A Chronopin editorial selection of established restaurants. Each card links to the restaurant’s information; this selection is not an external award. Checked Oct 8, 2026.

Chronopin selectionPhoto: Pauline Yu / River Café

Prince’s Island ParkContemporary Canadian

River Café

Seasonal Canadian cooking in a park setting on Prince’s Island.

Lunch menu (Fall 2026) · selected items

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Fresh Shucked Oysters - Half DozenMans Organic Ginger, House Hot Sauce, Mignonette$30 for half dozen
Trafford Farms GreensAvonlea Clothbound Cheddar, Highwood Crossing Sunflower Seed Pangrattato, Granny Smith VinaigretteCA$18
Poplar Bluff BeetsFairwinds Farm Whipped Chèvre, Black Walnut Vinaigrette, Blueberry Molasses, Caraway Rye CrumbCA$20
Sudo Farms Butternut Squash SoupGrizzly Gouda Sourdough Pearls, Wild Leek SambalCA$18
Benchmark Beef TartareEar To The Earth Pickled Ramp, Black Garlic Aioli, Ginger, Avonlea Cheddar ChipCA$25
Forno Baked Sourdough FlatbreadLambtastic Lamb Sausage, Sylvan Star Gouda, Fairwinds Farm Goat Feta Tzatziki, Mint ChutneyCA$28

Prices in Canadian dollars. Oysters are $30 per half dozen.

25 Prince’s Island SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0R1

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Chronopin selectionPhoto via Major Tom

DowntownContemporary and steak

Major Tom

A restaurant and cocktail bar on the fortieth floor of Stephen Avenue Place.

Food menu · selected items

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Stuffed Chicken WingsCordon Bleu Filling, Smoked Bacon, Fine HerbsCA$10
POTATO DOUGHNUTSStracciatella, Salted HoneyCA$9
MAJOR TOTSSmoked Sturgeon, Pickled OnionCA$8
CRAB & SHRIMP ROLLGarlic Butter, Lime Leaf, CucumberCA$16

Pasta rows list two prices (e.g. 16 | 29) with no label on the page. Power Lunch and Golden Hour menus are separate pages. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

700 2 Street SW, 40th Floor, Calgary, AB T2P 2W2

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Chronopin selectionPhoto via Model Milk official website

BeltlineContemporary Canadian

Model Milk

A seasonal restaurant in a former dairy building on 17th Avenue.

Food menu · selected items

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CANADIAN OYSTERSHaskap Mignonette, Jalapeno & Pear Hot Sauce; half dozen / dozen is not labelled on the page$23 / $43
SAVOURY FRY BREADSalted Honey Custard, Chili Glaze, Pimento Cheese PowderCA$11
WARM POTATO BUNSHoney Glaze, Whipped ButterCA$12
DEVILLED DATESWhipped 'Nduja, Crispy Rice, BasilCA$10
CHARRED SHISHITO PEPPERSTofu and Miso Cream, Dill ZaatarCA$15
WILD DANISH SHRIMP TOASTIEGreen Chili Aioli, Pickled JalapenoCA$16

Prices are in Canadian dollars.

308 17th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0A8

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