Got a Tinder date? Consider these Edmonton hotspots
Meeting a Tinder date requires the perfect environment – one where you get to know your date with just the perfect amount of white noise and conversation-starters around you. Whether you prefer to chat in a café, nerd-out over board games, have a brew or do something active, the following activities are all win-win situations. If the date goes well, you can spend hours there. [Image credit: iStock.com/fotostorm]
Remedy Cafe
8631 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1E8Get to know each other over the best Chai and chana masala wrap in town at the original Remedy Café location. Newly renovated and expanded, the Garneau location is a perfect place to get to know your Tinder date. It is spacious, yet exudes an intimate feel. Plus, there’s a graffiti wall you can write on!
Dream Tea House Inc
7912 104 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 4C8Meet your date over a refreshing bubble tea, an iced drink with tapioca pearls that comes in many flavours. Located just off Whyte Avenue, the location is perfect as a starting point to your Tinder date. Either stay and chat at the cafe, or take your drinks to go and meander down Whyte. Like the bubble tea flavours, the options are endless.
Hexagon Board Game Cafe Inc The
10750 82 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2A8What better way to cool your Tinder date nerves than with some friendly competition over board games? Board game venues are increasing in popularity, as they make for exciting social environments. With more than 400 games to choose from, you’ll be sure find something for you and your date.
Table Top Cafe
5716 75 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB T6E 5X6With all the regular amenities of a café, in addition to hundreds of board games to play, this trendy joint is a great place for a Tinder date. At a daily cost of five dollars, the café is a place where you can play a game, share a drink and meet your match without breaking the bank.
Situation Brewing
10308 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 1X2Want to meet a date for drinks and grub? Look no further than at Edmonton’s newest microbrewery and restaurant. Situated right off Whyte Avenue, meet your date here for a brewery tour, beer sampling and simple eats. And, since this is Edmonton’s newest addition to the microbrewery trend, you’ll get bonus points for choosing a cool place.
The Needle Vinyl Tavern
10524 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1Z7If you’re looking for a place to meet over live music, this is it. Catch local artists at Edmonton’s newest restaurant and bar. Conveniently located in the core of downtown Edmonton, The Needle Vinyl Tavern is the perfect location for an unpretentious date over local music and good eats. Plus, its ceiling is covered in vintage-inspired light bulbs to add the perfect ambience.
Culina Café at the Muttart Conservatory
9626 96A St NW, Edmonton, AB T6C 4L8Get to know your date at this modern café, which uses herbs and greens grown in the Muttart Greenhouse. Perfect for a daytime or weekend date and located in the centre of the city, spend an afternoon getting acquainted over coffee. Want to extend the date? Visit the four pyramids of Muttart Conservatory after! If it’s nice out, sit on the garden patio, open from May to September.
High Level Streetcar
Edmonton, ABLooking for non-food or drink-related date ideas? Ride the High Level Bridge streetcar! Operated by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society, it’s open from May 20, 2016 to Labour Day (Sept 5 2016). A six-dollar investment gets you a return ticket from Strathcona to Jasper Plaza. Get to know your date while taking a scenic ride atop the High Level Bridge!
William Hawrelak Park
9330, Groat Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2A8For those looking for an outdoor date, consider paddle boating at Hawrelak Park. Rides are offered for 20 or 40 minutes and give you some privacy for one-on-one chats. Whether you want a heart-pumping workout or a leisurely lake ride, paddle boating is a fun way to spend time with your Tinder date. After the ride, stroll and people-watch around Hawrelak!
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