Guidebook for Edmonton
Food Scene
Amazing late-night cafe serving Indian & Pakistani food and drink. Try the chai!
133 locals recommend
Remedy Cafe
8631 109 St NWAmazing late-night cafe serving Indian & Pakistani food and drink. Try the chai!
Tiramisu Bistro
10750 124 StCafe serving Italian-style food & free roasted coffee.
Canteen
10522 124 StFine dining with a great sampling menu. Try the smoked maple syrup!
The Clever Rabbit
10722 124 StVegetarian/vegan restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.
Credo Coffee
10134 104 St NWIndependent coffee shop serving artisanal espresso-based drinks.
Trendy French-style bakery with lots of macarons & hipsters on offer. Beware of long queues on the weekend!
146 locals recommend
Duchess Bake Shop
10718 124 StTrendy French-style bakery with lots of macarons & hipsters on offer. Beware of long queues on the weekend!
Prairie Noodle Shop
Canadian prairie interpretation of traditional Japanese ramen!
Buzzy, high-end eatery serving farm-to-table cuisine in a rustic atmosphere.
39 locals recommend
Rge Rd
10643 123 St NWBuzzy, high-end eatery serving farm-to-table cuisine in a rustic atmosphere.
Numchok Wilai Restaurant
10623 124 StNeighbourhood institution serving traditional Thai food!
Greasy spoon diner offering the neighbourhood's cheapest breakfast, hands-down. All the basics simply done!
Simply Done Cafe
10728 124 StGreasy spoon diner offering the neighbourhood's cheapest breakfast, hands-down. All the basics simply done!
Café Bicyclette
8627 91 StPetit café au quartier francophone à Edmonton. Explorez-vous!
Largest outdoor market in Edmonton with loads of vendors, buskers and fresh produce! Runs May through October.
22 locals recommend
City Market Downtown (Summer location)
Largest outdoor market in Edmonton with loads of vendors, buskers and fresh produce! Runs May through October.
Indoor market features crafts and locally-made produce. Check out the cafe at the back for a hit of locally roasted coffee!
127 locals recommend
Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
10310 83 Ave NWIndoor market features crafts and locally-made produce. Check out the cafe at the back for a hit of locally roasted coffee!
All-you-can eat restaurant featuring personal hot pots for you cook your own Chinese-style soups. Delicious on a cold day!
97 Hot Pot
10602 97 St NWAll-you-can eat restaurant featuring personal hot pots for you cook your own Chinese-style soups. Delicious on a cold day!
Izakaya-style Japanese bar. Great for drinks and interesting food. Try the takoyaki!
6 locals recommend
Ikki Izakaya
11931 Jasper AveIzakaya-style Japanese bar. Great for drinks and interesting food. Try the takoyaki!
Diner serving breakfast all day. Great patio in the back for those sunny mornings.
24 locals recommend
Urban Diner
12427 102 AveDiner serving breakfast all day. Great patio in the back for those sunny mornings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Daravara
10713 124 StLocal pub serving some locally brewed pints & modern pub food.
Small bar with a great alternative vibe. Local brews, great food and relaxed atmosphere.
13 locals recommend
Arcadia Brewing Co.
10712 120 StSmall bar with a great alternative vibe. Local brews, great food and relaxed atmosphere.
One of the newest and most popular music venues in Edmonton. Live music every night of the week.
21 locals recommend
The Needle Vinyl Tavern
10524 Jasper AvenueOne of the newest and most popular music venues in Edmonton. Live music every night of the week.
Trendy pub popular with hipsters and music lovers. Great patio for sipping beer on a warm afternoon.
68 locals recommend
The Next Act
8224 104 St NWTrendy pub popular with hipsters and music lovers. Great patio for sipping beer on a warm afternoon.
Arts & Culture
Private art gallery specializing in Canadian aboriginal artwork -- worth just taking a look!
6 locals recommend
Bearclaw Gallery
10403 124 StPrivate art gallery specializing in Canadian aboriginal artwork -- worth just taking a look!
Provincial art gallery designed by Randall Stout. Architecture worth a look just itself!
249 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Alberta
Provincial art gallery designed by Randall Stout. Architecture worth a look just itself!
Largest and oldest university in Alberta. Lots of great places to stroll on the pedestrian-friendly campus.
87 locals recommend
University of Alberta
Largest and oldest university in Alberta. Lots of great places to stroll on the pedestrian-friendly campus.
