We visited Banff for the first time all the way from LA and were craving lamb biryani. We found Zyka on Yelp and decided to try it, and it did not disappoint! The food was amazing, especially the lamb biryani. We even asked if they could lessen the spice, then realized the yogurt served with it helps balance the heat perfectly. The ambiance was also really nice, cozy, and welcoming. The staff were all very attentive and polite, but special thanks to Mark for helping us with our orders and recommending some great spots around Canmore. Overall, this place is definitely a must-try for first-time visitors! read more

Zyka - Lam Biryani Butter Chicken Chicken Fried Rice Mango Lasi - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

My husband and I had a great dinner at Zyka recently. The atmosphere is pleasant and service attentive. But really it's the food that makes this restaurant special. My butter chicken dosa was delicious and my husband's lamb biryani was also tasty. A few tables next to us had the Tandoori, and it looked very good. Too bad we were not in Banff long enough to go back! read more

Zyka - Delicious lamb biryani - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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Food was good but service was so slow.. we came in at around 7 ish and did not get our food for almost an hour. We finished eating as fast as we could and all the stores was already closed so we sightsee around Banff. It was relatively empty and we were waiting for 40 minutes before the server stopped by and said the food will be coming out soon. Naan - 9.5/10, one of the best naan I've had Chicken Tikka Masala - 7/10 Butter Chicken - 8/10 Dahi Puri - first time trying but it was good read more

Zyka - Dahi Puri - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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I had a wonderful time at zyka this evening! The food was delicious, the service was attentive, and the place was very well kept. I would highly recommend everything we ordered. We got lamb korma, palak paneer, mysore masala (spicy potato) dosa, and garlic naan. We got it all medium spicy and it was perfectly tingly. For drinks we got mango lassi and lime soda. The lime soda was incredible and the mango lassi was good as well. I have absolutely zero complaints and I'll be returning soon! read more

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Consider this a 3.5 star review. Chicken tikka was surprisingly good for an Indian restaurant catering to a tourist crowd. Rest everything was fairly toned down on flavors and spices as expected. Pista kulfi was a dud!! Certainly frozen for months if not more. Overall I'd still recommend this place if you need a quick Indian food fix while visiting the area. Food - 3/5 Service - 4/5 Ambiance- 3/5 read more

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We had such an amazing experience here! The owner was incredibly kind and welcoming, which made us feel right at home. The ambiance was warm and comfortable as well. Being from South India, I was so impressed with how authentic and flavorful everything was--it honestly felt like a taste of home. We ordered the chilli garlic shrimp, butter chicken, Kerala beef stew, lamb dum biriyani, parotta, and naan, and every single dish was delicious. The biriyani in particular blew me away--it's probably one of the best I've ever had. This place is such a hidden gem, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who loves great food, especially food with amazing flavor and staff with exceptional hospitality. Can't wait to come back and try even more dishes before our trip ends! read more

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This was our favorite meal in Banff! The service was so good -- our server made sure we were comfortable at our table and were so attentive in refilling all the guest's water. Our server was also great with recommending dishes from the menu. The food here was SO good and is one of the best Indian food we've had. The spice level is accurate -- we ordered mild and the food had just the right amount of kick. Everything was so flavorful and not too oily. The portion size was also decent (especially the biriyani) and we had leftovers. Overall, I highly recommend coming here if you're in banff! read more

Zyka - garlic naan, chicken tikka masala, beef roganjosh, and chicken biriyani - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

The place was packed when we walked in, but the servers were able to move some tables to fit our group, and I am incredibly glad that they did. This may have been the best Indian (fusion) food that I have ever had. The classic dishes were incredible (butter chicken, tikka masala, etc.) but the menus also explores many dishes that I had not tried before. Everything we tasted was delicious, not a single bad dish hit our table. The service felt a little slow at times (but it was also quite busy so it was not a major concern for us) and we were offered some free bread to make up for the wait time. Highly recommend if you at passing through Banff!! read more

Zyka - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

We had such a great dining experience here that we returned for the buffet! Everything was flavorful, beautiful, and fresh. Our favorite dishes were the Zyka chaat and palak paneer. While these are not offered for the buffet, the buffet dishes were still delicious. Ambiance is lively and aesthetic. And service was friendly and spectacular. Prices were reasonable, too. read more

