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The Beltliner, Calgary, AB
The Beltliner, Calgary, AB
The Beltliner, Calgary, AB
The Beltliner, Calgary, AB
The Beltliner, Calgary, AB

The Beltliner

4.5
4.5
182 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Comfort Food
Top tags:
The Beltliner, named for the old streetcar that ran down 12th ave in the early part of the last century, is a modern and casual interpretation of the classic diner.

We offer a menu crafted with local, seasonal, artisanal and handmade ingredients.

Our goal is to continually offer the freshest, most innovative, playful takes on diner fare in a fun and approachable setting. We take those classic diner staples you would expect and elevate them with great produce and modern techniques. Serious cooking while not taking ourselves too seriously.


We also have a small to-go coffee counter featuring Fratello coffee, Fresh Pressed Juice and loads of housemade pastries and snacks.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food, American, Canadian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (587) 955-1555
  • Website
    http://thebeltliner.com/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Justin Lall
  • Location
    243 12th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1H6
  • Neighbourhood
    Beltline
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 182 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Great for brunch

  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Calgary

    Great for brunch

  • Calgary

    Healthy

  • Calgary

    Vegetarian-friendly

182 Reviews

  1. LindaA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, food came out quickly. Highly recommend, in a great area of Calgary.

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  2. JodiC

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place never disappoints. The food is always exceptional! I love the big windows allowing for all that natural light. Great corner location. Friendly staff

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  3. RickK

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great breakfast in a cool atmosphere! Will definitely eat here again.

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  4. Tamatha

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great food, friendly service, will be a regular lunch spot from now on.

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  5. CARMELC

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Extremely disappointed! No need for a reservation as the place was dead. I counted a total of NINE staff members on a Saturday for brunch... with only 3 of them actually working (2 in the kitchen). The rest were visibly hung from the night before, standing around the coffee machine making their hang over beverages, talking about what they got up to the night before. I get it...it's stampede and everyone is partying, but honestly if the staff wanted to chat about their night, it should be done out of earshot of customers! The food was mediocre at best and was WAY over priced for what you actually get! perhaps they have to charge so much because they staff 9 people to stand around doing nothing. This was extremely disappointing as most restaurants I have reserved from open table are usually very good. This one falls flat in a BIG way! It was our first and most certainly our LAST time.

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  6. RobinS

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, friendly service- we ate here twice in 2 days!

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  7. AshleyDeannaHemmings

    Seattle

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was so sweet (I forget her name) but she provided my friend and I and her dog great service on the patio. The food was really tasty as well!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best places for business breakfast meetings - my go-to spot.

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  9. MattF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food. Not a massive food selection (which is a good thing), but the few they do have it’s done very well. They have the best coffee around!

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  10. Anon123

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience5
    Cool location, food is very meh. Wasn't busy so the staff were very attentive.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a 10/10 love coming here , my patio brunch classic for the summer time 😍

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  12. Lmunoz

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Brunch is good, but not amazing. Very hard to get a reservation.

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  13. Max8

    Vancouver

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great breakfast. They do a great bennie and the Avacado toast was exceptional. Service was great. An excellent place to meet others for breakfast.

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  14. MaribelleC

    Calgary

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience3
    Friendly and polite server, food was moderately good.

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  15. Canad72

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing place and look forward to going back soon!

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  16. GraceY

    Montreal

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I rly enjoyed my brunch with my friend at beltliner. Service was great and I loved my avocado toast very much!

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  17. Alberto

    Calgary

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Beltliner Benedict were absolutely delicious! Quick service and wonderful food

    The BeltlinerResponded on February 20, 2023

    Thanks Alberto!

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  18. McKenzie

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, great atmosphere and service! Will be back soon.

    The BeltlinerResponded on February 20, 2023

    Thanks Mckenzie! We hope to see you again soon!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Having a lunch with friends and 4 little babies, service was great! Very accommodating to seat us in the corner table and making sure we were all comfortable and settled in. Kevin went out of his way multiple times to make sure we taken care of and it did not go unnoticed! Food was delicious, iced coffee and caesers were a huge hit as well!

    The BeltlinerResponded on February 6, 2023

    Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We appreciate your kind words. We hope to see you again soon!

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  20. Pammerz

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Food was over cooked, it seemed to have been left on warmers too long. Ordered a breakfast poutine and sauce was clumpy and ordered egg poached soft, it came out hard.

    The BeltlinerResponded on January 26, 2023

    Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We value your feedback. Would you please email us your phone number and we will contact you to discuss the details of your visit.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and excellent service!!

