Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Banff

The service was subtly amazing …the 2-3 waiters were professional yet very personable, attentive, and thorough…Giome carefully wrapped the leftover appetizer and main (we couldn’t finish) before putting it in the takeout containers. The Snow Days special was an amazing value, with good portion sizes, & a nice unique variety of options. The Artic Char flavours were, layered and nuanced, with different textures (IE: crunchy nuts). Also enjoyed the, venue, ambience, & live music. Thoroughly enjoyed the Bison and will definitely be back! Thank-you!

Absolutely fabulous! The ambience and vibe werr wonderful and the food was amazing. Two people at our table ordered the French onion soup and once they shared a taste, two others then ordered it. The rib eyes were delicious, peppercorn steaks great and every side we had (mushrooms, mashed potatoes and broccolini) was terrific. Our server, Shelby was so nice and very attentive. Couldn’t have asked for a better evening!

For a starter, we enjoyed the Mussels with Thai Red Curry - the fresh basil really gave the dish a lift and the toasted sourdough was the perfect accompaniment to soak up the scrumptious sauce. Our main was sharing the Bone-in Ribeye (medium-rare) among three diners. Seeing as it's a 34 oz portion of meat, it was plenty for all of us. It came with flame-roasted squash and broccolini, plus creamy mashed potatoes. The dish could have used more potatoes, as there was barely a cup overall on the platter which is a bit lean even for two to share when the spuds are so good. The steak was served sliced, perfectly cooked, well-seasoned and extremely tender. For dessert we shared the Banana-Coconut Rum Lamington and the Orange Chocolate Tart. Of the two, the orange-chocolate tart was the favourite, because there was a lot going on in there with rich dark ganache, bright orange creamy topping, and a dash of ancho chile powder. When blended with the affogato, the dessert was a showstopper. The Lamington was pleasant as well, just more homey than the tart. Service was attentive and friendly. It was fun to sit next to the open kitchen and watch the staff prepare dishes. It wasn't too busy or loud, and there is a decent amount of space between tables. The decor is gorgeous with a lot of stone and warm wood. Overall, a bit of a splurge but a really nice addition to the restaurant scene in Banff!

This place was amazing. The food was flavoured perfectly and meat was so tender. Definitely coming here often when visiting. It topped the experience of other high end restaurants we went to. Loved it.