World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > North America > Canada > Alberta > Edmonton Edmonton -- Neighborhoods -- Downtown Old Strathcona -- Sights -- Edmonton Space and Science Centre Fort Edmonton Park Provincial Museum of Alberta West Edmonton Mall •  Edmonton   · The City •  History •  Arrival, Transport And Orientation •  Eating And Drinking •  Nightlife And Entertainment •  Listings •  Explore Edmonton •  Hotels in Edmonton EDMONTON - EATING AND DRINKING Hotels in Edmonton   •  Comfort Inn & Suites Edmonton from  $59.60  USD     •  Holiday Inn Express Downtown Edmonton from  $60.90  USD     •  Days Inn Downtown Edmonton Edmonton from  $52.52  USD   More Hotels in Edmonton >> Edmonton has 2000-odd restaurants, some of them very good. There's plenty in or near downtown, but if you want a bit of nocturnal zip to go with your meal you'd do best to head out to Old Strathcona , a vibrant district of café culture, nightlife and alternative arts located principally along 82nd (Whyte) Avenue between 102nd and 105th streets - any bus marked "University Transit Centre" from 100th Street will get you there. Ethnic options - notably restaurants serving Edmonton's populations of Ukrainian and Eastern European origin - complement the standard Italian-influenced cuisine or steak-and-salmon offerings. Otherwise, the stalls in the downtown mall and streetfront snack bars are lively at lunch time, and all the usual fast-food, snack and breakfast options are available. Beer drinkers should be sure to try the local real ale, Big Rock.   Cafes Cafe La Gare , 10308a-81st Ave. Small tea-and-coffee joint in Old Strathcona; the sort of place where you can read a book or paper for hours. Occasional evening poetry readings. Grabbajabba , 82nd Ave and 104th St. Coffee, cake and the works at this very popular nonsmoking cafe in the heart of Old Strathcona; other outlets around the city. 9th Street Bistro , 9910-109th St. Relaxed and cosy hangout - generous helpings, imaginative soups and good desserts. Zenari's on First , Manulife Building, 10117-101st St (tel 425-6151). This is a great downtown Italian deli/houseware shop with a tremendous lunch counter for soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza and other Italian staples. Restaurants Bistro Praha , 10168-100A St (tel 424-4218). A good opportunity to sample Eastern European cuisine, Edmonton style, in the city's oldest European-style restaurant. Slightly highbrow and expensive, though - better for lunch or late at night. ... read more >>