This place was one of the key takeaways for food on our Banff trip! Order the Seafood Linguine and…read moreCaesar Salad with a Espresso Martini for a drink. You are very welcome! We came here on a whim to find a nice place to eat as we were on our way to Lake Louise. We walked around town to find a place to eat and my wife loves Italian, so we tried to walk in at about 6pm. Luckily for us, there was an open seat (reservation are highly recommended.. it was packed). We were greeted by the waiter who gave us the choice of sparkling or still water. Fancy schmancy. We got the still house water. The place was packed, full, and a bit loud, but also romantic given the atmosphere and the views. Good place to take a date, but not a good place if you wanted a private booth/moment. I ordered the seafood linguine, and my wife ordered the spicy rigatoni alla vodka. We also ordered the little gem caesar to share, and she also go the coffee martini for her drink. I got soda. The caesar came out and it was one of the best caesars I had. It was presented by having two baby heads of romaine lettuce covered with caesar dressing. Very tasty and creamy. Very very good! Next time, I am going to order one for just myself! Only eating one baby romaine head left me wanting more! After the salad, the pastas came out and the seafood linguine was remarkable! Presented as a bundle of linguini with seafood on the sides, all covered in white wine/clam sauce. One of THE BEST seafood linguines I have ever tried! My wife's spicy rigatoni was spicy and had a kick (I am Thai so take that for what it's worth). My wife thought it was a bit too spicy for her, but overall the dish was meh. Reminds me of the pasta alla vodka at Cheesecake Factory, but without the sausage. I do believe if there was an option to add sausage, the dish would've been 100x better. The dish just got bland the more you ate it. And because of this, I ended up eating the rigatoni, and my wife ate the linguini lol. Just kidding.. kinda. We shared our plates :) I highly recommend this place. The rigatoni was nothing special, but everything else was spectacular. We were even contemplating going back there on our drive home, but it opened at 4pm that day, and that was too late on our schedule to wait. Nevertheless, we'll be back again!

The ambience here is absolutely stunning! It was easy to get a reservation through Open Table and…read morethere was a lot of seating inside the restaurant. Below are the dishes we ordered: scallop crudo -- absolutely delicious! The scallops were so fresh and the sauce was so yummy. Loved the crispies on top (potato?). This was my favorite dish from our visit! winter squash pizza -- this sounded so unique so we had to try it! It was flavorful, and the star was definitely the crust!! The pizza crust is the best I've ever had; it was perfectly airy and light! rigatoni carbonara -- the rigatoni was a bit undercooked and the guanciale was overcooked. Overall, we did not enjoy this dish and would not recommend it. We were a bit disappointed about the pasta but enjoyed the other two dishes we ordered!

well over 40 years in business. arguably the best food downtown. Definitely, the best pizza.read more

The menu price differs from the online menu price. Small meat pizza 19.00 online. Restaurant menu…read morecharges 26.00. Ask waitress, she says the online price is the take out price. Hate bait and switch crap

Lunch with the view, food is excellent, service is excellent nothing more to say every thing is…read moreexcellent.

It's one of the breakfast options at the Chateau. There's a buffet breakfast for CAD$36 or a la…read morecarte items for around $30. The buffet is a better deal for what it's worth. I had the omelette and it was cooked well and tasty. The servers were busy running around; it's obvious they have some staffing issues like everyone else. Everyone was friendly.

The happy hour is unusual -- 1pm to 4pm which I've never seen before, but it's a great lunch…read more The prices are very fair and the food is really excellent... When I come back to Banff next winter for skiing I will be definite to stop by, though obviously the hours are a little problematic for skiers! I had the venison meatball, the mortadella skewers, focaccia and a beer... Also some kind of blueberry lemonade drink, which was also very good.

I visited this restaurant recently and unfortunately it didn't meet expectations…read more The biggest issue was the kids' menu. The portions were extremely small, even for a child. It felt like the meals were more like snacks, and definitely not enough to satisfy a normal appetite. For the price, it didn't feel fair or worth it at all. The food itself was also pretty average. Nothing really stood out in terms of taste or freshness, and everything felt a bit rushed. Service was okay, but not very attentive when we mentioned the portion size issue. Overall, it's not a place I would go back to, especially with kids. There are definitely better options nearby that offer more food and better value for the money.

Hit the spot with not a Lot of choice in the area. we had the grreek salad and a pizza after some…read morelate hike at lake Louise Needed to fill up fo our big hike tomorrow. We were easily seated and food can quickly Leftovers for tomorrow. Friendly service sports bar like place

After a full day of shuttling to the two lakes, we decided to eat here before heading back to Banff…read morewhere we were staying. The seating is upstairs and it was busy. We were seated almost immediately but we asked if they could clear a booth for us and they were very accommodating. We started with the Greek salad which we split. I can't imagine how big the larger version was. Splitting it was a perfect amount of food. It was full of fresh veggies. I would have preferred more cucumbers and less onions and peppers and Kalamata olives over black olives but still good. We had a build your own with pepperoni, black olives, and half sausage pizza. Your price includes 3 toppings but we opted to half the last one. Pizza was good. Thin with puffy edges and lots of toppings. Tasted wood fire grilled but not sure if it was. Only comes in one size and the two of us had two pieces left. Service was good though it took a bit of time before our first visit. After we placed our order, service was very attentive. We were happy we ate here.

