Royale

Easy to find and centrally located in Calgary. Royale has great decor, while not being excessive. However, the washroom is located in the lower floor with a set of stairs, so it is not the most accessible for folks with mobility issues. It can get very busy on the evenings and weekends, so I would recommend having lunch on the weekdays for a more quiet and cozy experience. The tart pickled cabbage and sweet corn grits with poached egg paired well with the crispy fried chicken. The white wine and tomato broth of the steamed mussels was delicious. The Black Truffle Mac and Cheese was rich and creamy. For the price you are paying, the quality, portion size, and friendly service is worth it. I would visit again to try out their dinner and brunch menu.

We went to Moët & Chandon Grand Day brunch event and purchased the event tickets in advance. A very nice interior and they also have a nice outdoor seating area. Staffs were very friendly and they provided a great services during our brunch time. Food and drink were amazing! However, we felt it wasn't a really special event because you can still enjoy the same menu and drink with a less price every day. Welcome drink served in a very small and low quality of the glass and felt nothing fancy considering it says Moët & Chandon Grand Day. No performance or music inside of the restaurant which was weird. Even-though we paid in advanced, they were struggled with a pay system because we have ordered one more extra drink and they charged 'Group Fee'. And it wasn't clearly listed in my receipt what we have ordered which is unacceptable and looks unprofessional. Hope they improve those system better next time.

Fancy as heck and we love it! We are obsessed with the menu (try the mac n cheese!!) Wine menu is superb, staff is professional and friendly! Location is nice! There is outdoor seating which is nice in the summer! We've been here for the Rosé Bébé event in August which was really fun! This place seems to not be busy in the afternoon making it perfect for lunch and quiet meetings. Live music here is nice as well and everything is appropriately priced.

A friend and I shared lunch at Royale this past Friday and it was a lovely experience! To start we enjoyed a delicious glass of wine and a cocktail, then shared a few dishes tapas-style -- including the Heirloom Tomatoes, Steamed Mussels and grilled Chinook Salmon. The ingredients were simple, fresh and expertly prepared. We finished things off with cappuccinos (mine with almond milk as I'm dairy intolerant). Service and atmosphere were superb! We will definitely be back.

If you are looking for an exquisite place for a weekend brunch, you definitely should give Royale a try. Trust me your enjoyment experience starts way before you get to food. It actually starts as soon as you step into the place where each piece of its interior take you out to Paris gems. And this great interior is perfectly paired with skylight! The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. We visited this place on a Sunday for a lunch but we found out they only start serving lunch at 3 pm. But didnt matter much because the brunch menu was WOW. We tried mushroom benny bowl and Royale and cheese burger and both were beyond perfect when it cones to taste and presentation. Like we literally enjoyed every bite of it!!! Bonus: on Sundays brunch they have $5 mimosa! I truly recommend you give Royale a try for brunch. As for us, we’re definitely coming back again to try their lunch menu sometime soon.

Always trying to support my 17th Avenue neighbourhood, I was looking for something nearby me for a bit of a special lunch, (something a little elevated from just grabbing a quick bite), and happily remembered I hadn't been to Royale for awhile. First of all - the room is gorgeous - classic French brasserie-style with a long zinc bar, bistro chairs, comfy banquettes and Moroccan tile floors all filled with sunlight from the peaked skylight above. The lunch menu follows suit - offering a tempting array of French classics, reasonably priced, and offering incentives during the roadworks construction still plaguing 17th Avenue (50% off bottles of wine day and night Sundays through Thursdays). A good deal! Service was attentive and professional and we started with a glass of rose and a starter, for my guest - caramelized onion soup with Oka croutons and I had a Caesar salad, (one of the BEST Caesar salads ever, with double-smoked bacon, fresh grana padano and a perfect dressing). Lunch mains for us were hard to decide after the filling starters so we doubled down on salad and shared a delicious heirloom tomato salad and a succulent braised short-rib sandwich. No room for desert, but they looked good. I'm going back to try other menu items, some that fell into the French bistro classics like steamed mussels, but also included some different twists of favourites like fried chicken, black truffle mac & cheese, and a lamb merquez ballpark dog. Overall - Royale really stands out on the 17th Avenue strip, sure it's relaxed and unpretentious, but it's also a classic, classy, and an elevated lunch experience!

Hands down my new favourite go-to spot. I was absolutely blown away by the lunch we had at Royale. Truly. Whether you’re looking to catch up with the in laws, gossip with your girlfriends or a business lunch spot, Royale is it. PRO TIP: ask for a table in the southwest corner it channels the perfect Calgary take on Balthazar NYC with food to match. We started the day with a couple of their cocktails: the Smoked Old Fashioned and the Aviation. What impressed me was that their old fashioned is made with their own in house simple syrup. It takes 24-48 hours and uses smoked oranges in a 50/50 sugar water mixture. It was perfection. The Aviation, made with Maraschino cherry liqueur, Aviation gin, Giffard Violette and lemon juice was one of the smoothest cocktails I’ve had. Onto lunch. For starters, we ordered the steamed mussels and Elk carpaccio. We were both in heaven. The mussels I STILL think about and the carpaccio was some of the best I’ve ever had. I cannot get over both of them. Side note, the mussels are the perfect low carb, high protein choice for any diet conscious eaters out there. Plus, they are seriously amazing. Next up was the Chinook Salmon and Mushrooms on Toast. The salmon was cooked to perfection on every side. It paired beautifully with the kale and puffed barley salad. The mushrooms on toast was divine and an absolute treat. The sauce was creamy and rich in flavour, the mushrooms were perfect and the egg was the cherry on top. I must mention that the service was impeccable with changing settings between each course. If you want to impress a business client or first date, this type of service does not go unnoticed. We will be back and are already planning our next meal. xxoo Drea Marie @dreamarieblog