For travellers, the hotel restaurant is often more of a necessity than a destination. Typical hotel restaurants provide us with a place to grab breakfast or a late-night dinner to fuel a day’s explorations. These restaurants in Calgary are much more than mere hotel amenities – they represent some of the city’s more vibrant places to eat, attracting locals and visitors alike. Whether you’re coming from a room upstairs or a friend’s house across town, the atmosphere and food at these buzzy restaurants will make you forget you’re even inside a hotel.

Nupo

Tucked into the East Village Alt Hotel , Nupo explores chef Darren MacLean’s love of vegetables and sustainable seafood. While the food and decor are roughly Japanese in style, the restaurant is also very Canadian in nature, with much of the menu made up of domestically sourced produce and fish. In addition to an a la carte menu made up of sushi, carefully constructed small plates, and other delights, Nupo  boasts an intimate omakase counter serving exclusive sushi selections and seasonal snacks. As an added bonus, Eight  — MacLean’s exclusive eight-seat tasting menu restaurant — and its sister speakeasy After Eight are accessible through a door inside of Nupo for those lucky and organized enough to snag reservations.

Address: 631 Confluence Way SE 

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