EIGHT

No. 9 in Canada. We’re very grateful and proud.
Eight is difficult to summarize — the white phone, the corridor, the eight stools, the cooking that reflects what Canada actually is. Indigenous traditions, Calgary’s Chinese communities, South Asian spice, French technique, Japanese precision.

That only happens because of a team willing to carry that ambition into four services a week. Thank you for everything you bring to it.

To our guests — thank you for engaging with the stories, sitting with the complexity, and coming back.
Congratulations to everyone on this year’s list. 

“The cooking is original and fiendishly complex, but the flavours always come through in harmony and with resounding clarity.” — 


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Two seats have just opened at Eight. A rare moment to step into the experience. 

Season XXVI Frontier

At the edge of Canadian terroir, land, memory, and technique converge in unexpected ways. 

Reserve: 403.457.2153

The shokunin hospitality group proudly presents Cultural Chef Exchange with Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn. . The event SOLD OUT quickly! Thank you, we can’t wait to see you.

Born in Thailand, his passion for cooking was inspired by the flavors of his mother and grandmother’s home-cooked meals. After completing his Economics degree at Chulalongkorn University, Chef Ton pursued his culinary dream at the Culinary Institute of America and later earned an MBA in Hospitality from Johnson & Wales University. His career took him to Michelin-starred kitchens in New York, including Eleven Madison Park, The Modern, and Jean Georges. Chef Ton is passionate not only about cooking but also about wine, earning certification as a sommelier. He is known for elevating Thai cuisine, combining traditional flavors with modern techniques and ingredients, and for being a prominent figure in Bangkok’s dining scene. As a judge on popular TV shows like Top Chef Thailand and Kitchen War Thailand, Chef Ton has become a respected authority in the Thai culinary industry. His restaurants continue to be celebrated for their creative and innovative approach to Thai cuisine.

Le Du (*1 Michelin star & No. 1Asia’s Best 50 restaurants 2023)
Nusara (* Michelin star& No. 3 Asia’s Best 50 restaurants 2023 & Art of Hospitality award 2024)
Baan (Michelin Guide Thailand )
Samut (Michelin Guide Thailand)
Lahnyai Nusara (Michelin Guide Thailand)
Sood (Michelin Guide Malaysia)
Lawoi

Before the menu unfolds, there is bread.
Warm. Unrushed. A quiet beginning.

It arrives without ceremony, yet it sets the tone - hands reaching, butter softening, conversation settling into its rhythm. A pause before progression.

We start this way on purpose. Because a great meal doesn’t begin with spectacle—it begins with comfort, reason, and the simple pleasure of breaking bread together.

New Year’s Eve at EIGHT is the pinnacle of a year defined by craft, discipline, and unwavering intention. Every aged, preserved, and curated element comes together for one extraordinary evening - an immersive celebration of the landscapes, flavours, and cultures that shape Canada.

A final menu designed to honour the year behind us and set a meangingful tone for 2026.

Reservations are now live through our bio.

Tomorrow 12pm MST live for Celebrate the Canadian Winter Jubilee at EIGHT
25 Seasons of People, Place, and Purpose
A Season to Reflect. A Season to Gather. A Season to Celebrate.
Join us this winter as EIGHT marks twenty-five remarkable seasons of culinary storytelling — a journey shaped by Canada’s people, landscapes, and the vibrant mosaic that defines our nation’s identity.

Each season tells a story of people, place, and purpose. And as we celebrate our 25th season, we look back with gratitude on the journey that’s brought us here — one defined by community, creativity, and connection.
EIGHT has always been a reflection of what it means to be Canadian.
Each dish, each ingredient, each shared moment is drawn from the land, the water, and the countless cultures that call this country home.
Our food tells the story of who we are — a people shaped by heritage and curiosity, by tradition and reinvention.
Canada’s strength has always lived in its people.
Our differences don’t divide us — they flavour us.
Together, we’ve built a culinary identity that belongs to everyone who shares in it.
Winter reminds us why we gather. In the quiet and the cold, we find warmth in one another. Around the table, we celebrate resilience, generosity, and the shared spirit that defines this place we call home.
This Jubilee honours 25 seasons of exploration — of food as language, of culture as collaboration, of Canada as community.
So here’s to winter.
Here’s to Canada.
And here’s to twenty-five seasons of EIGHT — a reflection of who we are, and who we continue to become.
Happy Winter Jubilee.
– Darren MacLean & the EIGHT Team