Six Calgary restaurants made Canada’s 100 Best for 2026, and two of them belong to the same chef. The list below runs in ranking order, with the details that matter for booking. Descriptions draw on Canada’s 100 Best; hours come from each Google listing.
Updated Oct. 31, 2026 · 6 places
Quick picks
| Restaurant | Rank | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Eight | Ranked No. 9 | 631 Confluence Way SE (East Village) |
| DOPO | Ranked No. 28 | 1907 34 Ave SW (Marda Loop) |
| River Café | Ranked No. 42 | 25 Prince's Island Park SW |
| Bar Gigi | Ranked No. 65 | 336 9 Ave NE (Bridgeland) |
| Gatsby's | Ranked No. 74 | 524 10 Ave SW (Beltline) |
| Nupo | Ranked No. 75 | 631 Confluence Way SE (East Village) |
1. Eight
No. 9 on Canada’s 100 Best 2026, the highest-ranked Calgary entry. Darren MacLean’s most personal restaurant seats eight at a Douglas fir counter facing the kitchen, with one service four nights a week. Guests call from a white phone in the Alt Hotel lobby and are led through a corridor to a cocktail parlour before dinner. The menu draws on Indigenous traditions and Calgary’s Chinese communities as well as MacLean’s Japanese training.
Hours (Google listing): Mon Closed; Tue Closed; Wed Closed; Thu 6:30 PM–12 AM; Fri 6:30 PM–12 AM; Sat 6:30 PM–12 AM; Sun 6:30 PM–12 AM. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
Order: The tasting menu; there is one service a night · Area: 631 Confluence Way SE (East Village)
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
2. DOPO
No. 28. Tony Migliarese’s below-ground Tuscan tavern on 34 Avenue SW. Canada’s 100 Best names the sea-salted grilled bread with whipped ricotta and the garlicky pickled green tomatoes, made to his mother’s recipe, as the standing orders. Culinary director David Leeder also oversees Penny Crown across the street.
Hours (Google listing): Mon 4–10 PM; Tue 4–10 PM; Wed 4–10 PM; Thu 4–10 PM; Fri 4–11 PM; Sat 4–11 PM; Sun 4–10 PM. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
Order: Grilled bread with whipped ricotta, the pickled green tomatoes, then a house-made pasta · Area: 1907 34 Ave SW (Marda Loop)
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
3. River Café
No. 42. A rustic room in Prince’s Island Park that cooks only Canadian and Albertan ingredients, under chef Kristen Livingston. The fireside tables go first in fall and winter. Sommelier Bruce Soley’s wine list is organised by grape, with B.C. well represented.
Order: Rock crab and mascarpone ravioli in corn-and-lobster bisque, when it is on · Area: 25 Prince's Island Park SW
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
4. Bar Gigi
No. 65. Twenty seats and one of the harder reservations in the city. Starters regulars return for include buttery prawn toast and charred cabbage skewers with hot mustard sesame sauce. Mains change with the season: fish, Alberta beef and pasta.
Hours (Google listing): Mon 5–10 PM; Tue 5–10 PM; Wed 5–10 PM; Thu 5–10 PM; Fri 5–10 PM; Sat 5–10 PM; Sun 5–10 PM. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
Order: Prawn toast and the charred cabbage skewers · Area: 336 9 Ave NE (Bridgeland)
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
5. Gatsby's
No. 74. The Vintage Group’s art deco room on 10 Avenue SW, where chef Asher Wilson cooks tasting menus of three, six or nine courses. Canadian ingredients, French technique: wild mushroom soufflé, or lobster and pea-leaf salad with bone marrow.
Hours (Google listing): Mon Closed; Tue Closed; Wed Closed; Thu 5–10 PM; Fri 5–10 PM; Sat 5–10 PM; Sun Closed. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
Order: The three-course menu if you want the room without the full commitment · Area: 524 10 Ave SW (Beltline)
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
6. Nupo
No. 75. MacLean’s second entry is built around fish and vegetables. The six-seat bar runs 17 to 20 courses of mostly domestic, sustainably sourced fish. The main room serves sashimi and vegetable dishes, including a braised-then-seared daikon “steak” grown on MacLean’s farm.
Hours (Google listing): Mon Closed; Tue Closed; Wed 5–11 PM; Thu 5–11 PM; Fri 5 PM–12 AM; Sat 5 PM–12 AM; Sun 5–11 PM. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
Order: The daikon “steak” in the main room, or the bar menu if you can book it · Area: 631 Confluence Way SE (East Village)
Canada’s 100 Best profile Google Maps
FAQ
How did YumYak choose these restaurants?
Every restaurant here is a Calgary entry on Canada’s 100 Best 2026. We checked each Canada’s 100 Best profile and Google listing on Oct. 31, 2026.
Which is easiest to book?
Eight (eight stools, one service a night) and Bar Gigi (20 seats) are the smallest rooms here, according to Canada’s 100 Best, so book those furthest ahead.
Are Eight and Nupo in the same building?
Google lists both at 631 Confluence Way SE in East Village. They are separate restaurants from the same chef, Darren MacLean.
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Hours and prices were checked against these sources on Oct. 31, 2026. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Eight (No. 9) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: DOPO (No. 28) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: River Café (No. 42) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Bar Gigi (No. 65) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Gatsby's (No. 74) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Nupo (No. 75) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
YumYak curates from public sources, press releases and community reviews. We haven’t visited these spots ourselves — always check the restaurant’s own channels for hours and prices.