Canmore's Do's and Don'ts
For food that is. We have gone to Canmore numerous times as Jordon's parents have a condo out there. I'm not sure if some witchy woman put a curse on us in the past, but we have had some terrible luck with eating out in Canmore. Luckily, we have also had some excellent meals. With the skiing and snowboarding season in full swing, here's some restaurants you should take a break at or you should try to avoid if you are in the Canmore/Banff area.
Do: Luna Blue
A cozy little Italian style restaurant on Main Street. They serve delicious pasta and soups as well as pizzas. The service is great and it's the perfect lunch spot. I've gone 3-4 times and have never had a bad experience. Their Pad Thai is really tasty
Do: The Iron Goat
The restaurant claims to be a pub & grill, but if you're looking for somewhere to just watch a game and get some wings, I'd suggest The Grizzly Paw. The Iron Goat still serves the classic pub food but with a little upscale twist. Mango duck wings were amazing. So if you are picky and like your wings, nachos, and burgers, but are looking for something a little more date like, this is a winner.
Don't: Elita Restaurant
Now this may be unhelpful as I have only had breakfast there. It has a great location and view of the mountains, but the price really brought me down. I am willing to pay for good food, but $10.95 got me two Eggos, yes folks, I'm talking about the frozen waffles you buy at the grocery store, some semi-fresh fruit, and potatoes. Definitely was not a fan.
Don't: The Wood
This was another big disappointment. The place was packed when we got there so assumed it would be great! Well.... the view was great. Also note that this was the first time Jordon had taken me to Canmore and I was still trying to impress him. Anyway, I ordered the Asian Noodle Stir-fry (let's also note how difficult it is to make a non-edible stir-fry) and it was possibly the worst meal I had ever had. I tried very hard to eat it (still trying to impress!) but the chicken was extremely dry and there might have been a teaspoon of sauce in this huge bowl of noodles. Also, noodles are not very appetizing when you can't even get them apart and they just come up in big clumps. The service wasn't too hot either, but I always leave some understanding on busy nights.
We also had an incident of glass in our food (YIKES) at an Family restaurant, but I don't think they deserve a bad rep due to an accident. Jordon was served hard- cold frozen lamb at Von's Steakhouse as well, but again, everything else was excellent and it could have just been the chef that night.
Needless to say, we are very careful where we eat when taking our trips to the mountains now.
Hope you can try one of the top two if you're in the area!
-Vanessa xo
