Velvet Cafe - Calgary, Alberta

Was at a backyard Louisiana BBQ themed party catered by Velvet Cafe this weekend. Adam and the team at Velvet Cafe knocked it out of the park with the ribs, succotash, coleslaw and my absolute favourite the pork and beans!! Highly recommend this local gem!

Really enjoyed the food and coffee. Fresh and good quality. I live a 2min walk away and would love to go more but I do find the prices high. 20$ is a bit too costly for lunch.

This is a little Cafe that I discovered during YYC Hot Chocolate Fest. It's Delicious. It has vegan and omnivore options and a little "store boutique" of other local sellers on shelves around for you to look at while they make your coffee. They have a really good local following too. ... Truly an amazing hidden gem. Read more

We just found this local hidden jem! We moved in the Mount pleasant community last year and I am so happy I found this little café at a walkable distance. Don’t be fooled by the dated look of the place & branding ( and their social media) , the food ... is absolutely delicious and there’s vegetarian and healthy options on the menu. Decadent sandwiches and beautiful salads, daily specials, amazing pickled vegetables and frozen meals to go. There’s a little boutique section, a patio to sit outside in the summer and everything is local. They are serving Fratello coffee and selling the beans. We ordered several items and were very pleased with everything. The maple pork belly sandwich, the lemon blueberry muffin, the coffee, the chickpea salad and the pickled carrots/cucumbers were so tasty but my favorite was the daily special: Lion’s mane mushroom penne with smoked pecans. So creative and absolutely delicious. It reminded me of going on a walk in the forest, every bite was different but each and every single mouthful was delightful. Earthy, smoky, creamy, nutty, savory.. I am very impressed with the chef and was pleasantly surprised by that level of gastronomy from a little understated corner café. I will make this new found local treasure a regular spot for my family and I. The breakfast sandwiches are amazing. Note that they do not offer interior seating, only take out & exterior patio. Read more

The chef is is so talented. I've been here 4 times in the last few months since I discovered them through the yyc hot chocolate festival and I keep looking for excuses to run errands in the area so I can stop by. The espresso brisket sandwich is to die ... for, the chicken paprikash on brown rice equally delicious. They have tasty house made dips and spreads, take home meals and soups and adventurous cafe offerings as well and very reasonably priced. A hidden yyc gem for sure. Read more