In the centre of it all, Werklund Centre is surrounded by restaurants, galleries, and other attractions to make your visit a night to remember.

Food and Drink

Werklund Centre bars and Cravings Café

Each venue in Werklund Centre is equipped with a bar that serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, coffee, and snacks. Drinks are permitted in all Werklund Centre venues.
Please Note: All venues, excluding the Max Bell Theatre, only accept cashless transactions in our continued efforts to improve your experience and increase speed of service.

Cravings Bistro is located at Centre Court in Werklund Centre. View their menu here. 

Local bars and restaurants

Werklund Centre is surrounded by a variety of great locally run restaurants and bars for every budget and every palate. 

• Cravings Bistro - Located right inside Werklund Centre, the Bistro offers a fun, informal atmosphere with wine, tapas, gourmet thin-crust pizza, and more to kick off or cap your evening.
• Centini - Italian meat, seafood & pasta dishes, plus wine, served in a contemporary, white-tablecloth space.
• CHARCUT Roast House - Buzzy, rustic-chic steakhouse with a farm-to-table focus, a beer steward & house-butchered fare.
• James Joyce Pub - Irish pub offering varied pub fare, draft brews & cocktails, served in a historic building with vintage decor & a patio.
• Rosso Coffee Roasters - Casual local chain roasting & brewing their own coffee plus baked goods, sandwiches & sweets.
• Teatro - Refined eatery serving seasonal Mediterranean fare & global wines in a circa-1911 bank building.
• Thompsons - Sophisticated restaurant located in the Hyatt Regency, with a local, sustainable focus, serving contemporary Canadian meals.
• Wednesday Room - Hip 1960s-style cocktail lounge with small plates made for sharing.

Surrounding Area

Located in the heart of the cultural district, in downtown Calgary.

Werklund Centre takes up an entire city block, between 9th avenue and 8th avenue SE. We are adjacent to Olympic Plaza to the north, west of City Hall, and located on Stephen Avenue Walk, Calgary’s original entertainment and commercial district and the city's only pedestrian mall. Stephen Avenue is lined with some of the best shopping, restaurants, pubs and bars, and you will often encounter public art, live performances, buskers, festivals, and more. Some of the nearby attractions include:

• Calgary Central Public Library
• Calgary Downtown Association
• Calgary Tower
• Core Shopping Centre
• Glenbow Museum
• Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
• Olympic Plaza

Free Things to Do

Werklund Centre is a gateway and a destination for enjoying the city without putting a dent in your wallet. 

• Werklund Centre Visual and Media Arts Galleries - Werklund Centre is proud to showcase the beautiful and thought provoking works of highly talented local and national visual and media artists. Walk through our doors and encounter installations, exhibitions, and artists at work, whatever time you visit. Free to the public.
• Central Public Library - Worth visiting just for its architectural beauty. Or get a library card and gain access to the free programming available every day of the week.
• Public Art Tour - Around downtown Calgary and beyond, you will find murals and sculptures created by local artists.