Ambience: it's a shit show here, so loud, the host saved himself by serving the kids rice and yogurt while we waiting to place and order and wait for food. Service: chaotic Food: 1) Steamed rice: Is very under cooked I choked on it. 2) Shahi Paneer: creamy paneer dish with plentiful large soft triangular pieces of paneer. 3) Palak Paneer: a little too blended it came out looking like green goo. Paneer pieces was waaaay too large. 4) Dal Tadka: it's alright. 5) Tandoor Butter Roti: great 6) Raita: too sour and watery. We came here after a 6hr hike, it was so loud and chaotic I couldn't enjoy the food. I would skip this place. read more

Delicious food, fantastic service, and great atmosphere. If you like Indian food, this is a solid choice. Everything we had for dinner was enjoyed by all. read more

One of our favorite meals in Banff. This place was busy and majority of the clientele was South Asian so we took it as a telltale sign that this place is good. We called ahead to ask if they serve halal meat and they do! We were worried about not being able to eat here as we arrived less than half an hour before closing but when we came in they were plenty busy and had no issue seating us. They seated us out on the balcony which was equipped with space heaters and a beautiful view of Mount Rundle. We ordered the tandoori chicken, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, tandoori roti, butter naan, jeera rice, and rasmalai for dessert. It was a lovely meal. Tandoori chicken came on a sizzling platter and all the dishes were seasoned beautifully. My Pakistani husband had no complaints. Everything tasted great and we had leftovers for the next day. read more

Zyka - View of Mount Rundle from the balcony dining - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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We got the: Dahi puri - 8/10 we really enjoyed this but I wish there was some sort of base of chickpeas or potatoes. It was mostly just yogurt and chutney. Also really loved the pomegranate but wished there was more! Shahi paneer- 9.5/10 PERFECT really solid curry. Perfect balance of spice and sweetness Chicken biriyani - 6/10 really lacked flavor and spice Raita - 6/10 lacked flavor and was watery Coconut rice - 6/10 lacked salt but was ok with the flavor of the curry Garlic naan - 9/10 awesome texture and flavor. Super soft Service was friendly but not overly friendly so you could focus on your company and scenery which I appreciated. If you are looking to get South Indian food make sure you come before 12! We missed that unfortunately. Def would recommend this place if you need some spicy food during traveling! read more

Really good food and service. I had the Baingan bharta but it was too salty for my taste. They took it back and gave me a new order of something else no questions asked. I was so grateful. I got the butter chicken instead and it was delicious. read more

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Incredibly lovely experience! In town for a long weekend trip and had to come back a second time before leaving. The food is incredible, we loved everything we tried, and it was accompanied by the kindest people from the host, waiter, and manager. Would absolutely recommend!!! read more

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Located in the heart of downtown Banff with a great but limited patio seating Zyka showed lot of promise. We ordered Amritsari fish, methi Malai mutter, chicken kadhai, butter chicken. Only methi Malai mutter can be recommended rest of the food was nothing really to write home about. The service was slow possibly due to the crowds. read more

Hands down the best meal we have enjoyed in Banff. Super cordial and attentive staff who took a genuine interest if the meal was to our liking. Beautiful views from the second floor patio. The Vegetable Korma was outstanding - perfect amount of heat. We asked for medium and it was perfect. The Lamb Vindaloo was also delicious - we ordered it spicy and they were spot on with the level of heat. Naan and rice were also good. We took our leftovers to go in nice plastic sealable containers - they offered us plastic utensils (which we didn't need but shows you how super thoughtful they are). Looks like they have a lunch buffet - sorry we missed it. Highly recommend. read more

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This was very good authentic Indian food. The Baingan bharta and Chicken tikka masala were so rich and creamy in flavor. Complemented with garlic naan and basmati rice made for a perfect meal. We were running very tight to our next excursion but our server was extremely helpful and rushed our order out and quickly handled my check. I was really grateful for that service along with the delicious food. A great experience. read more

