Avenue Magazine chooses the best restaurants of 2011. Here is a selection of winners:
BEST OVERALL
Winner Catch Restaurant and Oyster Bar
100 8 Ave. S.E., 403-206-0000, catchrestaurant.ca
Runner-up Cilantro
338 17 Ave. S.W., 403-229-1177, crmr.com/cilantro
Honourable Mention Petite
1301 10 Ave. S.W., 403-452-5350, petiterestaurant.ca (Note: Due to a fire on February 14 Petite is currently closed.)
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Winner Una Pizza + Wine
618 17 Ave. S.W., 403-453-1183, unapizzeria.com
Runner-up Notable
4611 Bowness Rd. N.W., 403-288-4372, notabletherestaurant.ca
Honourable Mention Charcut Roast House
101, 899 Centre St. S.W., 403-984-2180,
BEST BRUNCH
Winner Laurier Lounge
1111 7 St. S.W., 403-228-3771, laurierlounge.com
Runner-up bistro 2210
2210 4 St. S.W., 403-228-4528, bistro2210.com
Honourable Mention Avenue Diner
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BEST DESSERTS
Winner Teatro Ristorante
200 8 Ave. S.E., 403-290-1012, teatro.ca
Runner-up Capo
1420 9 Ave. S.E., 403-264-2276, caporestaurant.ca
Honourable Mention A Ladybug bakery and Café
Calgary Farmers’ Market, and 2132, 10 Aspen Stone Blvd. S.W.,
BEST SEAFOOD
Winner Catch Restaurant and Oyster Bar
100 8 Ave. S.E., 403-206-0000, catchrestaurant.ca
Runner-up Big Fish
1112 Edmonton Tr. N.E., 403-277-3403, big-fish.ca
Honourable Mention Blink
111 8 Ave. S.W., 403-263-5330,
BEST PIZZA
Winner Una Pizza + Wine
618 17 Ave. S.W., 403-453-1183, unapizzeria.com
Runner-up Il Centro
6036 3 St. S.W., 403-258-2294
Honourable Mention Rea’s Italian Cucina
431 41 Ave. N.E., 403-230-7754, reasrestaurant.com
BEST BURGER
Winner Chuckwagon Café
105 Sunset Blvd. S.W., Turner Valley, 403-933-0003,chuckwagoncafe.ca
Runner-up Charcut Roast House
101, 899 Centre St. S.W., 403-984-2180, charcut.com
Honourable Mention Rocky’s Burger Bus
1120 46 Ave. S.E., 403-243-0405
BEST SUSHI
Winner Globefish Sushi & Izakaya
332 14 St. N.W., 403-521-0222, 1, 2009 33 Ave. S.W., 403-249-8866, Chinook Mall, 403-457-1500, globefish.ca
Runner-up Sushi Bar Zipang
1010 1 Ave. N.E., 403-262-1888
Honourable Mention Sushi Club
1240 Kensington Rd. N.W., 403-283-4100
BEST SMALL PLATES
Winner Anju Restaurant and Lounge
507 10 St. S.W., 403-532-9419, anju.ca
Runner-up Jaroblue Tapas and Lounge
1314 17 Ave. S.W., 403-237-5276, www.jaroblue.com
Honourable Mention Vin Room
2310 4 St. S.W., 403-457-5522, vinroom.com
BEST STEAK
Winner Vintage Chophouse and Tavern
320 11 Ave. S.W., 403-262-7262, vintagechophouse.com
Runner-up Mercato
2224 4 St. S.W., 403-263-5535, mercatogourmet.com
Honourable Mention Rustica Steakhouse
2000 Silvertip Tr., Canmore, 403-678-1600, rusticadining.com
BEST INDIAN
Winner Moti Mahal Kashmiri Indian Cuisine
1805 14 St. S.W., 403-228-9990, and 38, 240 Midpark Way S.E., 403-201-7336, motimahal.ca
Runner-up Singh and I
5075 Falconridge Blvd. N.E., 403-293-2555
Honourable Mention Namskar
202 16 Ave. N.E., 403-230-4447, namskar.ca
BEST ITALIAN
Winner Il Sogno
24 4 St. N.E., 403-232-8901, ilsogno.org
Runner-up Mercato
2224 4 St. S.W., 403-263-5535, mercatogourmet.com
Honourable Mention Capo
4, 1420 9 Ave. S.E., 403-264-2276, caporestaurant.ca
BEST WINGS
Winner Black Sheep West Coast Pub
7746 Elbow Dr. S.W., 403-212-0304, blacksheeppubcalgary.com
Runner-up The District
607 11 Ave. S.W., 403-233-2433, enjoydistrict.com
Honourable Mention Leo Fu’s Szechwan and Mandarin Restaurant
511 70 Ave. S.W., 403-255-2528
BEST SANDWICH
Winner Caffe Mauro
999 8 St. S.W., 403-277-7572
Runner-up L’Epicerie
1325 1 St. S.E., 403-514-0555, dominiquemoussu.com
Honourable Mention The Holy Grill
827 10 Ave. S.W., 403-261-9759, http://holygrill.ca
BEST KOREAN
Winner Bow Bulgogi House
3515a 17 Ave. S.W., 403-686-6826
Runner-up Seoul Korean BBQ
4336 Macleod Tr. S.W., 403-243-7970
Honourable Mention Korean Village
101 10 Ave. S.E., 403-269-7940
BEST GREEK
Winner Santorini
1502 Centre St. N.E., 403-276-8363, santorinirestaurant.com
Runner-up Kefi Greek House and Ouzo Bar
9250 Macleod Tr. S.E., 403-452-5334
Honourable Mention Calypso’s Taverna
2101 Centre St. N.W., 403-250-5533, calypsostaverna.com
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