepared, and just plain delicious. Can't get..."

Poguzia

"It's been years since I've been here and I was pretty excited! Towa is known for their rather large rolls and if that wasn't enough, it was buy one..."

Kimmy W

"We ordered Towa from skipthedishes.com tonight and our order surprisingly came earlier than all the other restaurants we've ordered from before. The..."

YYCFoodie

"Sushi rolls are HUGE! It was very good though, just a little hard to eat..... Wish they were smaller.... Tempura was very good, very crispy and not..."

Tkadventures

"Solid option for sushi. I rate this just behind my true sushi love Zipang, but the quality here is good. The rolls are a little extreme in size, but..."

Sicksir

"Towa Sushi is truly one of the best sushi places in Calgary. What notably defines this restaurant are the larger portions which also taste..."

LT.

"The rolls are HUGE! Good quality sushi, although a bit hard to eat since you have to cut it or bite it.... Will definitely recommend this place and..."

Tkhuynh

"It delicious! Wonderful. The Playboy Sushi if wonderful and..."

Billma6688

"Best sushi in Calgary. The foods are really nice. I would absolutely go back..."

Shichen1414

"Best in town. Tried yesterday, absolutely delicious.Highly recommend "Play boy roll", sizzlered with alcohol and topped with prawns, very..."

Marcusliu

"Towa Sushi is unique in a way where they specialize in large, special rolls. I highly recommend the Towa Special Roll as the amount of fish in this..."

Lisa Nguyen

"Decent. Mouth exercises are required to eat any of the rolls or else you'll get locked jaw. The rolls are crammed full of ingredients that were..."

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"Gigantic rolls with good price. The rolls are on the lighter side, fresh tasting and gigantic. I find the price very reasonable. Service is so-so...."

Chris Matthew

"Slowly becoming a regular customer at TOWA Sushi, have been there at least 5 times for the past month. Service is always great, servers always go out..."

Mich Du

"It's a fantastic place with great food and great ppl. Giant sushi, with an extreme satisfaction when it melted in the mouth. The quality of the fish..."

Food Is My Name

"It's changed.. Have been frequently going to Towa for the last few years but recently (maybe under new ownership or management?), it has a totally..."

Michael Ngo

"Awesome restaurant!! I love this place!! Brought my co-workers here for lunch and now it's listed as the top sushi restaurant among all of us!!! The..."

Jianan Chen

"Yum. Amazing sushi and lots of choices - Check their hours before going, I have gone a few times and they were..."

Mychicky99

"Good presentation. Nice taste. Service is ok. Really like the Tempura ice..."

Mole

"Love it!! Fresh sashimi that melts in your..."

Destroyer

"Tastey big sushi for good price. Sushi are tastey and presentation very good. Sometimes a bit too big for my gf's mouth, but hey that's what she said..."

Romeo

"Good sushi!!. One of the best sushi places in..."

Karen

"Chockful of Salmon. 12 years in Calgary and I still hadn't tried Towa Sushi - it was almost sacrilegious! So on a Wednesday night, a friend of mine..."

Nadirah

"Freshest Fish in town. We are raw fish snobs. Towa has by far the freshest salmon and white tuna we have had in Calgary. We have been coming here as..."

TrueFoodie

"Love it. Been coming here for years now.... Food is always fresh and tastes amazing! Best sushi in town. They know to make great sushi. Would..."

Minh Chau

"The portion sizes are really good. They have excellent salmon here too. I really enjoyed the food and would go again. Try it..."

Harry Kopas

"Always a good time here. Towa is one of my favourite restaurants and having been a long-time patron, I decided I should finally write a review about..."

Polyesther

"Best place to go for speciality rolls. This place has the best speciailty rolls if you are looking for something different. Rolls seems pricier but..."

Pinklove

"You get what you pay for. Okay, first off I want to say that I am in no way rich or wealthy by anyone's standards. There are those people who..."

403 Social Beaver

"Lots of variety...."

Juju Chao

"Tasty. I haven't been here for a while, but the portions are still as large as I remember. We ordered a couple of dishes per person which would..."

Office Broccoli

"Great Sushi and friendly service. Great sushi. The portion sizes are huge so make sure you don't over order. The calamari and baby spinach salad is..."

