Highwood Kitchen + Bar
Welcome to The Highwood by SAIT
We believe there is no better way to learn than to do. Our School of Hospitality and Tourism takes that mantra to heart. The Highwood Kitchen + Bar was created more than 45 years ago to provide our students with a truly immersive and real-world learning experience. What better way to prepare them for the industry!
This restaurant, our very first live classroom, is an extraordinary intersection of students and programs that come together to deliver an incredible dining experience for you. Many of our Hospitality and Tourism Management students develop their guest service and beverage skills in the Highwood. Our culinary students – from cooking to baking to butchery – showcase and develop their skills as they prepare every part of your meal. Still, other students may use the Highwood to learn about events, or as a case study for their courses to understand operations, marketing and business.
None of this would be possible without you – our guest. You are helping bring excellence in hospitality and culinary education to life!
Hours + Location
Tuesday to Friday
Lunch: 11:15 am – 1:30 pm (seating 11:15 am – 12:30 pm)
Happy Hour: starts @ 4:30
Dinner: 6 – 9 pm (seating 6 – 7:30 pm)
John Ware Building (east side entrance), SAIT Main Campus
1301 16 Ave NW
Calgary, AB
T2M 0L4
Highwood Kitchen + Bar Menus
Highwood Kitchen + Bar lunch menu
Soup
Roasted kabocha squash $7
pumpkin sage pistou
Chef's daily feature $8
Please ask your server
Shared Plates
(V) Grilled sourdough bread $5
cultured butter
(V) Tuscan white bean dip $7
za'atar | flatbread
Alberta steak tartare $19
Parmesan cheese | fried capers | flatbread
(GF)(V) Belgian endive Waldorf salad $15
compressed green apples | pickled raisins | buttermilk goat cheese dressing | shaved Grizzly Gouda
(V) Whipped feta $15
blistered cherry tomatoes | arugula | basil vinaigrette | pine nuts
Pasta
Merguez lamb sausage $19
harissa spiced carrot purée | charred broccolini | casarecce
Wood-fired forno pizza
(P) Italian sausage and roasted red pepper $16
hot honey | arugula
Large Plates
(GF) Pan seared Atlantic salmon $30
potato leek emulsion | roasted cauliflower | green peas
(GF) Bistro Highwood steak frites $25
grilled striploin | mâitre d'hôtel butter | shoestring fries | Parmesan | truffle oil
(P) Ballotine of chicken $29
mushroom mousseline | asparagus succotash | sauce Suprême
Highwood Burger (served with Bistro fries or side salad) $17
ground Alberta striploin | brioche bun | pimento cheese | onion jam | lettuce | tomato | pickle
Chefs daily feature market price
please ask your server
Sides
(GF)(V) Crispy pommes paillasson $6
potato confit
(GF)(V) Charred broccolini $6
balsamic reduction
(GF)(V) Forno roasted carrots $6
hummus | pickled raisins | za'atar
(GF)(V) Bistro fries $4
truffle oil | Parmesan cheese
GF = Gluten Free
V = Vegetarian
P = Contains Pork
Highwood Kitchen & Bar Happy Hour Menu
Available from 4:30 pm
Charcuterie and Cheese Board $15
Fruit confiture | mustard | pickles
Pork belly bao (1) $4
Pickled vegetables | spiced ginger | gochujang aioli | cilantro
Forno roasted Brussels sprouts $8
Soy-ginger glaze | green onion | sesame seeds
(V) Tuscan white bean dip $7
za'atar | flatbread
(P) Wood-fired forno pizza $16
Italian sausage | roasted red pepper | hot honey | arugula
V = Vegetarian
P = Contains Pork
Highwood Kitchen + Bar dinner menu
Dinner (available from 6pm)
Soup
(V) Roasted Kabocha Squash $8
pumpkin sage pistou | ricotta ravioli
Chef's daily feature $8
please ask your server
Shared Plates
(V) Grilled sourdough bread $5
cultured butter
Pork belly bao (1) $4
Pickled vegetables | spiced ginger | gochujang aioli | cilantro
(V) Tuscan white bean dip $9
za'atar | flatbread
Alberta steak tartare $19
Parmesan cheese | fried capers | flatbread
(GF)(V) Belgian endive Waldorf salad $15
compressed green apples | pickled raisins | buttermilk goat cheese dressing | shaved Grizzly Gouda
(V) Whipped feta $15
blistered cherry tomatoes | arugula | basil vinaigrette | pine nuts
Charcuterie & cheese board $15
fruit confiture | mustard | pickles
Pasta
Merguez lamb sausage $19
harissa spiced carrot puree | charred broccolini | casarecce
Wood-fired forno pizza $16
Italian sausage | roasted red pepper | hot honey | arugula
