Annabelle’s Kitchen Marda Loop

How can you not love this place. Nice neighborhood, beautiful interior, warm&friendly service, great food. It’s a perfect place for a date or just catch up with your friend.

Was touring in mardaloop area and visited this place. Place looks nice design wise. Lots of antiques interesting posters. Food we got was special. Did not expect to get served such delicious italian pizza and ravioli. Dough is crunchy yet the fillings and toppings are amazing. Ravioli is savoury and delicious had to order wine to make it perfect. Literal chef’s kiss. Impressive and surprised this restaurant was not busy at all at lunch time. Will try another dish some time when i visit again.

First time visiting the Marda Loop location. Expectations exceeded. The squid ink pasta was cooked perfectly, and the pizza crust was delicious and crispy. Roasted eggplant was a little bland. Good price overall and all the servers were attentive and very nice to interact with.

Had a birthday dinner here with my wife last night. The overall experience was fantastic. Easy location, great music, and a good spot to eat and converse. We had the meatballs, beets, rigatoni, and squid ink pasta, all of which we would recommend. Thanks Annabelle's!

Came in to get take out for lunch. I was staring at the door looking at a menu and the hostess bypassed me and went greeted the people standing behind me without acknowledging me. I had some basic questions about the menu (what kind of pasta etc) and she did not know the answer and proceeded to yell across the room at the sever who was helping other customers. The staff also clicked on “custom tip” for me, assuming I would tip on a take out order. Once I got my two meal they were both very small portions and both were bland. I would not recommend and I won’t be going back.

Amazing time I had in the restaurant. Best customer service, great employees, menu was all my favourite food. The best part was this drink which was really amazing!

I will just start this post with “highly recommend” 🤗 the foood is absolutely delicious 🤤 and the resto is super cozy and it’s a lovely place to be on a Friday night! The girls are super sweet and the service is wonderful! Very good communication with the customers as well as the knowledge of the menu. My pasta 🍝 was absolutely delicious I would definitely advise you on ordering it. Also TIRAMISU 🤤 finally I found that iconic delicious Italian style tiramisu! 5 additional points for Tiramisu :D I highly recommend to reserve a table in advance they tend to be really busy on Fridays and Saturdays! You can also do a takeout.

Highly recommend! My first time at Annabella’s was this past Saturday around noon, and it was incredible! The gentleman who’s as working at the time was unbelievably friendly and attentive, providing us with suggestions for all of our meals! We had the Caesar salad, rigatoni and the Mind Your Manners pizza, all were to die for! Perfect for lunch-dinner! I will be going again!

Went by myself on my last work trip to Calgary. I stayed at an Airbnb in Marda Loop and this was such a gem! I didn't try their pizza or pasta but they looked incredible. I had the artichoke fritters and panzanella salad and the flavours on the salad were so good. Enjoyed a glass of wine and the ambience then walked back to the Airbnb. Can't wait to go back and try the pizzas!

We went there last evening. my five year old daughter was tired and hungry and having a meltdown. we got a table outside and ordered a kids spaghetti in a tomato sauce for her and a pizza for my husband and I and a couple of drinks. the pizza was excellent, the spaghetti was ok. but what really sucked was the attitude of the servers. we were the only ones with a kid and you know when one is not welcome. anyone who has a kid knows that feeling. we asked for some extra cheese and they charged $2 for that. we were already charged $15 for her spaghetti. The kids spaghetti and meatballs was at $16 FYI. we finished our food and left without dessert because we just didn't feel welcomed. to sum it up: good food but an unkind spirit. Not going back, of course.

We let our Calgarian friend's pick a new spot for us to try. They decided on Annabelle's Kitchen, a neighbourhood style Italian restaurant. They have a second location downtown but this one is located next door to Springbank Cheese. We dropped in on an early Tuesday evening (6:30pm) and the patio was busy. Service was good; our waitress checked in on us several times. The menu is small; antipasti, pizza, pasta, kids menu and dessert. Dishes are meant to be shared family style. - Fusilli ($20.00) - fusilli had a good al dente bite. Really enjoyed the lemon bits; added bright, acidic notes. Didn't notice much, if any, of a chili sauce hit. - Kale campanelle ($18.00) - the green olives were a brilliant addition. Never had that in a pasta dish before. The only two things we didn't like about the pasta dishes was that the portion sizes were too small. You won't get full on one. - Tearing me up ($19.00) - pizzas are a better portion but there wasn't much eggplant on it. Tasted more artichoke than eggplant. The spiciness comes from the chili oil. Standard flavours. - Mind your manner ($22.00) - not sure where the "wagyu" comes in; we couldn't tell the difference. The hot honey was an interesting addition. Added some sweetness but nothing over the top. AK was good, simple Italian fare but the portion size is somewhat lacking. 3.5 stars.

Due to this bizarre and seemingly ceaseless global imposition to us all, we sat outside. Virtually in the street making the possibility of being hit by a car reversing far more plausible than a couple of days in bed with a temperature more likely. We didn't expect a lot from this local eatery and were pleasantly surprised by tasty uncomplicated dishes served by charming and knowledgable staff. The cocktails were pretty good too, though the gin/basil one was a little overpowering and felt a little like imbibing a concoction of alcohol and sativa. Pizzas were pretty good, but I prefer a stone/wood fired oven that produce the extreme heat enabling the puffy edges and a thin and slightly soggy middle that I like so much. Will surely return as it's a must for us all to support any local businesses that are suffering immensely until the scaremongering ceases.

This was one of our best meals ! The meatballs are the best we have ever tasted ! Plus they are gluten free , made from scratch pasta ! The wine was just made our meal ! Dessert was the best! We will be back for sure

Not impressed with the pizza at all. Also, very small menu. I would not come back for pizza but maybe for a glass of wine. It's a shame since the location and vibe of the place are quite nice!

We did a drive-by pickup last night from the restaurant's abbreviated take-out menu. There were four pastas offered online but when we called to order, one was not available - the one two of four diners wanted. A bit of a disappointment, but we ended up with two orders of spaghetti bolognese and two of rigatoni with mushrooms. Both pastas were declared superb. Not only the flavours of the sauces, but the pasta itself: perfectly cooked, just the right texture. We had started with the ricotta toast, which is also delicious, although much better enjoyed onsite as the toast got soggy on the drive home ( a short time in the toaster oven fixed that). We haven't been to Annabelle's in a couple of months, so it's nice to know the quality is definitely still there.