You’ll probably eat almost exclusively outdoors during your vacation in Banff National Park. Banff and Lake Louise are the right place for this because the range of restaurants is extensive. Below you’ll find a handy overview, arranged by type of restaurant and type of food.
In the overview, you will find almost all the restaurants Banff and Lake Louise have to offer. I have included a total of 142. The most famous cuisines are widely represented, but more exclusive food like Peruvian and Ramen can also be found.
Of course, this page about food in Banff could also have been an overview of Banff’s “best” restaurants. But that is an opinion, and it’s subjective. Who knows, maybe you like something completely different than I do, and I’m certainly not a culinary expert, unfortunately. Therefore, you’ll find an overview below of Banff’s many dining options, all conveniently arranged by type of cuisine.
I used the average on Google for the ratings. If a restaurant received at least one hundred reviews, you will find the average rating in the overview. This way, you get a much better idea of the food and the restaurant’s quality (or coffee shop, bistro or pub) than when you base your choice on my opinion. Restaurants with fewer than one hundred reviews are displayed with a dash (“-“).
Suffer from coeliac disease? Check the post about gluten-free restaurants in Banff National Park .
What to Find in the Overview
Besides the type of cuisine and the average rating in Google, you will also find the price indication (from cheap to expensive), the address, and whether the restaurant has takeaway and/or delivery. This way, you can make a good choice at a glance, based on your preferences.
Prices in Banff and Lake Louise Restaurants
The prices of most restaurants in Banff and Lake Louise are not too bad. There are a fair number of budget options. Sure, you can also eat out fancy if you want. But the average price level of restaurants in Banff is not significantly different from restaurants in Alberta’s bigger cities.
Want to see where and how to get discounts? Read the post about all kinds of discounts you can get in the park
Famous (Fast Food) Chains
There are also plenty of fast-food restaurants. The franchises located in Banff are part of well-known US chains. You will find the names under “Fast Food” in the overview. Lake Louise doesn’t have any, strangely enough.
Craving ice cream? Then click over to the post about where to get delicious ice cream in the town of Banff.
Kinds of Food
It probably doesn’t surprise you that fast food restaurants are most represented. But beyond that: It seems like many residents of Banff town have Italian roots because you can get pizza in many places. You will find no less than seven pizza restaurants and takeaway places in the overview.
Because there are so many, I have included them as a separate category in the overview. In addition, you will find another five Italian restaurants under their separate header. It’s also striking that you will find “only” three sushi restaurants and two Japanese restaurants in Banff and one sushi restaurant in Lake Louise. With the considerable influx of Japanese tourists, you would expect these kinds of restaurant to be more prevalent.
Craving Pizza? Then I recommend reading the post about the best Pizza places in Banff .
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American
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Troy Roma’s 3.7 $$ 138 Banff Avenue ✗ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 8540
American restaurants in Banff Bistro
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Alpha Bistro – – 1029 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 5531 Bare Bistro – – 6-100 Owl Street ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 2677 Cliffhouse Bistro 4.6 $$ 2 Mount Norquay Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4421 Juniper Bistro 4.6 – 1 Juniper Way Unit 2 ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 763 6219 Maclab Bistro 4.4 $$ 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 762 6141 Nourish Bistro Banff 4.4 $$ 211 Bear Street #110 ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 3933
Bistros in Banff Breakfast
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE JK Bakery Cafe – $ 229 Bear Street ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 0800
Breakfast in Banff Buffet
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Vista’s Dining Hall – $$ 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive ✓ – – +1 403 – 762 6300
Buffets in Banff Cafe/Pub
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Banff Ave Brewing Co. 4.2 $$ 110 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 1003 Bear Street Tavern 4.5 $$ 211 Bear Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 2021 Buffalo Mountain Café – – 700 Tunnel Mountain Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 2400 Rose & Crown 4.2 $$ 202 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 2121 Tommy’s Neighbourhood Pub 4.3 $$ 120 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 8888 Waldhouse Restaurant & Pub 4.5 – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 6860
Cafes/Pubs in Banff Cajun
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Toulooloos 4.3 $$ 204 Caribou Street ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 2633
Cajun restaurants in Banff Chinese
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Bamboo Garden Restaurant 3.7 – 211 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 985 6688 Silver Dragon 3.9 $$ 109 Spray Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 3939
Chinese restaurants in Banff Coffee Bars
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Evelyn’s Coffee Bar 4.1 – 215 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 2000 Starbucks 3.9 $$ 201 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 8777 Starbucks 3.7 $$ 318 Marten Street ✗ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 5378 Starbucks 3.8 $$ 100 Mountain Avenue ✗ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 7481
Coffee Bars in Banff Fast Food
