Restaurants
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Home to nearly 2,000 restaurants, Edmonton's dining scene covers the full range of cuisine, from regional specialties such as Alberta beef and bison, to classic French, Italian and Asian specialties. Many local restaurants are happy to cater to large groups, offering personalized menus, private banquet facilities, entertainment or off-premise catering. Whatever you choose, there is a rich selection of possibilities for your tour group, meeting or special event.
QUICK FACTS
-Edmonton has nearly 2,000 restaurants offering over 30 different types
of cuisine
-Average meal costs are the lowest among Canadian major cities
-Restaurants represent 15 per cent of the total number of businesses in
the city
-Alberta is famous for its beef
-Dine as a group: some of Edmonton¹s favourite eateries seat over 200
people
-Anne Hardy's Where to Eat in Canada 2000-01 edition recommends seven
local restaurants: Hardware Grill, Jack¹s Grill, Plantiers, Il Portico, Café
Select , Unheardof, Via Vai and Zenari's
DINING QUICK FACTS
-Edmonton's multicultural population and culinary expertise shines
through in its almost 2,000 restaurants (comprising 15 per cent of Edmonton
businesses).
-Visitors can choose from cafes to fine dining establishments and
experience a rich selection of dishes. Whether you are in the mood for
Italian favorites, Chinese or Cajun preparations, Greek specials, Ukrainian
dishes or Japanese, eat-in or take-out, you'll find it in Edmonton. Of
course many restaurants in the city also feature Alberta's world-famous
beef!
-Edmonton restaurants offer over 30 different types of ethnic and
specialty cuisine guaranteed to satisfy even the most discriminating
palate.
-Selection includes many different types of dining experiences featuring
local Canadian cuisine.
-From Armenian, Brazilian and Creole to Korean, Thai and Vietnamese
the city's acclaimed cultural community has much to offer.
-Edmonton has enough dining selection to eat at a different restaurant
every day for a year and nine
months!
-Edmonton is home to Culinary Team Canada, which achieved a commendable
fourth place at the prestigious 2000 World Cup in Germany. Team Canada won
gold
at this event in 1996 and won five major international competitions between
1996 and 2000.
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