    The BeltlinerResponded on January 9, 2023

    Thank you! We're so glad you had a great experience.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food was fantastic and coffee was great. A bit loud but great energy and atmosphere. Friendly and efficient service.

    The BeltlinerResponded on December 26, 2022

    Thanks for the review!

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  23. SandraJ

    Palm Springs

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food; excellent and friendly service.

    The BeltlinerResponded on December 26, 2022

    Thanks Sandra!

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  24. Littlebirdie

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Server was very friendly, food was delicious but a little pricy for something that is a staple brunch menu item (over $20 for eggs Benny). The chairs for the raised 8 person table top were not comfortable with small seating area and small lower back support. As a plus size person, they were a low point for sure. Otherwise, love the food, the ambience, and build your own Caesar option!

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  25. PLav

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The service and food were good. Enjoyed meeting a friend for brunch.

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  26. PaigeM

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kevin was a fabulous host. He kept our coffees full, made sure our guest with celiac was cared for, and got our food to us in a timely fashion. Strongly recommend!

    The BeltlinerResponded on December 5, 2022

    Hi Paige, Thanks for leaving a review! We think Kevin is fabulous too!

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  27. Ashley

    Calgary

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always love coming here for brunch. They have delicious chai lattes as well!

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  28. WWTKS

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A good spot for a business lunch - relaxed atmosphere

    The BeltlinerResponded on November 7, 2022

    Thank you!

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  29. KrisC

    Calgary

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We really enjoyed our breakfast and will be back again soon!

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  30. JustinF

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food is always good here! Would recommend checking out.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The menu is very skinny for someone having an egg allergy. I ordered the breakfast poutine w/o the egg and hollandaise and that’s exactly as it came. First, it didn’t look like any poutine that I’ve ever had. Wedge fries do not make a good poutine and the cheese curds looked like it was simply melted cheese. In retrospect I would have expected the hollandaise to have been substituted with a gravy. All in all, a very uninspired and not an enjoyable meal.

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  32. DakotaPaul

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience3
    I wish the server would look at the right week before telling us we don’t have a reservation.

    The BeltlinerResponded on October 10, 2022

    Thank you for leaving a review. We value your feedback. Can you please email your phone number and we will contact you for the details of your visit.

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  33. LeighW

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Several issues with food and the restaurant only had 4 tables being weighted on during this time. Burgers were sent back twice for being burnt. Other food didn't arrive and when asked, it arrived under-cooked. Salad had a beard hair at the bottom. Chef had a beard 🤨. Won't be returning.

    The BeltlinerResponded on October 7, 2022

    Hi Leigh, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We value your feedback. Can you please email your phone number to the email provided and we will contact you to discuss the details of your visit.

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  34. JulieTM

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Delicious food. Trendy diner ambience. Service good. Relatively quick service once we had ordered.

    The BeltlinerResponded on October 7, 2022

    Thanks Julie! Hope you come back and visit us soon.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favourite places to eat for brunch when I’m in Calgary! The French toast & the eggs Benedict is 10/10 every time!!

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  36. RobL

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great. I am older and conversation can be a challenge with music levels. We were able to find a table further away from the speakers.

    The BeltlinerResponded on August 22, 2022

    Thanks Rob!

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  37. MegR

    Calgary

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible! Our server recommended the Cilbir and it was OUTSTANDING! I will be dreaming about that dish

    The BeltlinerResponded on August 7, 2022

    Hi Meg, Thanks for the 5 star review. We love the Cilbir too...so yummy!

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  38. BlakeR

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food and service was excellent. Dog friendly patio is great! Only small issue was the street noise. Must have been a fire somewhere!

    The BeltlinerResponded on August 7, 2022

    Thanks Blake!

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  39. ClareS

    Calgary

    16 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Usually love the place. It our service this time was awful and food subpar. Hoping it was a blip and not the new normal over there. Usually awesome.

    The BeltlinerResponded on July 28, 2022

    Hi Clare, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We value your feedback. Can you please email your phone number and we will contact you regarding the details of your visit.

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  40. TonyM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice place, great food! Not cheap anymore but hard to blame restauranteurs for that.

    The BeltlinerResponded on July 18, 2022

    Thanks Tony!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Beltliner does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes. The Beltliner also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (587) 955-1555.

The Beltliner is rated 4.5 stars by 182 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Beltliner

243 12th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1H6

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Beltline
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food, American, Canadian
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Justin Lall
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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