🔥 Golden Sparrow is a Hidden Gem!

🐦 Edmonton's Golden Sparrow - the dining experience you've been waiting for!

Edmunchie

Oct 12, 2026

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Edmonton's dining scene is evolving fast, and Golden Sparrow on 124th Street is leading the charge.

This cocktail-and-tapas destination brings a boldly global menu to one of the city's most exciting dining corridors — and pulls it off with remarkable confidence.

At the kitchen's helm is Chef Mirza Taimoor, raised near Oman's coast and shaped by over a decade of international culinary experience.

That depth shows on every plate.

Nepalese dumplings, Korean fried chicken, Japanese-style beef, and a rich Southeast Asian salmon laksa all share space with a classic French steak frites — each dish handled with genuine respect for its roots.

Brunch draws loyal regulars, thanks in part to a slow-simmered Middle Eastern egg dish that's quietly become a weekend ritual worth planning around.

The space itself is warm and unhurried, with a craft cocktail program built to match the menu's globe-trotting ambition.

For anyone craving a world-class meal without leaving Alberta, Golden Sparrow is the table worth booking.

(Free tastings/samples where noted)🍟🥂

Food and Drink

Sawmill (Edmonton South)
Thanksgiving buffet with turkey, stuffing, gravy, honey-glazed ham, carved roast beef, a seafood feature, vegetarian pasta, and desserts. Running today, the last day of its Oct. 9–12 run.
Price: $59.95 adults (18–64), $49.95 seniors (65+), $34.95 youth (13–17), discounted for young children, free under 5
Location: 4810 Calgary Trail NW, Edmonton

Fantasyland Hotel – L2 Grill
Four-course table d’hôte Thanksgiving dinner (butternut squash soup or salad, braised lamb shank or turkey roulade, pumpkin dessert), with seatings at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. today. An optional wine pairing adds $40.
Price: $65–$75 per adult (13+)
Location: 8882 170th St. NW, West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton

Chateau Louis Hotel – Royal Coach Dining Room
A fully gluten-free Thanksgiving dinner buffet with carved turkey, braised ham, mashed potatoes, and a dessert buffet, running today only, 5–8:30 p.m.
Price: $52 adults (13–64), $49 seniors (65+), discounted for children
Location: 11727 Kingsway NW, Edmonton

Sake & Chocolate Pairing: An Evening with Sakegami: A guided tasting pairing sake with handmade chocolates.
Date: Friday, Oct. 16 – Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Location: Delavoye Chocolate Maker, 10639 124 St. #101
Cost: Varies, see ticket link
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(Discounted drinks – no free options typically)😋🥳

Happy hours

Black Pearl Seafood Bar: Daily happy hour with $6 prosecco and $12 king crab mushroom caps.
Date: Monday–Friday, 8 p.m.–close
Location: Edmonton
Cost: From $6
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Blowers & Grafton (Whyte Ave & Windermere): Daily happy hour with $5 well highballs and $5 fish tacos.
Date: Monday–Friday, 2–5 p.m. & 9 p.m.–close
Location: Whyte Avenue and Windermere locations
Cost: From $5
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Cactus Club (Jasper Avenue & West Edmonton Mall): Daily happy hour with $5 Longboard Lager and $9 appetizers.
Date: Monday–Friday, 2–5 p.m. & 9 p.m.–close
Location: Jasper Avenue and West Edmonton Mall
Cost: From $5
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Craft Beer Market: Daily happy hour with $5 house beers and $4 tacos or chicken sliders.
Date: Monday–Friday, 2–5 p.m. & 9 p.m.–midnight (Mon–Thu)
Location: Edmonton
Cost: From $4
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Hudsons (Whyte Ave): Weekday happy hour with $5 house draft and $5 seasoned fries.
Date: Monday–Friday, 2–6 p.m. & 9 p.m.–late
Location: Whyte Avenue
Cost: From $5
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