South Central

Café Mosaics

Nice cute artistic café with a warm and inviting experience. This café also has a nice vegetarian meal and all kinds of stuff.

Arriba Mexico

Tiny Mexican restaurant with inexpensive, fresh, and delicious cuisine. Family run and the owner Jorge is very friendly. The kitchen and all tables are in one unpretentious room.

Yiannis Taverna

10444 82nd whyte ave. fun place, especially in the summer when the large garage doors in the front open onto the bustling streets of the funky old strathcona neighborhood. loud and busy.

Route 99 Diner

Vintage 50s/60s memorabilia fills this cute neighbourhood hit in the Mill Creek neighbourhood. Offers greasy burgers, delicious milkshakes, fries, chicken fingers, and all that fancy casual stuff.

Continental Treat

Not far from Accent European Lounge, this restaurant faces onto busy Whyte Avenue. Its dark wood floor and tables give it a comfortable and slightly upscale air. The menu is eastern European, with top-notch escargot, mussels, dill pickle soup, and French onion soup, among other treats.

Julio's serves good Mexican food and lots of it. The menu is extensive, the servings are generous, and the food is the best Mexican fare in town. The interior is colorful, although the tables and chairs - authentic equipale furniture made from rosewood and palm slat frames with stretched pig skin - are somewhat eccentric. Fresh home-made salsas, in every temperature from mild to "salsa of mass destruction," accompany free bowls of corn chips before dinner. The bar stocks several Mexican beers as well as the usual domestic brands, and has notable automation in place to speed the creation of margueritas. With friendly but professional service, Julio's is one of Whyte Avenue's busiest eateries, and justifiably so.

This trendy steakhouse of mild prices and typical good food adds sweet spices and juicy meat to almost every meal.

Furusato

10012 82 ave. the decor of this attractive, family-run spot emulates a japanese village restaurant: the walls are wooden panels, and the room is roofed with thatch, while wooden floors and tasteful japanese wall decorations round out the decor. sample the special volcano rolls a spicy, oven-hot sushi roll, or the ika kara-age breaded fried squid with a tangy ginger sauce. all dishes are delivered quickly by friendly and competent staff. the restaurant doesn't take reservations, so try to avoid the frequent line-ups by visiting outside of the main dinner hours 5:30pm-7:30pm. visitors from vancouver claim it's better than most lower mainland japanese restaurants, high praise from people who have a broad choice of japanese restaurants at home.

Serves good portions of delicious Cajun and Creole food in a 1950s style diner. Also offers an extensive drink menu.

Korean Village

Hidden in a strip mall a few blocks off Whyte 82 Avenue, this restaurant's interior is a rustic Korean lodge. Rugged wooden floors and posts house benches, tables, and tatami-style rooms. The restaurant's major attraction is an all-you-can-eat, self-serve Korean BBQ for $25. A food bar on one wall carries four or more varieties of raw meat and seafood, marinating in appropriate sauces, as well as side vegetable dishes. Load up a plate with goodies, return to your table, and grill to taste on the natural gas hotplate in the center of the table. Tip: ask them to change the grill if yours gets black and horrible. This restaurant is run by a small Korean family that takes great pride in their food and service. This is a must-eat attraction if you are visiting Edmonton. Do not miss it!

Packrat Louie

10335 83 avenue nw whyte avenue commercial area. this pleasant room features exposed brick in the walls and real cloth on the tables, a little tonier than most italian restaurants in town. the original menu had a swiss-italian emphasis, and even now the dishes are far from conventional pastas you'll find elsewhere. the food is well-prepared and reasonably priced, and you're right in the heart of whyte avenue's entertainment zone when you finish your meal - you'll find yourself just a block or two from live theater, repertory cinema, and most of the area's main bars and clubs.

High Level Diner

This is a long-time Edmonton favorite, known for its cozy atmosphere and a broad selection of food. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner equally well. For breakfast, try the self-branded hot cereal, a bowl brimming with a half-dozen or more types of hot, flavorful grains. The cereal mixture is also available dry for taking home - it's a great gift to out-of-town Edmontonians pining for a taste of home. The main menu's bias is towards simple but hearty Mediterranean cuisine, but it includes robust dishes from other cultures as well. The Diner serves a number of flavorful vegetarian dishes, and the menu also includes sufficient meat meals to amply satisfy the family carnivore. In summer there is a small patio area which gives a nice view of the surrounding area, good for people watching. The best long island iced tea in the city made from scratch. On Sunday mornings, arrive early or be prepared for a line at the door.

The King and I

A stand-by for good Thai food, it's always been a bit pricey, and often the portions are somewhat small. Lunch dining is more economical: you can enjoy a substantial mid-day meal for around ten dollars. Those looking for an authentic experience might consider a different Thai restaurant, as this one is known to cater to "cautious" diners. It's a great introduction to Thai food, however, and beginners won't be disappointed by the flavors. It still serves, by far, the best coconut rice in the city.

Von's

Good lobster, steak and other stuff. Expensive, but right on the money if you are looking for good quality stuff.

Unheardof

9602–82 ave., (http://www.unheardof.com/). one of edmonton's finest food establishments, although be aware that this quality comes at a price. the menu is a prix-fixe style, with one or two choices for each course. the meal costs about $60 per person as of 2006, but if you are looking for excellent eating, and the price does not faze you, look no no further.

Super-friendly staff with mouth watering meals of every variety.

BLOCK 1912

This coffee shop is a favorite for late night dates, chatting with old friends, and family gatherings. Offers a variety of home-made desserts, gourmet coffees, and healthy lunch and dinner items. There's even a built-in gelateria for those who crave a delicious taste of Italy. If you've got a sweet tooth, you will find some of the best desserts in the city including chocolate cheesecakes. The excellent chai lattés are made from scratch. You'll love the eclectic décor and can't miss the enormous desert painting in the back corner.

Internet cafe serving fair trade coffee, espresso drinks, and a food selection that includes muffins, bagels, quiche, and more.