Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Downtown East Village

"Get your Calgary day off to a delicious start in the East Village neighborhood, with delectable pastries at Sidewalk Citizen Bakery and top-notch coffee at Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters. Tour Studio Bell, which houses Canada’s new National Music Centre, then head downtown to take in the city views from the landmark Calgary Tower. Around the corner, check out the excellent Glenbow Museum, which traces Calgary’s history and culture, and journey back in time at the Heritage Park Historical Village. For dinner, try one of the cool restaurants on 17th Avenue."

"What it is: More than just a bakery, this dine-in eatery offers a wide menu that also caters to vegetarians. Why go: The founder of this bakery, Aviv Fried, has the words “sour dough” tattooed on his fingers, displaying his passion for bread making to the world. Do you really need another reason to visit?"

"A photo posted by Rosso Coffee Roasters // YYC (@rossocoffeeroasters) on Feb 24, 2016 at 6:56am PST. You think you’ve OREO’s, and then you stumble across Rosso’s homemade OREO and it completely blows your mind. Considering it’s the size of 4-5 regular OREO’s in one – we’ll take the Rosso cookie with our locally-sourced slow drip coffee any day."

"The day that we went to visit Rosso Coffee, Cole Torode was competing at the World Barista Championships. The roaster and cafe has seven locations throughout Calgary, but for this visit, we decided to visit the original location (803 24 Ave SE). It’s a smaller space but has a huge 12-kilogram Probat roaster, plus a retail space to shop from."

"A little outside of the core, Cafe Rosso is chillin’ on 11th Ave & 4th street SE in the Arriva tower. I love going to Cafe Rosso to sit and work for a couple hours. It’s a great atmosphere, bright and inviting."

"Get your Calgary day off to a delicious start in the East Village neighborhood, with delectable pastries at Sidewalk Citizen Bakery and top-notch coffee at Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters. Tour Studio Bell, which houses Canada’s new National Music Centre, then head downtown to take in the city views from the landmark Calgary Tower. Around the corner, check out the excellent Glenbow Museum, which traces Calgary’s history and culture, and journey back in time at the Heritage Park Historical Village. For dinner, try one of the cool restaurants on 17th Avenue."

"A post shared by Amato Gelato Dessert Bar (@amatogelato) on May 18, 2019 at 6:54pm PDT. Located on a quiet street in the community of West Hillhurst, Amato Gelato is the perfect spot to go for a scoop of classic Italian gelato. The shop always has more than 70 rotating flavours in its case, including espresso flake, mango coconut marble, stracciatella and cherry chocolate chunk."

"amatogelatocalgary.comLocation: 2104 Kensington Road, NWGreat if you’re looking for: Over 72 rotating flavours of authentic Italian gelato, sorbetto and specialty desserts. Opened in 2004, Amato was Calgary’s first gelato shop. The recently renovated store, located in Kensington, has a huge variety of delicious flavours of gelato in addition to pizza, pastries, and affogato."

"Amato Gelato is an Italian cafe in Calgary serving a variety of items from coffee, pastries and of course, gelato. They have a variety of gelato flavours to choose from and seven different ways to have it served. Whether you want your gelato served in a regular cone, or stuffed in a donut, Amato Gelato will happily do it."

"Located at the heart of the Mission district, Café du Centre offers the best high tea in Calgary paired with a scenic interior that makes you feel like you’re in a Parisian cafe. Café du Centre has an assortment of teas and desserts made from locally-sourced ingredients. The café also caters to hungry customers with its sandwiches, croissants, and desserts."

"Cafe du Centre is located in the heart of Calgary serving afternoon tea, specialty coffees, desserts, and brunch. Their cafe has been designed with customer experience in mind. From the sleek and stylish interior to their delicious menu to the soothing music that fills the space, Cafe du Centre hits all the senses of their visitors."

"Everything in Café du Centre was created to give you the best cafe experience in Calgary. Their delicate interior fits perfectly with their menu, giving you the perfect relaxing ambiance. They ensure their food is fresh, as it is all made to order, bringing you only the best quality coffees, desserts, brunch and more."

"Purlieu Modern Bistro is a neighborhood restaurant in the Calgary community. They bring in local fresh ingredients whenever possible to satisfy customers with a modern twist on classic food and drinks. They offer diners a relaxed atmosphere as they enjoy their delicious food."

"This bakery blends Japanese, Korean, and European influences. It is best known for soft, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth Danish pastries, such as its Italian-styled tiramisu croissant, or strawberry and cream cheese or sweet potato Danishes. Other hits are its Korean-styled chestnut bread, French brioche, Japanese mochi, and a take on the famous Asian sweet red bean bun."

"The sweet spot already operates a location in Marda Loop, in Chinook Plaza, and in Macleod Plaza, so this is the fourth eatery for the business. The newest Wow Bakery is located at 8650 112 Avenue NW #7135. This location is unique as it houses Wow’s other concepts under the same roof: Wow Katsu and Wow Chicken."

"Wow Bakery is a Korean bakery with a touch of Japanese influence. They have premium, gourmet cakes like strawberry shortcake, green tea chiffon cake, red velvet, tiramisu, and so on. They also offer consultations to try and make your dream cake come to life."

"Hide N Seek is the best indoor playground in Calgary in terms of size and facilities. It has large playgrounds and a variety of arcade games your children can enjoy. The owners of Hide N Seek know there is a big difference between kids and toddlers."

"Brought to you by Our Daily Brett, Neighbour Coffee is a grab-n-go & cafe down in Altadore. It’s got plenty of tasty offerings, it’s ultra-Instagrammable, and despite it being pretty new it’s already gained a reputation as one of the city’s favourites. Where: 112 4th Stree NE, Calgary"

"Curbside takeaway through a takeout window and DoorDash delivery. Those grabbing food from the takeout window can order there or call ahead so that it’s ready when they arrive. 4038 16 St. S.W., 403-471-8102, nhbrcoffee.com"

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"Even though Glamorgan Bakery specializes in Dutch heritage baking and is famous for its cheese buns, you’ll find plenty of other mouthwatering treats inside. You can also enjoy cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts, brownies, éclairs, pies, tarts, cheesecakes, and cake pops. If you’re celebrating a special event, consider ordering one of the cakes to make it even more memorable."

"A photo posted by joelbirdsound (@joelbirdsound) on Jul 11, 2016 at 2:24pm PDT. You’ll find an assortment of delicious doughnuts for sale at this SW Calgary bakery, including doughnuts holes, giant Texas doughnuts, Long Johns, and jellies. Save room for their famous cheese buns."

"Located in the southwest of Calgary, this family-owned and operated business is a favourite among YYC foodies. From their incredible cheese buns to their made-with-love cakes, these guys have sweets down to a science."

"Plowshare Artisan Diner’s spin on the traditional pancake is an orange and ricotta pancake. Chef Michael Scarcelli describes the pancakes as “fitting with a Christmas feeling… it was really one of those dishes to bring comfort.” It’s the perfect antidote to a day that’s below -20C. 817 1 St. S.W., 403-454-4953, facebook.com/plowsharediner/"