Happiness in a Bowl

At Primal Grounds Café, quality comes first. The café provides customers with delicious and healthy meals made from high quality local ingredients. There’s no better place to enjoy warm baked goods and fresh meals in a comfortable and inviting space.

The menu is home to a variety of homemade soups, entrees, and baked goods, all made fresh by Margaret and her team. Customers with dietary concerns are welcome at Primal Grounds. The daily soup selections are always gluten free, with vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free options available.

Come in today to enjoy one of Primal’s famous soups, or relax with a delicious cup of coffee made with beans from the local Noble Tree Roasters. At Primal Grounds Café, you’ll always find happiness in a bowl.

Welcome to
Primal Grounds Café

At Primal Grounds Café, quality comes first. The café provides customers with delicious and healthy meals made from high quality local ingredients. There’s no better place to enjoy warm baked goods and fresh meals in a comfortable and inviting space.

The menu is home to a variety of homemade soups, entrees, and baked goods, all made fresh by Margaret and her team. Customers with dietary concerns are welcome at Primal Grounds. The daily soup selections are always gluten free, with vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free options available.

Come in today to enjoy one of Primal’s famous soups, or relax with a delicious cup of coffee made with beans from the local Noble Tree Roasters. At Primal Grounds Café, you’ll always find happiness in a bowl.

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Our Menu

Primal Grounds Café’s menu features a variety of delicious and healthy options. The café has a selection of three soups to eat in-house each day, and over 40 types of soup available to take home. Among the soups served are comforting classics, creamy broths, flavourful curries, and more. These soups are the pride and joy of Margaret and her team, and are all gluten free with dairy-free, vegan, and vegetarian options available. Click here to view the full selection of soups.

The menu also includes sandwiches, breakfast items, baked goods, entrees, and specialty coffee drinks. These dishes showcase local ingredients that are always fresh and carefully selected. 

Want to know what some of our happy customers have to say about our menu? Read our Google reviews.

Our gluten free artisan soups are available to order online.

One of the 14 Best Cafes in Calgary

Primal Soups have been a part of the Calgary community for over thirty years, first opening in the Southwest in Killarney. After that, Primal Soups became a beloved fixture of the Kingsland Farmers’ Market before opening Primal Grounds Café in Glamorgan. Through that whole time, Margaret and her team have provided the community with comfort in a bowl through their gluten free soups, made with fresh local ingredients.

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Contact

For catering inquiries, phone us at 403-454-5282 and ask for Margaret.

We are easy to find, on the corner of Richmond Road and 50th street, in the London Drugs parking lot. Our address is 5255 Richmond Rd SW, Calgary, and you can contact us at 403-454-5282. 

Our Story

Primal Soups have been a part of the Calgary community for over thirty years, first opening in the Southwest in Killarney. After that, Primal Soups became a beloved fixture of the Kingsland Farmers’ Market before opening Primal Grounds Café in Glamorgan. Through that whole time, Margaret and her team have provided the community with comfort in a bowl through their gluten free soups, made with fresh local ingredients.

One of the 14 Best Cafes in CalgaryRead More…

Contact

For catering inquiries, phone us at 403-454-5282 and ask for Margaret.

We are easy to find, on the corner of Richmond Road and 50th street, in the London Drugs parking lot. Our address is 5255 Richmond Rd SW, Calgary, and you can contact us at 403-454-5282. 

Perfect place to catch up with a friend and enjoy a delicious lunch!

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Come by for something sweet this St Patrick`s Day 🍀☕

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Happy Pi Day 😉

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Fresh raspberry white chocolate scone with a spot of tea. Perfect mid-morning snack.

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Come by our Richmond road location and have one of our delicious gluten-free soups and finish it off with a gluten-free house made quinoa brownie. Mmmmmm mmmmmm good 🤗

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We are closed on Monday, February 20th, for Family Day! See you bright and early Tuesday 😉

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Valentine`s Day is just around the corner, and nothing says love like chocolate 🍫 ❤️

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Come by and grab some soup! Our freezers are stocked with hand crafted artisan soups!

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Mmmmmmmm mocha! Perfect beverage to start off the
weekend!!!

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Ooey gooey cinnamon buns, delicious on their own, even better with a cup of our fantastic coffee!

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When was the last time you had a peanut butter & grape jelly sandwich with your favorite soup?    Join us this Saturday for all your classic favorites at Retro Day at Avenida Farmers Market .
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Check us out Saturday the 28th @freshandlocalmarketandkitchens .

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Chocolate and peanut butter, the best combination, especially in our decadent brownies!!! 😍

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Can`t decide on what`s for dinner? Stop by and pick up some of our hearty beef chili!

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The sign says it all! We have the best handcrafted gluten-free soups and an amazing assortment of healthy sandwiches!

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Just a friendly reminder that we will be closing at 2:00 p.m. New Year`s Eve and closed New Year`s Day. Here`s to a great 2023. Thank you for your continued support! 😘

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It`s a soup and a sandwich kind of day!

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Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed at 2:00 Christmas Eve! Happy holidays and thank you for your continued support 🎄🤗❄️♥️

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Come try some of our seasonal treats! We have candied ginger scones, brownies eggnog cake and so much more!!!

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We have reusable insulated Primal grounds bags! Get one before they`re gone only $5 each!!!

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Come warm up with one of our a seasonal hot drinks! Pumpkin spice Latte, peppermint mocha, cranberry cider just to name a few! ♥️🤶🎄❄️

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Check out the holiday edition of Savour Calgary magazine!!! Check out Karen Anderson`s guilty pleasure on page 22! Our date squares! If you know you know😉

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Gift cards the perfect gift for someone who has everything. Friends, family, teachers and neighbors! They all love soup!!

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Perfect place for ladies who lunch!

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Ginger molasses Whoopie pie with citrus cream cheese icing! Pairs well with a Pumpkin spice latte topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon! Happy Wednesday!

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Did you know that we also sell fresh coffee beans? They are roasted, just for us in small batches close to home in High River! Take the whole beans or have us grind them however you want!

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We will be closed tomorrow November 11th for Remembrance Day at our Richmond road location but you can still visit us at Avenida. ...