Aida's Bistro is a family-run Lebanese restaurant located on busy "Restaurant Row" in the heart of Calgary. Six days of the week, you'll be able to find Aida, in her apron and with a kitchen utensil in hand, assuring that the preparation of her food is consistent, of the highest quality and made with care.

We opened our doors in 2000, and have been going strong ever since, and we owe a lot of that to you Calgary. We look forward to serving you in the near future, and showing you what authentic, home-cooked Lebanese food is all about. For 30 years, Aida has been preparing meals in the heart of Calgary that has been inspired from cuisines back home.

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Carey M.

Oct 17, 2021

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We've been here a few times before and I think prior to our last experience I would have called it one of our favourites.
The food is still top notch but I do not go out to dinner just to eat. I go to be out of my house, to socialize, to support local and to enjoy someone else's cooking m. Not to be ignored or argued with. It appears as though we made the faux pas of not being weekly regulars and not taking out our food. Apparently that is how you get service here. It also isn't common to ask for the $4 substitution of veggies if you are GF and they need to tell you that as an excuse

Stephen Gerelus

Apr 04, 2021

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DEEEEELICIOUS & FRESH!! First time ever there. Tried the dip combo platter, falafel and kebab combo. The meat was hot off the grill and was seasoned perfectly Highly recommended!

Lucy S.

Feb 03, 2021

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This dish is the love of my life!

I've lost count of how many times I've been to Aida's, but always order the same thing. It's so predictably great.

Aida's is a Lebanese inspired restaurant located on 4th St SW and has been a frequent spot for me and the fam for years. Last week my sis and I had a hankering for our usual--their Veggie Share Plate (pictured above). Of course this time around we had to take away, but the result was the same--so DAMN GOOD.

RATING: 9/10 - Veggie Share Plate

This thing is very generous in portion size. Sista and I ordered one between

Emily A.

Jan 02, 2021

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Aida's is always delicious with friendly service. Everything on their menu is made fresh and well prepared. I especially recommend the chicken kabob, tabbouli salad and mouhammara dip which are all incredible. A true local treasure with fair pricing.

Karen Marinucci

Nov 08, 2020

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Great food for a special occasion we had! Third time we've ordered during covid. Had a delivery problem, but owner made a special trip to rectify problem. Outstanding service and food!

Craig Marshall

Mar 23, 2020

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By far, one of my favourite restaurants in Calgary - fresh food, straight from the heart. Thank you

Emma B.

Aug 05, 2019

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This was an amazing meal. Service was quick, and the food was amazing. I would recommend getting a platter to sample a bunch of different dishes with a buddy. My sister and I shared the sea food platter and my god it was divine. The falafels were amazing. Not a cheap meal, but worth it for quality of product and service. Will definitely be eating here again.

Andrew R.

Feb 26, 2019

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Aida's was amazing in every way! Every one of the dips were on point. Grape leaves! Kibbe! Falafel! Baba ganoush! Who would have thought the chicken wings at a Lebanese restaurant would be so great?!?

Get a bit of everything!

Vanessa M.

Oct 04, 2018

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I came here on a Friday night thinking we wouldn't be able to get a table but it was 830pm and we had no problem getting in. We ordered chicken pita, chicken schwarma, lamb kebab, Greek salad, which was all very good. Except I remember the chicken in the pita used to be more moist as this time it was a bit dry. The crunch on the pita makes all the difference. We enjoyed our experience here and would return trying more menu items.

Taylor Payne

Sep 20, 2018

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All of it! It has ah-mazing food. I have been known to drive through snow storms for the White Bean Salad! 🥗

Linda K.

Jul 30, 2018

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Phenomenal food and wonderful service! We started with mouhammara and pita - my favourite!! Then, we enjoyed a number of entrees. I loved their Greek salad with a skewer of chicken. Certainly worth a visit.

Irena Karshenbaum

Apr 29, 2018

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Went to Aida’s last night for my birthday dinner with family and friends. The food was outstanding, tasty, generous portions. All my guests said they loved it and thought it was like home cooked food. The server was lovely and thanked me numerous times for my business and wished me a happy birthday over and over.

Thomas Mo

Mar 07, 2018

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I’ve eaten a couple of times here recently. The quality is consistent and it’s a nice chill ambiance. The chicken is literally perfect (moist, tender, tasty), and the baba is unreal. The roasted potatoes are perfectly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Always a treat!

Maureen Clare

Feb 28, 2018

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This is a nice little bistro with great food. The muhamarra dip is fantastic, and as a vegan I enjoy the veggie platter. The reason for four stars instead of five stars is that the pita bread is store bought and as such is not very appealing, when compared to other places that make their own fresh pita bread. Hopefully they can improve on that. Apart from that, I love this place.

Blade H.

Jan 19, 2018

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The best dips in the city. Great service. Always feel like a guest in Aida's kitchen. Staff is friendly and the ambiance is lovely and quiet!

Tegan M.

