Romantic Calgary date ideas and restaurants for every budget
February is the month we all think of romantic dinners but why squish all that love into one day or one month each year?
Whether it is love for yourself, your family or a certain someone, it really is better to share love any and everyday of the year. Nourish a love affair with yourself, your family or your lover with these great ideas:
Heating up – Every February is YYC Hot Chocolate Fest in Calgary. Fro 2020, there are 65 participating businesses to enjoy a myriad of hot chocolate taste sensations and $1.00 from every cup goes to Calgary Meals on Wheels. Go skating (hold hands, hold each other up, hold on to the one you love), go sledding (curl up tight) and go for hot chocolate after. This is love on a low budget.
Cooking it up – If you can’t afford to go out, you can always eat in on a much more reasonable budget. If you aren’t talented in the kitchen order in a meal from Meez Cuisine . They’ll help you select items for a romantic dinner. Got a little more dough in your pocket? Pop by Metrovino Wines, Kensington Wine Market, J Webb Wine Merchants or Market Wines and ask the talented staff for a cheap and cheerful pairing. Is there change still jingling in those pockets? Check out the heart-shaped cakes for two at Decadent Brûlée for dessert. Set the table, light the candles and you’ll be cooking up more than a meal.
Buttering up – Here’s a short list of Calgary restaurants that are romantic any day of the year.
Frenchie Wine Bar – She or he might not know about it. Tell them you want to pop into UNA takeaway to pick up pizza and dessert to take home. Lead them past the take out counter to this hidden gem and surprise them with a wine, cheese and charcuterie course in this tres French, tres romantic spot first.
Vin Room on 4 St – People actually make out here. It’s that intimate – enough said. Order champagne and nibble away.
Alloy Fine Dining – The food is spectacular and the lighting is soft.
River Café – Hold hands and take a walk in the park. That’s a recipe for love if there ever was one. Ask for a table on the patio in summer or by the fireplace in winter. Enjoy a craft cocktail with local Eau Claire Distillery spirits and splurge on yourselves. This is just the spot to do that.
Oxbow in Hotel Arts Kensington – The best part of this restaurant is because it’s all cozied up inside the Hotel Arts Kensington, you could surprise your loved one by pre-booking one of the 19 rooms in this chic boutique hotel on the Bow. Bingo – your Welcome!
