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Neighbourhoods

Grandin is one of the largest and oldest neighbourhoods in St Albert, with lots of trails, parks, green spaces - even an outdoor pool! It is a quiet suburban area, approximately 25-35 minutes from downtown Edmonton.
Grandin
Grandin is one of the largest and oldest neighbourhoods in St Albert, with lots of trails, parks, green spaces - even an outdoor pool! It is a quiet suburban area, approximately 25-35 minutes from downtown Edmonton.
Anchored by the funky, bohemian spirit of Whyte Avenue, historic buildings blend with youthful exuberance to make Old Strathcona one of Edmonton’s trendiest neighbourhoods. The city's celebrated arts and cultural community makes its home here, as does a plethora of unique local boutiques, one-of-a-kind art galleries and music shops, and trendy restaurants and cafés.
195 locals recommend
82 Avenue Northwest
82 Avenue Northwest
195 locals recommend
Anchored by the funky, bohemian spirit of Whyte Avenue, historic buildings blend with youthful exuberance to make Old Strathcona one of Edmonton’s trendiest neighbourhoods. The city's celebrated arts and cultural community makes its home here, as does a plethora of unique local boutiques, one-of-a-kind art galleries and music shops, and trendy restaurants and cafés.

Nature

This little known gem is home to many bird, fish and land animal species. Big Lake is considered by Alberta Fish and Wildlife to be one of the twenty most important habitat areas in Alberta!
20 locals recommend
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
1 Ray Gibbon Drive
20 locals recommend
This little known gem is home to many bird, fish and land animal species. Big Lake is considered by Alberta Fish and Wildlife to be one of the twenty most important habitat areas in Alberta!
The St. Albert Botanic Park has five acres of blooms and foliage to entice your senses and is home to Alberta's largest public rose garden.
St. Albert Botanic Park
265 Sturgeon Rd
The St. Albert Botanic Park has five acres of blooms and foliage to entice your senses and is home to Alberta's largest public rose garden.

Shopping

This destination shopping centre is home to 12 unique retailers, including boutiques, wine & spirits, a spa, a bakery, a restaurant and the Hole's Greenhouse. Soaring glass ceilings provide breathtaking views of the prairie sky and the Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park.
14 locals recommend
The Enjoy Centre
101 Riel Dr
14 locals recommend
This destination shopping centre is home to 12 unique retailers, including boutiques, wine & spirits, a spa, a bakery, a restaurant and the Hole's Greenhouse. Soaring glass ceilings provide breathtaking views of the prairie sky and the Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park.
The largest outdoor market in Western Canada. Every Saturday from mid-June to Thanksgiving, you will find over 250 vendors offering you home-bakes, homegrown, or homemade goods.
11 locals recommend
St. Albert Farmers' Market
5 St Anne St
11 locals recommend
The largest outdoor market in Western Canada. Every Saturday from mid-June to Thanksgiving, you will find over 250 vendors offering you home-bakes, homegrown, or homemade goods.
Glass Bookshop is a new space in Edmonton, Alberta, that focuses on Canadian writing with special attention paid to LGBTQ2SIA and IBPOC writers, as well as the independent publishers who help to produce their work.
Glass Bookshop
9553 106 St
Glass Bookshop is a new space in Edmonton, Alberta, that focuses on Canadian writing with special attention paid to LGBTQ2SIA and IBPOC writers, as well as the independent publishers who help to produce their work.
My favourite eco friendly store! The shampoo and conditioner in the suite is from here and they have TONS of other great products.
Re:Plenish
9912 77 Ave NW
My favourite eco friendly store! The shampoo and conditioner in the suite is from here and they have TONS of other great products.

