Buchanan's Chop House & Whiskey Bar
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Come savor a delicious dish at Buchanan's Chop House & Whiskey Bar. You can even enjoy the sunlight on their terrace. They are open at night from Monday to Saturday. You can get there by bicycle. The neighboring area is notable for its restaurants, merchants and parks.

Restaurant type

  • Whisky Bar,
  • Restaurant,

Cuisine type

  • American Cuisine,

Dishes

  • Burgers,
  • Lunch,
  • Dinner,
  • Dessert,

Features

  • Restaurant With Terrace,
  • Restaurant With Bar,

Products and Services

  • Happy Hour,
  • Beer,
  • Wine,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
738-3rd Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0G7
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

Methods of Payment:

Meet the owner

Carol and Michael Buchanan’s love affair with food started many years ago. The couple met while working in a restaurant in Vancouver and went on to build restaurants around the world, from Madrid and Barcelona to London and Paris. They found their way to Calgary in the 1980s with a plan to open an authentic chop house with a focus on top-notch steaks, lamb chops, pork tenderloin and a few choice seafood selections.

Buchanan’s Chop House & Whisky Bar was built in 1987 as the city was gearing up for the 1988 Olympics. Its cozy banquettes, framed vintage photos and posters give it the warm appeal of an upscale den. The restaurant was a real hit and has remained a downtown drinking and dining institution. “Food is really important to all of us,” says Carol, explaining that one of her staff members has been with the restaurant since the start and others have worked here for more than two decades.

A classic chop house always has fish, chicken, pasta and chowder on the menu, says Carol. The Buchanan’s menu features an array of such beautifully crafted chop house standards that includes thick-cut lamb chops with red pepper jelly and house-smoked, bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin. Pasta selections include linguini in Cajun cream sauce. Seafood entrees include the lobster scallop bowl with Thai red curry sauce, charbroiled sable fish served with bourbon maple marinade as well as West Coast red spring salmon. The Cajun seafood chowder is a bestseller. “We’d never be able to take it off the menu,” says Carol.

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Menu & Prices

STARTERS MENU - Buchanan's Chop House & Whiskey Bar

CHOWDER

Cajun Seafood

$8.00

SOUP DU JOUR

Chefs Choice

$7.00

DUCK TACOS

Avocado/Lemon Thyme Aioli

$13.50

LOBSTER DUMPLINGS

Ginger-Chili Sauce

$13.50

GRILLED SCALLOPS

Butternut Squash & Red Onion Confit

$14.50

CRAB CAKES

Ginger Aïoli & Sweet Red Pepper Mélange

$14.50

BRUSCHETTA

Roma Tomatoes, Pine Nuts, Sultanas & Basil

$9.50

SALADS

HOUSE SALAD

Tomatoes, Red & Yellow Grapes, Sprouts
Broccoflower, Radish, Bell Pepper, Feta
Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Small $9.50 Large $13.50

ROCKET & BOURSIN CHEESE

Candied Pork Belly, Golden Beets
Pecans, Walnuts-Apple Cider Vinaigrette

$12.50

MACADAMIA CHICKEN

Macadamia Nut/Feta Cheese & Mango

$22.50

STUFFED PEAR

Raspberry/Pomegranate Balsamic Vinaigrette
Gorgonzola Cheese, Pine Nuts

$14.50

TOMATO

Red & Yellow, Basil, Buffalo Mozzarella
Sweet Onion & Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette

$14.50

WASABI CAESAR SALAD

Hot Rub Grade AAA Rare Alberta Beef
-ORSesame
Crusted Rare Ahi Tuna

Small $15.50 Large $23.50

BURGERS & SANDWICHES

BACON CHEESEBURGER

Classic w Cheddar/Candied maple Bacon

$19.50

JALAPEÑO CHEESEBURGER

Havarti/Jalapeño & Roasted Red Onion

$19.50

VEGGIE BURGER

Roasted Autumn Vegetables, Panko Crusted

$18.50

TURKEY CLUB BAGUETTE

w Bacon/Lettuce/Avocado/Tomato

$19.50

New York BARWICH

Roasted Grade AAA new York Striploin
w Havarti/Mushrooms/grilled Onions

$22.50

NEW YORK STEAK SANDWICH

w Toasted Baguette/Buchanans Fries
Béarnaise Sauce or-
Peppercorn Sauce

$25.50 (6oz) $35.50 (10oz)

