Cravings

Easily the best spot to eat on the Foothills Medical Campus. A large selection of fresh baked goods, savoury pastries, donairs, salads, and a sizeable rotating set of daily lunch specials such as butter chicken with naan (the owners are Indian, I believe). Everything I’ve had here is tasty (especially compared to the cafeteria!). The only downfalls are Cash Only, a limited number of tables, and it’s a bit hard to find the first time. Go to the North Tower, across from the helipad, and head to the second floor.

This is my «secret spot» I like to go to if I am looking for a coffee and a snack at Foothills. They have sandwiches and stuff too but I am usually there in the mornings.
The coffee is great and they offer a range of lattes as well. They have a lot of baked goods individually wrapped for sale. Don’t let the saran wrap fool you — the items are very fresh and excellent quality. My favourite item is the cranberry or raspberry scone. It has a bit of white chocolate added in and is really delicious.
The service is super friendly and quick, even with a morning coffee line.
My only complaint is the cash only option. I get that it saves them money and makes things faster but sometimes I’ve had to walk on by despite my scone craving because of this (I rarely have cash). There also isn’t much seating so you’ll have to buy and find a spot to sit elsewhere or take it to go.
Cravings is a few short steps outside from the Emergency are of the hospital and a bit further from the main entrance but it’s worth the walk over if you are at Foothills.

This is my favourite place to get food on hospital (Foothills Medical Centre) grounds. The second best place is On The Go by the Teaching Research and Wellness building, but it’s run by UofC’s catering company, Chartwells. I usually like supporting small businesses, so that’s why it’s #1 in my books.
This little mom and pop shop is tucked away in the Women’s Health Centre, main floor. They have a variety of western, middle eastern and Indian style foods. Eg: falafel wraps, donairs, chicken shawrma, Jamaican beef patties, sausage rolls, samosas, Greek salad, Caesar salad, bagels, coffee, baked goods, baklava, sandwiches, etc.
Sometimes they have lunch specials such as butter chicken, but I come here for the samosas and donairs. They have chicken, beef, vegetable and potato samosas — all delicious! Their wraps and sandwiches are made on the spot. But avoid the chai latte. It’s not very good.
If you’re looking for a snack or a full lunch, they have it. They have a few refrigerators with all kinds of bottled, cartoned and canned drinks. They also have packaged ice cream, protein bars, chocolate bars, gum, chips, you name it. It’s a perfect one stop shop for food! They even have full-​sugar, full-​fat stuff that you can’t find at the hospital cafeteria!
One last tip: they only take cash, and make sure you leave a tip in the «Good Karma» dish!