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE A&W Canada – $ 601 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 0465 Banff Shawarma 3.9 $$ 317 Banff Avenue c1b ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 0489 BeaverTails Banff (East) 4.4 $ 120 Banff Avenue ✗ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 0086 BeaverTails Banff (West) 4.4 $ 201 Banff Avenue ✗ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 1977 Dairy Queen – $ 317 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 2570 Edo Japan – Sushi and Grill – $ 317 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 8820 McDonald’s 3.7 $ 116 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 5232 Popeye’s Lousiana Kitchen – $ 317 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 1486 Subway – $ 317 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 5599 Subway 3.7 $ 137 Banff Avenue Bay 9 ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 985 5589 Tim Hortons 3.7 $ 100 Gopher Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 8701 Yan’s Bistro – $ 317 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 6868
Fast food restaurants in Banff Gourmet
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Grizzly House 4.3 $$$ 207 Banff Avenue ✓ ✗ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4055
Gourmet restaurants in Banff Grill
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Coyotes Southwestern Grill 4.4 $$ 206 Caribou Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 3963 Crave Mountain Grill – – 222 Lynx Street ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 760 3255 Chili’s Grill & Bar 4.3 $$ 461 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 760 8502
Grill restaurants in Banff Italian
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Castello Italiana – – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 6860 La Terrazza 4.0 – 222 Lynx Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 3271 LUPO Italian Ristorante & Patio – 208 Wolf Street #201 ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 985 9180 Old Spaghetti Factory 4.3 $$ 317 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 2779 Pacini Banff 4.1 $$ 345 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 760 8580 Ticino Swiss-Italian Restaurant 4.3 $$ 415 Banff Avenue ✓ ✗ ✗ +1 403 – 762 3848
Italian restaurants in Banff Indian
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Indian Curry House 4.0 $$ 225 Banff Avenue #202 ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 587 – 222 8779 Masala Authentic Indian Cuise 4.4 $$ 229 Bear Street ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 6612 Saffron Indian Bistro 4.7 – 205 Wolf Street ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 985 2005
Indian restaurants in Banff Irish Pub
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE St. James’s Gate 4.4 $$ 207 Wolf Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 9355
Irish pubs in Banff Japanese
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Oh Bento & Pizza / Oh Catering 4.8 – 100 Mount Norquay Road ✗ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 6660 Shoku Izakaya – – 304 Caribou Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 1112
Japanese restaurants in Banff Korean
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Seoul Country Korean Restaurant 3.3 $$ 215 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 4941
Korean restaurants in Banff Mexican
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Dessert Bar at Taco N Tikka – – 211 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 405 – 609 8548 Magpie & Stump 4.3 $$ 203 Caribou Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4067
Mexican restaurants in Banff Peruvian
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Bow Valley Empanadas – $ 317 Banff Avenue ✗ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 985 7632
Peruvian restaurants in Banff Pizza
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Aardvark Pizza & Sub 3.5 – 304a Caribou Street ✗ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 5500 Boston Pizza 3.8 $$ 201-225 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 2192 Carlito’s Pizzaria 4.0 – 501 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 3388 Domino’s Pizza 3.9 $ 314 Marten Street ✗ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 3330 High Rollers 4.5 $$ 110 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 2695 Meatball Pizza & Pasta 3.7 $$ 337 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 3667 Pizza Pizza – $ 302 Lynx Street ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 587 – 883 9111 Una Pizza + Wine Banff 4.5 44 202 Caribou Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 453 1183
Pizza restaurants in Banff Ramen
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Amu Ramen Bar 4.8 – 119 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 2888 Chaya 4.0 $$ 118 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 760 0882 Ramen Arashi Banff 4.5 $ 215 Banff Avenue #213 ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 0908
Ramen restaurants in Banff Steak
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Chuck’s Steakhouse 4.6 – 101 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4825 Keg Steakhouse + Bar – $$$ 117 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 3030 Keg Steakhouse + Bar 4.1 $$$ 521 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4442 Melissa’s MisSteak 4.2 $$ 201 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 -762 5511 Saltlik Banff 4.2 $$$ 211 Bear Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 2467 1888 Chop House 4.5 – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 762 6860
Steak restaurants in Banff Sushi
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Hello Sunshine – – 208 Wolf Street #101 ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 985 7225 Sushi Bistro 3.7 $$ 208 Caribou Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4000 Sushi House Banff 4.3 $$ 304 Caribou Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4353
Sushi restaurants in Banff Thai
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Pad Thai 3.9 – 110 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 4911
Thai restaurants in Banff Vietnamese
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Peak Cafe – – 109 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 2220
Vietnamese restaurants in Banff Miscellaneous
