Scarpetta at the Riviera

Name: Scarpetta at the Riviera
Address: 3525 26 St NE, Calgary, AB, Canada, T1Y 7E3
Telephone: (403) 984-3102
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

45 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Italian

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Located on the main level of the riviera plaza hotel, we offer a modern take on Italian. Specializing in hand tossed pizzas and house made pastas.
Our pizzas are a 3 day cold fermentation process using a double “00” artisan flour imported from Italy. We’ve been awarded multiple awards for best pizza in YYC.
All pastas are made to order so no worries on any allergies, we will gladly accommodate any lifestyle including celiac, vegetarian and Halal.
We also offer an amazing patio filled with beautiful fruit trees and a cozy lounge.

Check out our market on your way out. Fresh, frozen, take and bake, Selection of Italian pastries and imported specialty items direct from Italy.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 4, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Breakfast
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(403) 984-3102
Website
https://www.scarpettaeatery.com/scarpetta-at-the-riviera
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
3525 26 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7E3
Neighbourhood
Inglewood
Parking Details
Public Lot
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 45 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

45 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food5service3ambience4
The food is tasty. The brunch menu is simple but everything they make is fantastic. The menu could benefit from change once in a while or offer a feature perhaps. Across the three times we’ve been over the two years, the menu was the same other then changing the dessert slightly (made it worse by removing pistachio glaze sauce IMO). Venue is clean and classy. Don’t mistake this place for your average hotel restaurant - it’s fantastic even if it’s simple!
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FABEFO
Calgary
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
Spacious dining ambience, spoiled for choice with an impressive menu for any occasions!
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RandyW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We found the restaurant to be quiet, clean and inviting. The staff were friendly and intentive to our wants and needs. The menu had more than enough selection and the prices were very reasonable. Our meals arrived quite promptly and were pleasing to both the eye and palate. Not fancy nor expensive. With the money spent, great value and a restaurant we have added to our monthly outings.
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TraceyC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We ate 2 meals here while staying at the hotel. The food was fantastic! Fresh, high quality and so flavourful. Would definitely seek this restaurant out again on our next trip to Calgary. Thank you.
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DaveC
Calgary
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Scarpetta is located in the lobby of a hotel near the airport. As such, it serves breakfast to hotel guests. However, this is quite a find. The food is very good and well presented. The prices are reasonable and the staff are amazing. This is well worth making the trip up to the airport area.
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Brian
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall2food3service5ambience4
The place is beautiful and simplistic but it’s far on the NE side. The service was good, the waiter attended the table as often as you wanted. The appetizers were amazing I would highly suggest the focaccia bread and shrimp but it it’s a different story with our entry. We tried their pasta here and it wasn’t good. Their Tomato sauce didn’t have flavour making the Pescatore really bland. I had the fettuccine Alfredo but the sauce was just cream, I didn’t taste a speck of any herb or garlic. Overall place is not bad, but due to where it is and that entrées being bad , and I probably would go to the other location instead.
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GordR
Calgary
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience3
Weird dinner. Started with a bang as the Bruschetta was amazing. Tomato's were cut coaster than usual Bruschetta with amazing oil and vinegar balance. Homemade bread was top quality. Then it went downhill with mains, veal marsala with fettuccine with veal somewhat overcooked over seasoned with too much caper and pasta seems to have been left standing for a bit. Same with the Parmigiana as the chicken cutlet tasted like it was a bit burnt with minimal taste. The marina pasta, rose vodka was heavy and way too much, probably to cover up burnt taste. Staff must have noticed our declining appreciation of the food and service dropped off. Interesting as it was not busy. Sounded liked they were catering wedding in hotel at that time and were probably focused on it.
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raevan23
Calgary
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect as always! Our favorite place to hang out and unwind with friendly staff and amazing food!
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Kare
Calgary
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The restaurant was so kind to accommodate us we had arrived late as we got lost on our bus and they were just minutes from closing at 1:30. Filomena and the chef were super sweet and kind and our sever, Filomena was so attentive and wonderful. The gnocchi had a delicious sauce and taste and my friend really enjoyed her avocado toast. We also got a cuppucino with oat milk and my friend would order it again and I loved the cranberry juice Simple and really bright and fresh! Would definitely recommend and come back and the space was super nice and spacious!! Thank you so much Scarpetta 😊
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SerS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I went for our wedding anniversary dinner. Everything was fabulous. Service on point, food perfect. The prawn appy was exceptional, my husband and I were even fighting over the sauce 🤣
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 31, 2023
overall2food3service5ambience1
Everything was great especially service but cleanliness was mussing big time. From beneath the table to high chair - food and smudges everywhere.
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DianeW
Calgary
19 reviews
vip
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience2
When we go out for dinner we look at reviews and good food and service are important. We understood they were fairly new in this location. After waiting just to receive the menu it took much proding to get service. Sometimes the food makes up for the service.... although the food was fine it was not as good as expected- it came divided by 2 and 2 (there were 4 of us) so some got cool food. Unfortunately, I don't think we will give them a second chance.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Beautiful restaurant, wonderful menu selection and servers who put in effort. The food was 5 stars, we had three different pastas and they were all incredible. A gem of a restaurant I highly recommend
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JWilson
Calgary
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Service was top notch !! Food was great. I would recommend!
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EmLee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This little restaurant was great! For there only being 2 people on the floor, the service was pretty good. For the starter we shared a calamari, then got the gnocchi and a pizza, and to finish we had the pistachio cheesecake. The calamari was good, the gnocchi was soo delicious, the pizza could have been a tiny bit better only because the center of it was soggy, however, the pizza was very thin and the crust was much thicker (so it makes sense why it was soggy in the middle), but the taste was super good. The cheesecake was also pretty good. We sat in the lounge because it was a little more casual than the dinning area, we enjoyed it. The dinning area was very nice, open and bright. We made a reservation but we didn't really need to because we went on a Wednesday and we had an early supper (5:15pm). The sangria I had was also very tasty. Overall, for our first time being there, it was pretty good. I'd go back to try some of their other dishes. I should mention we went because we had a travelzoo voucher so we got the full meal for almost half off which was a great way to try a new restaurant.