MORE GOOD STUFF

LAMB CHOPS

Thick Cut W Red Pepper Jelly

$29.50

BLUE PLATE SPECIAL

Beef/Pork & Lamb Meat Loaf
Chipotle Mushroom Gravy

$22.50

CASSOULET

Duck Confit & Smoked Pork Tenderloin

$26.50

LOBSTER SCALLOP BOWL

Lobster/Scallop/Prawn/Mussel
w Thai Red Curry Sauce

$25.50

SABLEFISH

Charbroiled w Bourbon Maple Marinade

$26.50

RED SPRING SALMON

Presentation Changes daily

$24.50

CHICKEN/LANGOUSTINE PASTA

Cajun Cream Sauce, Spinach & Linguini

$23.50

APPETIZERS MENU - Buchanan's Chop House & Whiskey Bar

CHOWDER

Cajun Seafood

$8.00

SOUP DU JOUR

Chefs Choice

$7.00

JUMBO PRAWNS

Big, fat, Chilled w Spicy Cocktail sauce

$14.50

LOBSTER DUMPLINGS

Ginger-Chili Sauce

$13.50

GRILLED SCALLOPS

Butternut Squash/Red Onion Confit

$14.50

CRAB CAKES

Ginger Aïoli & Sweet Pepper Mélange

$14.50

BRUSCHETTA

Tomato, Pine Nuts, Sultanas & Basil

$9.50

DUCK TACOS

Avocado Cilantro Salsa/Lemon Thyme Aioli

$13.50

SALADS

HOUSE SALAD

Tomato, Grape, Radish, Bell Pepper, Sprouts
Broccoflower, Feta, Apple-Cider Vinaigrette

Small $9.50 Large $13.50

ROCKET & BOURSIN CHEESE

Candied Pork Belly, Golden Beets
Pecans, Walnuts-Apple Cider Vinaigrette

$12.50

MACADAMIA CHICKEN

Feta Cheese Crumble and Mango Dressing

$22.50

STUFFED PEAR

Gorgonzola Cheese, Candied Pecans
Raspberry/Pomegranate Vinaigrette

$14.50

TOMATO

Vine Ripened, Basil, Buffalo Mozzarella
Sweet Onion & Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette

$14.50

WASABI CAESAR SALAD

Hot Rub Grade AAA Rare Alberta Beef
or
Sesame Crusted Rare Ahi Tuna

Small $15.50 Large $23.50

SIGNATURE BURGERS

Our Burgers Come With Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Dill Pickle Slice, Cole Slaw,
Buchanans Fries & Secret Burger Sauce

BACON CHEESEBURGER

Charbroiled Classic Deluxe

$19.50

JALAPEÑO CHEESEBURGER

Havarti/Jalapeño & Roasted Red Onion

$19.50

VEGGIE BURGER

Roasted, Panko Crusted

$18.50

STEAKS

OUR BEEF IS CERTIFIED ANGUS ALBERTA GRADE AAA
All of our meat dishes come with potatoes & vegetables

NEW YORK

Pan Seared w Boursin Peppercorn Sauce
or Port Wine balsamic Glaze

$38.50 (10 Oz)

FILET MIGNON

Charbroiled w Béarnaise Sauce

$34.50 (6 Oz) $39.50 (8 Oz) $45.50 (10 Oz)

DELMONICO

Charbroiled w Braised Bison Short Rib
and Chipotle Bacon Marsala Sauce

$45.50 (10 OZ)

PRIME RIB CHOP

Charbroiled Bone In Cowboy Cut
w roasted Apple Horseradish Demi
and House Made Onion Ring

