Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Edmonton / Northern Alberta

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are the best neighborhood gems in Edmonton / Northern Alberta? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

BIERA - Ritchie Market

4.9

4.9 (1242)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary European

Edmonton

About the restaurant

Located at the heart of the Ritchie community, our Brewery-Restaurant serves contemporary European influenced plates using high quality seasonal ingredients. Our menu is created to reflect the quality and uniqueness of Blind Enthusiasm's beers.

Brunch and Happy Hour service on Saturday & Sundays is walk-in only for groups of 4 or less. If your party has 5+ guests please call the restaurant at 587.525.8589 to have us set aside a larger table for your group.

Reservations are encouraged outside of those times.

We look forward to seeing you!

Please note that December 29th 2024 will be Biera's last day of service.

Top review

Katrina

Dined on Dec 29, 2024

Our last family dinner at Biera :( It was amazing, as always, with all 6 dishes we had being exceptionally flavourful and fresh. The staff were all knowledgeable & friendly. We will definitely miss this neighbourhood gem.

BODEGA Highlands

4.9

4.9 (309)

CAN$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Edmonton

About the restaurant

Bodega Highlands is nestled in one of Edmonton's most historic residential neighborhoods and steps away from the majestic River Valley. This has gained a reputation for being the perfect spot for a date night. With just 40 seats, this intimate space is moody and romantic. During the summer, snag a spot on the patio, and settle in. Our Spanish and Portuguese Tapas will give you a true european experience.
We want to be your friendly neighbourhood restaurant & kindly ask guests to observe a two hour dining experience on busy nights so we can entertain as many of our cherished patrons as who want to come in.
Our Patio is first come, first served. We are also taking reservations for up to 4 with open table. For any reservations larger than 4, please phone us at (780) 757-0137!

Top review

KristaVIP

Dined 5 days ago

It was an amazing and romantic date night. The food and wine were wonderful excellent value great servers I would highly recommend and we will go back.

Wilfred's

4.8

4.8 (34)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Westmount

About the restaurant

Welcome to Wilfred’s, where modern diner-style fare meets local craft beer, natural wine, and creative cocktails. Enjoy brunch, lunch, or all-day breakfast in our quaint 100-year-old heritage brick building at Edmonton’s Brewery District. Our cozy spot shares space with Made by Marcus Ice Cream, adding a sweet touch to your visit. Free heated underground parking, Wi-Fi, and bottomless ACE drip coffee make convenience a breeze. Relax on our large east-facing patio while savoring childhood favorites and new classics.

Wilfred's: A Modern American Diner.

We Are Open Monday thru Friday 11AM-10PM
Saturday & Sunday we're Open 9AM-10PM

Top review

Jim

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

We really enjoyed our time at Wilfred’s! They decorate the restaurant very nicely for the holidays and we appreciated the great service. The dinner rush was just winding down during our visit, so we felt like it was almost a private dining experience. Excellent!

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Experience

Happy Hour

Experience

Thursday Special: $5 Craft Beer at Wilfred's

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Friday Special: Burger & Beer at Wilfred's

Happy and Olive

4.8

4.8 (491)

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary Canadian

Edmonton

About the restaurant

An all day, everyday affair, this is a collaboration between the people
that brought you Red Ox Inn, Canteen and The Wired Cup.

Our mission is simple—build a community gathering place and
serve tasty food properly prepared from locally sourced ingredients,
pour great wine and cocktails, make great coffee and present it
with impeccable service.

The vibe is relaxing, the parking easy and the patio is simply perfect.
Happy and Olive is an Edmonton destination where neighbours,
friends, visitors, and families can eat well and connect.

Top review

LorettaVIP

Dined today

H&O is my first choice, always. Consist, friendly, they make me feel at home. In a word, the best. Love the menu, the location, the staff.

Sicilian Pasta Kitchen (South)

4.7

4.7 (2048)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Edmonton

About the restaurant

Welcome to the Edmonton based Southern Italian Cuisine of the Sicilian Pasta Kitchen South located just west of Century Park. Come in and enjoy a delightful dinner or let us help you celebrate your special occasion. The venue features a 150 seat dining-room over two levels with an area that can accommodate large semi-private parties. The dining-room features a large glass enclosed kitchen so our guests can see what our kitchen is up to from almost every seat in the room. We also have a 60 seat patio with gas heaters and also features beautiful murals of the Italian countryside. In addition to the restaurant we also have a 100 seat lounge adjacent, Vinny’s Bar. We feature a twice daily happy hour and offer a lunch special menu too.

