The Ultimate Overview of Restaurants in Banff


Restaurants in Banff

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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BANFF

American

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Troy Roma’s3.7$$138 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 8540
American restaurants in Banff

Bistro

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Alpha Bistro1029 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 5531
Bare Bistro6-100 Owl Street+1 403 – 760 2677
Cliffhouse Bistro4.6$$2 Mount Norquay Road+1 403 – 762 4421
Juniper Bistro4.61 Juniper Way Unit 2+1 403 – 763 6219
Maclab Bistro4.4$$107 Tunnel Mountain Drive+1 403 – 762 6141
Nourish Bistro Banff4.4$$211 Bear Street #110+1 403 – 760 3933
Bistros in Banff

Breakfast

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
JK Bakery Cafe$229 Bear Street +1 403 – 760 0800
Breakfast in Banff

Buffet

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE IN TAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Vista’s Dining Hall$$107 Tunnel Mountain Drive+1 403 – 762 6300
Buffets in Banff

Cafe/Pub

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Banff Ave Brewing Co.4.2$$110 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 1003
Bear Street Tavern4.5$$211 Bear Street+1 403 – 762 2021
Buffalo Mountain Café700 Tunnel Mountain Drive+1 403 – 762 2400
Rose & Crown4.2$$202 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 2121
Tommy’s Neighbourhood Pub4.3$$120 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 8888
Waldhouse Restaurant & Pub4.5405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 6860
Cafes/Pubs in Banff

Cajun

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Toulooloos4.3$$204 Caribou Street+1 403 – 762 2633
Cajun restaurants in Banff

Chinese

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Bamboo Garden Restaurant3.7211 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 985 6688
Silver Dragon3.9$$109 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 3939
Chinese restaurants in Banff

Coffee Bars

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Evelyn’s Coffee Bar4.1215 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 2000
Starbucks3.9$$201 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 8777
Starbucks3.7$$318 Marten Street+1 403 – 762 5378
Starbucks3.8$$100 Mountain Avenue+1 403 – 762 7481
Coffee Bars in Banff

Fast Food

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
A&W Canada$601 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 0465
Banff Shawarma3.9$$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’s3.7$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
Subway3.7$137 Banff Avenue Bay 9+1 403 – 985 5589
Tim Hortons3.7$100 Gopher Street+1 403 – 762 8701
Yan’s Bistro$317 Banff Avenue +1 403 – 985 6868
Fast food restaurants in Banff

Gourmet

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Grizzly House4.3$$$207 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 4055
Gourmet restaurants in Banff

Grill

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Coyotes Southwestern Grill4.4$$206 Caribou Street+1 403 – 762 3963
Crave Mountain Grill222 Lynx Street+1 403 – 760 3255
Chili’s Grill & Bar4.3$$461 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 8502
Grill restaurants in Banff

Italian

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Castello Italiana405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 6860
La Terrazza4.0222 Lynx Street+1 403 – 760 3271
LUPO Italian Ristorante & Patio208 Wolf Street #201+1 403 – 985 9180
Old Spaghetti Factory4.3$$317 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 2779
Pacini Banff4.1$$345 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 8580
Ticino Swiss-Italian Restaurant4.3$$415 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 3848
Italian restaurants in Banff

Indian

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Indian Curry House4.0$$225 Banff Avenue #202+1 587 – 222 8779
Masala Authentic Indian Cuise4.4$$229 Bear Street+1 403 – 760 6612
Saffron Indian Bistro4.7205 Wolf Street+1 403 – 985 2005
Indian restaurants in Banff

Irish Pub

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
St. James’s Gate4.4$$207 Wolf Street+1 403 – 762 9355
Irish pubs in Banff

Japanese

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Oh Bento & Pizza / Oh Catering4.8100 Mount Norquay Road+1 403 – 760 6660
Shoku Izakaya304 Caribou Street+1 403 – 985 1112
Japanese restaurants in Banff

Korean

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Seoul Country Korean Restaurant3.3$$215 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 4941
Korean restaurants in Banff

Mexican

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Dessert Bar at Taco N Tikka211 Banff Avenue+1 405 – 609 8548
Magpie & Stump4.3$$203 Caribou Street+1 403 – 762 4067
Mexican restaurants in Banff

Peruvian

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Bow Valley Empanadas$317 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 985 7632
Peruvian restaurants in Banff

Pizza

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Aardvark Pizza & Sub3.5304a Caribou Street+1 403 – 762 5500
Boston Pizza3.8$$201-225 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 2192
Carlito’s Pizzaria4.0501 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 3388
Domino’s Pizza3.9$314 Marten Street+1 403 – 760 3330
High Rollers4.5$$110 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 2695
Meatball Pizza & Pasta3.7$$337 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 3667
Pizza Pizza $302 Lynx Street+1 587 – 883 9111
Una Pizza + Wine Banff4.544202 Caribou Street +1 403 – 453 1183
Pizza restaurants in Banff

Ramen

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Amu Ramen Bar4.8119 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 985 2888
Chaya4.0$$118 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 0882
Ramen Arashi Banff4.5$215 Banff Avenue #213+1 403 – 760 0908
Ramen restaurants in Banff

Steak

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Chuck’s Steakhouse4.6101 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 4825
Keg Steakhouse + Bar$$$117 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 3030
Keg Steakhouse + Bar4.1$$$521 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 4442
Melissa’s MisSteak4.2$$201 Banff Avenue+1 403 -762 5511
Saltlik Banff4.2$$$211 Bear Street+1 403 – 762 2467
1888 Chop House4.5405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 6860
Steak restaurants in Banff

