{"id":16505,"date":"2015-10-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=16505"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:33:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:33:16","slug":"best-places-to-eat-in-banff-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/best-places-to-eat-in-banff-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Best places to eat in Banff National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Banff.d10550.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Canada\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0oldest and most popular national park is world renowned for its shimmering turquoise lakes, dense evergreen forests, and towering peaks cloaked in massive glaciers. While the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viewfinder.expedia.com\/banff-jasper-national-parks\/best-ways-to-beat-the-crowds-in-banff\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">crowds may come for the park\u2019s natural wonders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">,<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"> it\u2019s the park\u2019s foodie scene that takes many by surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">We\u2019ve uncovered some of the best dining spots in the park, with a focus on cost-effective options that offer travelers an experience they can\u2019t get elsewhere. Here are our top three picks for best places to eat in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Banff-National-Park-Hotels.d602291.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">Banff National Park<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"\/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkdistillery.com\/\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Park Distillery Restaurant + Bar<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">Despite being a relative newcomer, Park Distillery is one of the most popular dining spots in Banff, and with very good reason. The prominently placed Banff Avenue restaurant has earned accolades for serving up \u201ccampfire-inspired cooking\u201d and craft cocktails that would draw long lines in any major city but seem especially at home in Banff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">A friend and hiking buddy had raised our expectations ahead of time, so we were thrilled when our experience was even better than his commendations had prepared us for. Beyond the completely on-point service, we were astounded by the quality of the food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">Viewfinder Tip: Park Distillery\u2019s smoked s\u2019more dessert tastes like a mason jar of childhood memories. If you can\u2019t make room for it after dinner, plan to return just for dessert.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">To start, we had an expertly cooked plate of wood-fired asparagus with pickled eggs, parmesan, pine nuts, and lemon vinaigrette. The showstopper was the must-have \u201cMess Hall Standard\u201d\u2014a platter of BBQ ribs, wings, smoky rotisserie chicken, pork and\u00a0beans, potato salad, coleslaw, and cornbread. Oh, and sweet, tangy, savory, smoky mop sauce on the side just waiting to be spread all over that wood-fired meat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"\/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>2.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stormmountainlodge.com\/lodge.html\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Storm Mountain Lodge<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">Situated halfway between the Banff townsite and Lake Louise, tucked in the trees just two miles off of the CA-1, stands the lovingly restored (but authentically rustic) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.novacationrequired.com\/blog\/2015\/8\/best-of-banff-storm-mountain-lodge\">Storm Mountain Lodge<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">The historic bungalow camp has earned a reputation for having the finest cuisine in the park. Just a handful of tables line the windowed log lodge, and a massive stone fireplace contributes to the romantic, days-gone-by ambiance. The cuisine compliments and contradicts the vintage vibe by balancing home-style and the comfortably familiar with novel and modern.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"\/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">Our dinner started with a locally sourced kale Caesar salad and an elegant, creamy squash soup dotted with bacon. The standout entr\u00e9e was a trio of beautifully seared scallops adorned with a savory grilled peach, luscious cauliflower puree, and roasted heirloom vegetables.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"small-width-image-container lansdscape-674d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/default-source\/user-no-vacation-required\/banff-food-content-[size_512x290].jpg\" id=\"landscape-674d3ba7-50ee-63e1-bbde-ff000073f150\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Title\">Dinner at Storm Mountain Lodge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">While we enjoyed several of the lodge\u2019s signature old-fashioned cocktails, every meal can be paired with lovely Canadian wines sourced from the Okanogan Valley in British Columbia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"\/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakelouisestation.com\/\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The Station Restaurant, Lake Louise<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">Just a few kilometers from iconic Lake Louise sits The Station Restaurant, a popular \u201creservations strongly suggested\u201d dinner spot. But here\u2019s a little secret: If you go for lunch, you don\u2019t need reservations and you\u2019ll have a very good chance of landing a quiet spot on the historic restaurant\u2019s peaceful garden patio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"\/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\">After a morning of hiking around Lake Louise, we popped in for a quick lunch and much-deserved local brew. A crunchy-but-moist chicken sandwich topped with warm Brie cheese and a crisp Cobb salad\u2014elevated with salmon, steak, and roasted duck\u2014made for the perfect post-hike meal. But the real treat was enjoying these in the warm summer breeze with the Bow River and shimmering glacier in the distance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica;\"\/><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5; text-align: center; font-family: Helvetica;\">What kind of food do you most crave while experiencing nature?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncovering tasty dining options near Banff &#038; Lake 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