Continental Treat Fine Bistro - Downtown

The Continental is a special place. The food is amazing, the vibe is elevated but not pompous, and the service is incredible, friendly, and fast. Keshia was our server, and she was so lovely— she chatted, laughed, and was a welcomed face throughout the evening. We came here to celebrate the birthday of someone we recently lost, and she was so comforting and understanding. We will be coming back here whenever we have cause to celebrate or need to feel a sense of community. The Continental is a staple of the Edmonton downtown core, and we hope it is here for many years to come.

This was my first time visiting Continental Treat Downtown, and I really enjoyed my experience. The ambience was really nice, the food was excellent, and our server Keshia was very friendly and attentive. I had the continental salad, salmon and the brownie for dessert and they were all really good! Portion sizes aren’t huge, but not tiny. Will be back again next weekend. There was also a string quartet playing, which was lovely. Keshia said that live music is on Friday and Saturday evenings.

We went here for lunch and had the Garlic Prawns to start. The prawns were big and served with their GF bread. (One of the best gluten free breads I’ve had.) We both had the soup and sandwich combo. I preferred the Reuben over the Chicken Schnitzel. We’ve both had the dill pickle soup before (which is delicious) so for the soups we tried the French Onion (extra fee) and the Red Barszcz (polish borscht). We liked both and the GF croutons in the French Onion was good too. We ordered one combo with fries and the other with potato salad. Again both were really good. The fries were very fresh and crispy. The potato salad had egg and pickles which we enjoyed. We were extremely full as we were also served complimentary biscuits at the start. Love that all the food here is gluten free which removes a lot of the stress of eating out!

My wife and I went to this place for our Valentine's Day dinner. We had beef tartare and sauerkraut and potato soup for starters, followed by beef rouladen and pork schnitzel. The quality of the food was excellent and it arrived very quickly, especially considering that the place was packed. The live music and singing also added a nice touch to the evening. Unfortunately, the service was underwhelming. To begin with, they forgot to give us the drinks menu and put wine glasses on the table, and our server (a young lady of South Asian background whose name we did not catch) did not notice that the glasses were missing until she brought the wine decanter. When she returned with the glasses, I was expecting her to pour the wine into my glass, but instead she just dashed off. My wife's cocktail did not arrive until she was almost done with her appetizer, and my water glass was not refilled once during the evening. I get it that it was Valentine's Day and the place was very busy but I don't think this should be an excuse for poor service (especially if the minimum tip percentage on the card reader is set at 18% - by the way, what happened to the days when a 10% tip was received with appreciation, rather than taken for granted?). Will I be coming back? I don't know...probably not on a major holiday.

I visited here very randomly on my way back from a walk to the Muttart. I pass it every day but have never gone in and I didn't think the style of food would appeal to me. This place blew my expectations away. I had the dill soup and schnitzel and my friend had a Reuben. We also shared a black forest cake. Everything was fantastic and well-balanced. Also the potato salad! The service was really good too and I enjoyed talking with the server. He was knowledgeable and made good recommendations. Lastly, I liked the theme of the bathroom. (No spoilers) Already looking forward to going there again.

Wonderful decor, food, and service! We had Sasha as our server and she made sure all of our needs were met with lots of water refills. The food is amazing and reminds me of my childhood! You don’t even notice it’s gluten free. Definitely recommend.

I came here with my boyfriend for the first time, our server Keshia was phenomenal from her humour, to her charming personality. Food was amazing definitely made my stomach palette expand with flavours. Would definitely recommend this to jazz night, and low intimate settings. A+ on my part!!

My partner and I had an amazing dinner here before going to a concert downtown on Saturday night. Our server, Ayla, was attentive, professional, and friendly. The food was delicious and the string quartet was a lovely touch.

