Chef's Table in Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Hotel Restaurant

On January 24, 2008, Kensington Riverside Inn celebrated the opening of Chef?s Table, a new upscale dining experience in Calgary, Western Canada, Canada. The intimate 19-room property, under the management of Mark Wilson and his team at the Hotel Arts Group, has been contemporized with the addition of Chef's Table, a new 40-seat upscale restaurant, a 30-seat fireside lounge and a 20-seat patio for dining in the warmer months.
Executive Chef Theo Yeaman was recruited by Duncan Ly, the Corporate Chef for the Hotel Arts Group, to join his talented team. Chef Yeaman prepares regional items with great reverence for classical European methods but, like Chef's Table itself, contemporized with his own artistic flair. Items like Dungeness Crab Bisque; Poached Arctic Char with Shellfish Velouté; Sous Vide Saddle of Lamb; Seared Halibut with Fiddleheads; Truffle Agnalotti with Apple and Celeriac Crème are among the sumptuous dishes that can be enjoyed in 7-course tasting menus or ordered ?à la carte.?
The beauty of the design of Chef's Table is that while the culinary theatre is unfolding in the kitchen, the setting is not distracting but rather a welcome accompaniment to a memorable dining experience. The décor is contemporary and sophisticated but not grandiose. The dining room features dark brown Poltrona Frau leather chairs imported from Italy; white Frette linen tablecloths; a stylish and distinctive navy-blue Karastan carpet; estate grey walls with grey semi-gloss metropolis trim; and a contemporary art display to complement the noteworthy collection on display in the Kensington Riverside Inn in Calgary, Western Canada.