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We used to frequent Scarpetta’s when it was in Inglewood and we showed up one day with friends and it was gone! I was so sad. However, I’m SO THRILLED that they’re back! It’s like a long lost friend! Went with my husband and mother in law (80 yrs old and she ate her massive lasagna all by herself without any hesitation!). We all loved our meal and my heart is full again! The service, the food… 10/10 every.single.time! Thank you Scarpetta team. Job well done!
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PrairieWind
Calgary
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on June 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Newer location for this fine restaurant provides good parking as well! Excellent food and service make it worthwhile to drive to this north location.
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Your Staff is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Little hidden Gem in NE Calgary
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Daniel
Calgary
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing and delicious. The service was incredible and our server, Darren made our night even more wonderful. He was such a pleasure and always there to make sure we were well. 💛
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GaryR
Toronto
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
We went there to celebrate mothers Day brunch. Our server was very attentive and friendly. Overall service was very good. The atmosphere was a bit different than what is advertised on OT. We expected more of a finer dining, but it was a very causal family atmosphere.
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Rochelle
Vancouver
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience4
My sister and I booked this place for a Mother’s Day brunch. The overall experience was honestly just okay. Service took a long time to come around just to take our order and even just to bring coffee and tea. They did apologize but moments prior, I saw our server chatting in the corner with a colleague, not really doing anything. The food was not the best- nothing special and easily achievable by any home cook. The environment was very noisy, perhaps the way the space is, the sound seemed to bounce off the walls. Children were very loud. As advertised as an Italian place, nothing was particularly Italian for breakfast. We probably won’t be back again. The pricing was fair.
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience2
I don’t normally complain but everything was bad. There was hair in 2/5 dishes. Additionally 3 people were served, and then the other two about 10 minutes later. Food was cold, server was not attentive. All was terrible, we will not go back.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food, good atmosphere, staff did an amazing job for apparently being shorthanded.
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LindaC
Toronto
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
We were there for an early dinner so the ambiance was nothing special. It was bright from sunshine and is quite an open bright space. The service and the food made up for that. OMG it was really, really good. My sister had the chicken parm and the portion was huge and delicious. I had the butternut squash ravioli in brown butter. It was delicious although a little too oily for me. Probably just needed more of the delicious freshly baked focaccia to soak it up! Overall, it was fabulous and I will definitely go back!
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Ofey
Calgary
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 18, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was excellent and our server was very nice, for a hotel restaurant its above average.
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Lann
Calgary
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing and service was great. We would go back again!
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Good food and services. The dinning room is very open which feel less privacy when dinning in the restaurant.
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CoraleeN
Calgary
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Definitely a hidden gem! Don’t think a lot of people know this place is here! Will definitely be back 😊 the food was delish
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ShanD
Edmonton
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
Pleasantly surprised with how good the food was however it did take a long time for us to get our appetizers and mains compared to other places we have dined at.
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raevan23
Calgary
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always! Best pizza, best staff, great wine list, convenient location.
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Anon
Calgary
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience4
Restaurant was beautifully decorated. Food tasted excellent. Downside, parking lot was dirty. Hotel is outdated. Didn’t match the restaurant. Like day and night. Service was ok. I think they were new.
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Amazing host and delicious food, highly recommend the pizza.
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KristyM
Calgary
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 3, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
Ordered waffles benny. Eggs were poached hard, would have been better soft. Was supposed to come with Prosciutto but got deli ham instead. Breakfast potatoes and coffee were good. Nice atmosphere. Overall just okay. Price point is too high for quality.
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AngelicaT
Calgary
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a great experience. I dined there with my family on New Years and the food was just amazing! The brussel sprouts and the risotto were my favourite! We ordered cannolis for desert and they were the best I’ve ever had. I’m very pleased.
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BenjaminS
Calgary
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience2
You guys need more employees. And room needs more colour: red. And it's not cozy like a proper Italian restaurant, gets some Art, gets some colour, and maybe some drapery for the windows. Really great food though guys, just spice out the atmosphere; also maybe lay off the rap music, Italy has enough great music without that.
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YYCFoodie
Calgary
73 reviews
vip
4.0
73 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience2
Delicious food delivered to our table pipping hot which is much appreciated on a cold winter’s night in Calgary. The Inglewood pizza was on par with any from the best pizza restaurants. Gnocchi was creamy with lots of cheese and truffle oil with a pillowy dumpling. Appreciate the good service from Darren!
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RhonaB
Calgary
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience4
When I think about dinner out, Scarpetta at the Riviera is always my first option and it never disappoints. From the starter to the dessert to the wine menu, the quality and tastes of everything was outstanding. Service was delightful and very professional. I will return again and again.
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great service! Will definitely be back and would highly recommend.
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TiffanyP
Calgary
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing everything, will be back very soon!!
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Food was delicious, wine menu has great selections and Natalie was amazing! She was knowledgeable about the menu and very attentive! We will definitely be back to visit again.
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FAQs

Scarpetta at the Riviera is rated 4.3 stars by 45 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 4, 2023

7:00 p.m.

3525 26 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7E3

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Inglewood
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Public Lot
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
https://www.scarpettaeatery.com/scarpetta-at-the-riviera
Phone number
(403) 984-3102

Scarpetta at the Riviera

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What 45 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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