Alex Tran

"Amazing sushi!!. From the minute you step in, you notice how uptodate and modern this place isalthough the sushi is pricy, it makes up for it..."

CK Eats

"Love it. What sucks about this place is that the first time I went here, I couldn't find it because it looks like a house rather than a restaurant,..."

UrbanBao

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Mortaloser

"Most Excellent. The black and white roll is to die for.Great service, delish rolls - super huge though... one is more than enough, so go with..."

Misha

"Best Japanese restaurant in Calgary. Great food, friendly servers& great..."

Mr Rabbit

"Towa is back and better than ever.. A few years ago- I'm thinking it was maybe 2003- a new sushi place called Towa Sushi opened on 4th Street SW (aka..."

Gianni M

"Great sushi. We can wait to return for more. Best tempura, nice miso and great looking and tasting..."

Chef's Wife

"Best in Calgary. Fresh ingredients, giant comtemporary rolls, saucy and super tender chicken teriyaki. I love this place.Hands down the best..."

KY

"Don't eat fish? Have chicken sushi!. Everyone I know loves sushi. I don't eat cooked fish, let alone raw, and often feel left out with friends or..."

Chelsea

Model Milk

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"One of the best nights out in our time in Calgary. We received fantastic service and the food was delicious. With a group of 6 we shared all the..."

Kathryn Munro

"I throughly enjoyed my experience this evening. From the moment I walked in, to the moment I walked out. My favourite appetizer was the calamari. It..."

Desiree Marie Lachance

"what an amazing place to eat. So diverse and different. One of the best dinners I have had in a very long time. Very unique and they change the menu..."

Lien Dilewijns

"Love it here! A must stop when we come through Calgary. Had exceptional service last night again! Thanks for the amazing meal and dining experience...."

Terra Scheler

"Every dish was presented with incredible attention to detail and tasted amazing! Our server was JF and his knowledge of the menu was second to none...."

Kenneth Rice

"Excellent ambience, incredible food, really original wine list, stunning cocktails and the service was flawless. Couldn't recommend highly..."

Kirsty Bradley-Law

"Best 🍎 Apple Pie!!! Better then Southern Apple Pie in the States!!! Fried Chicken with a glass of Rose it perfection!!! Service was on point!!!..."

Liliana Plinaa

"The restaurant was beautiful and the staff were amazing. We have the king crab grits they were unbelievably good and the lettuce wraps gem. We will..."

R.C. Smith

"Be prepared for a truly unique and creative dining experience. We ordered almost every appetizer and each dish was like nothing I have ever tried...."

Jason Carruthers

"Went there for my birthday meal, shared the chicken and waffles. Simple food, very flavourful...."

Nathan Huisman

"The food is incredible, the decor is great and the service was better than we ever expected!! Absolutely going..."

Darren Langille

"Been here once and they hit it out of the park! Can’t wait to hit it up..."

Lena Gagnon

"My last review was Viewed 12596 times After a hard time with the road closed go support them, great cocktails, great service, and Sunday family..."

Mr Jimmy

"My favourite dish was the caviar pancakes. I like the sharing idea, it’s fun but it was heavy vegetarian for me. The beers are only craft and even..."

JDub

"I am a bit surprised at the low rating of this restaurant so I am writing this review to boost the rating. I rarely give ratings higher than a 4..."

Trav Tok

"We came to Model Milk to try some of their regular items on the 2017 Summer Feast prix fixe menu for $35/person. The food was inventive and tasty,..."

HungryinCalgary

"Model Milk is easily one of my favourite restaurants in the city. The ambience is cool, I'm a huge fan of sharing small plates in a group to try a..."

Brittany Simson

"Really love this place. It is a bit pricey but totally worth it. The only thing i would recommend this restaurant is to upsize their meal..."

Jatin Motwani

"Oh man, it’s been waaaaaaaaaaaay to long since my last trip(s) to Model Milk (here and here). They still offer their $40.00 Sunday Supper’s which..."

Jonny

"This had been a long anticipated restaurant for me! I had heard so many great things and had very high expectations.The food was good,..."

