The two-course lunch at Banff’s Bamboo Garden is a great deal at $12. This special menu offers a choice of appetizers and Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. You can add beef, chicken or tofu to your main; shrimp is available for an extra charge. For my first course I ordered spring rolls. They arrived piping hot; the... View Article
While Chili’s may not be in the heart of town (it’s located in the Fox Hotel in Banff Avenue’s accommodation district), this Mexican restaurant offers a comfortable dining experience and delicious eats – exactly what I was craving after a busy Saturday at the ski hill. My dining companions and I were seated upon arrival, and made the... View Article
A recent meal at the Bear Street Tavern confirmed my belief that pizza should in fact be a food group. A couple of friends and I headed to the Tavern after a day full of fresh mountain air. We were quickly seated in the busy restaurant, and a friendly server immediately brought us water and informed us of the... View Article
When my parents came to Banff for a weekend visit, I packed their time with as many local sights and flavours as I could, and that meant a fair bit of elk, bison, beef and poutine. It was time for something vegetarian. After two days of meat-heavy dishes, my boyfriend and I thought it’d be... View Article
There’s something wonderfully inviting about a wood interior and crackling fire on a winter’s eve, and St James’s Gate offers just that. I ducked into the pub recently for a farewell dinner and felt quite cozy in a dark wooden booth poring over a menu of traditional Irish fare. The particular draw for this evening’s guest... View Article
It was a crisp clear night when I picked up a friend, parked at the Bow Falls off Spray Avenue and walked up the snow covered road to the Waldhaus Pub (or “House in the Forest”) at the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel. The restaurant is situated in a secluded spot by the Spray River, and the moonlit... View Article
