Must-see restaurants in Alberta

Forte

Banff & Jasper National Parks

One of several restaurants in Kananaskis Village owned by the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Forte starts serving at breakfast time but really hits…

Pearl’s

Southern Alberta

Enjoy Waterton's best breakfast spot on the sunny front patio for good strong coffee and several hearty, innovative variations on French toast and…

Evelyn's Coffee World

Banff Town

Pushing Starbucks onto the periphery, Evelyn's cranks out some of Banff's best coffee, along with wraps, pies and – best of all – its own selection of…

Big Scoop Ice Cream Parlor

Southern Alberta

Celebrate completing a long hike (or a stroll around town) with a large scoop of ice cream in a homemade, chocolate-dipped waffle cone. You can choose…

Peter's Drive-In

Calgary

Its motto is 'the drive-in you can't drive by' and clearly, the crowds agree. It's packed, offering a largely-unchanged-since-1962 menu of super-thick…

Bruno's Cafe & Grill

Banff Town

While other joints stop serving breakfast at 11am, greasy-spoon-meets-pub Bruno's keeps going all day, replenishing the appetites of mountain men and…

Grizzly House

Banff Town

This unusual restaurant specializes in exotic meats, from beef and buffalo to shark and kangaroo, cooked fondue-style at your table, either in hot oil or…

Laggan's Bakery

Lake Louise

At this cafeteria/bakery in Lake Louise's shopping mall, neither the atmosphere nor the fresh bread and baked goods are anything to write home about…

Three Bananas

Edmonton

This bookish coffee bar in Churchill Sq, with its mosaic walls and Warhol-esque banana prints, is a good place to grab a coffee, a breakfast banana…

Vietnamese Noodle House

Drumheller

This place is a long way from Saigon in both geography and authenticity, but it is cheap and cheerful. The real reason to come is for the giant ice-cream…

Mad Trapper's Saloon

Banff National Park

Barbecue joint with some cafe items at the top of the Sunshine Village gondola. Also open in the summer.

IGA

Banff Town

Banff’s largest supermarket has the best selection for campers and self-caterers.

Columbia Icefield Centre Dining Room

Jasper National Park

Fantastic views of Athabasca Glacier only partially offset the total lack of atmosphere in the Columbia Icefield Centre's dining options. The pricier…

Lodge of the Ten Peaks

Lake Louise

Fill up for the day on the Sasquatch breakfast sandwich, or pick up a burger or hot dog for lunch in this ski-lodge cafeteria beside the Lake Louise…

Creekside Bar & Grill

Banff National Park

Breakfast and lunch joint located in the Sunshine gondola base station. Only open in winter.

Village Market

Lake Louise

A small (and expensive) supermarket where you can stock up on necessities.