Where Calgary Magazine March/April 2018 | Page 47

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE • TOP 12 RESTAURANTS • TOP 12 RESTAURANTS ANJU BRIDGETTE BAR Anju serves up traditional Korean small plates and sharing plates with a modern twist in a refined setting. One bite of any of chef Roy Oh’s dishes and you’ll see why locals love it here. Pair a creative cocktail or choose from a vast selection of Wine, Sake and Soju for an unforgettable dining experience. Open daily from 11 am - 1 am. 344 - 17 Ave SW, 403-460-3341, anju.ca Bridgette Bar is a chef-driven bar in the heart of Calgary’s Design District. We keep the fires burning from morning until late, welcoming all friends, lovers and kindred spirits to immerse themselves in a mid-century modern atmosphere. Feast, bend an elbow and explore a beautiful intersection of craft and culture. 739 - 10 Ave SW, bridgettebar.com • TOP 5 STEAKHOUSES • FAVOURITE DISHES MODERN STEAK OXBOW 2018 In January 2018 Where Calgary magazine released its annual list of Best Restaurants in Calgary. TOP 12 RESTAURANTS Anju Restaurant Bar Von Der Fels Bonterra Trattoria Bridgette Bar Deane House Foreign Concept The Nash Pigeonhole River Café Rouge Ten Foot Henry TOP 5 STEAKHOUSES Caesar’s Steakhouse Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar Modern Steak Vintage Chophouse and Tavern Wellington’s of Calgary 25 FAVOURITE DISHES Beef Short Rib at Alloy Oxtail Tortellini at Anju Seafood and Chorizo Paella at Barcelona Crab and Shrimp Boil at Bookers BBQ Garlic Bread at Bridgette Bar Sticky Toffee Pudding at Buchanan’s Filet Mignon at Caesar’s Steakhouse Chili Chicken at Calcutta Cricket Club Smoked Bone Marrow at Last Best Filet Trio at Modern Steak Elk Sirloin at Murrieta’s Hamburguesa al Carbon at Native Tongues House Soft Pretzel at One18 Empire Seared Scallops at Ox Bar de Tapas Charred Cabbage at Pigeonhole Diavola Pizza at Pulcinella Dark Chocolate Brownie at Rouge Bison Poutine at Selkirk Grille Chili Goma at Shiki Menya Ha Gow at Silver Dragon Kale Caesar Salad at Una Pizza Escargot at Vintage Chophouse Honey Garlic Duck Wings at Oxbow Spicy Seafood Casarecce Pasta at Yellow Door LES CLEFS D’OR SILVER SERVICE AWARDS Rouge The Grizzly House in Banff “Humanely raised, ranch-specific Alberta beef that’s well-aged and cooked on an infrared grill — steak at Modern Steak is pretty much as good as it gets,” says local food critic John Gilchrist. ​We are one of just a handful of steakhouses in Canada that serves grass-fed, grain-fed, wet-aged, dry-aged, and Wagyu beef 365 days a year. 107 - 10a St NW, 403-670-6873, modernsteak.ca HONEY GARLIC DUCK WINGS: A guaranteed crowd pleaser on the dinner menu, this dish is a fun twist on the standard wing appetizer. You will be licking your fingers as you nosh on delicious duck wings smothered in honey garlic sauce and Saskatoon berry hoisin, and topped with crushed cashews, black and white sesame seeds and pickled carrot. 1126 Memorial Dr NW, 403-670-7387, oxbowyyc.ca • FAVOURITE DISHES • FAVOURITE DISHES SELKIRK GRILLE BOOKERS BBQ GRILL & CRAB SHACK BISON POUTINE: Does it get any more Canadian than this? A favourite among the lunch crowd, the bison poutine is loaded with mouth-watering braised bison short rib, cheese curds and pan gravy. You can’t have just one bite. 1900 Heritage Park Dr SW, www.heritagepark.ca/plan-your-visit/ dining-and-concessions/the-selkirk-grille.html, 403-268-8607 CRAB & SHRIMP BOIL: Come hungry if you plan to order this hearty bucket of house-made Andouille sausage, potatoes, corn-on-the-cob and shrimp with a stack of snow crab legs draped seductively on top. If you just want to stuff yourself full of crab, it’s all-you-can-eat on Sundays after 4 pm. 316 - 3 St SE, www.bookersbbq.com, 403-264-6419