Dinis’s guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Oliver
Area of listing.
Shopping district
Oliver Square East and West
11808 104 Ave NWEdmonton Brewery District
12060 104 Ave NWFood scene
Saigon Taste
10383 112 St NWGreat neighborhood Vietnamese restaurant, reasonably priced, minutes by foot.
Authentic ramen restaurant, Japanese owners, in the newer Brewery District of Oliver. Sells out everyday, so arrive just before they open! Walking distance.
Tokiwa Ramen
11978 104 Ave NWAuthentic ramen restaurant, Japanese owners, in the newer Brewery District of Oliver. Sells out everyday, so arrive just before they open! Walking distance.
Quality heat-and-serve food for taking home, including whole-chicken dinners. Owned by local family, in the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
Culina To Go
12019A 102 AveQuality heat-and-serve food for taking home, including whole-chicken dinners. Owned by local family, in the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
Local coffeeshop/roaster, with a modest food menu. In the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
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Iconoclast Coffee Roasters
12021 102 AveLocal coffeeshop/roaster, with a modest food menu. In the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
Microbrewery in the Oliver area, with a small food menu. Also serves ciders, and offers half-pints. Patio. In the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
Odd Company Brewing
12021 102 AveMicrobrewery in the Oliver area, with a small food menu. Also serves ciders, and offers half-pints. Patio. In the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
Competitively priced, casual fine-dining chain, in a hip environment. Good happy hour options, consistent quality, large patio seating. Minutes away by foot.
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Cactus Club Cafe
11130 Jasper AveCompetitively priced, casual fine-dining chain, in a hip environment. Good happy hour options, consistent quality, large patio seating. Minutes away by foot.
Competitively priced, casual fine-dining chain, modern decor. Consistent food quality. Great happy-hour options. Great patio seating options. About a 15 minute walk.
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Earls Kitchen + Bar
11830 Jasper AveCompetitively priced, casual fine-dining chain, modern decor. Consistent food quality. Great happy-hour options. Great patio seating options. About a 15 minute walk.
Long-standing local Canadian-Chinese and Sichuan restaurant. Minutes away by foot.
Blue Willow Restaurant Ltd
11107 103 Ave NWLong-standing local Canadian-Chinese and Sichuan restaurant. Minutes away by foot.
Local independent Bakery, specializing in sourdough bread. Also serves cookies, cruffins and other sweet baked goods. Small seating area. Coffee available. In the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
Brio Bakery
12021 102 AveLocal independent Bakery, specializing in sourdough bread. Also serves cookies, cruffins and other sweet baked goods. Small seating area. Coffee available. In the historic Oliver Exchange building. About 10-15 minute walk.
Casual-fine dining French restaurant, mid-range pricing. Excellent service. Great for pre-event dinner if catching something at Roger's Place. Reservation recommended.
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The Marc
9940 106 StCasual-fine dining French restaurant, mid-range pricing. Excellent service. Great for pre-event dinner if catching something at Roger's Place. Reservation recommended.
Popular local Italian restaurant, specializing in fresh pasta. Patio available. Minutes away by foot.
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Sicilian Pasta Kitchen
11239 Jasper AvePopular local Italian restaurant, specializing in fresh pasta. Patio available. Minutes away by foot.
Grocery Store
Reliable grocery chain. Good choice for hot food options for those traveling on a budget. Minutes away by foot.
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Safeway Oliver
11410 104 Ave NWReliable grocery chain. Good choice for hot food options for those traveling on a budget. Minutes away by foot.
Reliable grocery chain. Good choice for hot food options for those traveling on a budget. Minutes away by foot.
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Save On Foods
10180 109 St NWReliable grocery chain. Good choice for hot food options for those traveling on a budget. Minutes away by foot.
Modern, spacious grocery chain in the new Brewery District. Good choice for hot food options for those traveling on a budget. About 20 minutes away by foot, short drive.
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Loblaws City Market
12060 104 Ave NWModern, spacious grocery chain in the new Brewery District. Good choice for hot food options for those traveling on a budget. About 20 minutes away by foot, short drive.
Fast food
Harvey's
17004 107 Ave NWConsistent burger and fries fast food chain.
Canadian stand-by for coffee, donuts, and inexpensive hot sandwiches/meals. Minutes away by foot.
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Tim Hortons
10365 111 St NWCanadian stand-by for coffee, donuts, and inexpensive hot sandwiches/meals. Minutes away by foot.
International stand-by for fast food. Good choice for cheap hot breakfast, as well as quality coffee and pastries. About 10 minutes by foot, minutes by car.
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McDonald's
11660 104 Ave NWInternational stand-by for fast food. Good choice for cheap hot breakfast, as well as quality coffee and pastries. About 10 minutes by foot, minutes by car.
Leisure
Part of central Edmonton's River Valley system, great for walks, jogs, biking. Even has a golf-course!
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Victoria Park Oval
12030 River Valley Rd NWPart of central Edmonton's River Valley system, great for walks, jogs, biking. Even has a golf-course!
Spacious seasonal botanical garden outside of Edmonton. Great for a half-day trip of driving in the prairies, and strolling through the various areas of the garden. Bring food and beverage for a picnic, though they have a small concession stand. And bring sunscreen/bug spray! Expect to spend up to two hours there.
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Botanisk hage ved University of Alberta
51227 AB-60Spacious seasonal botanical garden outside of Edmonton. Great for a half-day trip of driving in the prairies, and strolling through the various areas of the garden. Bring food and beverage for a picnic, though they have a small concession stand. And bring sunscreen/bug spray! Expect to spend up to two hours there.
One of the largest shopping centers in the world. Lots of indoor entertainment options, including a water park and amusement park. An entire day can be spent there. Can be reach by taking the bus on Jasper ave.
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West Edmonton Mall
One of the largest shopping centers in the world. Lots of indoor entertainment options, including a water park and amusement park. An entire day can be spent there. Can be reach by taking the bus on Jasper ave.
Sightseeing
Beautiful legislature grounds. Good for picnics, photos, walks. Connected to Central Edmonton's River Valley system. I recommend walking, as parking is scarce, and picking up food for picnic when passing by Save-on-Foods.
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Alberta Legislature Building
Beautiful legislature grounds. Good for picnics, photos, walks. Connected to Central Edmonton's River Valley system. I recommend walking, as parking is scarce, and picking up food for picnic when passing by Save-on-Foods.
Interpretive park that covers three different eras of Edmonton by-gone. Expect lots of walking, small towns recreated, complete with actors, and explorable buildings. Even has a functioning train! Great for half-day trips and picnics. Can be reached by bus just across the river, also has dedicated shuttle bus, or Uber/taxi. Short drive away. Bring sunscreen/bug spray!
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Fort Edmonton Park
7000 143 St NWInterpretive park that covers three different eras of Edmonton by-gone. Expect lots of walking, small towns recreated, complete with actors, and explorable buildings. Even has a functioning train! Great for half-day trips and picnics. Can be reached by bus just across the river, also has dedicated shuttle bus, or Uber/taxi. Short drive away. Bring sunscreen/bug spray!