8 Restaurants You Must Visit In Edmonton, Canada

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Edmonton, located in Alberta, Canada, is known all over the nation for its mouthwatering restaurants. It’s also a great tourist hub and every year the city attracts a lot of visitors from all areas of the globe. So, it’s quite natural that the city would have many different types of restaurants, featuring various types of cuisine.

But where to eat when visiting the city? These eight great restaurants are known to offer top-rated food and their wonderful ambiance, friendly staff, and mouthwatering dishes have tourists as well as locals coming back, again and again. Check out these hot spots and start planning!

1. Vaticano Cucina


Vaticano Cucina is undoubtedly the best place to visit in Edmonton if you’re looking for authentic Italian food. Their prices are extremely reasonable and the service is just extraordinary. The staff is extremely friendly and very dedicated to their duties. The mushroom pizza, strozzapreti, carbonara, and bolognese are some of the food items that are in great demand. They even offer gluten-free food items.

They also offer delivery and takeout and they accept reservations and have free parking for all customers. So, to sum it up, Vaticano Cucina undoubtedly offers a complete Italian package in Edmonton.

Vaticano Cucina

Address: 10310 - 45 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5K3, Canada.

Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 11 am to 10 pm. Friday 11 am to 11 pm. Saturday 4 pm to 11 pm. Sunday 4 pm to 9 pm.

Website: Vaticano Cucina

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2. Select Restaurant


Select Restaurant is the best place in Edmonton to go for a romantic dinner with a partner or spouse. The romantic ambiance of the restaurant is further intensified by the soulful music that they play. The restaurant prides itself in providing top-quality cuisine at an extremely affordable price and along with that, they also provide excellent service to all their guests. Owing to its superb staff and friendly service, the restaurant has earned positive reviews from almost all the guests who have visited it.

Multiple winners of the Open Table Diners’ Choice award, Select serves dishes that include French onion soup, a variety of appetizers, Indian food and steak with vegetables. They also serve alcohol and beer. Delivery and outdoor seating are also available.

Select Restaurant

Address: 10018 106 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1G1, Canada.

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 11 am to 10:30 pm.

Website: Select Restaurant

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3. Hardware Grill


The Hardware Grill is a great weekend destination in Edmonton and a lunch or a dinner here can be really refreshing. The best thing about this restaurant is that they specialize in a wide array of cuisine and are extremely dedicated to exciting the taste buds of visitors, in every possible way. The reception, wait staff, and chefs are extremely helpful and are always working, day in and day out to satisfy guests. The ambiance is also very nice and energetic.

Their menu features quality Canadian delicacies, such as their house applewood smoked salmon, Black Angus burger or bacon wrapped elk and slow-braised beef rib. They even have a vegetarian taster platter, that includes truffle mac ‘n cheese, white corn-arugula, and portobello mushroom cap with gorgonzola. The restaurant arranges special events for their customers and makes sure to make it a memorable one, on all grounds. They also have an extraordinary bar, so that guests can enjoy a quality time, along with their partners or friends.

The Hardware Grill

Address: 9698 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3V5, Canada.

Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 5 pm to 9:30 pm. Friday and Saturday 5 pm to 10 pm.

Website: The Hardware Grill

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4. Padmanadi

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Padmanadi is the best place to go in Edmonton if you’re looking for vegetarian food. Prepared from fresh, raw ingredients, they always serve their guests with top-rated dishes, you can’t get anywhere else. Their wonderful atmosphere and beautiful lighting make it a great place for couples to visit. Renowned for its wonderful service and highly friendly staff, the restaurant does everything to stand up to its reputation.

All their dishes are simply mesmerizing and Padmanadi is definitely a game changer in Edmonton. The mushroom deluxe, ginger “beef” and the curd drumsticks are some of their special preparations. Delivery, takeout, and reservations are also available for all their guests.

Padmanadi

Address: 10740-101st, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2S3, Canada.

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 11 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 10 pm.

Website: Padmanadi

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5. DaDeO New Orleans Diner and Bar

Meatloaf Po'Boy like a Bat out of Hell!!

Posted by Dadeo - New Orleans Diner & Bar on Friday, 15 September 2017

DaDeO Diner and Bar is renowned all over Edmonton for offering a wide range of sizzling Cajun dishes. Ranging from traditional to the newest flavour combinations, they offer their guests a wide array of choices. The retro 50s ambience of the hotel is also fun and it is a great place for couples to go for a romantic date.

The staff is very friendly and all care is taken to meet the demands of guests, in each and every aspect. Their jambalayas, po’ boys, ribs, fried chicken and catfish are among the popular items here and guests also get a wide array of desserts to choose from. They also have vegetarian dishes. Alcohol is served here as well and they have a no minors policy. Takeout and reservations are also available.

DaDeO New Orleans Diner and Bar

Address: 10548A 82ave, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 2A4, Canada.

Opening Hours: Sunday 12 pm to 10 pm. Monday to Thursday 11:30 pm to 10 pm. Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm.

Website: DaDeO New Orleans Diner and Bar

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6. Tres Carnales Taqueria

Tres Carnales Taqueria - Tacos de Pollo
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Tres Carnales Taqueria offers authentic Mexican food at an affordable price. The atmosphere is very lively and they have a wide variety of great dishes that include flour tortillas, fish and meats, all handmade, in-house. Their fresh Canadian Pacific snapper and vegan cauliflower tacos are some of their hits and they never fail to mesmerize guests with their delicacies. Takeout and wheelchair facilities are also available.

Tres Carnales Taqueria

Address: 10119 100a St NW | Rice Howard Way, Edmonton.

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday 4 pm to 10 pm.

Website: Tres Carnales Taqueria

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7. Meat

Sandwich at "Meat", Edmonton (Old Strathcona), Alberta, Canada
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Located in Old Strathcona, Meat is a locally owned and operated smokehouse that specializes in homemade food items. Each and every dish that they prepare is bound to create a sense of satisfaction in the minds of guests. Hot items on their menu include their smoked chicken, beef brisket and pulled pork and they also make killer sandwiches. Their drinks menu is also awesome and has a wide array of choices. Takeout and wheelchair facilities are also available and they serve an amazing brunch that features chicken and waffles. They even have a vegetarian eggs benedict, with smoked crimini mushrooms!

Meat

Address: 8216 104 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4E6, Canada.

Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 5 pm to 10 pm. Friday 5 pm to 11 pm. Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 11 pm.

Website: Meat

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8. La Ronde Restaurant

Posted by La Ronde Revolving Restaurant on Tuesday, 18 October 2016

La Ronde Restaurant is the best place in Edmonton to celebrate any kind of occasion or event. The restaurant stands up to its reputation and if you’re looking for authentic Canadian dishes, come to La Ronde for a stupendous lunch or dinner. Mushroom chowder from local wild mushrooms, maple glazed pork belly and duck confit are just some of the restaurant’s specialities and they also have a Sunday brunch. As Edmonton’s only revolving restaurant, the ambience of the restaurant is extremely lively and ideal for couples. A buffet, bar, and free parking are also some of the restaurant’s other highlights.

La Ronde Restaurant

Address: 10111 Bellamy Hill NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1N7, Canada.

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 5:30 pm to 11 pm. Sunday 10:30 am to 2 pm and 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Website: La Ronde Restaurant

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Come and visit the top restaurants of Edmonton

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Edmonton is one of the most vibrant cities in Canada and it is also a great tourist destination. Their restaurants are highly diverse and offer some of the best cuisine one can find in Canada. The taste and quality of the food in these top restaurants will take you by surprise and there is something for everyone here. So, take your pick and start planning your trip to Canada!

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