The Best Quick Service Restaurants for Families – Eating Out With Kids in Calgary

Eating Out with kids in calgary - Quick Service

I asked around and even conducted a survey looking for suggestions for great places to take the kids out to eat. I’m putting the results of this into a series of posts. Great quick service restaurants (where you order at the counter) is the 2nd installment.  This isn’t a exhaustive list but it has some great options with … Read more

MacKay’s Ice Cream – Cochrane – In Search of Calgary’s Best Ice Cream

MacKay's Ice Cream - Cochrane - In Search of Calgary's Best Ice Cream

Address: 220- 1st St West, Cochrane, Alberta      http://www.mackaysicecream.com/Season: Open year round Seating: a few benches inside and several just outside the shop.Special Diet Options: Gluten free cones and 1% dairy sorbet available. No sugar added popsicles Ice Cream: Close to 50 hard ice cream flavours made locally in small batches with high butterfat … Read more

Made By Marcus Microcreamery – In Search of Calgary’s Best Ice Cream

Address: 1013 17th ave SW – suite 121, 221 19 St NW (West Hillhurst), 1105 1st Ave NE (Bridgeland) Season: Year roundSeating: a table with several bar stools and a bench inside as well as a bench outside.Special Diet Options: Dairy-free sorbet/vegan ice creamIce Cream: Several flavours of small batch, hand crafted ice cream and vanilla … Read more

UZU Taiyaki Soft Serve Ice Cream

Address: Chinatown – 110 2nd Avenue S.E.  https://www.facebook.com/uzutaiyaki/ Season: Year roundSeating: benches outsideSpecial Diet Options: may have dairy-free depending on current flavour optionsIce Cream: soft serve ice cream with various toppings Located in Chinatown just North of Sweet Tooth Rolled ice cream, you’ll find UZU Taiyaki. Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped waffle cakes used as cones. You can … Read more