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!

Came here the night before the Banff half marathon and we were very pleased with the food! Service…read morewas great even though they were disappointed we didn't order drinks. Great views upstairs, too. We got the focaccia and a salad to share, my friend liked her Agnolotti, and I loved my Mafaldine. Great flavor and quality. Large portions. Would be back.

I looked on Yelp for a pizza place and this showed up. It's small but quaint. The server was great…read moreand check on us all the time. Pizza is thin crust except around the edges. The have three sauces that you can spread on a piece of crust. The pepperoni was a little spicy and good.

Came out this way for a week of winter fun. We were looking for great pizza and Pizzeria Sophia…read morecame highly recommended by the staff at The Moxy. We got there, got a table right away in the cozy and warm inner of the restaurant. Great fresh Caesar dressing on the side. Mushroom pizza add mushroom well done. Nduja add sausage extra crispy. Check out the scissors. Weirdly effective. Just never thought of it.... Tasted as great as it looks. Highly recommend.

I must talk about this hidden, under the radar gem of a waterfall called...Silverton Falls!…read more Most visitors and tourists coming to Banff and the Lake Louise area pass this easy hiking trail to a triple cascading waterfall behind, in favor of much more popular Johnston Canyon Falls. But...do not sleep on Silverton Falls! During my 2nd visit to the Canadian Rockies this summer, I was looking for extra sights and attractions to explore upon and Silverton Falls perfectly fit the bill! Lets get to it!.... Unless you're specifically searching for it, Silverton Falls can be missed. It's located along Bow Valley Parkway 28 kilometers south of Lake Louise but just 6 kilometers north of Johnston Canyon. When driving, make a turn into the Rockbound Lake Trail Parking Lot. Yesterday when I came by, the parking was almost full with maybe 15 total spots available. I grabbed the last one, fortunately. Now, it's not just Silverton Falls that can be explored in this part of Banff NP. At the trailhead, you can also gain access to hikes for.... - Tower Lake - 7.5 km - Rockbound Lake - 8.4km Although I'm not familiar with those trails, the setting here is among a beautiful forest with green trees, really a calming and therapeutic walk among nature. And all it takes to arrive at Silverton Falls is just 0.9 kilometers! Granted, the last portion of the way is mostly uphill, still, it's overall very simple and a huge success to capture such a terrific looking waterfall without having to work hard and exert energy. My only drawback (if you could call it one) is the size of the overlook observation point. It's very small. So, with a few hikers here wanting to grab their best photos, people had to rotate around affording everyone an opportunity for their special moment. For instance, during my first view I grabbed photos for a few seconds. Next chance I got...I recorded videos. Then finally for my 3rd go-round, lol, I asked a stranger to take my picture, which at about 12pm was ideal having the sun reflecting brightly upon the falls. In total, I had 10 brief minutes to see Silverton Falls. Eventually there were just too many hikers coming along and the pathway at the peak is extremely narrow to fit a crowd. But, I got fulfilling enough time in before returning back towards the trailhead parking lot. Here are my lasting impressions.... For the few glimpses I got at the viewpoint, I was dazzled by 50 meters high Silverton Falls. And especially, not one person ever mentions it...even when I'm overhearing conversations with guests and park rangers at the Visitor Center. Granted, ya know, there are the prime highlights like Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, etc...but...for a quick and convenient little side-trip, Silverton Falls is a winning attraction!

Perfect stop for a bike ride from Canmore. Cozy indoor and nice sized outdoor space with a…read morebeautiful view. Plenty of servers. The green salad has just the right amount of dressing and the pulled pork flatbread (pizza) was crispy and had just the right amount of toppings to crust. I'd recommend this place.

My friends and I had a nice dinner at this French/Italian restaurant! I got the spaghetti bolognese…read moreand was satisfied with it. The interior has more of a modern vibe while the patio is like a garden. Service was a bit slow though.

Lots of quick grab and go sandwiches. There is hot soup- self served. There are hot foods - burgers…read moreand hot dogs. The great things are 1) there are vegetarian options. 2) great fries. For 6.5 CAD you can upgrade to a meal with fries and fountain drink. Restrooms were clean.

People are super nice and helpful. We did the ride and dine but the banded lodge was closed when we…read morewent so we ate here. You save a couple bucks per person (about 6) so it's kinda worth it. With the mega voucher you can choose to sub in a soup for your drink and fries which is nice. I give 4 because my food was kinda cold which made me sad. The magnets in the shop downstairs are also really cute/ I got the bison burger with fries which was a bit dry but ketchup helped.

While vacationing in Alberta, Canada last year we stayed in a cool little town called Canmore…read more At the entrance of the town lies this Big Head on the ground. Why is it here you ask? Well, here is the story. Alan Henderson an artist from Alberta was commissioned to build a sculpture for the town. The artist took inspiration from the towns name. The town is named after Ceannmore which lies on the northwest shore of Scotland. In Gaelic, Ceannmore means "Big Head" and this what Henderson created. The Big Head looks like he is either meditating or in deep thought to me. I was so surprised to see this sculpture but loved it at the same time. It is carved from blue granite and has become a symbol of the town. It was installed in 2008 and the town has embraced it. It evens sports different hats, scarves and costumes through out the year. Canadian Creativity! Love it!

https://oldspaghettifactory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BANF-Menu-w.Feat-2022-06-14.pdf…read more absolutely loved the seafood linguine marinara but the side of meatballs not so much. the restaurant is accessible by exterior street entrance as well as mall interior entrance. street parking option. friendly waitress.

This is just another chain restaurant, similar to Olive Garden or the Cheesecake Factory with an…read more"all-inclusive" menu so you get a soup/salad, tea and ice cream as part of every meal. I didn't like that, I don't want some cheap sad looking salad, I'd rather just pay for what I want to eat. When I arrived 60% of the tables were empty at 1pm on Sunday yet you have to wait 20 minutes to be seated. I see someone else complained about this last year but nothing has changed. You get paper napkins at a this sit down restaurant. I couldn't taste any pesto in the fettuccine. The dish was mediocre, nothing special. My server was attentive. As I was walking to my table I saw a guy throwing up at his table and the hostess said he's a regular. Wait you know he does this and you seat him in the middle of the restaurant where everyone can watch and lose their appetite? I sat in the back on a high table next to the window and even though the blinds were down right next to me, the sun was still so hot on my face. You need to reapply your sunscreen before sitting there.