River Café Restaurant | Prince's Island Park, Calgary, Alberta

An extraordinary dining experience is to embark on a journey. We have created a beautiful place in an extraordinary setting and have tended to the details that make you feel at home: staff who care, chefs who are passionate about quality and the regional seasonal ingredients that bring to your palate a taste of place.

Ocean Wise Guest Chef Dinner

May 29th, 2013

This SOLD OUT event was a fun, informative and engaging evening focused on sustainable seafood and healthy oceans.

THANK YOU to our Ocean Wise Guest Chefs Robert Clark, Paul Rogalski and Geoff Rogers for an amazing evening of culinary collaboration in support of the Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise Program. The event was a great demonstration of the passion and commitment shared by the Ocean Wise pioneer chefs in Calgary.

Special THANKS also to Mission Hill Winery and Chef Matt Batey for sponsoring the event with exceptional BC wines.

A big THANK YOU to Medium Rare Chef Apparel and Calgary Chef Cam Dobranski for providing the beautiful and unique embroidered Ocean Wise aprons for this event!

View our Facebook page to see the photo album.
Calgary Shaw TV made a great video of the event, which you can watch on YouTube.

Read these reviews and get more info on Ocean Wise:

Global Dish by Stephanie Arsenault	Calgary Herald, by Gwendolyn Richards	Avenue Magazine, by Jaelyn Molyneux

Find out details about our next Guest Chef Dinner with José Salas Duarte
from The Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort, Mexico
Thursday September 26, 2013

Shakespeare in the Park

Celebrate summer romance with one of the most beautiful plays ever written. Theatre Calgary and Mount Royal University present William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers and forbidden desire Romeo and Juliet.

All performances take place at Prince's Island Park. Showtimes are Wednesdays to Sundays at 7pm, with weekend matinees at 2pm, weather permitting .
There will be no performances the week of July 24-28.

Order a River Café Picnic Basket to enjoy while watching the show.

Picnic Baskets

Throughout the summer season we offer picnic baskets filled with seasonal specialties from our kitchen and bakery to be enjoyed in the romantic setting of Prince's Island Park.
Packaged with Okanagan fresh fruit, artisanal cheese, candied wild Keta Salmon, toasted quinoa salad, a selection of sandwiches and decadent sweets to finish. Menu details and order information HERE.

Can’t Find a Reservation Online?

Each day during the summer season, additional tables become available weather permitting, please call the restaurant directly 403 261-7670 as these tables are not available for online reservations.

Visit Our Sister Restaurant

Our sister restaurant, BOXWOOD in Central Memorial Park serves local seasonal and sustainable food.

Wholesome and delicious lunch, snack and supper.

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN TO GO

BOXWOOD offers Whole Free-Range Rotisserie Chicken to go. Choose from a selection of sides and customize a complete dinner to go.