Edmonton's Westblock Glenora Ayco Cafe and a handful of new spots open around the city
A roundup of recent openings across Edmonton, from a second Ayco Cafe to a Korean diner and a Yemeni coffee house.
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Several new restaurants and cafes have opened in and around Edmonton this fall, including a second location of a downtown bakery and a Korean diner.
Ayco Cafe, a local cafe and bakery that opened on Jasper Avenue in 2022, has a second location in Westblock Glenora at 14213 103rd Ave. NW.
Kinton Ramen opened its second Edmonton location in the Windermere neighbourhood at 1217 Windermere Way SW. It held a soft opening on Sept. 21, is open daily from noon to 9 p.m., and started takeout on Sept. 29. It is the chain's fifth location in Alberta.
The Bro'Kin Yolk, which has served Calgary, Edmonton and Canmore since 2015, opened a Sherwood Park location on Sept. 29 at 2020 Sherwood Dr. in Sherwood Park Mall.
Lokma, which serves a traditional Turkish pastry, held its grand opening for Western Canada's first location on Oct. 2 and 3 at 3629 Gateway Blvd. NW, with free desserts for first-comers.
Coffee House 77 had its official grand opening on Oct. 3 at 1377 Rosenthal Blvd. NW after a late-September soft opening.
Elio's, a Filipino restaurant, opened on Oct. 12 at 335 Parsons Rd. SW after nearly a year of work. JUMO Korean Diner opened the same day at 9219A 34th Ave. NW, run by a mother-son duo and serving soups, stews and barbecue.
Bon Arabica Cafe, which serves Yemeni coffee alongside desserts and sandwiches, began a soft-opening phase on Oct. 26 and is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 2.
