Calgary, in the Canadian province of Alberta, is home to popular area attractions like the Aero Space Museum of Calgary, Calaway Park, University of Calgary, Fort Calgary and the Calgary Zoo. Golf courses include the 18-hole Fox Hollows Golf Course and the 18-hole Calgary Elks Golf Course. For a filling lunch or dinner, check out one of the city's many steak restaurants.
Saltlik
This steak house offers a wide variety of thick-cut steaks along with authentic American and French cuisine. Business attire, such as a suit and tie, is recommended. The restaurant is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Steak entrees, which range in price from $23 to $35 as of 2009, include the skirt steak with balsamic vinegar and veal jus, roasted potatoes, charred tomatoes, shaved Parmesan and micro arugula; the chipotle barbecue sirloin; the California-cut New York strip steak; and the peppercorn New York strip steak with creamy green peppercorn sauce. The restaurant is 10 miles from Calgary Elks Golf Course.
Saltlik Steakhouse
101 8 Avenue
Calgary, AB T2P 1B4
(403) 537-1160
saltliksteakhouse.com
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
This steak house provides a casual atmosphere with food options for everyone, including salads, sandwiches, wraps, chicken, seafood and soups. There is a large dining room with spacial seating and a full bar, with monthly specials. Steak options include the teriyaki top sirloin; the sirloin Oscar topped with shrimp, scallops, asparagus and bearnaise sauce; a bleu cheese filet wrapped in applewood smoked bacon with roasted garlic cloves and a baked potato; and a slow-roasted prime rib served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, horseradish and red wine herb au jus. The restaurant is 10 miles from Confederation Park Golf Course.
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
1923 Uxbridge Drive
Calgary, AB T2N 2V2
(403) 282-0020
kegsteakhouse.com
Redwater Rustic Grille
This steak house is located within walking distance to the University of Calgary and directly across from the football stadium. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every week, and casual attire is acceptable. Steak dinners, which range in price from $25 to $35 as of 2009, include the 8 ounce Carmen Creek bison flatiron steak, 12 ounce blackened Alberta ribeye, 8 ounce Alberta beef tenderloin and the 10 ounce Alberta New York strip sirloin. Steak sauces include maple ancho barbecue sauce, garlic poblano butter and red wine demi-glace. The restaurant is 10 miles from Fox Hollows Golf Course.
Redwater Rustic Grille
1935 Uxbridge Drive
Calgary, AB T2N 2V2
(403) 220-0222
redwatergrille.com
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Greg Lindberg is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree in creative writing. His professional writing experience includes three years of technical writing for an agriculture IT department and a major pharmaceutical company, as well as four years as staff writer for a music and film webzine.
