Make the most of your Kensington stay
Food scene
Fantastic barbecue joint in the heart of Kensington and steps away from our home. They have screens downstairs so you can see sports but also live music upstairs on some nights. If you like smoked meats this is the spot for you
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Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey
1136 Kensington Rd NWFantastic barbecue joint in the heart of Kensington and steps away from our home. They have screens downstairs so you can see sports but also live music upstairs on some nights. If you like smoked meats this is the spot for you
Vendome Cafe
940 2 Ave NWGreat place for a delicious and fresh brunch. Beautiful decor
Found inside of Sunnyside Natural Market, the Sidewalk Citizen bakery deli counter offers daily pizza and sandwich specials, as well as salads, breads and other baked goods to take away.
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Sidewalk Citizen Bakery
618 Confluence Way SEFound inside of Sunnyside Natural Market, the Sidewalk Citizen bakery deli counter offers daily pizza and sandwich specials, as well as salads, breads and other baked goods to take away.
Pulcinella
1147 Kensington Crescent NWLocally owned italian restaurant that is a Kensington staple.
Best cheese shop in Calgary in our opinion with excellent charcuterie too. There are nice crackers and jams and chutneys too. Definitely worth a stop. Kensington Wine Market is just next store so you'll have aperitivo sorted in just two stops.
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Peasant Cheese Shop
1249 Kensington Rd NWBest cheese shop in Calgary in our opinion with excellent charcuterie too. There are nice crackers and jams and chutneys too. Definitely worth a stop. Kensington Wine Market is just next store so you'll have aperitivo sorted in just two stops.
May be one of the oldest coffee shops in Kensington and a staple of the community.
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Higher Ground Cafe
1126 Kensington Rd NWMay be one of the oldest coffee shops in Kensington and a staple of the community.
Best loose leaf to buy as a gift or to enjoy at home. Amazing single origin as well as delicious blends.
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The Naked Leaf
1130 Kensington Rd NWBest loose leaf to buy as a gift or to enjoy at home. Amazing single origin as well as delicious blends.
Another local staple. K Pub is a homey tavern serving English comfort grub such as Yorkshire pudding along with pints & cocktails.
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Kensington BRZ
203 10A St NWAnother local staple. K Pub is a homey tavern serving English comfort grub such as Yorkshire pudding along with pints & cocktails.
Best movie theatre in Calgary with all day cafe, cocktail bar and food truck
Oldest movie theatre in Calgary that underwent a fantastic facelift and reopened in 2022. It's a fully licensed venue now, so you can grab a drink and a snack to enjoy with your film, or forego the film and just enjoy the vintage pink cafe, speakeasy-style cocktail bar the Sidebar, and and the patio. Has an Airstream kitchen parked outside which at weekends features a roster of local chefs serving hot food that you can take into the auditorium if you like. www.theplaza.ca
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Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Rd NWOldest movie theatre in Calgary that underwent a fantastic facelift and reopened in 2022. It's a fully licensed venue now, so you can grab a drink and a snack to enjoy with your film, or forego the film and just enjoy the vintage pink cafe, speakeasy-style cocktail bar the Sidebar, and and the patio. Has an Airstream kitchen parked outside which at weekends features a roster of local chefs serving hot food that you can take into the auditorium if you like. www.theplaza.ca
Grocery store
Big and well stocked grocery store with all you could need.
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Safeway Kensington Calgary
410 10 St NWBig and well stocked grocery store with all you could need.
A locally owned, family operated, community focused natural market. They specialise in local and organic produce, organic and hormone free meat, organic dairy products, locally produced baked goods, organic grocery products, natural health and wellness products and life style/diet products such as gluten free, vegetarian/vegan.
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Sunnyside Natural Market
338 10 St NWA locally owned, family operated, community focused natural market. They specialise in local and organic produce, organic and hormone free meat, organic dairy products, locally produced baked goods, organic grocery products, natural health and wellness products and life style/diet products such as gluten free, vegetarian/vegan.
Fitness
A well equipped and clean gym a few minutes walk from our home with all you need for a good workout. $20 drop in to gym and classes. They also do a $99 month to month membership
Urban Athlete Fitness Studio
480 14 St NWA well equipped and clean gym a few minutes walk from our home with all you need for a good workout. $20 drop in to gym and classes. They also do a $99 month to month membership
Liquor store
Local owned liquor store with a great selection of beers, wines and spirits. Great and recommending if you ask
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Kensington Wine Market
1257 Kensington Rd NWLocal owned liquor store with a great selection of beers, wines and spirits. Great and recommending if you ask
Shopping
Beautiful store that's locally owned. Carries a mish mash of stuff including crafts and jewellery. Great place to shop for gifts
Ingear store Ltd
206 10A St NWBeautiful store that's locally owned. Carries a mish mash of stuff including crafts and jewellery. Great place to shop for gifts
Fantastic Kensington branch of a clothing store that sells cool interesting women's clothing and accessories.
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Purr
940 17 Ave SWFantastic Kensington branch of a clothing store that sells cool interesting women's clothing and accessories.
Purr Petite Ltd
118 10 St NWStylish and fancy toys and clothing for children. Great stop for special presents.
Lovely well stocked independent bookstore next to The Plaza Theatre. Friendly staff always happy to give a recommendation.
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Pages Books On Kensington
1135 Kensington Rd NWLovely well stocked independent bookstore next to The Plaza Theatre. Friendly staff always happy to give a recommendation.
Beauty
All things waxing, facials, manicures, pedicures, lashes, and brows
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Frilly Lilly
2105 4 St SWAll things waxing, facials, manicures, pedicures, lashes, and brows