Dine-in was looking packed for dinner on a weekend and we did not want to deal with parking so we ordered to go. About 1hr wait for food, but wait for dine-in would have been roughly about the same + additional time to make food. 9/10 Butter chicken $19 - Super rich and creamy! Combines the savory, spicy, and sweet flavor profile well. Packed with lots of flavor and large chunks of chicken. Chicken was dry was the only downside. 8/10 Chicken tikka masala $19 - More on the savory side than sweet compared to butter chicken. Flavor is not as good, but still ok dish. Same problem with dry chicken. 7/10 Palak paneer $19 - Average dish, but they made this one very spicy compared to all the others! 8/10 Roganjosh $21 - Interesting savory flavor profile. Lamb was tender and not gamey. 7/10 Goat curry $21 - Goat was a bit gamey. Overall still ok in terms of gravy flavor. 10/10 Coconut Rum Mango Lassi $12 - Ordered this while waiting and it was BOMB. Highly recommend! The mango flavor was very natural and sweet. Coconut made it cream like lassi and the alcoholic content was just right! Not too strong and still had all the flavors of mango, yogurt, and coconut. read more

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Great food, service and ambiance! We ordered papal Paneer, Methi matar malai, dal makhani, roti, laccha paratha and naan. We came back again for the second time for chat and indo Chinese and this place is the bomb. Awesome food and service! Highly recommend this place! read more

Wonderful Indian food at Zyka. Hospitality is excellent. The tandoori platter was amazing! Everything was so juicy and flavorful - especially loved the fish and malai tikka. The palak paneer was also superb - super creamy and the paneer was nice and soft. Also must get the garlic naan. Overall, outstanding Indian food in Banff! Was so good we came back the next day for lunch and had a dosa, chicken tikka masala, and chili cheese naan. A must visit when in Banff! Prices are also very reasonable and beautiful mountain views. read more

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The service was amazing, the waiters were so attentive and provided honest opinions on items. We ordered the hot and sour soup, chicken chettinad, and plain pulao rice. The soup was so wholesome, probably the best hot & sour soup I've had in a while. The chicken was very tender, not really spicy, but well flavored. Overall would definitely recommend for great Indian food to warm you up in Banff read more

Zyka - Pulao rice, chicken chettinad - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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Excellent buffet with outstanding service. The flavors and spices were on point and everything came out hot. The chicken jalfrezi, aloo capscicum, and fish pakora were some of my favorites. read more

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We went here on our 2nd day with high expectations. Only saw very good reviews. We walked into a very understaffed restaurants. Our expectations were too high. They had the buffet style going on and you can also order from the menu. We opted for the buffet because it took so long to get the server to come back. The butter chicken was very tender and the sauce was good. All the other items were okay as well. The price was about 30 dollars or higher per person for the buffet so if you eat a lot this wasn't a bad deal. The ambiance of the place would've felt nicer if outdoor seating was available but it had snowed the night before so it was closed. Other tables being seated after us had to wait a long time to get seated, waited tables to be cleaned before seating even when there was a lot of seating available, waters were not delivered, orders not being taken. For a place so highly rated i know if should get busy but it seems they did not know how to manage at all. It was a bit disappointing for our first time eating at banff at a restaurant. read more

This place was packed. We had to wait for a table. The staff were friendly and very accommodating. The sweet puri was so good and different. This was my first time trying it. We shared butter chicken and coconut naan. The butter chicken had a different flavor that I was used to, but not in a bad way. I never had coconut naan and it was also good. read more

Zyka - Butter chicken and coconut naan - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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Food was great ! Beautiful mountain view on the patio. Great service. We loved fish cutlets, biryani was ok. Tandoori grill platter was delicious but had more chicken than sea food or lamb. Coconut naan was overpriced and too sweet to my surprise. Onion fritters was well made. Overall a great dining experience and worth the long wait. read more

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Impeccable service!!! is the first thing to mention, everyone is super polite and welcoming. The ambiance was very nice, but the food was spectacular. Coming from Houston Texas, I have great expectations for food and Zyka did not disappoint. Everything we had was a 10/10. Could not have been happier!!! When I return to Banff, coming here to eat will be a must! * Zyka Chaat * Chilly Garlic Prawn * Butter Chicken * Beef Biriyani * Garlic Naan * Mango Lassi read more

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Very good food here, the butter chicken and aloo gobi were outstanding. They accommodated us very near their closing time and it was a very busy night so service was a tad slow, but the wait staff were so kind and owned the delays. We did wait likely around 45 minutes after ordering our food, but the waitstaff didn't charge me for a cocktail I got in that time due to the delay which was some great customer service. We sat outside and it felt nice to see all the people walking by on the street and to see the mountains. The Indian Chinese noodles were also delicious and we would definitely come back here next time in Banff. read more

