Dining in Edmonton
The Edmonton hosts over sixty art galleries, seventy high-level golf courses, thirty event festivals, and countless stores and shops that offer the hottest clothing and cutting edge products. However, the real draw for people to visit the Edmonton area is the fantastic culinary scene that can be found there.
One of the favorite restaurants in the area is the Bagel Street Cafe on Stony Plain Road. This is a casual cozy little place with a homey atmosphere. Bagel Street Cafe sits in the upscale Jasper Gates Plaza, a shopping center that is located in the western part of Edmonton's central area. Many of the locals will say that the best bagels in Edmonton are found here. You can have a hearty breakfast bagel, a sandwich bagel for lunch, or indulge, at any time of day, in a bagel smothered with cream cheese. There are two freshly made soups every day, a fresh garden salad, and several roasts of coffee brewing.
Another one of the best restaurants in Edmonton is Culina. Culina has reveived sparkling reviews since the moment it opened. People love the funky décor and the interesting take on international cuisine. It also has eclectic music that creates a warm atmosphere that perfectly meshes with the fresh space and inventive cooking. It is a very hip and trendy establishment, but it doesn't go overboard to the point where it becomes annoying. They also have a wide variety of unique and mouth-watering dinner dishes. These include pork tenderloin steaks that are drenched in delicious almond-cardamom cream sauce and served over fantastic cous cous, goat cheese with channa dal that is served in phyllo and teamed with incredible tomato chutney, and the always-delectable Chinese greens. Dessert is even better. Their specialty is lemon cake with fruit that has been dipped into a gorgeous butterscotch fondue. Families should come on Sunday night when they serve their meals on special family-style platters. This is a casual place, but the food is as good or better than anything found at a fancier restaurant.
Edmonton is a fun place with a great selection of delicious dining choices.