Jessica Gerein

"Food was really great. Fun options and unique variety. Easy to share with a small group and service was wonderful. Among 3 people we shared 2 small..."

Alison

"I've heard so many good things this place, I was almost nervous to believe the hype. But believe it!!!I went for my boyfriend's mom's..."

Gabriella Jarvis

"Currently felt by many to be Alberta’s most important restaurant, British Columbia native and Chef/Owner Justin Leboe’s training taking him from..."

Michael U.

"Model Milk was high on the list for places in Calgary for me to try after hearing the rave reviews and seeing all the media attention. I came in with..."

Penny Chio

"Been here last month. Had the burger, medium rare, and a couple of beers. For apps, the oyster and wings. It was so delicious and flavourful! A nice..."

Gypsy

"One of the best meals I have had in a loooong time. I had high expectations, as I have been meaning to come here for quite a while. Wow. ..."

Food Fanatic

"Went for sunday supper. And every meal they serve gets better and better, i was so close to asking for their key lime pie recipe. Staff were also..."

Mawi Albarillo

"Food, ambiance and service was really good. The table situation in the middle was not comfortable along the big beam. You had to listen to the..."

ES

"Have eaten here many times. Food is always amazing! I love the ever evolving menu as well. The staff seem to love working here, they are all happy..."

Ryan

"Given its reputation, I was expecting excellent. It was 'very good.' The portion for the main was delicate, and the dessert was experimental and..."

JDragon

"Food's great, just not fan of the portions/ratios! Came here for dinner for 4 and got the fondue. We got a nice helping of cheese fondue, but the..."

Rjames9257

"Model Milk was ranked one of the best restaurants in all of Canada, so I knew I had to give it a shot when I made my way through Calgary. The place..."

Johnny L.

"- One of my favourites in Calgary due to the amazing food quality- Always bring guests from out of town here as they have a reliable..."

Not_fussy

"Fancy fancy fancy. This place is great ! All the meals were beautifully presented and tasted delicious ! We shared the china town oyster (highly..."

S.W

"My husband and I went to Model Milk to celebrate his upcoming birthday on a busy Saturday night. Apart from trying their Big Taste experience, this..."

Carol Yeung

"A very nice friend of mine wanted to take me out for my birthday. We decided to give Model Milk a try since neither of us has been there yet. We..."

TheHungryGenie

"Delicious food and great service. I had a wonderful time when I was last there. The brisket is absolutely succulent. Great selection of cocktails..."

Chunny

"When I first browsed through the events for Big Taste YYC, the event for Model Milk immediately caught my eye. I have never seen Model Milk do an..."

Wander Avec Mui

"Again very, very good service. Above average. Great decor and ambience. We tried the pasta which was good. We had a bit of buyers remorse when we saw..."

Hungry Hungry Hippos

"We went on a Monday night right after work and the restaurant was understandably empty. The staff were friendly and attentive and smelled of arts..."

The Pretentious Food Snob

"The concept of Model Milk is ingenious. Remodel a historic dairy building on hipster 17th Avenue, source local ingredients and serve creative dishes...."

YuEats

"We came here for early valentine's day dinner. Glad we were able to make reservations. We came here once before and we really like it so looked..."

Neltron

"What I really loved about this place was their fearlessness; yeah, they have standard options every blue-collar Calgarian will go for (calamari, a..."

Allie Marie

"Loved this restaurant ,especially since it lived up to it reputation. Great food selections and knowledgeable wait staff. Really a cool..."

Madison Smyth

"I quite like the interior at Model Milk – it’s cozy, comfortable, modern and fresh – all at the same time. It’s got multiple levels so it..."

TanyaR

"Have enjoyed their themed sunday night family style dinners that vary from week to week. From southern style to jspanese canadian fussion i would..."

AES

"Came here for Sunday Supper and the food was amazing! Steak was cooked perfectly. All the food was locally resourced and fresh. There was more than..."

Chiq_pea

"My husband and I went for dinner last night and the food and service were both amazing. The waitress recommended a few dishes and all were to die for..."

Kelsey Schieman

"came here to try out the cocktails and never even ordered off then menu. sat at the bar and the bartender was absolutely amazing!!! i told him to mix..."

