Set in one of Calgary’s oldest red-brick heritage buildings on 10th Avenue SW, Monki Breakfastclub & Bistro – Beltline sits within an artsy stretch of the city and shares its address with Banbury Lane Design Center. The kitchen applies measured inventiveness to morning classics, pairing farm-fresh eggs and Good Bread Co sourdough with house elements such as Monki hashbrowns and a prosecco hollandaise that appears in several Benedict variations, including bacon, beef brisket and smoked-salmon Lox. The menu moves between savory plates – brisket hash, perogies and a Korean BBQ bowl – and rich sweets such as the Dubai chocolate French toast. Diners commend the attentive service, strong coffee and an intimate, lively atmosphere rooted in Beltline’s art and retail scene.