A culinary Easter egg hunt: 9 egg-cellent eats in Calgary
Easter egg hunts are a classic holiday tradition for many. Every year families celebrate Easter by going on the hunt for hidden colourful eggs. This year, switch things up by going on a culinary Easter egg hunt in Calgary. Here are 9 of the city's most egg-cellent eats.
OEB Breakfast
825 1 Ave Ne, Calgary, AB T2E 0C2This popular Bridgeland brunch spot serves up a decadent breakfast-inspired poutine called The Soul In A Bowl. The dish features herbed potatoes, cheese curds, bacon lardons and hollandaise topped with two soft poached eggs. If you’re hankering for something a little "eggstra" OEB also sells eggs by the basketful. Take home a basket of 30 fresh free run farm eggs for only $16.
Una Pizza & Wine
618 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B4Although UNA Pizza + Wine is known for its gourmet thin-crust pizzas and extensive vino selection, the restaurant has also gained a following for its kale Caesar salad. The salad is topped with toasted panko, crispy prosciutto and a boiled egg. Order it as an appetizer and split it with your dining companion or throw caution to the wind and just eat a full salad as your entrée.
Proof Cocktail Bar
1302 1 St Sw, Calgary, AB T2R 0V7This 18+ offering is an original creation found in the bitters section of Proof’s cocktail menu. The two-ounce drink features a whole egg, along with Amaro Lucano, Braulio, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, espresso, cinnamon and Suze Red Bitters.
Spolumbo's Fine Foods & Deli
1308 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T3Located in the heart of Inglewood, Spolumbo’s is a locally owned and operated Italian deli and eatery. The restaurant has an impressively long menu of sandwich varieties, including a homemade egg salad sandwich. Served on a crusty Vienna bun, the sandwich is packed full of in-house-made egg salad, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.
Shiki Menya
824 1 Ave Ne, Calgary, AB T2E 0C3Head to one of the original Calgary ramen spots and enjoy a huge bowl of ramen in tonkotsu (pork) broth with negi (green onion), menma (bamboo shoots), char siu (BBQ pork belly) and spring greens. The bowl is topped with soft tamago, which is a perfectly gooey soft boiled egg. As an added bonus, ramen itself is an egg-based noodle.
Clive Burger
736 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B7This 17th Avenue burger destination serves satisfying Alberta beef burgers as well as veggie burgers, smokies, French fries and more. Order a classic hamburger (or veggie burger) with all the free fixings you can handle and then top off your creation with a fried egg for $3. Sweeten the deal by ordering one of Clive’s signature milkshakes, which are made with a creamy, eggy custard base.
Holy Grill
827 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0B4Many Calgary eateries have perfected the eggs benedict, but Holy Grill consistently serves up one of the best benny options. The dish features poached eggs and creamy hollandaise atop a soft, fluffy English muffin. Order the classic benny with cappicola ham or get a little adventurous with The South Beach Benedict (a vegetarian-friendly option with tomato and avocado) or the Pacific Benedict (with smoked salmon and spinach). Holy Grill has two locations in Calgary: one located off 10th Avenue and the other located in the downtown core off 5th Avenue.
Made by Marcus
121-1013 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 0A7Marcus Purtzki’s Made By Marcus is a micro-creamery specializing in small batch, locally-made artisanal ice cream. The key ingredient that gives Marcus’ ice cream its creamy texture is egg. Marcus initially ran a macaron-making business, which required large quantities of egg whites for the macaron cookies’ meringue exteriors. Marcus decided to turn the remaining egg yolks into ice cream. Order up a scoop (or two) or purchase a pint to go.
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