Edmonton is home, so this list is going to be a little more extensive. These are the restaurants, hotels, venues and local spots I actually recommend, along with a few I’d avoid.

Edmonton Airport

Belgian Beer Café

Classification: Airport Food
Recommendation: Highly Recommend
Date visited: Many times per year
Location: After security, near Gate 64 at Edmonton International Airport.
Note: My favorite place to eat at the Edmonton airport. Any time I have a flight around lunch or dinner, I eat here. The clubhouse and chicken fingers are amazing.

OEB Kitchen & Bar

Classification: Airport Food
Recommendation: Highly Recommend
Date visited: 2026
Location: After security, near Gate 58 at Edmonton International Airport.
Note: Another favorite, especially for breakfast. OEB has locations across Edmonton and Calgary, and the food is always fast and consistently good.

The Canadian Brewhouse

Classification: Airport Food
Recommendation: Highly Recommend
Date visited: 2025
Location: After security, near Gate 49 at Edmonton International Airport.
Note: Always good. Before OEB opened, this was my go-to breakfast spot at the airport. Overall, great food and a consistently good option.

City

Firehouse Subs

Classification: Restaurant/Food
Recommendation: Highly Recommend
Date visited: 2026
Location: Multiple locations across Edmonton
Note: Amazing subs. They actually look like the picture, which is rare. Lots of locations around the city, but avoid the Ellerslie location.

The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, South Edmonton Common

Classification: Restaurant
Recommendation: Highly Recommend
Date visited: Multiple visits per year
Location: South Edmonton Common
Note: The GOAT of Kegs in Edmonton. I eat here multiple times a year. The rib steak is amazing.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Classification: Restaurant
Recommendation: Recommend
Date visited: Multiple visits per year
Location: Downtown Edmonton
Note: Located in an old bank, with private rooms in the basement built into the old vaults, which makes for a great atmosphere. Great for dinners and an amazing location to host events.

River Valley

What people often miss about Edmonton is the River Valley. Right in the middle of the city are hundreds of beautiful trails that make it easy to forget you’re even in a major urban centre. It’s one of the best parts of Edmonton and something I always recommend people explore while they’re here.