Food was incredible! We loved everything we ordered for lunch! Highly recommend eating here.read more

This is a very cute pizza place in downtown Banff. The pizza was pretty good with a fluffy crust…read moreand nice sauce with quality pepperoni. I also ordered the Cesar, which I was not impressed with. I like my Cesar with a little crunch and this salad lacked that. There was also way too much dressing on the salad which made it very hard to eat. The service was okay, when we entered the restaurant it was not that busy and they sat us right by these people who knew the chefs but weren't customers and they were very loud and kept invading our space - I found it an odd choice since the restaurant was empty. I am willing to give this shop another try - but I will only get pizza this time! Happy eating!

This pizza was delicious. The crust is chewy and soft with abundant toppings and the sauce is just…read morethe right mix of tangy and sweet. On my new Yorker pizza there were little pesto bursts that were surprising and savory. The chicken wings were well-flavoured, and not-greasy. The Greek salad was fine, fresh tomato, nice dressing and appropriate amount of feta. The delivery was very polite and expedient.

I've lived in golden my whole life.. just tried out Alfornos for the first time and it DID NOT…read moredisappoint. The food was beyond compare and the prices were great for what we got. The ambiance was pretty cool and modern. They put on the fire place and made it feel like home. The service was AMAZING! The best service in golden I've had in years. He was amazing at making you feel comfortable and made sure to talk to the whole group. I wish everyone in golden was as fantastic and friendly as he was. (he was Jamaican) I will be recommending Alfornos to many people and will be returning. Thank you for the great experience!!!!

If you're staying in Banff or just passing through, Castillo Italiana at the Banff Springs is…read moreabsolutely worth the stop. My wife and I went for dinner on our last night in Banff, and it was one of those meals you walk away from genuinely impressed. On the advice of our server, David, we started with the focaccia bread and meatballs. Both were spot-on--simple, flavourful, and exactly what you'd hope for from an Italian kitchen that takes its craft seriously. David clearly knew the menu well and didn't steer us wrong. For mains, we had the Lobster Carbonara and the Lasagna. The Carbonara was rich and full of flavour with a generous amount of lobster, and the Lasagna had that classic, comforting depth you want--no shortcuts, just solid cooking done right.. We learned Chef Tony, Who is of Italian heritage, learned much of his skills from his Nona. What really stood out was the service. David made the whole experience easygoing and enjoyable. Professional, attentive, and genuinely helpful without being over the top. He's the kind of server who elevates a night out simply by being good at what he does. David told us he had been in the area for 15 years and his level of service shows just that. Overall, the food was phenomenal--exactly the quality you expect from a Fairmont property--and the atmosphere matched it. Castillo Italiana delivered a great evening for both of us. Highly recommend! Dress up or dress down - They'll look after you either way!

First off, I'd like to say the service was impeccable! The attention to detail and the effort the…read morestaff made to ensure we felt comfortable really stood out. To top it off, the food came out fast, fresh, and hot. I was exhausted and a bit hangry, so I couldn't fully appreciate the taste of everything we ordered. That said, the dishes that stood out were the seasoned lamb chops, the big prawns, and the fried calamari were all very tasty. Their special lobster carbonara was disappointing, although the lobster itself was good. By the time the food was served that evening, after a full afternoon of activities, it was more about refueling than indulging.

After another day of exploring and hiking, my husband and I decided to order takeout pizza from red…read moretomato pies. We were exhausted, so we wanted to be able to enjoy the pizza from the comfort of our Airbnb. We placed a takeout order for one New Yorker and one House Pie, as well as a Caesar salad. While we waited, we ended up walking to a local brewery, but that is a different review. Once our food was ready, we took it back to our Airbnb to enjoy. The pizza was tasty and definitely hit the spot after a day of long, strenuous, hiking. The salad was pretty nondescript . All in all a decent pizza spot if you are craving pizza or just looking to carbo load.

The pizza here has a slightly different taste than what we get in Memphis, and this is better! We…read moreboth loved the house pie.

Nice vibes : sweet staff. Yummy beverages. Loved my exotic mushroom ravioli- so creamy ! Loved…read moreloved the avocado taco ! Tempura Broccoli! Yum yum Love more than just soy! ! Everything -delish

This was the only fully vegetarian spot we found in Banff--though not entirely vegan, as they serve…read moreeggs and dairy, most dishes can be made vegan. The host mentioned it could be hard to get a table in the evening, but we decided to try our luck. Even though the place was almost full, we didn't have to wait at all. The staff was incredibly friendly and walked us through all the specials. We ordered the Watermelon Sugar High and the Green Tea Gin and Tonic--both were excellent. For food, we tried the ramen, which was a bit underwhelming, and the wild mushroom ravioli, which was much better. Overall, I'd recommend this place for the wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options and the warm, accommodating service, though the food itself was more on the average side.