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Elevate those Valentine’s Day dinner plans with something completely different or new! While there are many exceptional Valentine’s Day dining experiences in Calgary this year, there are also many great new restaurants to try.
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Your Valentine’s date night is the perfect reason to get out and try Calgary’s new sushi, tacos, coffee and lattes, pasta, ramen, and more.
It was a busy winter between 2024 and 2025 for new restaurants in Calgary. Luckily for you, these new locations could make your Valentine’s planning a lot easier. These new Calgary restaurants offer something for every budget with casual dinner and brunch spots, to luxurious and gourmet dinner experiences.
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Kati Kati
Where: #103 233 Centre St. SW
Narikatsu
The new Narikatsu in Calgary have been open on 4th Street for a couple of months. They specialize in katsu, a traditional Japanese dish of breaded meat like pork and beef. And with Narikatsu’s own dishes, including the katsu and sides or noodle dishes, use as many locally sourced ingredients as possible. With this mission, Narikatsu provide dishes made of Canadian pork, AAA Angus beef, house made rice malt, and homemade katsu sauce.
Where: 2024 4 St SW
Scarpetta Cucina Italiana
This popular Italian eatery and event company in Calgary now have a new Beltline location open just in time for Valentine’s Day. The Beltline Scarpetta location provides a large, airy, and open dining atmosphere. But the part about this new Italian spot in Calgary which is sure to impress your Valentine is the restaurant’s homemade pizzas that are baked in an authentic wood-fired pizza oven. On top of this, Scarpetta offers an array of other classic Italian dishes and desserts, craft cocktails, and café treats.
Where: 645 10th Ave SW
DOPO
If you were once in love with Calgary’s D.O.P. Italian Joint, which closed last September, then that same restaurant has given you something new to love! DOPO, owned by those who ran D.O.P., have started anew and fresh in a different location.
This new DOPO has a romantic interior atmosphere that is tough to beat with soft lighting, intimate seating, and wine-at-the-ready.
Where: 10 1907 34 Ave. SW
True Wild Distilling
Calgary’s newest distilleries is also one of the nicest new restaurants in town! True Wild Distilling opened last November near the Blackfoot Trail and in the Inglewood area. They serve hearty lunches and dinners along with their locally distilled gins. The dining room and restaurant alone are enough to impress a date with the building’s stunning exterior and unique décor.
Where: 3115 11 ST SE
Oh Hungry Asian Street Foods
Ensure you and your Valentine’s date are ready and hungry this February 14th when you try out Calgary’s new Oh Hungry. The small and quaint takeout spot is the perfect place for anyone wanting to try something new and try it from the comfort of home. The restaurant also has space inside for dining at Oh Hungry.
Where: Unit 126 205 Spring Creek Common SW
Crave Pizza & Cake
Looking for something delicious, casual, and affordable in Calgary’s northeast for your next date night? The all-new Crave Pizza & Cake provide all of the above through a menu of decadent and homemade cakes, fresh pizzas piled high with toppings, breadsticks, and chicken wings. And while they do offer full takes, it is also easy to try and test different flavours through their cake jars.
Where: 4715 88 Ave NE #1117
Caffe Lavent
Cozy up at Calgary’s new Café Lavent with someone special this Valentine’s Day! Indulge together over the café’s menu of lattes, rich desserts, savoury lunch items, and more. Levant’s inviting space has date-night written all over it with lounging chairs, comfortable couches, and an overall laidback atmosphere. And as a café, this could also be your new brunch date spot.
Where: 550 6 Ave SW
Sound Room
Treat your Valentine’s Day date to a unique and special experience Calgary’s new restaurant and dining concept from Sound Room. At the heart of the dining concept is music which is guaranteed to be playing softly over the record player for your date. Beyond the exceptional atmosphere of Sound Room is the delicious menu of bar snacks and appetizers prepared by the Indian restaurant, Para.
Where: 1213 1st Street SW
bul Dining Room & Bar
bul is Calgary’s newest Asian fine dining restaurant which promises to bring the rich flavours of the continent to the city’s 17th Ave. neighbourhood. Travel from anywhere in Calgary to take advantage of those flavours and savoury dishes for your Valentine plans. A few menu highlights include sushi and fresh seafood, noodle dishes, and large entrée plates.
Where: 1244 17 Ave SW
Blue Rock Swim Club
Have your Valentine’s celebrations this year with one of Calgary’s newest and trendiest spots for a drink: Blue Rock Swim Club. The new location offers an elegant and delicious way to spend your February 14th evening from the gourmet snacks and appetizers to the thoughtfully crafted cocktails, and extensive liquor lists.
Where: 500 25 Ave. SW
Masa Mama
Celebrate love and Valentine’s this February though a favourite food of many: tacos! Calgary’s new Masa Mama, open as of earlier this winter, is the city’s newest taqueria and, therefore new spot for tacos. Masa Mama also serve a wide array of Mexican-inspired appetizers, sides like their homemade guacamole, and desserts.
Where: 3429 22 St. SW
Sot
Warm up this winter or Valentine’s Day with Calgary’s new Sot Korean Restaurant and their menu of fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients. Sot focuses on crafting dishes inspired by authentic Koren cuisine. This creates a menu of fresh vegetables or salads, appetizers, hearty main entrees, fried rice varieties, and more!
Where: 1216 9 Ave. SE
