Alberta has gotten a ton of attention from those in the film industry over the last few years and that’s come with some seriously star-powered sightings. Want to dine like one of Hollywood’s elites? From eateries and bakeries to ice cream shops, here are a few restaurants, bars and cafes where celebrities have been spotted in Calgary.

Papi

 

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Calgary’s new tequila and margarita dance club, Papi has become a local favourite and as it turns out, has caught the attention of some celebrities! As part of his tour, rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie was in town and stopped by for a drink and guests? They had a blast!

Where: 630 – 8th Ave SW, Calgary
Instagram: @papicalgary

Aggüdo Coffee Roasters

Thirsty? Ethiopian coffee shop, AGGÜDO is not only a favourite of many Calgarians, but it’s also where Jon Hamm spent much of his time while filming season 4 of Fargo. According to the cafe, the actor stopped by several times – and even took photos with the staff!

Where: 338 10 St NW #6, Calgary, AB
Instagram: @aggudo_coffee

Model Milk

Mentioned in interviews and seen on celebrity Instagram profiles, Model Milk has become a hotspot for actors, musicians and athletes. Just in the last year, Daisy Edgar-Jones (Under The Banner Of Heaven) Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) and Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd from The Lord Of The Rings were all seen enjoying a meal here.

Where: 308 17 Ave SW, Calgary
Instagram: @modelmilk

Ten Foot Henry

Known for its inclusivity and fantastic food, Ten Foot Henry has emerged as an ‘it’ spot for celebrity sightings. Rumour has it, that Andrew Garfield popped by while filming Under The Banner of Heaven and The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah has also been spotted here (video above).

Where: 1209 1 St SW, Calgary
Instagram: @tenfoothenry

Village Ice Cream


A favourite among locals, Village Ice Cream is another spot that celebrities have felt inclined to check out. While filming Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Mckenna Grace (Haunting of Hill House), Celeste O’Connor (Freaky) and Logan Kim (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) were all photographed grabbing a scoop together. 

Where: locations here
Instagram: @villageicecream

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Beebop Donuts

A sweet treat in the inner city – Beebop is where it’s at. Pictured smiling above alongside an employee, The Amazing Spiderman’s, Andrew Garfield was seen grabbing some baked goods from this particular shop last fall – though we can’t help but wonder what he ordered. After all, you can tell a lot about a person by what they say their favourite donut is.

Where: 2015 4 St SW #1, Calgary
Instagram: @beebopdoughnut

Hudsons

 

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Now, we’ll be honest – had you asked us a few years ago if Hudsons was going make this particular list (despite being a fantastic place to catch a game), we probably would have said no – but alas, here we are. Honorary Canadian Paul Rudd was actually spotted several times at Hudson’s Canadian Tap House in Calgary while filming Ghostbusters: Afterlife in Alberta – making one thing incredibly clear – nothing beats a cold beer and some hot wings, 

Where: Locations here
Instagram: @hudsonspub

Twisted Element

 

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Known for being the MOST fun, Twisted has attracted a number of LGBTQIA2S+ celebs including Dustin Lance Black and husband, Olympic gold medalist, Tom Daley who were here when Black was working on Under The Banner Of Heaven.

Where: 1006 11 Ave SW, Calgary
Instagram: @twistedelementyyc

Buffo

 

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Serving rustic authentic Italian, the folks who work at Buffo Calgary were thrilled when they took to Instagram in April to announce that someone special had stopped by. Known as the godfather of ‘shock rock’, turns out Alice Cooper is a fan of comfort food.

Where: Saks Fifth Avenue, CF Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Trail SW #2Y, Calgary
Instagram: @buffocalgary

And there you have it, folks! 8 restaurants where celebrities have been spotted in Calgary. Where will you go first?

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