We decided on Continental after seeing the restaurant featured in a youtube video. As someone with Polish and Eastern European decent, I love finding gems that feature my ancestral cuisine. I want to buy the red cabbage in bulk!!! The warming spices gave the cabbage great flavour, especially on a cold, late-autumn day. The dill pickle soup is famous for a reason: YUM! Thanks for a tasty Thanksgiving (US) meal :)

Don't usually have anything to say about wait staff, but Keshia was the exception. It was more like being served by a family member with an atmosphere of warmth. Having said that, we don't go to restaurants a lot due to budget restraints, but here we are at the Continental Treat. We were attracted by the Quartet entertainment that night which was excellent. The dishes were 5 out of 5 which Keshia helped us to select and a big thanks for the Sauerkraut sample soups.

Came here for an event and the dinner and wine was lovely. I keep meaning to come back and try their famous dill pickle soup and this review has reminded me that I must go!

If you are looking for delicious European food in a lovely atmosphere, this restaurant can really fit the bill. Not only is the food really great but it is all gluten-free which is perfect if you know anyone who is a Celiac or who has a gluten intolerance. Regardless the food is great -- I really like the rouladen among other dishes here. The dill pickle soup is lovely as well. The bread is great especially given the gluten-free nature of this place. The building itself is great (the downtown space has hosted other restaurants in the past) but the food is really the highlight. And the staff go above and beyond to recognize stuff happening for your group if you let them know when you reserve. I thought this was lovely. Yes service can be occasionally slow (which happens with many restaurants of this caliber) but honestly sometimes it feels good to take time for a good meal.

First off I have to say is I COULD DRINK THE DILL SAUCE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOAT, I want to bath in it, that's how delicious this sauce is. Oh my goodness, the most divine and succulent chefs kiss for that! Anyways I have loved my meal every time I've gone here, the perogies, borscht, chicken schnitzel and the coffees are out of this world amazing. I'm blown away how everything is gluten free, that is astonishing. I love this restaurant

Visited on New Year's Eve. The Strathcona String Quartet was the highlight of the evening!! We had to leave early due to a family emergency. We were hoping to do some dancing. All the appetizers and wines were great! Food and service is always great! Would like to know if and when the Strathcona String Quartet will return!

Again, another amazing meal at Continental Treat Fine Bistro. Beautiful and intimate atmosphere. Service was impecable. I hope that this place is full at lunchtime with the downtown crowd. I always start with a cup of dill pickle soup. This time I went with the special of the day which was a fish stew. It was excellent. Everything is good here. Of all the years that I have been to the Whyte Ave location (20 years) and now this new location, I have not been served a bad dish.

Fantastic experience! The atmosphere is classy, the entrees were delicious, and the dessert (the bownie) was worth coming back for by itself! They were also very accommodating to food intolerances. Thanks Continental- we'll be back!

I've known about this place forever, but never really wanted to go because of the fact that I am vegetarian, and my partner is vegan. I was excited to discover the vegan and vegetarian options and I was pleasantly surprised how wonderful they all tasted. There were two vegan on tree options and mini salads and mini soups. The atmosphere is very nice and romantic. I want to go back around Christmas time and enjoy a their vegan cabbage rolls, and dill pickle soup!!

I was at the convention center for the ndp leadership debate and found there was no food available at all. But this place was in the area, so I came here for lunch. I just wanted a quick soup and sandwich. So I ordered ruben and a dill pickle soup. No I recently learned that by the book rubens are made with Russian dressing and not mustard. The continental uses mustard, and I like mustard So I was not gonna start an argument, but .... Anyway the soup and saneldwich come and both are good. What was a surprise, because I had not read the menu closely was the sandwich also came with some pickled carrots and potato salad. So now I am in a bit of a hurry, trying to get back to the convention center and dealing with an enormous 2 plate lunch, and all of it good. I had to leave some behind. Soup and sandwich lunch special all that was needed. Put a small bowl of soup on a plate cut sandwich in half, and on the plate with the soup bowl. It's a classic combo cause it works. Anyways nice place with a friendly server

