Cheap Eats in the City

Tourism Calgary | Colin Way

If retail therapy is your full time obsession… When it comes time to eat, your bank account may be grumbling alongside your tummy. So it’s cheap eats to the rescue! And it will be more than just saltines and tap water because Calgary is home to some of the best and most delicious happy hours that will feed your stomach, without starving your bank account.

Sweet Loretta
Happier Hour 5-7pm

One of the city’s most beautiful clubs has been keeping a secret! Before the dance floor heats up, their kitchen does! Sweet Loretta offers up an incredible ‘Happier Hour’ menu, where everything (including drinks)
is discounted by a totally groovy 54%.

The menu gives cool mediterranean beachside vibes with small plate items like cucumber salad, lemon pepper fries, whipped feta, halloumi, and tuna crudo; while the cocktail menu reads (and tastes) like a good time with names like Woo Woo, Daddy’s Tea, and Edna’s Secret Garden.

With shots and beer also reduced by 54% you’ll be ready for your disco nap by 7.

Pigeon Hole
Staff Party Saturday/Sunday 2-5pm
Late Night Happy Hour Friday/Saturday 10pm-close

Nothing goes better with a $5 glizzy than a 1/2 priced bottle of Domaine de Chantamerle Chablis. For those who keep it classy and “couldn’t possibly” down a dog, Pigeon Hole’s late night happy hour also offers 1/2 off their chilled seafood selection including shrimp cocktail, scallop crudo, and east coast oysters.

Late night not your thing? Check out their weekend ‘Staff Party’ where you’re invited to save 25% off all of your food and drinks from their limited menu.

A person eats from a variety of dishes at Pigeonhole during a happy hour

Tourism Calgary | Pigeon Hole | Sofia Gauvin

Elephant & Castle
Daily Happy Hour 3-6pm & 11pm-close

Head down to Calgary’s newest pub and get your Brit on as you double down on a classic British Pub experience during their twice daily
happy hour.

For less than £3.50 you’ll find a select menu of food and drinks all priced at $6 Canadian dollars.

Featuring shareable plates of over-the-pond favourites like crisps and dip, mini sausage, fried pickle chips, and crisp pints on draught; you’ll be one Manchester United jersey away from being mistaken for a tourist.

Home and Away
H&A Happy Hour Monday to Friday 2-6PM,
Monday to Thursday 9-11PM, All Day Sunday

Keeping it simple, Home and Away comes to play during its happy hour with chips and guac, frickles, tots, tacos, brews, wine, and highballs each with only a $4 price tag.

And you won’t just sit and stuff, H&A is also loaded with games like hoop shot, table hockey, and skeet ball to help you get your workout in while you snack.

Home and Away

South/Hayden/Comery Block
Late Night Meats 10pm-Close daily

The ‘meat sweats’ are real and you’ll soon find out why as you pile back the 1/2 priced- 1/2 lbs Meats from 3 of the best BBQ joints in Calgary.

Hayden Block with its Texas style BBQ, Comery Block BBQ inspired by West-Tennessee, and South Block with its North-Carolina style offerings of Brisket, Apricot Pork Belly, Brown Butter Herb Turkey, Side Ribs, and Pulled Pork.

… Though if you plan on sleeping that night you may want to consider the ‘Blocks’ afternoon Happy Hours which run weekdays from 3-6pm where you can treat yourself to 50% off their epically large selection of bourbons from around the world.

Vegan Street
Daily Happy Hour 3-5pm

Vegans and Vegetarians unite, this writer has not forgotten about you.

Welcome to Vegan Street in Inglewood, an eclectic community located a few minutes east of the downtown core, where you can save and load up on earth grown goodness during their daily happy hour.

Each day from 3-5pm, all items on their 13 item appetizers menu are discounted. Save $4 per dish on items including ceviche made with lime-cured heart of palm, local blue oyster mushrooms calamari, and their buffalo Chickin fries smothered in cheeze, gravy, crispy house seitan tossed in buffalo hot sauce, blue cheeze sauce, and green onions.

To wash it down, take advantage of their $6 draft beer, prosecco, house wine, and $10 margaritas.

Porch
Daily Happy Hour 2-5pm & 10:30-close

Winter months can feel endless but Porch’s tropical interior – complete with swing seating and daily double happy hour – will have you feeling whisked away into a disillusionment of sunny days.

On the menu, they have over two-dozen food and drink specials, most under $10. Two of the most deliciously unique picks are the KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) wings and the kale caesar salad with deep fried cheese croutons… They are a must order.