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Afternoon Tea at Fairmont Banff Springs – – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 762 2211 Alberta Wing Shack 4.7 $ 101 Eagle Crescent ✗ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 4440 Banff National Perk – – 220 Bear Street ✓ – – +1 403 – 762 8642 Banff Poutine 4.6 – 223 Bear Street ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 985 3333 Banff Take Out by BHC – – 128 Eagle Crescent ✗ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 3454 Balkan Restaurant 4.4 $$$ 120 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 3454 Bison Restaurant 4.6 $$$ 211 Bear Street #213 ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 5550 Block Kitchen 4.5 $$ 5 Banff Avenue #201 ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 2887 Earls Kitchen + Bar 4.0 $$ 299 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 4414 Eddie Burger + Bar 4.5 $$ 137 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 2230 Eden 4.6 $$$$ 300 Mountain Avenue ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 762 3356 Elk & Oarsman Restaurant & Bar 4.1 $$ 119 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 4616 El Toro Restaurant 4.0 – 429 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 2520 Evergreen Restaurant & Lounge – – 459 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 3307 Farm & Fire 4.5 – 333 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 3298 Grapes 4.6 – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 762 2211 Lookout Patio – – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 6860 Maple Leaf Grill and Lounge 4.2 $$$ 137 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 760 7680 Milk Tea at Banff – – 211 Banff Avenue ✗ ✓ – +1 403 – 985 5188 Park Distillery Restaurant and Bar 4.4 $$ 219 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 5114 Patrinos Banff – – 537 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 2622 Pho House 3.6 – 211 Banff Avenue #3 ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 762 0334 Primrose – – 300 Mountain Avenue ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 762 3356 Prow – – 700 Tunnel Mountain Road ✓ ✓ ✓ +1 403 – 760 4484 Radiant 4.6 – 111 Banff Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 0730 Rundle Bar at the Fairmont Banff Springs 4.6 $$$ 405 Spray Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 6860 Schenjenta – – 513 Banff Avenue ✓ – ✗ – Stanley’s Smokehouse – – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ – – +1 403 – 762 6860 Three Bears Brewery and Restaurant 4.6 – 205 Bear Street ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 985 8038 Three Ravens Restaurant and Wine Bar 4.5 $$$ 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive ✓ – – +1 403 – 762 6300 Vermillion Room 3.6 – 405 Spray Avenue ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 762 6860 Voyageur’s Lounge – – 555 Banff Avenue ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 760 7790
Miscellaneous restaurants in Banff LAKE LOUISE
Bakery
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Laggan’s 3.9 $$ 101 Village Road, Building B – ✓ ✗ +1 403 522 2017
Bakery in Lake Louise Bar / Pub
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Banded Peak Base Camp – – 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 522 3555 Bill Peyto’s Cafe 4.5 $$ 203 Village Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 2200 Explorer’s Lounge 3.9 – 210 Village Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 522 3791 Mountain Restaurant 4.0 $$ 200 Village Road ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 522 3573 Outpost Pub 4.2 $$ 200 Pipestone Road ✓ ✗ ✗ + 1 403 522 3989
Bars/Pubs in Lake Louise Bistro
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Northface Bistro – – 1 Whitehorn Drive ✓ – – +1 403 – 522 3555 Whitehorn Bistro 4.5 $$ 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 522 1310
Bistros in Lake Louise Brasserie
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Poppy Brasserie – $$$ 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✗ ✗ +1 403 – 522 3511
Brasseries in Lake Louise Cafe
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Chateau Deli 4.2 – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 522 1817 Javalanche Cafe – – 200 Village Road ✓ ✓ – +1 403 522 3574 Trailhead Cafe 4.4 $ 101 Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 2006 Whiskey Jack Cafe – – 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ – – +1 403 – 522 3555
Cafes in Lake Louise Coffee Bar
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Slopeside Coffee Bar – – Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 877 – 956 8473
Coffee Bars in Lake Louise Italian
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Lago Italian Kitchen – – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ – – +1 403 – 522 1898 Timberwolf Pizza & Pasta Cafe 4.1 $$ 210 Village Road ✓ ✓ – +1 403 – 522 3791
Italian restaurants in Lake Louise Juice Bar
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Jusu bar – – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ –
Juice bars in Lake Louise Sushi
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Kuma Yama – – 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ – – +1 403 – 522 3555
Sushi restaurant in Lake Louise Swiss
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Walliser Stube 4.6 – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 522 3511
Swiss restaurants in Lake Louise Tea
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Afternoon Tea at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise – – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 522 3511
Tea houses in Lake Louise Miscellaneous
NAME SCORE $ ADDRESS DINE IN TAKEOUT DELIVERY PHONE Alpine Social 4.3 – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 1898 Fairview 3.9 – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 522 3511 Lake Louise Railway Station & Restaurant 4.4 $$ 200 Sentinel Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 2600 Lake Louise Ski Resort 4.7 – 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ – – +1 403 522 3555 Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar 3.0 $$ Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 3879 Lakeview Lounge 4.2 – 111 Lake Louise Drive ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 522 3511 Legends Restaurant 4.2 – 210 Village Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 3791 Lodge of the Ten Peaks Cafe – – 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 3555 Mount Fairview Dining Room – – 109 Lake Louise Drive ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 522 4202 O2 Bubble Tea Bento – – 101 Village Road ✓ ✓ – – Post Hotel Dining Room Lake Louise – – 200 Pipestone Road ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 522 3889 Powder Keg Lounge – – 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 3555 Sawyer’s Nook – – 1 Whitehorn Road ✓ – ✗ +1 403 – 522 3555 Sitzmark Lounge – – Lake Louise Ski Resort ✓ ✓ ✗ +1 403 – 522 3555
Miscellaneous restaurants in Lake Louise
Check out this post about accommodations in Banff National Park . It provides a handy overview of most hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts and hostels in the park.
