St James's Gate Olde Irish Pub
This is really is a traditional Irish pub and restaurant. The furniture, bar and taps, and decor artifacts were gathered in Dublin and transported to Banff in two large containers. So it’s no wonder that The Gate has a warm friendly atmosphere that attracts large numbers of local visitors and residents. The food includes pub favourites with innovative twists, there are 24 beers on tap and over 30 scotches are on offer (along with 8 Irish whiskeys). Happy hour is 5 pm to 7 pm daily, and live music (often featuring Celtic, Maritime and classic rock bands) plays most nights
- Bushmills Whiskey Chicken: stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese, with Irish whiskey mushroom sauce
- Guinness Braised Lamb Shank: tender Canadian lamb braised in Guinness stout, with seasonal veggies and garlic mash
- Pistachio Crusted Halibut: caper shallot cream sauce
- Carmen Creek Bison: charbroiled 8oz steak with Irish whiskey hunter sauce
- New York Steak: 8oz Certified Black Angus striploin
- Salmon Sandwich: with red onion, capers and lemon dill cream cheese
- Ale Battered Fish and Chips
- Flanagan’s Liver and Onions: pan fried with caramelized onions and rich gravy
- Bangers and Mash: made with Canmore produced Valbella sausages
- Irish Stew: New Zealand spring lamb in a light broth
- Great Canadian Lobster Boil (Thursday special): 1.5 pound lobster dinner ($25)
