"River Café has grown to become one of Calgary's great restaurants"

"If we could go to only one Calgary Restaurant for the rest of our lives, it would be the River Café on Prince’s Island. You must walk to it, over the little bridge ... It's Magical."

"Winner: "Best Overall Restaurant"

"The River Café has, hands down, Calgary's prettiest location. The food is adventurous without being pretentious, confident without being complacent. And outstandingly Canadian. River Café has achieved a cuisine that is a tribute to its surroundings and is worth these prices. I think they have become one of Calgary's very best restaurants."

"A getaway in the middle of the city, River Café, located in Prince’s Island Park, is a favourite among Calgarians. Supporting regional and local purveyors, farmers and coastal fishermen, it has always been at the forefront of the local food movement – one of the most thorough champions of it."

"Sal Howell, proprietor of Calgary hotspots River Café and Boxwood, paints a vibrant picture of award-winning hospitality at her restaurants every day…"

"Sal Howell’s wonderful River Cafe is another of the city’s best restaurants offering well-thought-out Canadian cuisine…Dining within the cozy Café’s hexagonal wood-clad room in January, by its burning fireplace and long wooden bar must be even more special than it was when I ate there, at the height of the colours of fall, though I suspect the River Café is truly a spot for all seasons."