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Best of Calgary 2023 - Winners Announced!

Written by Best of Calgary | Nov 15, 2023 9:16:07 PM

We've tallied the votes for the Best of Calgary and are very excited to announce the winners below!

Hop to a category and discover the winners!

Education

  • Cooking Classes
    • Gold: Ollia Macarons & Tea
    • Silver: Cookbook Co. Cooks
    • Bronze: Cuisine et Château
  • Healthcare Training
    • Gold: ATMA
    • Silver: Calgary First Aid
  • High Schools
    • Gold: Bishop Carroll High School
    • Silver: Queen Elizabeth II High School
  • Music Lessons
    • Gold: School of Rock - Calgary
    • Silver: Music Makers
    • Bronze: Long & McQuade - Chinook
  • Tutors
    • Gold: Sylvan Learning of SW Calgary
    • Silver: Math Pro
    • Bronze: Calgary Tutoring Centre

Attractions & Entertainment

  • Best Attraction
    • Gold: Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
    • Silver: Heritage Park
    • Bronze: Calgary Stampede
  • Arcades
    • Gold: Greta Bar
    • Silver: The Big Box Family Entertainment Hub
    • Bronze: Monster Mini Golf- Calgary
  • Art Galleries
    • Gold: Glenbow Museum
    • Silver: Contemporary Calgary
    • Bronze: The New Gallery
  • Movie Theatres
    • Gold: Eau Claire Market
    • Silver: Canyon Meadows Cinemas
    • Bronze: The Plaza
  • Museums
    • Gold: Heritage Park
    • Silver: Studio Bell
    • Bronze: Glenbow Museum

Food & Beverages

  • Bars & Pubs
    • Gold: Burwood Distillery
    • Silver: Betty Lou's Library
    • Bronze: Raindog Bar
  • Boutique Wine Shops
    • Gold: Cork Fine Wines
    • Silver: J. Webb Wine Merchant
    • Bronze: Vine Styles Ltd
  • Breweries
    • Gold: Cold Garden Beverage Company
    • Silver: Last Best Brewing
    • Bronze: Two House Brewery
  • Bubble Tea
    • Gold: Bubblemania
    • Silver: Gong Cha Chinatown
    • Bronze: Bubble Tea Brewers
  • Cafés
    • Gold: Higher Ground Cafe
    • Silver: Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters - Marda Loop
    • Bronze: Monogram Coffee
  • Candy Shops
    • Gold: Yummy Co. Retro Candy Shoppe
    • Silver: Gummi Boutique
    • Bronze: Pixie's Candy
  • Chinese Restaurants
    • Gold: Emerald Garden
    • Silver: Mighty Mango Peking Cuisine
    • Bronze: Singapore Sam's
  • Diners
    • Gold: OEB Bridgeland
    • Silver: Red's Diner
    • Bronze: Diner Delux
  • Fast Food
    • Gold: Peters' Drive-in
    • Silver: Smash Burger - Deerfoot
  • Food Trucks
    • Gold: Dumpling Hero
    • Silver: Pink Door Pizza
    • Bronze: Calgary Churros & Treats
  • Ice Cream Shops
    • Gold: Village Ice Cream - East Village
    • Silver: Made by Marcus
    • Bronze: Luke's Drug Mart
  • Liquor Stores
    • Gold: Cork Fine Wines, Liquor & Ale
    • Silver: Highlander Wine & Spirits
    • Bronze: ZYN
  • Pizzerias
    • Gold: Pizza Face
    • Silver: Acme Pizza Co.
    • Bronze: Seniore’s Pizza
  • Ramen Restaurants
    • Gold: JINYA Ramen Bar
    • Silver: Shiki Menya
    • Bronze: Wakado Ramen Shop
  • Sushi Restaurants
    • Gold: Sushi Bar Zipang
    • Silver: Kinjo Sushi and Grill
    • Bronze: Monsoon Izakaya
  • Tea Houses
    • Gold: Oolong Tea House
    • Silver: Totali Tea
    • Bronze: Market Tea
  • Thai Restaurants
    • Gold: Chili Club Thai House
    • Silver: Juree's Thai Place
    • Bronze: White Elephant

Health & Wellness

  • Acupuncture
    • Gold: Beddington Chiropractic and Massage
    • Silver: Body Therapy Wellness Centre
    • Bronze: Country Hills Massage Therapy
  • Dentists
    • Gold: Brentwood Village Dental Clinic
    • Silver: Braeside Dental
    • Bronze: Chinook Dental Centre
  • Laser Eye Clinics
    • Gold: Calgary Eye Specialist Clinic
    • Silver: Clarity Laser Vision
    • Bronze: Vector Eye Centre
  • Massage Therapists
    • Gold: Beddington Chiropractic and Massage
    • Silver: Body Therapy Wellness Centre
    • Bronze: Exige Medi Spa
  • Nail Salons
    • Gold: Metro Polish 17
    • Silver: Sugar Coat Nail Salon and Spa
    • Bronze: Panda Nails Design & Spa
  • Hair Salons
    • Gold: Jemini Hair Artistry
    • Silver: Brass Cat Salon
    • Bronze: Mane Street Hair Specialists
  • Therapists
    • Gold: Maria Schmid
    • Silver: LifeCraft Therapy
    • Bronze: Sally Merrick
  • Vet Clinics
    • Gold: VCA Canada Forest Lawn Animal Hospital
    • Silver: Calgary Cat Clinic

