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| - anew Table. Arguably the best Tasting Menu in Calgary. Yes, I'm including the likes of Teatro in this comparison!
anew table is a quiet, approachable restaurant in Marda Loop. The ambiance is unassuming and French, with a smaller staff and without the hustle and bustle of a big restaurant. I've now been here twice, both for special occasions, and I can say without a doubt that this is one of my favourite restaurants in the city.
anew only offers a prix fixe Tasting menu, either 3 or 5 courses. (5 courses will run you $70, +$30 for wine pairing.) This last time I went, I opted to go for 7 courses by requesting both options for main courses and 3rd courses - because why not! While this does upcharge by an additional $35 for two additional courses (which I felt was a bit steep given one was more a starter and one was a main), it was definitely worth it.
They offer housemade sourdough bread and housemade butter, both of which are excellent - and while they do offer you as much bread as you like, I'd recommend saving room for the actual food.
Unfortunately they didn't offer an amuse bouche, which would have really been an appropriate choice for a restaurant of this calibre serving a tasting menu and not that hard to create, I imagine. The food overall was truly amazing though!
They change their menu every day, but it is safe to say that they are consistently excellent with flavour balance and wine pairing choices. All said and done an evening for two ran us $300, but it's worth it for something that you indulge in once in a while.
This is a perfect place for a special occasion, and definitely one of Calgary's hidden gems!
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