Jan 04, 2018

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It was a really cute place to go and eat I love it when places are super busy and it was so quiet for me and my boyfriend. The waitress was super helpful in regards to telling us what foods to try my overall experience was really good , the food was pretty good as well not what I am use to but it's worth trying. I suggest anyone who wants a different dining experience to try it out! I find going later in the night is a lot better less people. I got the donair and it was very filling for only 10$ not a bad price and some fresh baked potatoes were my favourite part. Thanks for having us! I will

Jeff C.

Feb 27, 2017

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I really love Mediterranean food and so I was shocked to find Aida's Mediterranean Bistro had eluded me for years. It's tucked away in an unassuming, quaint and cozy space in the heart of Mission's 4th street. Because of the many options in the area it doesn't stand out visually. What it lacks for in street appeal it more than makes up for in food and dining experience.

This is the type of place to bring a date, loved one, family members, out-of-towners and experience a more up-scale Mediterranean meal. Aida's Bistro is on another level compared to the usual fast

Perline G.

Jan 27, 2017

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2 stars is simply for the food. However, I was disappointed with the fact that after I said I was celiac, my salad had pita in it. They took it back and told me they had scraped the salad off my plate and made a new salad.... Yet the pita had contaminated my plate. It's like saying I'm allergic to peanuts, oh don't worry I'll scrape the peanut butter off your plate.

Also many times before I've been told the falafel is GF. And it's not. Not impressed.

Mermaid K.

Oct 17, 2016

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Ordered the chicken shawarma. Wait around 25 mins . It was quite cold when I got it. I asked the waitress to reheat it. We wait another 15 minutes and when I asked the waitress regarding my order she yelled at me saying that they are making it again for me as I wanted it hot ! Once I did get it back, it was still lukewarm.
The portion was small and the dish was tasteless. Exceptionally rude service ! They do get a lot of business from the local office goers and residents so taste and courtesy are not that important . Avoid !

Jc C.

Aug 29, 2016

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I had genuinely forgotten how great the food is here. Everything tastes fresh and is incredibly satisfying. Went with family for a birthday and even the picky eaters were happy which is always a win in my book.

To start we all shared the garlic prawns (huge size and great amount of garlic), Baba Ghannouj served with pita (eggplant dip that is quite creamy and oh so tasty), Fatayer (3x triangles of tasty filled with spinach), Sfeeha (3x triangular pastry filled with nicely spiced beef and a great cucumber type dip to go with). Everything disappeared in seconds.

For mains, sister had broiled lamb

Brandon K.

Jun 30, 2016

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I have never really had to much Mediterranean food before so my experience may be jaded.

I thought the food was delicious, I wasnt big on the grape leaves, my server was really nice and joked around with my over all ineptitude with the cuisine which made me feel more comfortable

Janek K.

May 03, 2016

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I was here this past Saturday for lunch. What an amazing meal...unforgettable.
Enjoyed a very delicious assortment of kibbeh (ground spiced meat encased in a shell of bulgar wheat), falafel with tahini, spinach and mushroom baked pastry, meat pasty, mouhammara sauce with fresh vegetable, hoummus with pita etc.
This was all so delicious. And then came the desserts- baklava standard and filled with pistachios, cakes etc.

When I'm back in Calgary, this will be my MUST eat here place!!

Kelly M.

Jan 10, 2016

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I will pile on with everyone else. I go here when I crave muhammara. That said I have enjoyed the rest of the food as well I think. See, I remember having the lamb chops once and they were good but I recall nothing else beyond the muhammara... perhaps it puts me in a food coma glaze that prevents my memory from processing the remaining food items. At any rate it is delicious.

The only reason its not 5 stars for me is 2 fold. Firstly - Loud. If a large group comes in or a family with kids... it gets very loud very quickly to the point of where I wish they would all go away. 1st time I was there

Wendy P.

Feb 04, 2015

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I always love when I come back to an old favourite after a long hiatus and everything is as it should be-the food is still amazing, the ambiance hasn't changed and the service still attentive and friendly.

Such was my experience at Aida's today when I met my best friend for lunch. It was also a wonderful choice as she's working on being one of those plant-based only diet people who also cannot consume gluten (you may call her a vegan except that she's not giving up leather... so, plant-based only diet people it is as it's strictly a food/health choice at this point).

Kenneth N.

Dec 14, 2014

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While waiting for my pizza pickup @ Bocce's across the street, decided to see what's nearby that's also good---who else does that?

So off I go, going for the mouhammara that everyone seems to pipin' about, and for an appie, it's a nice start, and somewhat healthy too lol, red peppers and all. I did wish I could've added the hummus from the pics.

It's a nice, dimmed atmosphere, tonite with a few happy groups, Kinda loud, as it's a small restaurant.

Friendly service.

Clean washrooms.

Deb S.

Aug 07, 2014

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The fragrance fills the air and you begin to drool in anticipation as soon as you walk in the door of this quaint Mediterranean bistro. A group of six of us enjoyed sharing several appetizers and some lovely white wine. Great value and we were all full. Also split a baklava. Delightful and attentive service.

Recommend making a reservation though. It was a Wednesday night and there were at least five tables reserved