Best bars for a game of pool in Calgary

It’s always nice to unwind with a cold brew after a long day. But instead of parking your seat on the couch or a barstool all night, recruit a friend or three and head to these laid-back, pool-table-equipped watering holes. Fun, friends, food and drinks: what more do you need to unwind?

Best bars for a game of pool in Calgary
Alyssa Quirico By

Stix Sports Bar

1
420-5255 Richmond Rd SW, Calgary, AB T3E 7C4

Stix is a true neighbourhood sports bar located in Glamorgan. At this comfy, kitschy spot with its leather sofas and upside-down martini lights, you have your pick of 10 pool tables. Enjoy happy hour specials every weekday. Tuesdays, join the pub’s friendly weekly eight-ball rec league. Open to all skill levels, it’s a night of fun and prizes along with food and drink specials.

Chalks Billiards

2
15110 Bannister Rd SE, Calgary, AB T2X 1Z5

Pool is the focus at this spot, a popular place for league games and tournaments. Try your hand at one of 13 hourly tables, including two snooker tables (a shorter table with smaller pockets and balls) if you’re looking to switch it up. Sunday nights feature cheap play ($3 an hour per player) and the beer is always cold, the snack menu comfortably pubby.

Garage Sports Bar The

3
200 Barclay Parade Sw, Calgary, AB T2P 4R5

Located inside Eau Claire Market, this spacious bar is another popular tournament spot. As its name suggests, the place is decked out like an automotive shop with brick walls, metal doors and low-hanging lights. Choose from a whopping 15 pool tables, and sip local craft brews such as Village Blonde Natural Blonde Ale while you play.

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Tipperary's Pub

4
2002 16 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2M 0M1

This Irish pub on busy 16th Avenue Northwest is always full of regular patrons watching televised sports and, of course, playing some friendly rounds of pool at its two tables. Grab a drink at either of the two bars here, and feast on all-you-can-eat wings on Mondays (choose from 50 flavours).

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Pig & Duke Neighbourhood Pub

5
1312 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 3P8

If you’re feeling social, head down to the extreme west corner of the Beltline and step into the always-lively Pig & Duke for pool and maybe a game of darts. Communal tables make it easy to scope out some friendly competition. Fuel the fun with Canadian microbrews and the establishment’s bacon-themed food menu.

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Bootleggers Sports Bar & Grill

6
3444 32 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6G8

This large sports bar in the city’s northeast features two pool tables conveniently located close to comfy, contemporary booths. Visit on Monday nights to play for free, and enjoy menu items like Bootleggers’ juicy lamb burger or its shareable “bootkicker” platter loaded with finger-licking foods like tacos, pickles and dry ribs. Post-game, strut your stuff at the karaoke lounge room adjacent to the main bar.

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Calgary writer Alyssa Quirico’s passion for new experiences has taken her to Mexico and the U.S. Now, she’s back in her home city where she works for WestJet Magazine and writes about travel, lifestyle and inspiring Calgarians. In her downtime, you can find her eating and drinking her way through the city, hunting for thrift-store finds or at the dog park with her not-so-scary pit bull Angel.
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