Educational

A visit to the completely restored Grain Elevators and replica 1920's Train Station is the perfect outing for families. Kids can play on vintage farm equipment, learn how the elevators worked and even try out a Morse code transmitter. Open from the May long weekend to September long weekend.
St Albert Grain Elevator Park
4 Meadowview Dr
A visit to the completely restored Grain Elevators and replica 1920's Train Station is the perfect outing for families. Kids can play on vintage farm equipment, learn how the elevators worked and even try out a Morse code transmitter. Open from the May long weekend to September long weekend.
The museum features expansive galleries chronicling Alberta's natural and cultural worlds, a feature gallery showcasing travelling exhibitions from Canada and around the world, an interactive, 650 square metres (7,000 sq ft) dedicated children's gallery, and a bug room with live invertebrates and visible nursery.
164 locals recommend
Royal Alberta Museum
9810 103A Avenue Northwest
164 locals recommend
The museum features expansive galleries chronicling Alberta's natural and cultural worlds, a feature gallery showcasing travelling exhibitions from Canada and around the world, an interactive, 650 square metres (7,000 sq ft) dedicated children's gallery, and a bug room with live invertebrates and visible nursery.
Fort Edmonton Park is Canada’s largest living history museum, which is made up of four sections, each of which depicts a different era.
176 locals recommend
Fort Edmonton Park
7000 143 St NW
176 locals recommend
Fort Edmonton Park is Canada’s largest living history museum, which is made up of four sections, each of which depicts a different era.
Fun for kids and for adults! IMAX movies, sky tours in the updated Zeidler Dome, and other interactive ways to learn about space and science.
127 locals recommend
TELUS World of Science - Edmonton
11211 142 St NW
127 locals recommend
Fun for kids and for adults! IMAX movies, sky tours in the updated Zeidler Dome, and other interactive ways to learn about space and science.

Sightseeing

The West Edmonton mall is not an ordinary mall. It is a massive 490,000 square metre mall that boasts over 800 stores and services! It is the largest mall in North America, with over 32 million people coming to visit on a yearly basis. West Edmonton Mall is home to theme parks, a water park, a miniature golf course, a movie theatre, and a massive entertainment centre. It is also home to a large indoor skating rink, which sits right in the centre of the shopping mall.
511 locals recommend
West Edmonton Mall
511 locals recommend
The West Edmonton mall is not an ordinary mall. It is a massive 490,000 square metre mall that boasts over 800 stores and services! It is the largest mall in North America, with over 32 million people coming to visit on a yearly basis. West Edmonton Mall is home to theme parks, a water park, a miniature golf course, a movie theatre, and a massive entertainment centre. It is also home to a large indoor skating rink, which sits right in the centre of the shopping mall.
The Muttart Conservatory is one of the city’s most famous landmarks. It is a city-operated botanical garden that has three greenhouses, four pyramids and public gardens. The four pyramids sit around a central core and were designed by British architect Peter Hemingway. They house several plants from different biomes, including Australian, Asia and Canada.
219 locals recommend
Muttart Conservatory
9626 96a St NW
219 locals recommend
The Muttart Conservatory is one of the city’s most famous landmarks. It is a city-operated botanical garden that has three greenhouses, four pyramids and public gardens. The four pyramids sit around a central core and were designed by British architect Peter Hemingway. They house several plants from different biomes, including Australian, Asia and Canada.

