MONKI

Monki in The Beltline

Our first breakfast club located in Calgary’s beltline!

Monki Breakfast Club & Bistro Beltline

Our original Beltline breakfast club is located along the southwest corner of Downtown Calgary on 10th Ave SW right across from Community Natural Foods. Upon coming here, you can enjoy a hearty breakfast in one of Calgary’s oldest heritage buildings! The building’s unique red brick character and artsy surrounds will have you feeling warm & right at home. We are excited to share our building with the Banbury Lane Design Center, one of Calgary’s premier home hardware boutiques. 

Having been consistently voted the best neighbourhood in Calgary, the Beltline hub boasts numerous artisan boutiques, specialist local supermarkets as well as trendy cafes, bars & restaurants. In addition, the community is just a few blocks away from the trendy Kensington district located just across the Bow River.

Parking

Despite being at the periphery of downtown Calgary, parking is surprisingly easy to find here! Public parking is available throughout 10th avenue and 12 street SW at modest rates of $1.50 per hour on weekdays and just $0.50 per hour on Saturdays! Furthermore, unrestricted FREE parking is available just a few blocks away on 14th avenue SW. 

If you didn’t know, we have bike racks located right in front of our establishment on 10th Avenue SW! Monki loves cyclists! 

Planning Your Brunch Visit

Our Beltline-Calgary breakfast club was showcased on Food Network Canada’s Big Food Bucket List on Season 1 Episode 8 ‘For the Love of Brunch’. Being small albeit incredibly cozy, the breakfast club does tend to have a wait on the weekends. However, you can skip the wait & ‘Get in Line’ virtually on your phone. We will then simply notify you on when to make your way! We aren’t accepting reservations right now due to our limited seating but we do have our large,spacious&kid friendly Inglewood location!

Be it a weekend family outing or a quick catchup before shopping, a fulfilling brunch at our iconic Beltline spot is sure to make your day better! 

If you are looking for our Inglewood location click here. For frequently asked questions, check out our FAQ page.. 