Home of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a spectacular music venue.
97 locals recommend
Winspear Centre
102 Avenue NorthwestHome of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a spectacular music venue.
Largest professional live theatre venue in Edmonton, featuring classics and cutting-edge pieces. Catch "A Christmas Carol" at the end of the year for an Edmonton tradition.
97 locals recommend
Citadel Theatre
9828 101A AveLargest professional live theatre venue in Edmonton, featuring classics and cutting-edge pieces. Catch "A Christmas Carol" at the end of the year for an Edmonton tradition.
Essentials
Canadian Western Bank
12230 Jasper AveFull service bank and ATMs.
Organic grocery with lots of interesting and unique products.
22 locals recommend
Planet Organic Market
12210 Jasper AveOrganic grocery with lots of interesting and unique products.
Maple Grocery
12409 107 Ave NWSmall convenience store for those emergency candy needs!
Safeway Oliver
11410 104 Ave NWLarge supermarket offering all the basics and then some.
Italian grocery anchoring Edmonton's Little Italy. Food is fresh and inexpensive, and the espressos in the neighbouring cafe are excellent!
73 locals recommend
Italian Centre Shop Ltd.
5028 104a St NWItalian grocery anchoring Edmonton's Little Italy. Food is fresh and inexpensive, and the espressos in the neighbouring cafe are excellent!
Large pharmacy with everything you might need if you're under the weather.
24 locals recommend
London Drugs
11704 104 Ave NWLarge pharmacy with everything you might need if you're under the weather.
Closest supermarket that is only a short 10 minute walk. Great place to get all the basics and lots of interesting prepared dishes.
29 locals recommend
Loblaws City Market
12060 104 Ave NWClosest supermarket that is only a short 10 minute walk. Great place to get all the basics and lots of interesting prepared dishes.
Shopping
Outdoor co-op shop selling everything you might need to camp, hike, cycle or summit Everest! Also a great place to rent gear on the cheap!
19 locals recommend
MEC Edmonton
11904 104 Ave NWOutdoor co-op shop selling everything you might need to camp, hike, cycle or summit Everest! Also a great place to rent gear on the cheap!
Chocolate shop specializing in hand-made chocolates and sweets. Try the hot chocolate on a cold day!
16 locals recommend
Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut
11004 124 StChocolate shop specializing in hand-made chocolates and sweets. Try the hot chocolate on a cold day!
West Edmonton Mall
Welcome to the mall that ate Edmonton. Seriously.
Entertainment & Activities
Cafe with hundreds of board games available for anyone to play. Great place to have a drink and meet people!
7 locals recommend
Table Top Cafe
10235 124 StCafe with hundreds of board games available for anyone to play. Great place to have a drink and meet people!
Independent movie theatre playing Canadian and international films. Check out the semi-regular Saturday morning all-you-can-eat-cereal-cartoon party.
26 locals recommend
Garneau Theatre
8712 109 St NWIndependent movie theatre playing Canadian and international films. Check out the semi-regular Saturday morning all-you-can-eat-cereal-cartoon party.
Large outdoor stadium and home to the Edmonton Eskimos football club.
73 locals recommend
Commonwealth Stadium
11000 Stadium Rd NWLarge outdoor stadium and home to the Edmonton Eskimos football club.
Brand new home of the Edmonton Oilers hockey club. Futuristic architecture and proof of the undying hope of a city that next year we'll make the playoffs!
199 locals recommend
Rogers Place
10220 104 Ave NWBrand new home of the Edmonton Oilers hockey club. Futuristic architecture and proof of the undying hope of a city that next year we'll make the playoffs!
Parks & Nature
Lovely park connected to the multitude of trails in the river valley. Great for a stroll on a warm afternoon or a summer picnic.
Government Hill
11-21 Wellington Crescent NWLovely park connected to the multitude of trails in the river valley. Great for a stroll on a warm afternoon or a summer picnic.
One of the absolute best places to see the wild expansiveness of the Edmonton river valley. Trail descends down a steep set of stairs, which then follows the river until arriving at a soaring pedestrian bridge.
Westridge Park
505 Wolf Willow Rd NWOne of the absolute best places to see the wild expansiveness of the Edmonton river valley. Trail descends down a steep set of stairs, which then follows the river until arriving at a soaring pedestrian bridge.