The Fat Ox

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403-762-3848

An intimate, casual, Alpine-inspired Italian restaurant in Banff.

Enjoy the warm hospitality and inviting energy you’d expect from your Nonna’s home, nestled in the picturesque majesty of the Rocky Mountains. Simply walk through the door and you’re family.

Fully wheelchair accessible, including a custom table that adjusts to accommodate wheelchairs and accessible washrooms.

Menu Highlights
Brunch
Lunch
Aperitivo
Dinner

Anitpasti ($10-$39): House-made focaccia, imported burrata, bruschetta, shrimp scampi, elk meatballs, spiced tuscan fries & more

Pasta ($26-$34): Bison tagliatelle, rigatoni carbonara, spaghetti & meatballs & more classics

Mains ($26-$52): Roasted chicken breast, slow-braised pork & scallops, beef short rib, 14 oz bison striploin, 16 oz Alberta ribeye, whole lobster risotto

Brunch ($6-$26): GF banana bread, mountain breakfast, bison hash, florentine Benedict, Nutella crepes

Menu changes seasonally.

Available Saturday & Sunday 11am-2pm

GF Banana Bread ($6): Brown sugar butter

Mountain Breakfast ($18): Two eggs, sausage or bacon, toast, potatoes or salad

Bison Hash ($26): Potato, peppers, spinach, onion, poached eggs, hollandaise

Florentine Benedict ($24): Prosciutto, spinach, hollandaise

Nutella Crepes ($22): Banana, Nutella, hazelnut

Available 11am-2pm

Antipasti

House-Made Focaccia ($10): Really good olive oil

Pecorino & Olives ($12)

Venison Carpaccio ($23): EVOO, parmigiana, capers, arugula, sea salt

Bruschetta ($16): Butternut squash, goat cheese, walnuts, saba

Spiced Tuscan Fries ($13): Parm dip

Elk Meatballs ($23): Pomodoro, parmigiana, focaccia

Salads

Blue Goddess ($19): Radicchio, walnuts, pear, endive, gorgonzola dolce

Ox Caesar ($23): Kale, radicchio, egg, currants, pancetta, parmigiana, polenta croutons

Chopped ($21): Arugula, Tuscan salami, ceci, peperoncino, artichoke, asiago, sun-dried tomato. Add pan seared trout, shrimp, roasted chicken breast, or 5 oz prime top sirloin for $12

Panino

Italian Beef Sandwich ($25): Onions, peperoncino, mushrooms

Muffuletta Sandwich ($24): Italian cold cuts & cheeses, pickled vegetable relish

Prosciutto & Burrata Panino ($25): Mustard melon, saffron aioli, arugula, pickled onion

Pasta

Bison Tagliatelle ($26): Classic meat bolognese

Rigatoni Carbonara ($26): Pancetta, egg yolk, parmigiana

Ricotta Gnocchi ($27): Gorgonzola cream sauce

Spaghetti Pomodoro ($24): EVOO, basil, parmesan

Scallpini: Veal or Chicken, with Aglio E Olio & the Ox Caesar

Parmigiana ($27): Tomato, buratta

Piccata ($27): Lemon, capers, parsley

Milansese ($27): Crispy golden

Marsala ($27): Oyster mushrooms, sweet Italian wine

Saltimbocca ($27): Lemon, prosciutto, sage

2-6 pm Daily

Drinks: Cocktails 20% off

Pint of Vacay Brewing, Wild Rose, or Banded Peak ($8): 16oz

Menabrea Bionda Lager ($7): 355ml

Shaft ($5): 4oz

Giusti Rosalia ($11): glass

Sacromonte Sangiovese ($11): glass

Pinot Grigio IGT ($11): glass

Food

House-Made Focaccia ($5): really good olive oil

Pecorino & Olives ($6)

Bruschetta ($8): Butternut squash, goat cheese, walnuts, saba

East Coast Oysters (4) ($18)

Elk Meatball ($6): Pomodoro, parmigiana, focaccia

Crespelle ($9): Mortadella, burrata

Imported Burrata ($18): Charred eggplant, pomegranate, walnuts

30 Month Prosciutto ($14): Mustard melon, aged balsamic, arugula

Ox Caesar ($12): Kale, radicchio, egg, currants, pancetta, parmigiana, polenta croutons

Blue Goddess ($12): Radicchio, walnuts, pear, endive, gorgonzola dolce

Rigatoni Carbonara ($14): Pancetta, egg yolk, parmigiana

Bison Tagliatelle ($14): Classic meat bolognese

Ricotta Gnocchi ($14): Gorgonzola cream sauce

Antipasti

House-made Focaccia ($10): Really good olive oil

Pecorino & Olives ($12)

Imported Burrata ($36): Charred eggplant, pomegranate, walnuts

30 month Prosciutto ($25): Mustard melon, aged balsamic, arugula

Venison Carpaccio ($23): EVOO, parmigiana, capers, arugula, sea salt

Ox Board ($39): Pecorino & olives, imported burrata, 30 month prosciutto

Bruschetta ($16): Butternut squash, goat cheese, walnuts, saba

Roasted Beets ($19): Pistachio pesto, feta, pepperoncino

Shrimp “Scampi” ($26): Calabrian chili garlic butter, focaccia

Elk Meatballs ($23): Pomodoro, parmigiana, focaccia

Spiced Tuscan Fries ($15): Parm dip

East Coast Oysters ($31): Horseradish, lemon, calabrian chili, classic mignonette

Mussels ($18): Fennel, caper, sun-dried tomato, tarragon aioli

Salads

Blue Goddess ($19): Radicchio, walnuts, pear, endive, gorgonzola dolce

Ox Caesar ($23): Kale, radicchio, egg, currants, pancetta, parmigiana, polenta croutons

Chopped ($21): Arugula, Tuscan salami, ceci, pepperoncino, artichoke, asiago, sun-dried tomato

Pastas

Shrimp Fazzoletti ($32): Handkerchief pasta, leek, spinach, squash, garlic cream

Black Linguini Vongole ($34): Fresh clams, lamb sausage, garlic, pomodoro

Bison Tagliatelle ($26): Classic meat bolognese

Rigatoni Carbonara ($26): Pancetta, egg yolk, parmigiana

Spaghetti & Meatballs ($34): A classic with elk meatballs

Ricotta Gnocchi ($27): Gorgonzola cream sauce

Penne Norma ($28): Burrata, eggplant, basil, spicy pomodoro

Mains

Roasted Chicken Breast ($42): Chicken sausage, olives, capers, lemon, fregola

Arctic Char ($46): White beans, kale, fennel remoulade

Slow Braised Pork & Scallops ($52): Roasted winter squash, pumpkin seeds

Beef Short Rib ($48): Celery root, gremolata, red wine sauce

For the Table

14 oz Bison Striploin ($94): Salsa verde, crispy fingerling potatoes

16 oz Alberta Ribeye ($94): Porcini mushroom ragu, truffle butter

Whole Lobster Risotto ($105): Mascarpone, tarragon, pecorino

Sides

Fingerling Potatoes ($14): ‘nduja aioli, sea salt

Brussels Sprouts ($15): Fonduta, truffle vinaigrette

Arugula Salad ($16): Shaved fennel, lemon vinaigrette

Roasted Cauliflower ($14): Romesco, almonds, mint

Spaghetti Pomodoro ($21): EVOO, basil, parmesan