If you are planning to spend 2024 thanksgiving weekend in Banff, you will no doubt be searching for a special meal to mark the occasion. While all Banff restaurants will be open for business as usual, you may find that the following special Thanksgiving menus will make your holiday weekend that bit more festive:

Crave Mountain Grill at the Banff Park Lodge will be serving a Thanksgiving brunch on Sunday October 13th 2024 from 10am to 2pm. The buffet will include the usual breakfast items plus Thanksgiving specials such as roasted turkey with all the trimmings, maple glazed ham, and AAA Alberta beef striploin. You will also find a selection of delightful desserts! The cost is $49 for adults, and $25 for children 6-12 years. Be sure to bring a good appetite!
Crave Mountain Grill is also offering a plated 3 course turkey dinner on the evenings of Saturday October 12, Sunday October 13 and Monday October 14 from 5-8.30pm.
Also at Banff Park Lodge, La Terrazza will be offering a gourmet 4 course dinner of slow roasted turkey roulade with celeriac mashed potato and Italian sausage stuffing, and white chocolate and pumpkin torte for dessert.

The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel will be serving a brunch buffet in the Vermillion Room from 11.30am to 2pm on Thanksgiving Sunday October 13th 2024, costing $75pp. This is not a Thanksgiving themed brunch, however the usual wide selection of delicious breakfast and lunch items will be included.
Also at the Fairmont Banff Springs, a Thanksgiving turkey dinner will be offered on the evenings of Friday October 11th, Saturday October 12th, Sunday October 13th and Monday October 14th in the Vermillion Room for $42pp. The regular menu will also be available.

At the Rimrock Resort Hotel, a 4 course Turkey dinner is being served in the Primrose Dining Room on the evenings of October 12, 13 and 14 2024. The delicious menu (pdf), costing $110pp includes main course options of oven roasted turkey with all the trimmings OR braised beef short ribs OR prawn risotto OR acorn squash. A special children’s menu is also available for $45pp.

Longtime locals’ favorite Melissa’s will be offering roast turkey and all the fixings on October 13th and 14th, costing $29.95pp, and $19.95pp for kids under 10yrs.

The Prow restaurant at Buffalo Mountain Lodge will have a Thanksgiving a la carte menu from October 11th-14th featuring butternut squash soup, smoked Hutterite turkey roulade, and pumpkin pie for dessert. To make the celebration even more special they are also offering 30% off bottles of wine!

Banff’s Irish Pub St. James Gate is featuring a 3 course Thanksgiving turkey dinner from 4pm Sunday October 13th costing $32pp, as well as drink specials.

The following Banff restaurants offer farmhouse style meals year round, and even though they are not specific to Thanksgiving, they would make a great option for sharing a family style dinner over the Holiday weekend.

Farm and Fire, located in the Elk + Avenue Hotel, features wood-fired main courses such as full or half rotisserie chicken, 25oz bison tomahawk, or vegetable wellington, with delicious sides such as maple roasted carrots and Yukon mashed potatoes. Perfect for sharing.

Why not Build Your Own special dinner to share with a family or group at Park Distillery. Choose from fire roasted rotisserie chicken with drippin’s gravy, maple rye BBQ baby back ribs, campfire veg, and loaded baked potato. Continue the campfire theme with smoked s’mores for dessert!

Prime rib makes an excellent choice for a special meal, and Bluebird offers one of the best in Banff, served with natural beef jus, horseradish, and yorkshire pudding. Pair with broccolini, oyster mushrooms, and cheesy mashed potatoes for an unforgettable feast.

*The above prices do not include tax or tip.
Please contact the above restaurants directly to book your table.
To avoid disappointment, early reservations are recommended for Thanksgiving events at all Banff restaurants.

Wedding at the Juniper Hotel & Bistro
photo: Open Image Photography

There can be little doubt that the town of Banff, situated in the heart of the majestic Canadian Rockies, is one of the world’s most idyllic locations for that very special wedding day. Once you have your heart set on getting married in Banff, the following list of Banff wedding venues should provide a good starting point for turning your wedding dream into a reality that you and your guests will remember for years to come:

The Juniper Hotel & Bistro
For a Banff wedding venue that offers all the facilities you need in one convenient location, it is difficult to beat the Juniper Hotel & Bistro, Banff’s trendy mountain oasis, which specializes in celebrations for up to 110 guests. The Juniper Terrace provides a spectacular outdoor setting for a wedding ceremony, surrounded by Banff’s iconic mountain peaks and overlooking the sparkling Vermillion Lakes, and the Juniper Bistro & Lounge, serving some of Banff’s finest cuisine, offers the ideal location for your wedding reception.
For more information about Banff wedding packages for a variety of group sizes and budgets, visit www.thejuniper.com.