Sushi

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Hello Sunshine208 Wolf Street #101+1 403 – 985 7225
Sushi Bistro3.7$$208 Caribou Street+1 403 – 762 4000
Sushi House Banff4.3$$304 Caribou Street+1 403 – 762 4353
Sushi restaurants in Banff

Thai

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Pad Thai3.9110 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 4911
Thai restaurants in Banff

Vietnamese

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Peak Cafe109 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 985 2220
Vietnamese restaurants in Banff

Miscellaneous

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Afternoon Tea at Fairmont Banff Springs405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 2211
Alberta Wing Shack4.7$101 Eagle Crescent+1 403 – 762 4440
Banff National Perk220 Bear Street+1 403 – 762 8642
Banff Poutine4.6223 Bear Street+1 403 – 985 3333
Banff Take Out by BHC128 Eagle Crescent+1 403 – 762 3454
Balkan Restaurant4.4$$$120 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 3454
Bison Restaurant4.6$$$211 Bear Street #213+1 403 – 762 5550
Block Kitchen4.5$$5 Banff Avenue #201+1 403 – 985 2887
Earls Kitchen + Bar4.0$$299 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 4414
Eddie Burger + Bar4.5$$137 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 2230
Eden
4.6$$$$300 Mountain Avenue+1 403 – 762 3356
Elk & Oarsman Restaurant & Bar4.1$$119 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 4616
El Toro Restaurant4.0429 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 2520
Evergreen Restaurant & Lounge459 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 3307
Farm & Fire4.5333 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 3298
Grapes4.6405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 2211
Lookout Patio405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 6860
Maple Leaf Grill and Lounge4.2$$$137 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 7680
Milk Tea at Banff211 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 985 5188
Park Distillery Restaurant and Bar4.4$$219 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 5114
Patrinos Banff537 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 762 2622
Pho House3.6211 Banff Avenue #3+1 403 – 762 0334
Primrose300 Mountain Avenue+1 403 – 762 3356
Prow700 Tunnel Mountain Road+1 403 – 760 4484
Radiant4.6111 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 985 0730
Rundle Bar at the Fairmont Banff Springs4.6$$$405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 6860
Schenjenta513 Banff Avenue
Stanley’s Smokehouse405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 6860
Three Bears Brewery and Restaurant4.6205 Bear Street+1 403 – 985 8038
Three Ravens Restaurant and Wine Bar4.5$$$107 Tunnel Mountain Drive+1 403 – 762 6300
Vermillion Room3.6405 Spray Avenue+1 403 – 762 6860
Voyageur’s Lounge555 Banff Avenue+1 403 – 760 7790
Miscellaneous restaurants in Banff

LAKE LOUISE

Bakery

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Laggan’s3.9$$101 Village Road, Building B+1 403 522 2017
Bakery in Lake Louise

Bar / Pub

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Banded Peak Base Camp1 Whitehorn Road+1 403 – 522 3555
Bill Peyto’s Cafe
4.5$$203 Village Road+1 403 – 522 2200
Explorer’s Lounge3.9210 Village Road+1 403 522 3791
Mountain Restaurant4.0$$200 Village Road+1 403 – 522 3573
Outpost Pub4.2$$200 Pipestone Road+ 1 403 522 3989
Bars/Pubs in Lake Louise

Bistro

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Northface Bistro1 Whitehorn Drive+1 403 – 522 3555
Whitehorn Bistro4.5$$1 Whitehorn Road+1 403 522 1310
Bistros in Lake Louise

Brasserie

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Poppy Brasserie$$$111 Lake Louise Drive+1  403 – 522 3511
Brasseries in Lake Louise

Cafe

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Chateau Deli4.2111 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 1817
Javalanche Cafe200 Village Road+1 403 522 3574
Trailhead Cafe4.4$101 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 2006
Whiskey Jack Cafe1 Whitehorn Road+1 403 – 522 3555
Cafes in Lake Louise

Coffee Bar

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Slopeside Coffee BarLake Louise Drive+1 877 – 956 8473
Coffee Bars in Lake Louise

Italian

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Lago Italian Kitchen111 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 1898
Timberwolf Pizza & Pasta Cafe4.1$$210 Village Road+1 403 – 522 3791
Italian restaurants in Lake Louise

Juice Bar

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Jusu bar111 Lake Louise Drive
Juice bars in Lake Louise

Sushi

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Kuma Yama1 Whitehorn Road+1 403 – 522 3555
Sushi restaurant in Lake Louise

Swiss

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Walliser Stube4.6111 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 3511
Swiss restaurants in Lake Louise

Tea

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Afternoon Tea at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise111 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 3511
Tea houses in Lake Louise

Miscellaneous

NAMESCORE$ADDRESSDINE INTAKEOUTDELIVERYPHONE
Alpine Social4.3111 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 1898
Fairview3.9111 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 522 3511
Lake Louise Railway Station & Restaurant4.4$$200 Sentinel Road+1 403 – 522 2600
Lake Louise Ski Resort4.71 Whitehorn Road+1 403 522 3555
Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar3.0$$Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 3879
Lakeview Lounge4.2111 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 522 3511
Legends Restaurant4.2210 Village Road+1 403 – 522 3791
Lodge of the Ten Peaks Cafe1 Whitehorn Road+1 403 – 522 3555
Mount Fairview Dining Room109 Lake Louise Drive+1 403 – 522 4202
O2 Bubble Tea Bento101 Village Road
Post Hotel Dining Room Lake Louise200 Pipestone Road+1 403 – 522 3889
Powder Keg Lounge1 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.

Dan

As a former Banffite, I love writing about my favorite part of the world. I keep coming back to enjoy the park's mesmerising beauty. It never fails to impress me. With my extensive knowledge of the area, I aim to provide you with the best information on Banff that you can find on the internet.

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