Food scene

Laid back Mexican joint in the heart of downtown St. Albert. Rooftop patio. Tacos, margaritas, beer and housemade salsa & guac.
Cerdo Tacos + Tequila
15 Perron St
Laid back Mexican joint in the heart of downtown St. Albert. Rooftop patio. Tacos, margaritas, beer and housemade salsa & guac.
Traditional fine Italian cuisine
Nello’s
512 St Albert Trail
Traditional fine Italian cuisine
Laid-back space offering Japanese entrees & sushi, plus gluten-free options & ramen lunch specials.
Ohana-Ya
2 Hebert Rd
Laid-back space offering Japanese entrees & sushi, plus gluten-free options & ramen lunch specials.
Simple setting for familiar Thai fare & vegan options plus lunch specials.
Songkran Thai Restaurant
20 St Anne St
Simple setting for familiar Thai fare & vegan options plus lunch specials.
An authentic gourmet Indian restaurant, not just a place that serves up greasy curry and lifeless vegetables. Even with a healthy appetite, you may find it difficult to complete the meal placed before you, though the containers appear small.
Tandoori Fuzion
81 Liberton Dr
An authentic gourmet Indian restaurant, not just a place that serves up greasy curry and lifeless vegetables. Even with a healthy appetite, you may find it difficult to complete the meal placed before you, though the containers appear small.
Small family-fun restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. (Recommendation: The full Irish breakfast, if you’re feeling adventurous!)
6 locals recommend
Toast
11 Bellerose Dr
6 locals recommend
Small family-fun restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. (Recommendation: The full Irish breakfast, if you’re feeling adventurous!)
If you want to taste award-winning pizzas and delicious donairs in St. Albert, look no further than Nitza’s Pizza! (Recommendation: add a couple sides of donair sauce to any order for delicious dipping)
6 locals recommend
Nitza's Pizza
80 McKenney Ave
6 locals recommend
If you want to taste award-winning pizzas and delicious donairs in St. Albert, look no further than Nitza’s Pizza! (Recommendation: add a couple sides of donair sauce to any order for delicious dipping)
World-class bakery serving classic french macarons, croissants, tarts, cakes, & éclairs.
146 locals recommend
Duchess Bake Shop
10718 124 St
146 locals recommend
World-class bakery serving classic french macarons, croissants, tarts, cakes, & éclairs.
A charming café and general store in an old brick house built in 1903 in the heart of Edmonton's river valley. Walk into the neighbourhood off the river valley trails and make yourself at home with a coffee while browsing some quirky local goods.
31 locals recommend
Little Brick
10004 90 St NW
31 locals recommend
A charming café and general store in an old brick house built in 1903 in the heart of Edmonton's river valley. Walk into the neighbourhood off the river valley trails and make yourself at home with a coffee while browsing some quirky local goods.
Hand made in Edmonton, Alberta. Coffee roasted daily in small batches, served only in compostable packaging.
Iconoclast Coffee Roasters LeMarchand Mansion
11523 100 Ave NW
Hand made in Edmonton, Alberta. Coffee roasted daily in small batches, served only in compostable packaging.
There are 4 locations around Edmonton, serving Indian and Pakistani dishes with a twist! They are well known for their chai and are accommodating to all diners, including people with food sensitivities and diet restrictions.
133 locals recommend
Remedy Cafe
8631 109 St NW
133 locals recommend
There are 4 locations around Edmonton, serving Indian and Pakistani dishes with a twist! They are well known for their chai and are accommodating to all diners, including people with food sensitivities and diet restrictions.
The gnocchi is absolutely to die for! Lovely little tapas style restaurant so you can try lots of delicious dishes.
8 locals recommend
Bündok
10228 104 St NW
8 locals recommend
The gnocchi is absolutely to die for! Lovely little tapas style restaurant so you can try lots of delicious dishes.
Tasty coffee roasted in house - my favourite is a pour over ☕️ if you’re there on Fri/Sat/Sun get one of the doughnuts they carry from Dough 🍩
7 locals recommend
The Colombian Coffee Bar & Roastery
10340 134 St NW
7 locals recommend
Tasty coffee roasted in house - my favourite is a pour over ☕️ if you’re there on Fri/Sat/Sun get one of the doughnuts they carry from Dough 🍩
Amazing brunch every day of the week from 9am-3pm! Also open for dinner and cocktails
13 locals recommend
Pip
10335 83 Ave NW
13 locals recommend
Amazing brunch every day of the week from 9am-3pm! Also open for dinner and cocktails
Baijiu is an Asian inspired cocktail bar and restaurant. Trendy, dimly lit, and nice big patio in the heart of downtown (right by Rogers arena). Baijiu is located inside the historical Mercer building and you can see Neon Alley while you’re there!
18 locals recommend
Baijiu
10359 104 St NW
18 locals recommend
Baijiu is an Asian inspired cocktail bar and restaurant. Trendy, dimly lit, and nice big patio in the heart of downtown (right by Rogers arena). Baijiu is located inside the historical Mercer building and you can see Neon Alley while you’re there!
Nice local brewery with a very small food menu that consists of mainly burgers, pretzels, and hot dogs! Indoor and outdoor seating
Odd Company Brewing
12021 102 Ave
Nice local brewery with a very small food menu that consists of mainly burgers, pretzels, and hot dogs! Indoor and outdoor seating
This is a small (28 seats) upscale Italian inspired wine and sputini bar. They offer a selection of small plates that are served family style and arrive as it is ready.
36 locals recommend
Bar Bricco
10347 Jasper Ave
36 locals recommend
This is a small (28 seats) upscale Italian inspired wine and sputini bar. They offer a selection of small plates that are served family style and arrive as it is ready.
The Detroit Style Pizza (DSP) is amazing - fluffy focaccia style dough and crispy cheese around the edges.
Pizza Garage
The Detroit Style Pizza (DSP) is amazing - fluffy focaccia style dough and crispy cheese around the edges.