$68.50 (32 OZ)

LAMB * PORK * BISON

LAMB CHOPS

Thick Cut W Red Pepper Jelly

$39.50

RACK OF LAMB

Pan Roasted w Mustard Herb Crust
and Pinot Noir Jus

$42.50

LAMB SHANK

Braised with Almonds Raisins Smoked Olives

$29.50

PORK TENDERLOIN

House Smoked-Bacon Wrapped
w Roasted Apple/Pear/Raisin Chutney

$27.50

CASSOULET

Duck Confit & Smoked Pork Tenderloin

$28.50

BISON SHORT RIB

w Braised Vegetables
Bone Marrow Bordelaise

$28.50

SEAFOOD * HOUSE MADE PASTA

LOBSTER SCALLOP BOWL

Lobster/Scallop/Prawn/Mussels
with Thai Red Curry Sauce

$26.50

RED SPRING SALMON

Presentation Changes daily

$25.50

SABLEFISH

Charbroiled w Bourbon Maple Marinade

$29.50

CHICKEN/LANGOUSTINE PASTA

Cajun Cream Sauce, Spinach & Linguini

$25.50

SIDES

Sautéed Asparagus

$8.00

Port Balsamic Mushrooms

$8.00

Beer battered Onion Rings

$6.50

Buchanans fries

$6.50

HOUSEMADE DESSERTS MENU - Buchanan's Chop House & Whiskey Bar

Springbank Fine Cheese Selection

with Fresh Berries, Walnuts, Candied Pecans & Crackers ........

$15.00

Apple Crumble

with Vanilla Ice Cream

$9.50

Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie

with Vanilla Ice Cream .

$9.50

Seasonal Berries & Ice Cream

with Berry Consommé & Vanilla Ice Cream

$9.50

Buchanans Famous Sticky Toffee Pudding

with Toffee Sauce & Chantilly Cream

$9.50

Callebaut Triple Chocolate Mousse Tower

with Wildberry Coulis

$9.50

Lees Banana & Peanut Butter Mousse Tower

with Oreo Cookie Crumble and Toffee Sauce

$9.50

Beverages MENU - Buchanan's Chop House & Whiskey Bar

Drinks

Coffee Drinks
Coffee Nudge
Coffee Nudge

Johnny Buchanan's Triple Play
Grand Slam
Spanish
Monte Christo
Blueberry Tea
BEER
Cider
Non-Alcoholic Beer

SALOON FOOD - BURGERS & SANDWICHES MENU - Buchanan's Chop House & Whiskey Bar

Saloon Food Is Available From 3:00 P.M. until 11:00 P.M.
All Served w Hand Cut Fries, Slaw & Burger Sauce

BACON CHEESEBURGER

Deluxe Charbroiled Bacon Cheddar
Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Pickle Slice

$19.50

JALAPEÑO CHEESEBURGER

Blackened w Havarti/Jalapeño Cheese
Spicy Roasted Jalapeño & Red Onion
Lettuce, Tomato & Pickle Slice

$19.50

ROASTED VEGGIE BURGER

Panko Crusted w Tropical Fruit salsa
Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Pickle Slice

$18.50

New York BARWICH

Roasted Grade AAA New York Strip Loin
w Havarti/Mushrooms/grilled Onions
Tarragon honey Mustard

$23.50

TURKEY CLUB BAGUETTE

w Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato

$19.50

STEAK SANDWICH

Toasted Baguette/Buchanans Fries
Crème Fraiche/Gorgonzola/Horseradish

$26.50

BAR FARE

HOUSE MADE PIZZAS

Maple Bacon, Hot Peppers
Sweet Onion & Braised Bison
-orBBQ
Chicken & Smoked Pork
W Roma Tomato salsa

$15.00

WINGS - Citrus BBQ

$15.00

WINGS - Craigs Hot Wings

$15.00

WINGS - Phils Famous Wasabi Wings

$15.00
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