Discover Calgary's Most Interesting Bars

Explore Calgary's prairie-to-peaks bar scene with rooftop cocktail bars offering skyline and Rockies views, lively pubs and speakeasies along Stephen Avenue and 17th Avenue SW, and cozy whisky lounges in heritage sandstone buildings. Discover craft beer taprooms in Inglewood and the Beltline, refined hotel bars downtown, and riverside patios along the Bow. Mixing Western heritage, creative cuisine, and modern mixology, Calgary delivers a friendly, energetic nightlife in Alberta's largest city.

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Paper Lantern

Descend into a tropical Vietnamese speakeasy beneath Calgary’s Chinatown — paper lanterns, playful cocktails, street-food bites, and hidden charm make this a secret you’ll want everyone to know.

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live-music

themed

cocktails

Prohibition Lounge YYC

Step through a hidden door into Calgary’s underground 1920s speakeasy — dim light, swing & jazz, theatrical cocktails, secret vibes, and an immersive nod to the Roaring Era.

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live-music

experience

cosy

Betty Lou’s Library

Whisper the password, step behind a bookcase, and enter a velvet-lit Prohibition whisper lounge where jazz, burlesque, and handcrafted cocktails reign.

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speakeasy

cocktails

sophisticated

Shelter Cocktail Bar

A moody, art-infused cocktail hideaway in Calgary’s Beltline — industrial elegance, a wall of gas masks, and boundary-pushing drinks that feel like a sensory escape.

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