Guidebook for Edmonton
Food Scene
So good. Best burgers and house salad. Awesome beer selection and Mac and Cheese.
68 locals recommend
The Next Act
8224 104 St NWSo good. Best burgers and house salad. Awesome beer selection and Mac and Cheese.
Dessert nutella and banana pizza delicious.
13 locals recommend
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - Whyte Ave
10421 82 Avenue NorthwestDessert nutella and banana pizza delicious.
Huge in house made desserts and good coffee. Also books you can read and couches/ comfy chairs to lounge on.
24 locals recommend
Block 1912 Cafe
10361 82 Ave NWHuge in house made desserts and good coffee. Also books you can read and couches/ comfy chairs to lounge on.
My favourite breakfast place. If you go before 10 am weekdays the breakfast special is $6.99.
8 locals recommend
Artisan Resto-Cafe
10732 82 Ave NWMy favourite breakfast place. If you go before 10 am weekdays the breakfast special is $6.99.
Cafe Mosaics
10844 82 Ave NWEverything is Vegetarian and Vegan. And it's so good.
Zen Sushi & Grill
7618 104 St NWAll you can eat sushi. Mmm.
Parks & Nature
Can get to through the river valley trails. Or drive. Huge park with man made lake. Has fire pits.
128 locals recommend
Hawrelak Park
9330 Groat Rd NWCan get to through the river valley trails. Or drive. Huge park with man made lake. Has fire pits.
Shopping
82 Avenue Northwest
82 Avenue NorthwestEverything is on Whyte Ave!
South Edmonton Common
1732 99 St NWGotta love outlet stores.
Indoor Market has lots of stuff. Food and crafts. Lots of good produce in the summer.
127 locals recommend
Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
10310 83 Ave NWIndoor Market has lots of stuff. Food and crafts. Lots of good produce in the summer.
Essentials
3 blocks away so good for small stuff, but drive to a more reasonably priced grocery store if you're actually doing a grocery shopping haul.
36 locals recommend
Safeway Garneau
10930 82 Ave NW3 blocks away so good for small stuff, but drive to a more reasonably priced grocery store if you're actually doing a grocery shopping haul.
Entertainment & Activities
Muttart Conservatory
9626 96a St NWThe pyramids you've probably heard about.
Awesome yoga studio 3 blocks away. Wear your yoga clothes there, change rooms at a minimum.
NOORISH YOGA STUDIO
8440 109 St NWAwesome yoga studio 3 blocks away. Wear your yoga clothes there, change rooms at a minimum.
Heated outdoor pool with BBQ's free for the public to use. And it's free all summer for the Canada 150. Lots of grass. Big shallow end for kids.
20 locals recommend
Mill Creek Outdoor Pool
9555 84 Ave NWHeated outdoor pool with BBQ's free for the public to use. And it's free all summer for the Canada 150. Lots of grass. Big shallow end for kids.
Movie theatre on Whyte Ave that plays independent films. But expect the theatre to be a bit more ghetto than expected. Worth it.
46 locals recommend
Princess Theatre (Plaza Entertainment)
10337 82 Ave NWMovie theatre on Whyte Ave that plays independent films. But expect the theatre to be a bit more ghetto than expected. Worth it.
Getting Around
LRT station to walk to. Good for going downtown b/c parking downtown is a pain. Or take the number 9 bus going north.
University LRT Station
LRT station to walk to. Good for going downtown b/c parking downtown is a pain. Or take the number 9 bus going north.
Drinks & Nightlife
Yardbird Suite
11 Tommy Banks Way NWIf you're into jazz music.