Amazing atmosphere. Superb service. Chic and modern space previously occupied by the hardware grill. Tasty European food. The pickle soup and snitizel are my go to's everytime. The food transports u to eastern Europe bc it's so delicious! Elegantly served. This place is another level above the original location because I personally enjoy this atmosphere than the old European vibe the original Whyte avenue location has. They even kept the chefs table! I started off with the famous pickle soup. It was sour and delicious. It definitely hits the spot for a sour craving! It is unique to this restaurant and I would say it's a specialty that most restaurants don't offer. So don't miss out on this! Next I had the tender pork snitzel with potato salad and veggies with a side order of spaetzele. These were my favourite dishes in the original location and it was just as delicious...if not better! The pickled cabbage, cucumber salad and pickled carrots remind me those pickle bars I miss so much in Germany! I always got my fix at this locally owned restaurant. But now it's closer to home. This place newly opened in December 2021. And I'm loving the vibes and location in downtown! It is perfect for a fancy date, girls night out or a office luncheon! I'm impressed and hope to come back soon!

This is an update to my review. I was contacted within 12 hours of posting, by the owner, Sylvester. He said our experience was unacceptable and that he was having an emergency meeting w the staff. Additionally, he said his family takes the business v personally - his mother has cooked at the Whyte location for 40 years! And she would be v upset. When a family owns a restaurant and takes such pride in it, you just gotta support them! We r having a "do-over" dinner and I'm sure it will be fabulous

Wonderful location with an all gluten free menu. Comfortable atmosphere and moat of the night was great, but I will remove a single star because the bathroom obviously had not been inspected by staff (all stalls were dirty) in a while (I work in customer service so I know it can get busy but bathrooms and kitchens are very important to keep clean in a restaurant).

More than just the very delicious food, are the most gracious and accommodating servers and the luxurious yet comfortable dining atmosphere! In every way, Continental Treat Fine Bistro is AMAZING!

First time here. Order dill pickle soup and beet salad as apps - both were very good, I will say the arugula in the salad was a bit over salted, main courses were goulash, stroganoff and chicken schnitzel. All were good, spatzel was over cooked but tasty . Over all good food but fire alarms and fire trucks were a little annoying.

We have been here a few times but tonight our server Thomas was outstanding. He made recommendations , knew his menu and was such a delight. I would highly recommend sitting in his section. The food is awesome and we love it.

First, if you would like to try the most delicious Bavarian style food you have ever had...come here. Second, if you have a gluten allergy, there's no problem, this is a certified Gluten Free restaurant. Everything is gluten free. Yes, I know there's some spouses of gluten free people out there and you're taking a pass. You are just cheating yourself out of the most delicious food you've had. On top of that the service is great, the atmosphere great! Don't pass this up as just a gluten free restaurant. You're missing out.

An amazing experience. We had the beef rouladen that's thinly slice round roast rolled up. A typical German dish slow braised served with creamy pan gravy. We finished with crème brûlée just as delicious. Really enjoy old school ambiance jazz music, professional service and elegant setting. Very reasonable priced we will be back!! Located in downtown Edmonton close to the Hotel McDonald.

The best part about my dinner here was the beets! They were delicious. The maple salmon was acceptable, but what's with the plates? Every time I put down my knife it slid right into the middle of my plate. I think the sides of the plate were too steep? Crazy! My companion had the cabbage roll and said he'd had better for far cheaper. Service was pretentious to say the least.

We had a large group that needed a reservation at the last minute, and the management and staff at the restaurant went above and beyond to accommodate us. They were responsive, happy to work with our special requests and made everything incredibly easy. Everyone in the group agreed that the food was incredible, and both the service and ambiance were top-notch. The dill pickle soup alone is worth many repeat visits. Continental Treat never disappoints!

impossible Ruben Sandwich, $29.00 times two, for this sandwich which actually turned out to be two pieces of toast, a table spoon of potato salad, and a teaspoon of beats. totally burnt, with an invisible amount of meat. Managment offered a dessert as a let's be nice gesture. A good server would NEVER have brought this to our table, they would have told the kitchen this is NOT a Ruben. they do not care about their customers. SAVE YOUR MONEY GO NEXT DOOR FOR CHINESE.