Zyka - butter chicken and Indian Chinese noodles - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

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Some photo guides told me about this place and it is indeed a fine Indian place. Everything my table ordered looked good. I ordered Biriyani and it was great. Came with a crunchy fried piece of bread but the rice itself was very flavourful and the lamb was tender and had great texture. The service was also fast. A good place to grab Indian when you're in Banff. read more

Wasnt expecting such great Indian food in banff!! Cute little patio with warmers and lights. It got cold quick when the sun went down so we moved inside. The food was delicious. The biryani and roganjosh was really good. I'm not a fan of malai kofta or the veggie balls in general so dimt really try those. The mango lassi was good as well. I didn't like the ras malai. It came with 2 pieces but it was lacking flavor. The service was good. Had people constantly checking on us. It was very busy when we first got there and got with all the people inside I think. We had to wait a bit to be seated so we just shopped around for a bit until they called us. read more

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Really good Indian food in Banff downtown. The view from the patio is great. It was so quiet and serene when we stopped by overlooking the mountains! They have a lot of options to chose from. We got the garlic naan, tikka masala, chilli chicken and fried rice. All of the food tasted great. The naan was delicious! And our lassi's were perfect. The service was good and fast. They have a large seating area. Prices are a bit higher but thats every other restautant in tourist town in Banff. Paid parking close to the restaurant. Free parking avaliable by train station. read more

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We were there in fall 2024. Forgot to write the review. Ambiance was great ! Service was excellent! The owner came to check with us few times if we needed anything. He brought the garlic naans specially for us straight from the tandoor. The food, everything we tried was delicious. The baingan bhartha that they served was out of the world. It had roasted smoky flavours. Will always go back there just for this dish! read more

Bunch of us opted for the buffet while some of us got a la carte. I got the aloo paratha and it was really good. My husband got the dosa with chicken curry and if you're a dosa regular, you'll know what fresh dosa batter tastes like. I can attest the dosas here were fresh! You don't often get good parathas and Zykas parathas were really good. Service was prompt and our server was very friendly, kept checking on us since we had 2 kids and we were a group of 7. I tried the masala chai and the filter coffee both and I am slightly more inclined towards the chai! Overall, this is a great spot with good views. Parking can be an issue. read more

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The food and service were outstanding. The staff was incredibly hospitable and truly went the extra mile to make our evening special. Highly recommend this place. Jerome, our server was beyond amazing. read more

Food was incredibly prepared - some of the best Indian food I've ever had and I prepare cooked Indian food all the time. Incredible attention to detail by bringing us onions and masala, and even brought us gudh with our chai, completely over the top & unexpected. And the ambience is incredible, sitting on top of Banff's small & beautiful town. Top Indian restaurant in Alberta !!!! read more

Zyka - Ambience - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

The best naan I've ever had. Heck maybe the best Indian food I've ever had. Who would've imagined I would've found it in Banff. I came here post skiing with my friends and tried some lassis, curries, and naan of course. They had come a couple of days before and wanted to come again. What a great decision. Everything was super flavorful and hit the spot. Some favorites were the butter chicken and eggplant curry. The mango lassi was the best one in my opinion. The interior felt like a buffet hall and there were some tables that had buffet serving equipment on them. It felt authentic and tasted incredible. Would highly recommend visiting Zyka's! I'll be coming here next year post ski trip. read more

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The food was top notch. The service was nice and fast every one was very nice. The ambiance was great they had a cool little buffet.

Be honest to your customer We are asked to wait for 10min and instead we wait for 30 min and still didn't get our seats. So we left and we told front desk and the guy didn't even say sorry read more

We had a fantastic meal at Zyka. The service was great and the views were beautiful from the rooftop patio. We enjoyed the house wine - a rare cheap drink in Banff for only $8 - and the Butter chicken with garlic naan. Would recommend and return for sure! read more

Zyka - Indian Near Me - Banff, Alberta

The food is delicious! The samosa chaat and chicken 65 appetizers were really good. For the main entrees, we got lamb vindaloo and butter chicken with a side of garlic naan. Everything tasted great, but nothing came with rice. We had to pay for a side of rice, which is weird because I thought that was a staple and usually comes with the entrees. We got seated outside and had a great view and very pleasant weather. Service was a bit slow, but maybe they were busy or short staffed. read more