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Address: 120 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1B1
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Dotted with classical busts and ethnic accents, this family-owned restaurant shakes up the dining scene with its authentic Greek cuisine. Those craving traditional dishes will be pleased by broiled calamari, dolmades, moussaka and souvlaki. They're made with care, just as you'd expect. Other options include stuffed...
Address: 337 Banff Ave, Banff Ptarmigan Inn, Banff, AB T1L 1B7
Colorful and fun, this animated restaurant focuses on the zesty cuisine characteristic of the Mediterranean and the West Coast. Fresh ingredients bring out the flavors, and the kitchen ensures that everything they prepare is first-rate. Pastas include Fettuccine Natasha, created with salmon and pepper vodka tomato...
Address: 405 Spray Ave, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, AB T1L 1J4
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This intimate, circular-shaped dining venue serves traditional Italian fare. Its windows look out over a courtyard, granting diners a lovely view while they partake of savory, well-prepared dishes. A variety of entrees is available, including pasta and pizza. You'll also find steak, seafood and veal, each of which is...
Address: 429 Banff Ave, Irwin's Mountain Inn, Banff, AB T1L 1A6
A tastefully decorated dining room, well-lit and comfortable, welcomes guests into this long-running establishment. Mediterranean cuisine, especially that of Greece, is the mainstay. Avgolemono soup, made with chicken, rice and lemon, is a flavorful first course, as are the dolmades and garlic prawns. Entrees include...
Address: 219 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1C4
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Giorgio's envelops diners with richly-colored walls and gleaming woodwork, offering a cozy respite from the winter weather outside. Locals call this one of their favorite places, and you can tell by the people waiting for a table that it's popular. Homemade pastas and pizzas are the main draw, although the osso buco...
Address: 207 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L1B4
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Once you enter beneath the steeply-pitched portico, you're in a different world, by virtue of the eclectic decor and the fact that each table has a telephone – just-because. Fondue is the attraction here, either cheese fondue or foods cooked at the table in oil. Another social option is hot-rock cooking. The choices...
Address: 116 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1C4
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Casual and unpretentious, this eatery has provided Banff with affordable Italian cuisine for more than 20 years. Its homemade pastas are particularly desirable, and paired with great sauces and fresh ingredients, they're a recipe for satisfaction. Chicken and veal dishes are also offered; one of the most enticing is...
Address: 718 Main St, Canmore, AB T1W 2B6
French and Italian cuisines, prepared with local, organic and sustainably produced ingredients, earn raves for Canmore's Quarry Bistro. Standouts include house-made lemon-ricotta ravioli with chanterelles and sage brown butter sauce, braised rabbit and pea risotto, cassoulet, and shareable platters of charcuterie and...
Ticino Swiss - Italian Restaurant
Address: 415 Banff Ave, High Country Inn, Banff, AB T1L 1B5
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Named for a Swiss canton bordering Italy, this charming restaurant offers a rustic decor that's tempered by refined details and attentive service. The European-styled cuisine is influenced by both countries and makes use of Alberta's local ingredients too. Notable starters include homemade gnocchi with smoked duck...
Address: 405 Spray Ave, The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB T1L 1J4
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Set in what used to be the hotel golf course's clubhouse, this restaurant lies a few steps from the Banff Springs' main building. Its menu is dedicated to authentic German cuisine, so you'll find venison, trout, roast duck, short ribs and wiener schnitzel to choose from. Fondues depart from the theme just a bit but...
