Bow Valley Grill
The many dining venues at the grand, historic Fairmont Banff Springs hotel welcome all; choices range from elegant to casual. Most popular is the Bow Valley Grill that showcases fresh regional cuisine from an impressive open kitchen where chef Dan Werry and his team display their talents. The Scottish baronial décor (with sculptures and tables crafted by Alberta artisans) and incredible Fairholme Mountain Range view contribute to a memorable dining experience. Buffets at breakfast, weekend brunch and seasonal dinners are sumptuous affairs with a spectacular array of offerings.
- Brunch Buffet: omelets to order; eggs Benedict (ham, smoked salmon); breakfast meats; banana bread French toast; pancakes; stir fry and carving stations; hot appetizers and entrées; market salads; fresh fruit and cheese; homemade breads, cakes and pastries
- Appetizers (summer): scallop (risi bisi, bacon tomato relish); spring roll (duck confit, date orange chutney); mussels (chorizo, tomato chardonnay broth)
- Dinner Mains (summer): coffee crusted elk striploin (sour cherry pinot noir jus); honey-lavender lamb loin (shiraz balsamic jus); prime rib (cabernet rosemary jus); Pacific halibut (kaffir lime lemongrass nage); beef tenderloin (braised cippolini apple Hollandaise)
- 3-course Table d'Hôte (summer): Dijon herb salmon and balsamic mint Alberta lamb tenderloin mains
- Themed Buffet Dinners (winter): Pacific Northwest (crab cakes, beef medallions with mushroom merot jus); roasted Canadian meats (stuffed porkloin, leg of lamb, beef striloin, fish); tastes of Italy (lamb osso bucco, chili garlic prawns, chicken cacciatore)
- Other Banff Springs Restaurants: Banffshire Club; Waldhaus Restaurant & Pub; Samurai Sushi Bar & Restaurant; Castello Ristorante; Grapes Wine Bar; Golf Course Clubhouse; Rundle & Ramsay Lounges; Castle Pantry; Afternoon Tea (some operate seasonally)
