The Hallway Cafe

Reviews

• Paloma S.

  star star star star star 27 May 2026

  What a great lunch spot in downtown Edmonton! Just beside  Churchill square it has delicious menu items, a bright and cozy space at an excellent price! Park underground in City centre for cheap rates. The staff was friendly and decor was nice. Loved the complimentary cucumber mint water.
  Fiiire in the HOOOLE!!!

• Vicki M.

  star star star star star_border 25 May 2026

  Decent lunch spot downtown. Knowing that this place helps train kids and gives them real skills for the real world makes eating here feel like you're doing a good thing.
  
  They take a lot of pride in their food and creating familiar meals with unique twists.
  
  You can't beat the price point on items which is rare to see, especially in the downtown core.
  
  I ordered the BBQ Pork Banh Mi with a side of soup. It was very good and the portion size was aplenty.
  
  My husband ordered the Porcetta Sandwich with fries. Fries were a bit cold so that was disappointing but he enjoyed his sandwich enough.
  
  My sister ordered the scorched chicken caesar wrap. It was too spicy for her palate so she ended up only eating half - so beware if you are sensitive to spice.
  
  I also ordered a soy London Fog. It needed more vanilla syrup and didn't have that Early Grey punch I was looking for - so I likely wouldn't order this again.
  
  But overall, the space is beautiful and bright; the price is right and the concept works so I will be back if the opportunity arises.

• Sky M.

  star star star star star_border 24 May 2026

  I had a meeting in City Hall last week and afterwards, I met a colleague for lunch in The Hallway Café. It was really a pleasant place to meet. It's bright and sunny and has very nice seating that reminds me of outdoor picnic tables, but more comfortable. The menu is somewhat limited, but everything on it appears to be very tasty. I went with the soup of the day which was a maple roasted parsnip. It was rich, creamy and absolutely delicious. It was a cold day so it was the perfect warm-me-up. I also went with the Fire in the Hole sandwich, which is a jalapeno and cheddar scone stuffed with tomato, lettuce, pepper jack Havarti, a spicy homemade ketchup, pancetta and a sunny side up fried egg. It provided a nice assortment of textures and flavours, and was quite spicy - which I love! All this for just shy of $10 with tip. I'm definitely going to go back. Because the food was tasty, the environment friendly, but also because eating there supports a good cause. If you don't know, Kids in the Hall Bistro (The Hallway Café) employs young people at risk and helps them develop skills in cooking, service and restaurant management. It's a great concept, and one that I'm happy to support.

• Alouise D.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  I've been to the Kids in the Hall Bistro a few times now, and during LitFest I volunteered for an event that was held there (and catered by KitHB).
  
  For those who don't know Kids in the Hall Bistro is a small bistro located in City Hall (hence the "in the Hall Bistro" part of the name). The "Kids" part of the name from the fact that the workers of the restaurant (most, although not all) are young adults, and teens from the E4C program, which is a local non-profit organizaiton that helps vulnerable people in the community. The workers at Kids in the Hall get experience working in a restaurant and learning skills and responsibilities that in many cases they might not have access to. Kids in the Hall is great because you get to support this great program simply by having a coffee or having lunch.
  
  The bistro's food (from the few times I've been) has always been pretty good. The food isn't breaking new ground in the restaurant world, but then again this is a bistro so most of the food options are pretty simple (sandwiches, soups, pasta dishes, etc). The menu changes every month or so and I think, as much as possible, they try to use seasonal food items. There is breakfast as well, but I've only ever been for lunch.
  
  I think the only downside, for me at least, is that the bistro is only open for breakfast and lunch, and I believe they close pretty early in the day. It makes sense though, because their customer base is the downtown lunch crowd (in particular the City Hall workers). I'm not sure if the catering menu is similar to their regular lunch menu, but I wiill say that the catered food I had was really good.
  
  It isn't very often I'm downtown during the day, but if I am, and if it's around lunch I try to stop in at Kids in the Hall.The food is good and I get to help a great cause at the same time. It's a win-win for all.

• Violet P.

  star star star star star_border 16 May 2026

  It was 9:30AM and the bistro was empty so I had my choice of table.  I would have liked to sit by the tv and tree on the comfy chair but it wouldn't work for a business meeting.  I decided on one of the tables for 2 close to a coat rack so I could hang my coat on the chilly morning.
  
  I was offered coffee but I prefer a hot cup of tea.  It was great they put the teabag in a little tea pot so I could enjoy more than one cup.  My colleague had raved about the cinnamon buns so we were disappointed they didn't have any.  I decided to try the breakfast sandwich with ham, egg, cheese, and tomato on an english muffin and hash browns.  I liked the sandwich as it wasn't too salty like at other places and the potatoes were big chunks and not thin and fried.  Certainly not expensive at $3.25 for the sandwich, $2.50 for potatoes, and $1.70 for my tea.  The service was fine, and the food came out hot and not very long after ordered.  I was glad to see a few more tables occupied throughout the morning.
  
  I will definitely be back in the future to support the kids and bistro, but also to try more good food.