The Best Italian Food in Calgary
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The best Italian food in Calgary, according to the experts: Air Canada, Canada's 100 Best, and AAA have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. DOPO comes out on top.
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Luca Restaurant and Vero Bistro Moderne hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with 50 Top Pizza next.
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Rank 1. DOPO
Tuscan Tavern
A below-ground Tuscan tavern where the kitchen leans into luxe ingredients without losing the rustic soul. The team behind it comes from fine-dining stock, and the pasta is made in-house, sauced simply. Grilled bread with whipped ricotta and pickled green tomatoes show up early and are hard to argue with. The wine list tilts Italian, and the room has a warmth that makes a two-hour dinner feel like a reasonable Tuesday. It landed on Canada's 100 Best list.
The awards
- Air Canada Air Canada: 2025 · Finalist · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best Canada's 100 Best: #28 · Best Restaurants
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Rank 2. Luca Restaurant
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Servers in white jackets move through a room of crisp linens and glass chandeliers, which tells you everything about the register before you've opened the menu. This is a polished Italian dining room with a short, focused menu that runs from whipped ricotta bruschetta through gourmet pastas to lobster risotto and a pistachio-crusted lamb rack. The wine list leans Italian, and the cocktail program covers both the spirited and the sober.
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Rank 2. Vero Bistro Moderne
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Rank 4. Pizza Culture
Neapolitan Pizzeria
Neapolitan pizza from a chef who spent fifteen years in someone else's kitchen before opening his own casual spot on Edmonton Trail. The dough is certified by one of Italy's leading associations, and the wood-fired results show it. Ranked 81st on the 50 Top Pizza World list, which for a Calgary neighborhood pizzeria is a fairly extraordinary number. The staff has the easy warmth of people who are genuinely glad you showed up.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #81 · 50 Top Pizza World