Retail

  • Bookstores
    • Gold: Fair's Fair
    • Silver: Owl's Nest Books
    • Bronze: Indigo / Chapters
  • Candy Stores
    • Gold: Yummy Co. Retro Candy Shoppe
    • Silver: Gummi Boutique
    • Bronze: Pixie's Candy
  • Car Dealerships
    • Gold: Crowfoot Dodge
    • Silver: Shaw GMC
    • Bronze: Straight Line Kia
  • Comics Book Stores
    • Gold: Phoenix Comics
    • Silver: Another Dimension Comics
    • Bronze: Comic Traders
  • Cosmetic Stores
    • Gold: Rocky Mountain Soap
    • Silver: K-Beauty Calgary
    • Bronze: Baby Face Skin Care
  • Craft & Farmer's Market
    • Gold: Calgary Farmers Market West
    • Silver: Crossroads Market
    • Bronze: Bridgeland Farmers Market
  • Electronic Stores
    • Gold: GPS Central
    • Silver: Memory Express Computers - North West
    • Bronze: Visions Electronics - Crowfoot
  • Florists
    • Gold: Amborella Floral
    • Silver: Wild Orchid Boutique Florist
    • Bronze: Blooms on 9th
  • Games Stores
    • Gold: Discovery Hut - CF Chinook Centre
    • Silver: Shoebox
  • Garden Supply Stores
    • Gold: Golden Acre Home & Garden
    • Silver: Cobblestone Garden Centre
    • Bronze: Garden Retreat
  • Malls
    • Gold: Chinook Centre
    • Silver: Market Mall
    • Bronze: Crossiron Mills
  • Pet Stores
    • Gold: Pisces Exotica Pet Emporium LTD.
    • Silver: PAWSitively Natural Pet Food & Supplies
    • Bronze: Fairplay Pet Supply

Services-Based Businesses

  • Bookkeepers
    • Gold: Swift Accounting and Business Solutions LTD.
    • Silver: Koss Accounting
  • Business Lawyers
    • Gold: HD Law Group
    • Silver: Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
    • Bronze: Kahane Law Office
  • Electricians
    • Gold: Colz Electric
    • Silver: The Honest Electrician
  • Family Lawyers
    • Gold: Richmond Tymchuk Family Law
    • Silver: Resolve Legal Group
    • Bronze: Osuji & Smith Lawyers
  • HVAC Experts
    • Gold: Pete the Plumber
    • Silver: Arpi's Industries
    • Bronze: Merlin Instrumentation
  • Plumbers
    • Gold: ClearView Plumbing
    • Silver: ProStar Plumbing and Heating
    • Bronze: Calgary Plumber and Drains
  • Real Estate Lawyers
    • Gold: Osuji & Smith Lawyers
    • Silver: Resolve Legal Group
    • Bronze: Kahane Law Office
  • Tax Accountants
    • Gold: Alberta Divorce Finances
    • Silver: Swift Accounting and Business Solutions LTD.
    • Bronze: Koss Accounting
  • Tow Trucks
    • Gold: AAA Towing LTD.
    • Silver: Low Buck Towing
    • Bronze: Urban Life Solutions

Sports & Recreation

  • Golf Courses
    • Gold: Shaganappi Point Golf Course
    • Silver: Glenco Golf & Country Club
    • Bronze: Willow Park Golf & Country Club
  • Gyms
    • Gold: King's Fitness
    • Silver: The Strength Edge
    • Bronze: Fifth Avenue Club
  • Outdoor Pools
    • Gold: Riley Park Outdoor Wading Pool
    • Silver: Silver Springs Outdoor Pool
  • Spin Studios
    • Gold: HotShop
    • Silver: YYC Cycle
    • Bronze: League YYC
  • Trampoline Parks
    • Gold: Flying Squirrel North Calgary
    • Silver: Vortex Action Sports
    • Bronze: Flip Factory
  • Yoga Studios
    • Gold: Yoga & Beyond
    • Silver: Yoga Santosha
    • Bronze: Metta Yoga Calgary

Nominate a Business or Suggest a Category

The businesses and categories listed here are the ones that were nominated. If your favourite places in Calgary aren't listed, please be sure to nominate them using the form below so they can get in on the action!