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The Buckingham

3.6 (84 reviews)
ModerateMusic Venues, Pubs, Vegan
Closed 3:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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Stadium nachos with vegan queso and salsa, all for 6$!
Victoria M.

This was my first time visiting the Buckingham for Wing Wednesday (8$ for 4 seitan wings, and $4.50 highballs), and I was instantly taken in by the gritty charm of the place. They have a lovely back patio that overlooks Whyte ave, and the inside is reminiscent of a small town dive bar. In place of cushioned seating for their booths, they have church pews, which contrasts funnily with the rugged, dark feel of the venue. I had their maple sriracha wings to start, which were delicious and juicy. Their cashew ranch was fantastic, and the wooden sticks inside of them to replicate the feel of chicken bones was a nice touch. For mains, my partner and I shared the Chick'n "Stabwich", and the flavor was pretty phenomenal. We got the stadium nachos to finish off, and that was by far the best value for money. 6$ and you get a whole trays worth of chips, salsa and queso. I wish the queso would've been a bit creamier but it was lovely nonetheless. Our server was attentive and pleasant! Overall, I would say it's a bit more on the expensive end, but considering the food is all vegan, it's understandable. I wouldn't come here for a full meal, but for standard (vegan) pub grub, drinks and a good atmosphere, you can't go wrong!

Awesome vegan restaurant/bar 15:00-2:00 7 days a week
Todd B.

If you like loud music this is your place. Now don't take this negativity the food is amazing. My bride and i are a little more reserved. The staff is amazing as well very accommodating.

CA Blood Orange and Cranberry Cider (9.00)
Erika G.

Imagine a cool punk-style pub that has just the right amount of grime on it... But the food that they serve is entirely vegan. It sounds like a bit of a bizarre thing to imagine for some reason! (Contradictory, even.) Welp. Such a place exists and it's right here in Edmonton. Crazier still is that The Buckingham has been voted #1 Best Chicken Wings 2018, #1 Best French Fries 2018 and #1 Best Pub 2018 by VUE Weekly. Yes, chicken wings. Let me remind you again that this place serves only vegan food. I had to check it out for myself. Open since 2013, "The Buck" has been around for quite a while at this point. I remember that prior to their opening the location turned over several times, all failed attempts at various pub/bar businesses. Enter The Buckingham and something has stuck. It turns out that all the Old Strathcona scene wanted was an eclectic, alternative nightspot that hosts live music and serves all-vegan pub food. You might remember the vegan food truck called Sailin' On - well the truck is no longer but they are the people behind the food at The Buckingham. So you're on Whyte Ave and you roll up to The Buck and head up the stairs to the to their second level location perched over the avenue. The space is large and pretty dark, with just a hint of hole-in-the-wall to it. There's a lot of deep-coloured wood, a long bar, plenty of booths and tables, and a seat-yourself policy. You'll spot all sorts of crazy knickknacks around the room, including some awesome arcade and pinball machines toward the back. Unpretentious, it feels like a pub in every sense of the word and is very welcoming. This is a place where you gather with friends to have a few drinks and a good time. I grabbed a booth, situated myself, and began to look over the extensive beer menu. Microbrews galore, they feature a lot of local names, which is nice to see. I went for a tall can of Collective Arts Blood Orange & Cranberry Cider ($9.00), a brewery in Hamilton. First of all, this was the most beautiful can that I have ever seen! I loved the design and think it's so cool that this company features different artists on their cans. Very awesome. The cider was really nice as well! A great combination of tart and sweet that really tasted like fragrant candied blood orange with a slight apple twist. Plus tart cranberries. Enjoyable and refreshing, this was a perfect summertime cider. I was certainly the most excited about the Buffalo Wings (Buffalo wings just the way you remember them. Comes with house-made ranch & fresh veggies - $16.00), especially since they are supposed to be some of the best wings in the city AND they were able to achieve that designation without even being real chicken. They must really be something special. The order comes with six wings and you get to choose from; hot, BBQ, Cajun, sweet chili heat, maple sriracha, salt 'n' pepper, or teriyaki. I asked if we could have half one flavour and half another and were told that we could! In that case, I got half hot and half maple sriracha. The wings themselves are super intriguing. It's faux chicken wrapped around a wooden stick and the stick totally provides the illusion of a bone. The "meat" is ultra juicy and tender, crispy on the outside, and truly does have the same texture as chicken. It's almost like having all of the best parts of eating a chicken wing without all of the worst parts. I loved the hot flavour because it's a total classic and matched perfectly with the tasty housemade ranch dip. Hot sauce and ranch is the whole quintessential buffalo experience right there! But I extra loved the maple sriracha flavour because it was spicy-sweet and the maple really came through. I really loved these. I didn't miss "real chicken" one bit. If you gave me these wings for the rest of my life I'd be happy. They also serve entire fried chicken baskets (*not chicken) and I would be incredibly interested to see how they pull that one off! Although the menu is full of burgers, sandwiches, and even corn dogs and donairs, I was pretty interested to try the Buffalo Chicken Mac N' Cheese (This ain't your mom's mac 'n cheese. Elbow macaroni, vegan cheese blend, buffalo chicken, onion 'n celery, topped off with green onion & panko bac'n crumble - $11.00) because I remain a huge sucker for anything buffalo. This take on mac & cheese was unique and I liked that it was almost a whole new version of the dish. It wasn't as gooey-cheesy as traditional mac & cheese but I honestly enjoyed the consistency in a different way. I liked really being able to experience the saucy macaroni pasta without it all turning into one big mushy, cheesy mass. More of the buffalo chicken was absolutely welcome since I loved it in wing form. And the panko "bacon" on top added great texture and crunch. If you don't go into this expecting a completely familiar mac & cheese it's really quite good. Lastly, I had to try some fries because the fries are supposed to be wonderful at The Buck as well! There are se