Large Plates
(GF) Pan seared Atlantic salmon $30
potato leek emulsion | roasted cauliflower | green peas
(GF) Bistro HIghwood steak frites $32
grilled striploin | mâitre d'hôtel butter | shoestring fries | Parmesan | truffle oil
Ballotine of chicken $29
mushroom mousseline | asparagus succotash | sauce Suprême
Rhubarb glazed duck $32
cardamom roasted cauliflower purée | grape verjus
Chefs daily feature market price
please ask your server
Sides
(GF)(V) Crispy pommes paillasson $6
potato confit
(GF)(V) Charred broccolini $6
balsamic reduction
(GF)(V) Forno roasted carrots $6
hummus | pickled raisins | za'atar
(GF)(V) Bistro fries $4
truffle oil | Parmesan cheese
Forno Roasted Brussels Sprouts
$9
Soy ginger glaze, green onion & sesame seeds
GF = Gluten Free
V = Vegetarian
P = Contains Pork
Highwood Kitchen & Bar dessert menu
After Lunch
Tiramisu $8
Mascarpone mousse | ladyfinger sponge | espresso | biscotti
Crème Brûlée $8
Strawberry rhubarb compote | tuille nest
Sour Cherry Tart $8
Sour cherry | pate sucre | Swiss meringue toque | passion fruit mango foam
After Dinner
Pear belle Helen $8
White chocolate mousse | poached pears | Crème Anglaise | chocolate sauce | vanilla bean ice cream
S'mores $8
Chestnut mousseline | mascarpone-vanilla ice cream
Choco-choux $8
Graham cracker | chocolate mousse | toasted marshmallow | berry compote | chocolate sauce | Chantilly cream
Pavlova $8
Passion fruit mango curd | whipped white chocolate ganache | raspberry foam
Macarons & Sorbet $8
Assorted
Beverages
Dessert wine 1 oz.
Inniskillin Vidal ice wine (50 ml) $13
Port 2 oz.
Fonseca LBV port $6
Taylor Fladgate 10 YR Tawny $6
Cognacs & Brandy 1 oz.
Courvoisier VS $6
Hennessy VSOP $7
Remy Martin XO $15
Castarede Armagnac $7
Coffee & selection of tea $3
Espresso | cappuccino | macchiato | americano | latté | mocaccino $4
Specialty coffee and tea
Blueberry tea 1oz.
Grand Marnier | Amaretto | Early Gray tea $6
Spanish coffee 1 oz.
Kahlua | Brandy | coffee | whipped cream $6
Highwood coffee 1 oz.
Grand Marnier | Baileys | coffee | whipped cream $6
Monte Cristo 1 oz.
Kahlua | Grand Marnier | coffee | whipped cream $6
Please know that you are by no means required or expected to leave a gratuity. We are simply grateful for your support by dining with us. If you do choose to leave a gratuity, your generosity will truly make a difference. All gratuities are deposited into our School of Hospitality and Tourism Student Success Fund, of which 100% goes to support our students. This fund plays a vital role in supporting our students, particularly in those important experiences that shape their learning and lives outside of the classroom such as study tours, skills and competition events. These experiences are often life-changing, and your generosity helps make them more affordable for more students.
What's new?
- Now open Fridays
- New a la carte dinner menu
- Happy hour daily from 4:30 pm to 6 pm with light snacks and cocktail menu
Parking for Highwood patrons
P6 - $7 *Recommended
- Park on level 1 or 3 of the covered parkade P6 and bring your parking voucher to the Highwood
- Purchase an exit voucher from the Highwood receptionist for $7
- Recommended parkade for Highwood events, dinning experiences expected to be longer than 3 hours, potential overnight requirements
*If you use your credit card upon entry to P6, you must use your credit card upon exit. You may also use the pay station in the parkade but the above cost may differ.
P8 and P9
- Complimentary parking is available for 3 hours (Between the hours of 4:30PM-9:00PM for Dinner Service)
- Please register your vehicle with the Highwood reception (Make, Model of Vehicle and License Plate # Required)
- Your Vehicle Details will be provided to the Campus Parking Authority – Failing to register at the Highwood will result in a parking ticket
- This is a time-sensitive lot – The Highwood Receptionist will provide your time of complimentary parking expiration
- Recommended Parking Lots for low mobility guests as limited spaces are available – NO overnight parking permitted
P5
- Purchase & register your vehicle at a pay station located in P5
- This is a time-sensitive lot – Be sure to purchase enough time for the duration of dinning experience
