Name a more comforting dish than a huge pot of creamy, melted cheese? We bet you can’t, and luckily for us, Calgary has plenty of restaurants and bars serving up delicious fondue.
Whether you’re dipping fresh sourdough or pouring the velvety smooth goodness over potatoes and cured meat, these spots let you customize your fondue experience to the max.
Best of all, it’s dinner and an activity all rolled into one.
So without further ado, here’s where to get the best fondue in Calgary.
Bitter Sisters Brewing Co.
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In addition to some incredible beer, this family-run brewery dishes up a drool-worthy menu, too.
Bitter Sisters makes the cheese fondue with Grand Cheddar and its Uncle Philsner Pilsner, and it’s served with roasted seasonal vegetables, sourdough, and pickles. For $7, you can even add on local bratwurst.
Address: 510 Heritage Dr. SW, Calgary
Moonlight & Eli
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This eatery specializes in cheese fondue and champagne, a perfect pairing if you ask us.
Along with a rotating feature, Moonlight & Eli has a classic Swiss fondue that comes with bread cubes, pickled vegetables, steamed new potatoes, and green apples. You even have the option to add on things like meatballs, grape tomatoes, pickled asparagus, and more.
There are even bottomless fondue days to take advantage of.
Address: 627 1st Ave. NE, Calgary
The Living Room
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The Living Room’s cheese fondue features six-year-old white cheddar, and you can add some delicious extras such as seasonal vegetables, porchetta, chicken thighs, and shaved beef.
It also has fondue for two for $25 on Tuesdays, which is quite the steal.
Address: 514 17th Ave. SW, Calgary
Varbar
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The “little sister” to Moonlight & Eli, Varbar in Killarney is another spot where fondue and champagne are the name of the game. They also offer bottomless fondue on Sundays.
Address: 2915 Richmond Rd. SW, Calgary
The Lodge Kitchen & Bar
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This West Hillhurst spot offers a delicious cheese fondue, made with aged cheddar and beer and served with a baguette. You can even add on broccolini, chicken breast, or steak to level up the experience.
Address: 1918 Kensington Rd. NW, Calgary
L’Apres
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Hidden speakeasy L’Apres offers its own fondue using a mix of Emmental and Gruyère cheeses, served with sourdough and pears, alongside plenty of other bar snacks.
Address: 811 1st St. SW, Calgary
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