Sara

"On a Wednesday night in downtown Calgary, I would expect restaurants that are offering promotions like Wing Wednesday & Wine Wednesday to attract..."

Beltline Bites

"Had dinner here on a Friday evening. Booked in advance (advised for weekends place was packed). We were sat immediately. Waiter was unreal probably..."

Justin Kettle

"Late post but I got the chance to go to model milk for a second time on a work dinner. The atmosphere is young and has this hipster vibe that I love...."

Nicole Arevalo

"I had heard a lot of good things about model milk in asking people whose opinion I trusted when it came to finding decent places to eat. Then avenue..."

Lanre Rahman II

"It’s sad to say that we’ve only been to this amazing restaurant twice; once for Kim’s birthday and once for John’s company holiday party...."

Kimmy W

"Model Milk and Model Citizen should serve as the Model for the new food scene in YYC. From beginning to end, every aspect of the experience feels..."

A Couple Of Couples

"The best thing about model milk is their changing menu to suit the local produce. It keeps the dining experience exciting. This time I had..."

Leah

"Went there for the Sunday Supper, which is a set menu for $40 per person. A few dishes were ordinary, but overall it was good. Especially loved the..."

Cathy Lin

"Excellent spot to go for cocktails or a late evening dinner with friends. I've had the buttermilk chicken and gravy as well as the asian-inspired..."

Theresa

"I have been here a few times. The first time was for the Sunday family style dinner which changes every week. I like that idea, because they always..."

Sharon

"My man and I ate at Model Milk a few weeks ago. We made a late reservation but they were able to accommodate us, we sat at the kitchen bar- I was..."

Banks

"Great atmosphere and an extensive old school cocktail list. Ordered the crab rolls, which were buttery and delicious and the chicken and waffles. Oh..."

Lindsay

"We pulled up to the restaurant and it was a little nondescript. Just a plain brick front building with the entrance that had a bust of a cow above..."

Rowington

"Exactly what I want in a resto!. Very impressive! Loved the small plates (although there are a number of large plates and sharing plates as well). So..."

Digidod

"Great service!. My wife's birthday was celebrated here. The service was top notch! The waiter was attentive, knowledgable and personable. The food..."

Azaq

"I always love going to Model Milk! Definitely check out the Sunday Supper if you have never gone before and you want to try lots of dishes for $35...."

Katelyn

"Absolutely Amazing. Dined at Model Milk with 2 girlfriends and had an amazing night. Our server was probably the best part although everything else..."

Coutsoph2015

"Love the atmosphere and the appetizers. The sable fish was fantastic. However the burger was lacking in flavor. Very bland. Not enough..."

Ashley Davey

"Best restauraunt in Calgary bar none.. Amazing dining experience. The restaurant itself is beautiful. exposed wood, blacks and brushed aluminium..."

Koiq

"Brisket was very nice, great beers on tap, a fun..."

Valve Guy

"This is probably the first place I've eaten at where I don't have a single complaint. The food was incredible! I highly recommend the elk tartar and..."

Lynnie_83

"Absolutely amazing - this is a wonderful restaurant to visit for all food lovers. There is something for all ages and food choices from oysters on..."

Bradley Jones

"Purely amazing! From the ambiance, the music, the service and the food…Model Milk is a top choice in Calgary. A well thought out menu with high..."

Tyrell Scott

"Had an excellent visit to Model Milk this week. I was dining alone as I was in a work trip, and often this means I am mostly ignored. Not at Model..."

Cindy Gange-Harris

"This was our first time eating here and we are very impressed. Out server Jamie was the best!! She was very attentive and polite. She made great..."

Joanna Christy

"Had the calamari and brisket to share, and the apple pie. Awesome service and great chill ambiance in the restaurant. Brisket was the best we've..."

Mohamed S

"Great to be back after COVID! Cocktails, Food and Staff ( Kate & Taylor and kitchen staff) were all amazing. Thank you for a wonderful evening..."

merion malone

"Fantastic spot. Interesting tasty dishes. Fun cocktails. Lovely service. Their pickles are delicious. Squid fricassee was such a complex yummy..."

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