Fab all-day sandwich at Krooked Provisions

In no particular order. As you can see, I’m partial to baked treats. Links are provided where there’s a website.

Eight styles of innovative pirogies at Krooked Provisions. Everything’s fabulous at this eclectic Avenida Market kiosk, my top Calgary eats pick of 2025.

Krooked Provisions owners Lyndon and Leeanne

Pour-over coffee at Q.lab. Choose your Chronicle-roasted bean, and get a free coffee when you buy beans

Q.lab Calgary’s best coffee

Epic Vietnamese-French beef dip and papaya side salad at Bonjour Saigon

Bonjour Saigon’s beef dip

Fusion “croissandwiches” at Poesie. Check out the truffle gouda

Terrific croissandwich at Poesie

Grilled chicken Vietnamese sub at Bee The BanhMi, in Avenida Market. The pho is pretty epic, too

Vietnamese sub at Bee The BanhMi

Pulled pork breakfast sandwich, on house-baked focaccia buns, at tiny, Elbow River-side Apprentice Cafe

Breakfast sandwich on house-made foccacia at Apprentice Cafe

Decadent brioche-based pain Suisse at Begonia Bakehouse, my favourite newish Calgary bakery

Begonia Bakehouse

Savoury cacio e pepe croissant, chased with an orgasmic lemon tart, at Otie Cafe 

Like some lemon in that Otie Cafe tart?

No way this makes sense chocolate banana bread pudding muffin at heavyweight baker Butter Block

Divine chocolate banana bread pudding muffin at Butter Block

French choux pastries and roll cakes at baked pastry maestro Mari Bakeshop

Hugely popular Mari Bakeshop

Slow-braised brisket birria tacos, grilled as a finishing touch, at Taqueria El Chefe

Taqueria El Chefe

Leaping-flame takeout pad Thai at ghost kitchen Hungry Thaiger in Oakridge Community Centre

Ghost kicthen Hungry Thaiger

Sushi lunch specials, with miso soup and yam tempura, at elegant Ryuko in Christie Estates

Japanese lunch specials at Ryuko

Chicken wings, smoked brisket sandwich and a Turntable lager at jumping Beltline brewpub Trolley 5

Trolley 5 is Calgary’s best brewpub?

Big-deal Indian meal of black lentil curry, superb veggie samosas and cups of masala chai at Deepak’s Dhaba

Fabulous Indian meal at Deepak’s Dhaba

Selecta divine box of dessert treats from TikTok sensation Creme Cream Puffs

Creme Cream Puffs

Wowser ramen at Shiki Menya