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Located in the middle of Prince’s Island Park, on the lagoon where the Bow River passes though downtown Calgary, River Café has featured “Seasonal Canadian Cuisine” since the mid-1990s.
Inspired by the natural setting of the Bow River Valley, the restaurant has the feel and nostalgic appearance of an old Rocky Mountain fishing lodge with an open-hearth fieldstone fireplace and panoramic views of the park and Calgary’s dramatic cityscape beyond. Fly-fishing artifacts honour the Bow River’s reputation as a world famous fly-fishing destination.
Owned by Sal Howell, who also owns Boxwood Café, River Café fosters an environment among its employees where they’re encouraged to fully engage in the creative process. This culture based on connectivity is evident in the way food is viewed and cultivated at River Café- growing their own produce, sustainably harvesting ingredients, and sharing their culinary creations.
Chef Andrew Winfield has been with River Café since 2001 and shares this passion for minimizing the distance from 
farm to plate and for honouring those farmers and fisheries that practice sustainability. After traveling to Spain, Italy and France, Chef Winfield also developed a passion for the art of curing meats and cheesemaking. His dedication and respect for his
craft is inspiring.
The food is exquisite…regional, organic, free range from local farmers and producers and from their organic garden at Highwood Crossing in High River.
Culinary highlights? Sprouted Red Fife wheat bread with restaurant churned butter. The perfect salad of Desiree potatoes, various hot house, heirloom tomatoes and black cod; the stinging nettle chimichurri atop a venison loin and DESSERT! A berry studded cake with creme fraiche ice cream and lots of caramel sauce.
Food Day Canada 2012 Menu
“An extraordinary dining experience is to embark on a journey. We have created a beautiful place in an extraordinary setting and have tended to the details that make you feel at home: staff who care, a Chef who is passionate about quality and the regional seasonal ingredients that bring a taste of place to your palate.”
FOOD DAY CANADA LUNCH MENU
Celebrating Cultivated Heritage and Foraged Indigenous Ingredients from The West Coast to The East Coast of Canada
River Café Garden Anise Hyssop Mojito
Frozen Wild Gooseberries
Hotchkiss Heirloom Tomato & Edgar Farm Snap Pea Salad
Saskatchewan Quinoa Fried West Coast Oysters
Nova Scotia Dulse Chips, Leaf & Lyre Foraged Chickweed
Organic Buttermilk & Green Garlic Vinaigrette
2010 PINOT GRIS Blue Mountain, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Roasted Spragg Farm Pork Belly
House-made Goat Ricotta & Backyard Lovage Gnudi
Smoked Saskatchewan Chanterelles
Brassica Mustard Grilled Okanagan Apricots
2007 TAWSE WINERY Pinot Noir, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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René Turmel’s Quebec Maple & 40 Creek Whiskey Pudding Cake
South Okanagan Santa Rosa Plums
River Café Patio Garden Lemon Verbena Ice Cream
2001 VENTURI SCHULZE Brandenburg #3, Vancouver Island, BC
FOOD DAY CANADA DINNER MENU
River Café Garden Anise Hyssop Mojito
Frozen Wild Gooseberries
Hotchkiss Heirloom Tomato & Edgar Farm Snap Pea Salad
Saskatchewan Quinoa West Coast Oysters
Nova Scotia Dulse Chips, Leaf & Lyre Foraged Chickweed
Organic Vital Green Farm Buttermilk & Grindrod Farm Green Garlic Vinaigrette
2010 PINOT GRIS Blue Mountain, Okanagan Valley, BC
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Spit Roasted Driview Farm Lamb Leg
House-made Goat Ricotta & Backyard Lovage Gnudi
Smoked Saskatchewan Chanterelles
Brassica Mustard Grilled Okanagan Apricots
2007 KETTLE VALLEY Merlot, Naramata Bench, BC
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René Turmel’s Quebec Maple & 40 Creek Whiskey Pudding Cake
South Okanagan Santa Rosa Plums
River Café Patio Garden Lemon Verbena Ice Cream
2001 VENTURI SCHULZE Brandenburg #3, Vancouver Island, BC
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River Café is one of about 250 restaurants that celebrate Food Day across Canada. Contact them at the number below to reserve a table for 2011.
River Café est l’un des 250 restaurants à travers tout le Canada qui participent au Journée des terroirs. Contactez River Café directement, au numéro ci-dessous, afin de faire votre réservation pour Journée des terroirs, 2011.
River Café
25 Prince’s Island Park SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R1
T: 403 261 7670
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