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GLOBAL

3.7 (23)
CAN$30 and under
International
220 4th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0H5

About this restaurant

Global restaurant is located inside the International Hotel in downtown Calgary, Canada. It is a café-style eatery and a preferred choice among business travelers. The distinguishing features are the iPads attached to the walls above every table for easy access to news channels and the latest updates. Drinks and cocktails are self-served. Global serves food items in-suite 24/7where patrons can avail different menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Light starters include the calamari and yam fries. The chef's special soups feature a soup of the day as well as a war wonton soup. Vegan options include Waldorf and International Hotel Caesar salad as well as baby iceburg slices. Tender steaks feature top sirloin and filet migon. Seafood is popular for baked crusted cod, fish ‘n' chips and gourmet lobster mac ‘n' cheese. Entrées include stir-fry and beef lasagna. Mini-desert and chocolate cake are the popular dessert options at Global.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Hours of operation
    Monday to Friday: Breakfast: 6:30AM - 10:00AM Lunch: 11:30AM - 1:30PM Saturday & Sunday: Breakfast: 7:00AM - 11:00AM Lunch: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    John Nidua
  • Catering
    With over 6,500 square feet of dedicated meeting space to choose from, featuring nine rooms with flexible floor plan layouts our property has become the destination of choice for private business seminars and intimate special occasions in downtown Calgary.
  • Private party facilities
    Global restaurant is the best spot for social group events, private lunch and dinner on weekdays.We can happily accommodate from 10-74 guests.Chef John Nidua and his skilled culinary team can provide: - custom menus; - 3 course meal for $25 or $30; and, - semi-private buffet (Starting from $30)
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    1 St SW
  • Parking details
    Impark lot attached to hotel (Free).
  • Additional
    Beer, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 23 people are saying

GLOBAL reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.2Ambience
  • 0.1Value

NoiseModerate

23 Reviews
  1. bottleneck70

    Calgary / Southern Alberta8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 9, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I go there for the beef dip. Yum. Excellent service. The room is in the basement and the ceiling is a little low like a cavern.

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  2. CalgaryDeb

    Calgary / Southern Alberta3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 20, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I love the Beef Dip here. It is really good - as in one of the best around. The au jus is more of a thicker gravy, which I prefer since I dip my fries in it. The fries are nice and crispy with just a hint of seasoning on them.

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  3. Katmar

    Calgary / Southern Alberta2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 17, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Global is great for a quick bite, has a decent variety of food (including Lobster Mac and Cheese, who would have thought?). Service is quick. Private Business conversations can be had depending on where you are sitting.

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  4. dropitlikeitshot VIP

    Edmonton / Northern Alberta3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on November 12, 2015

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    The service was wonderful. The servers were very polite and attentive. The restaurant is in the basement. The room felt very cold and institutional. Very bland Decor although this doesn't matter to most but if you're looking for a romantic or even a fun place, this isn't it. I would compare it to a hospital cafeteria including the food. I hate the chicken burger which was extremely salty and the ceasar salad. My friend had the stir fry. She said he's ok "ok" I had high hopes for this place as I had previously heard great reviews. I walked away very disappointed.

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  5. Traveller4Food

    Calgary / Southern Alberta32 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 16, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I have been to Global a couple of times so far. The food is reliable and I have found that it is generally easy to get a reservation groups.

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  6. AMCalgary VIP

    Calgary / Southern Alberta43 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 4, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    quiet, good food and service but decor is more cafeteria style, will go back for sure, good place for a conversation.

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  7. BizDiner

    Houston13 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on December 18, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    I expected more based on this description on OpenTable: "uniquely "Western" menu, fusing the flavors of the Far East with traditional local ingredients featuring mouthwatering appetizers, scrumptious sandwiches, sizzling entrees and decadent desserts." In my opinion, this means that they included a very few Asian dishes but the rest is a limited sandwich menu like you might find in a diner. We took a client here based on reviews; I would not go again.Great service & quiet, but food is uninspiring; my steak sandwich was pan fried & fatty & the onion rings on top so hard as to be inedible. The cottage cheese was the best part of the meal, sadly. The client said he enjoyed his hot turkey sandwich, so I did not complain, but I expected a lot more, and I would not take a client here again.

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  8. Jamie

    Calgary / Southern Alberta6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 14, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    My friend and I recently ate here for the first time and were impressed! Our food and ingredients were high quality, without being "downtown priced". The desserts were made in-house and delicious. Service was good, just enough to keep drinks refilled etc. but not "pester you" constantly. I would definitely eat here again, and recommend it for lunch. Since it is in the basement of the hotel, don't expect fantastic ambience, or windows or street views -- they just can't offer it. However, the location is quiet and it was nice to unplug from the downtown scene.

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  9. bottleneck70

    Calgary / Southern Alberta8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 28, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I didn't even know this place existed. It is in the basement of the International Hotel. Good food with numerous gluten free options for lunch if they are required. The room is in the basement so you fell a little closed in and the noise was moderate. I had the seafood chowder, beef dip, and the turtle cheesecake. It was all good. Other guest needed gluten free and had GF pasta with turtle cheesecake as well. She said it was all good as well. I would definitely go back now that I know it is there and price was right.

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  10. Elle VIP

    Calgary / Southern Alberta22 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 17, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We booked a group lunch at Global because of its location and vegetarian options. It's in the basement of the International Hotel so that wasa bit of a surprise. Low ceiling and it looks like it used to be a cafeteria. It was clean and nicely decorated though. The use servers were scattered and awkward but the food was fantastic. Great lunch selections with generous portions for the price. I wouldn't recommend it for a fancy occasion but if you're downtown and want a great lunch it's worth checking out.

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FAQs

GLOBAL offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 290-7852.

GLOBAL is rated 3.7 stars by 23 OpenTable diners.

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  2. Canada
  3. Calgary / Southern Alberta
  4. Calgary
  5. Downtown

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220 4th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0H5

Additional information

  • Cross street
    1 St SW
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Monday to Friday: Breakfast: 6:30AM - 10:00AM Lunch: 11:30AM - 1:30PM Saturday & Sunday: Breakfast: 7:00AM - 11:00AM Lunch: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    International
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Impark lot attached to hotel (Free).
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    John Nidua
  • Additional
    Beer, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    With over 6,500 square feet of dedicated meeting space to choose from, featuring nine rooms with flexible floor plan layouts our property has become the destination of choice for private business seminars and intimate special occasions in downtown Calgary.
  • Private party facilities
    Global restaurant is the best spot for social group events, private lunch and dinner on weekdays.We can happily accommodate from 10-74 guests.Chef John Nidua and his skilled culinary team can provide: - custom menus; - 3 course meal for $25 or $30; and, - semi-private buffet (Starting from $30)
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