Top review

Andrew

Dined 3 days ago

Server was great, didn’t get his name unfortunately

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Popular dish

Ravioli Miniatura

Experience

Our twice daily happy hour

Sorrentino's West

4.7

4.7 (1233)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Glenora

About the restaurant

Sorrentino's West is an Italian cuisine restaurant. The décor of the restaurant is classy. The dim lit ambience of Sorrentino's West makes it a trendy place to hang out, catch some TV and enjoy delicious Italian food. The family friendly environment at Sorrentino's West gives the place an inviting vibe. The food at Sorrentino's West is scrumptious and some of the regularly ordered items on the menu include Calamari, Penne Arrabbiate, Prosuitto Panini, Butternut Ravioli, Tortellini and Lasagne. The most ordered item on the kid's menu is Spaghetti and Meatballs. Out of these food items, it is the Calamari which steals the spotlight. For desserts, Mango Berry Cheesecake seals the deal. Sorrentino's West has a bar too. The wine selection at the bar is pretty decent. The bar service is fast.

Top review

Selena

Dined 3 days ago

Food was delicious, service was wonderful, only thing was while waiting for my reservation as I arrived a bit early, I noticed the hostess being quite rude to a few of the guests as well as delivery drivers. Besides that, we will absolutely be back!

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Popular dish

Spaghetti Carbonara

BODEGA 124th St

4.7

4.7 (160)

CAN$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Edmonton

About the restaurant

As one of the Bodega group's most popular locations, Bodega 124 Street has become a gathering place for the local arts and design community, as well as everyone who loves Portuguese and Spanish Tapas cuisine. Along with the beautiful dining room and cozy lounge, Bodega 124st boasts two additional unique spaces. Our lower level private dining room, which seats up to 30 guests, and a 25 seat "Secret Garden patio", that can only be described as one of the neighborhood's best kept summer secrets.

We are your friendly neighborhood tapas bar and would like to kindly ask that patrons observe a two hour dining experience on busy evenings. If you require more time, please phone in your reservation and speak to a manager for more time.

OpenTable currently is only taking reservations as large as 4, so for any reservations larger than 4 people, please call us for reservations at (780) 250-6066

Top review

Amin

Dined 7 days ago

Tapas Tuesday deal is incredible value: with a bottle of wine, you get 3 tapas dishes included.

STINGRAY BAR | EATERY

4.6

4.6 (104)

CAN$30 and under

Creative Japanese

Westmount

About the restaurant

Stingray is a modern-casual restaurant that can dress up for a social occasion, but prefers to dress down for dinner on a Thursday. It’s menu is inspired by traditional Japanese cuisine, but with our own Century Hospitality flare and casual favourites. So don’t worry about sushi etiquette here – grab some sashimi, handrolls, and a cocktail to enjoy whatever the day or night is calling for.

For us, it’s where Japanese cuisine meets century hospitality group – It’s the essence of traditional and modern influences coming together.

Our food + drink is carefully hand crafted with only the freshest and Finest ingredients. Our dishes are meant to be shared and in doing so You’ll best enjoy and appreciate the vision our team strives to deliver on.

Whether hot or cold, our chefs create your meal and it’s brought to your Table as it’s ready. So don’t worry about sushi etiquette here — grab a cocktail, Get your chopsticks, and whatever the day or night is calling

Top review

ShelleyVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Great food from appetizers to main course and a variety of cocktails to choose from

El Corazon - Glenora

4.4

4.4 (20)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Latin American

Glenora

About the restaurant

Latin Inspired Restaurant located in Glenora offering a dynamic International Latin influenced menu with fresh ingredients. Join us for Lunch, Dinner or Snacks 7 days a week! Brunch from 11am-2pm (along with the entire menu) every Saturday + Sunday. Happy Hour 7 days a week from 2pm-5pm! A great destination for Taco Tuesday + Wine Wednesday! We can accommodate tables of 2 to 40 guests! Walk-ins are always welcome or contact us to book a reservation!
Food Menu includes delicious Tacos, Tapas, Appetizers, Mains, Sandwiches, Desserts + More.

Over 30 unique handcrafted cocktails using premium spirits + fresh ingredients! Our guest favourites include our Vanilla Margarita, Banana Mojito and Spicy Strawberry Mezcal Margarita!

Top review

Lisa

Dined 1 day ago

Great evening with friends. Server was great and didn’t make us feel rushed. Food was delicious.

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Experience

Wine Wednesday Taco Dinner - $42

Experience

Valentine's 4 Course Dinner

Experience

Corazon Hour - 2pm-5pm Everyday

Flame and barrel

4.4

4.4 (251)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Steakhouse

Windermere

About the restaurant

Flame & Barrel is a independent and locally owned restaurant in the Windermere Community.
🔥Delicious Food, Fine Wines & Good Vibes ❤️ Made from scratch & fresh👌Join us for dine-in

Top review

Sheila

Dined 7 days ago

This was my 2nd time there and it didn’t disappoint! My Birthday dinner was delicious and a comp Crème Brûlée was a lovely way to end my amazing meal. We will be back😊

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Experience

Happy hour from 2pm-5 and 8:30pm-close everyday

Experience

Monday to Thursday Specials

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Weekend Night out at Flame & Barrel

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