Restaurant Vibe

The Brunch Gallery

The Brunch Gallery

Reviews

Norma Eline Cordeiro de Oliveira
Delicious pancakes, good coffee
Emerson Green
Definitely worth the stop!
Jennifer Powers
Beyond satisfied with my experience at Monki today! 😊 our server Lena was beyond lovely and just the sweetest! The food was delicious and came in such a timely manner. The atmosphere is always so nice and cozy.. just the best place for a cute Saturday brunch 🤩 cannot recommend this place enough! I highly recommend everyone checks it out 🙂
Leonardo Orozco
Great service! Great food!!! Will come back soon and 100% recommended!!!
Zoe MacDonald
Monki is my favourite brunch place in Calgary, they have delicious hearty food and you wi not be disappointed with anything sweet on the menu. My personal favs are the brisket poutine and every feature French toast. Always worth the wait for the pumpkin and mini egg French toasts 😍🤤
NOEMI VIANNEY ALVARADO LOPEZ
It’s amazing and delicious food is served.
Jasmine Flores
We always love coming to Monki! Friendly and personalized service from Lena today made us feel extra welcomed and at home. Thanks for being you!!
B P
I finally went to Monki after hearing about it from my co-worker. Went to the beltline location which was smaller but cozy. Went on a friday morning, it was not so busy and got seated immediately. We really liked the candied tacos, it was savory and sweet. The reverse french toast I thought was too sweet and my sister said it was ok for her, so I guess depends on preference, nothing to rave about. Drip coffee was very weak.
Ferdinand Furtado
Finally a place that took my breakfast and brunch experience to the next level... Waiting for spring and summers to try the crazy French toasts !!!
David
Amazing food all around! Thank you to our server Lena for the excellent service. Ambience is very cozy, it made me feel like I was at home with my friends. There aren’t a lot of tables though so make sure to join the waitlist ahead of time on the weekends!
Erika
Our server was fantastic and helped with making our experience the best I would definitely be coming again
Yoana Georgieva
I had the kimchi hash and it was sooooo good!! Also I asked for some changes to the dish cause of dietary restrictions and they were really nice about it. Super nice staff!! And service was quick as well even though it was busy 10/10
Joe Perry
Love this place! Food is great, the staff is great, coffee is bottomless. What else can you ask for!
Jacob Henry
Lena took care of us today. So friendly and made the service was on point!! Thanks for the experience.
Vanessa Francone
My brother and I had a wonderful meal here! My brisket breakfast tacos were so delicious and my brother was happy they had a gluten free option for the bun. Overall a great experience.
Kyssa Faye Muscosa
GREAT! ABSOLUTELY GREAT!
Rhyzhel Abigail Parcon
Lena was very helpful, and very accomodating! She was cheerful and fun.
Steven T
My go to place for brunch. Very consistent always good food!
Maisie Lowe
French toast and garlic potatoes were so delicious, and Lena was lovely
Tys Wetsch
Lena Lena the signorina with the Valentina.The food is always good here and the service is as well.
O K
Good experience 🫶🏻
Lisa Soderlund
Lena was such a great server! So friendly and polite. Has so much knowledge of the menu. The food was delicious!
Kaitlyn Willerth
Best place for brunch! The French toasts are unreal
koogs n
First time coming in and the food was amazing beyond expectations. Megan was also an excellent server. Will definitely return.
Fasika
Great service provided by lina
Marin Peake-MacAlister
Lena was wonderful 🙂
Laura Parker
Everything was lovely and Lena was super helpful
Hailey Stewart
Our server Chelsea was amazing. Get the monki pick me up 👌🏼
Keith Stewart & Shelby C-S
Chelsea was great! Food was amazing.
John Johnson
Always great, Doug was excellent.
Melodie Anderson
This was my first time here and it did not disappoint. Great bottomless coffee and food, our server Lena was friendly and attentive!
Jamie Kristensen
I had an EXCELLENT time here as always. The food is always delicious, the atmosphere and music is always great and cozy. My server was Lena and she was outstanding and SUPER fun! You'll never be disappointed here!
Adam Dobson
Overall experience is 12/10 every time I come in. Lena is a delight to have too, she’s always got a smile and is super pleasant to talk to.
Devin Hesketh
Awesome as always! Doug was awesome. Highly recommend any of the Benes
Dianna West
Doug was great! So friendly so chat with - as I was a solo patron. I tried the seasonal ube pancakes and they were delicious! All the staff are very warm and welcoming here.
Farzan Farnaghi
Must try if you’re in downtown Calgary! Our waiter Lena was great and the food was both fantastic and unique. The only thing on the weaker side is were the lattes. Overall, can’t recommend this place enough!
Amanuel Araya
Me and my wife was going out for a breakfast and served by Lena. The food was 👌and lena made our time there great.Definitely we’re going back there another time.
Kam A
Best French toast breakfast, Lena did great job and very welcoming.I will definitely be back. Cheers!
Lari C
Delicious potatoLove you Doug
Jane Kiarie
My BFF and I love going to monki! Doug was such a great host!
Rachelle Sheppard
Doug was great and we loved our meal.
Sara Regamble
This place is amazing! So many great options for food and drinks. Thanks Doug for the wonderful service! Highly recommend
Amy Flemmer
What a lovely Saturday morning brunch with my sister! Thanks to Doug at Monki for a wonderful time!
Kaileigh Featherstone
delicious food, perogies were amazing
Anthoulah Dessalines
Lena was freaking amazing, she was fast, polite, respectful, even apologized for a small misteps which most people wouldn't!! SHE NEEDS A RAISED!!! GOOD JOB LENA!
Ukarapo Mahua
The food was amazing and the service was 10/10 Lena was super amazing
trever bostock
Took my Mom out for brunch earlier today, Our server Lena was absolutely phenomenal as well the food that will have us returning soon, I had the brisket hash and my Mom ordered the spinach and mushroom bene both of us loved it!
Gwen Puddell
Doug was the most amazing server I’ve ever had. We are now best friends and recommended me the best tattoo artist and the best food! Love him to pieces, king of the world
Shauna Cronin
Recently visited and I have to say the food was fantastic. The service was great and it was nice to be greeted and accommodated by very energetic and smiling staff 😁 would defo recommend
Erwin S
Love this place for brunch - they have a really good menu and everything seems so good. We all enjoyed our food. The service was also exceptional. We had a few requests and each one was accommodated politely and swiftly. The space is small so make a reservation/put yourself on the waitlist on weekends!
Harrison Smith
Highly recommend Monki for brunch with a small/midsize group, cozy atmosphere and great food.
Salman Khan
Excellent service & foodFast service
Danielle Benjamin
The staff and service here is out of this world!! Food is great too!
Phil W
Monki makes excellent brunch dishes. I've been to a couple of their locations and the original on 10th Ave seems to be a little better.Usually when there's shakshuka on the menu it's what I go for. The tomato and pepper sauce is spicy and satisfying!We were lucky the restaurant was not busy the day we visited and got a table for 3 right away.
Elyse Courtoreille
Food was delicious and the service from Patrick was impeccable!
Lori Klassen
Wonderful food, super friendly service in this cozy little place. I'll be back!
Spencer Wunsch
Food is straight busin but takes a bit to get in
Bruva Galathos
Elvis French toast. I needn't say much else
Lisa
Love this brunch spot! Their Hollandaise sauce is by far the best in town…. I would drink a glass of it if I could…. Yum.
McKenna Scott
Lina was so amazing and very helpful with the menu options. Also the best latte I’ve ever had.
Mansi Godhania
It's a cozy space, good food, our server Lena was great and very helpful with the menu!
Ruth Ghebretatios
Lena was amazing and very nice. She was very welcoming!
Heaven Berhe Sium
Awesome place for brunch! Not too long of wait. Lena was also a great server.
Daniel Gokey
Thank you Lena! Everything was as it should be! Very kind and prompt service. Food was as good as expected!!
Mayra Majore
Our server Lena was excellent
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