Janis M.

Vegan tattoo aficionados unite!! Never had a carnivore donair, but the vegan donair "the big cheese" was awesome gigantic and filling. Wings super meat feel and hot! Burrito must weigh a kilo. WWF pay per view once a Month on Sunday's. Have heard the chicken and waffles are great for brunch. Super restaurant for vegetarians (decor is definitely on the dive side so probably don't want to propose here :) Update: Tried burger w coconut bacon and side of poutine. Good news: Poutine is awesome w vegan cheese and gravy that isn't too fatty or salty. I can never have poutine cuz restaurants often cheat and use meat in the gravy. Good news, bad news: burger is housemade w black beans (yay!!!), but undercooked so mushy (sad face). Bun was humongous and a bit too much for the pattie size. Stick w donair and burrito or chicken and waffles! Also drumsticks on sale Wednesday. Yay but u have to like cumin.

awesome mirrored statue outside the bathrooms
Emily T.

I must have walked by this place on Whyte dozens of times, but never even noticed it. It's kind of a dive bar on the upper level (you have to go up a flight of stairs to get there) and it's nothing to look at from the outside - or even from the inside. But at the far back is a nice sunny patio area in the summer. From the look of the place you'd expect pretty standard burgers and wings fare, but this is where you'd be surprised - the entire menu is vegan! Apparently the owners of the bar were friends with the owners of a vegan food truck, and the latter ended up coming in to do all the cooking for the bar. So, if you want vegan chicken and waffles, vegan burrito bowl, vegan chicken wings, vegan poutine, or vegan caesars, give this place a try. I am not vegan, but came here with vegan friends to give it a try. I had the "chicken" and waffles and it was ok but not outstanding - for me, used to eating real chicken, the texture of the vegan "chicken" was sub-par and they used too much hot sauce to disguise the lack of chicken taste, which didn't go well with the waffle. Waffle was good though. My friends' meals seemed better; the "chicken" on the burrito bowl was much better textured and flavoured, so maybe I just chose poorly. Despite being vegan, don't expect this to be a healthy option though - most of the options were still about as unhealthy as non-vegan pub food would be, and a deep fried vegan "chicken" wing or bowl of poutine isn't any better for you than a non-vegan one! But it's still nice to have these options for vegetarians.