Banff Park Lodge
Centrally located in downtown Banff, the Banff Park Lodge offers a wide variety of wedding reception rooms, suitable for all sizes of wedding party up to as many as 450 guests. Being a popular venue for conferences, they have an extensive range of catering menus and have all the necessary facilities for dealing with larger groups.
To find out more about using the Banff Park Lodge as a venue for your wedding reception, visit www.banffparklodge.com.

Buffalo Mountain Lodge
With a peaceful location on Tunnel Mountain, Buffalo Mountain Lodge is a good choice for anyone looking for Banff wedding venues with the look and feel of a traditional Canadian Lodge. There are 3 function rooms which can be used for a wedding reception, and groups of up to 90 people can be accommodated. Their renowned Rocky Mountain Cuisine is available in a variety of special menus and is sure to please even the most demanding foodie in your wedding party!
To find out more about their wedding package or elopement package, visit www.crmr.com.

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Sometimes known as the ‘Castle in the Rockies’, the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel offers a fairy tale setting for a marriage ceremony or wedding reception, and boasts several function rooms which can accommodate wedding groups from 12 to 220 people. Food service and attention to detail is top notch and during the summer rarely does a weekend go by without at least one happy couple tying the knot at this popular Banff wedding venue.
For more information about wedding packages at the Banff Springs, visit www.fairmont.com.

Rimrock Resort Hotel
Perched on the slopes of Sulphur Mountain with commanding views over the town of Banff and surrounding peaks, the Rimrock Resort Hotel is a luxury Banff hotel which offers several function spaces for wedding ceremonies and receptions for up to 400 people.
To download their wedding package brochure or banquet menu, visit www.rimrockresort.com.

Banff’s first brew pub opened this summer in the heart of downtown to the delight of locals and visitors alike. Located on the second floor of Clock Tower Mall, the Banff Ave Brewing Co. may be new to Banff, but owners Dan Rodrigues, Socrates Korogonas and Brett Ireland are well seasoned, having owned and operated a popular microbrewery in Jasper, the Jasper Brewing Co. since 2005. The brewed on-site beers are created using pure local glacial water (with the added chlorine removed – thanks guys, much appreciated!) and the classic ingredients of hops, malted barley and their own cultured yeast! There’s nothing overly done or fancy here just good honest well-crafted beer and a manageable variety of 7 or so styles to work your way through. The Brewers Oar Cream Ale is superb, an accurate take on the classic English bitter, the Head Smashed IPA (India Pale Ale) is also outstanding as is the Reverend Rundle Stout, dark and delicious. The food is fun casual classics like fish and chips (highly recommended), burgers, steak sandwiches, salads, pastas and loads of tasty appetizers. Great for families, large groups or intimate pairs. Choose from high top or low top tables, booth seating, comfy lounge area, or head out onto the second story balcony overlooking Banff Avenue and the mountains beyond.

Check out the beer and food menus on their website: www.banffavebrewingco.ca

Located at the High Country Inn, Ticino is one of Banff’s longest standing restaurants and has been in operation since 1974. Popular among Banff locals for high quality European cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, the Swiss Italian menu offers mouth watering dishes such as Pork Tenderloin Baked in a Potato Crust, Panfried Veal Scaloppini in Cheese Batter, and Fondue with Gruyère and Emmenthal. With Black Forest Gateau and Tirami Su on the dessert menu, what more could a European food fan wish for?!
See the Ticino food and wine menus here.

The multiple award winning Eden restaurant at the Rimrock Resort Hotel combines one of the finest dining experiences in Western Canada with some of the best views anywhere in the Canadian Rockies. Choose from a 3, 4, or 5 course Table D’Hote menu, a 6 course Chef’s Tasting Menu or a 10 course Grand Degustation menu. French cuisine such as Spring Creek Beef Tartare, and Foie Gras Croque Madame, is expertly combined with locally inspired creations such as Alberta White Tail Deer and British Columbia Squab, and with the help of the sommelier each course can be paired with an ideal wine from the cellar of over 17,000 bottles.
View the full menu here.