Ashley F.

While absolutely and totally abiding by by all the rules of covid19. ie: socializing / distancing / cleaning .... the staff have remained hospitable and kind and accommodating.

Maria L.

My friend has been interested in vegetarian / vegan food options lately and heard good things about this vegan pub on Whyte...so we decided to try it for early dinner! Atmosphere: 3/5 This was located on the second floor with long tables. The area was quite spacious but also a bit dark, since it was getting gloomy outside when we arrived. When the sun did come out, it was unfortunately also quite blinding. Otherwise conveniently located on Whyte. Food: 4/5 We shared the Chicken 'n' waffles, spicy chicken tacos, and Mexi-fries. Everything was really tasty! I love the waffle and could hardly tell the difference for the fried 'chicken'. Seasoning for the mexi-fries was really good too since I love chili. The spicy chicken did get a little spicy for me but I enjoyed it - although I would've preferred less sauce / dressing on everything in general. Overall very tasty bar food. I only tried a sip of my friend's beer which was lighter than usual so it was ok. Service: 3.5/5 Good and efficient service overall Price: 3.5/5 Reasonable Overall: 3.5/5 The atmosphere was ok / satisfactory, but food was really tasty! I could hardly tell the difference between it and real meat. Can't comment on drinks. I would come again to try some of their other items.

Nachos!
Jenna K.

I always enjoy the sailin on food truck so when I found out that they have a full menu I had to check it out!! I was not disappointed at all! I am not a drinker so I can't comment on the beverages but I sure enjoyed the food. The nachos were so amazing! I love that they use freshly made tortilla chips it just makes it so much tastier. It was a huge portion for two people. We were full afterwards and couldn't order anything else. It came loaded with refried beans, veggies, vegan cheese and two sides. We needed up adding the queso cheese dip which was my favorite. It was so sweet and savory and really topped off the nachos! I have had their avocado tacos before which are delicious as well. I can't wait to go back to try more delicious food. They also have cool retro video games and a pool table for a good time!

Late night menu, regular menu is huge!
Hans E.

Out with the old, in with the new. The old menu is gone, and the new chefs are really passionate about what they do. Try their awesome fries, send your comments back to the kitchen, good or bad. Expect good things to come as the new Sailin' On crew start to flex their muscles! This place has a great vantage point over Whyte, and the back patio lurks over the laneway. I really like this place but there's only one thing, the music on the patio speakers in the front is a little loud. Go enjoy!

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I always enjoy the sailin on food truck so when I found out that they have a full menu I had to check it out!!

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Came for a beer or two and to socialize on a Friday afternoon…read more This place was packed at 230pm. Service was slow that's the only reason I didn't give a 5/5. We were greeted right away without an option of a menu for a drink. I asked for a menu and got one but then our server didn't return for quite a while. Same thing when we wanted a second round. It was pretty busy, but no one checked up on us or seemed to help our server out. We did see a few others working with her but not checking tables. We shared their most popular pizza it was pretty good. Would recommend their food! Prices are great. Atmosphere was great. I'd come back again.

In general I love this pub. This time it looses 2 stars because the service was terrrible…read more It took over 10 minutes for someone to come with menus ( on a Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm, the place wasn't busy at all. We almost got up and left. Then it took a while for the food to come out even though it appeared like we were the only ones eating. Then we had to go up and ask for the bill and pay because no one was visible. Not impressed at all. It is cute inside and was nicely decorated for Christmas. Food itself was fine. I had the beef dip. They were skimpier on the meat then previously. The fries and the dip were really tasty. My husband had the chicken sandwich It was tasty but the patty seemed a little small. We are not sure if we hit a bad afternoon but we will give it another shot sometime.

The Buckingham - musicvenues - Updated May 2026

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