​​Banff & Beyond Food Guide | Hits, Meh’s & Disasters​​ 🏔️🍽️

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ After ​​eating across Banff, Canmore & Calgary​​, here’s the ​​no-BS ranking​​—from ​​Sichuan crab feasts​​ to ​​Fairmont’s sad buffet​​. ​​🍽️ Restaurant Rankings (Brutally Honest)​​ ​​🔥 HITS (Worth the Drive!)​​ 1️⃣ ​​Kam Han Szechuan (Calgary) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Spicy Crab​​: ​​Sichuan peppercorn numbing​​, ​​garlicky sauce​​, ​​$50/lb​​. 📍 2318 Spiller Rd SE 2️⃣ ​​Seoul Country (Banff) 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Gamjatang​​: ​​Pork bone stew​​, ​​kimchi sides​​, ​​$22 huge pot​​. 📍 215 Banff Ave 3️⃣ ​​Wagashi Tea House (Canmore) 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Katsu Sando​​: ​​Juicy pork cutlet​​, ​​matcha latte​​, ​​nursery views​​. 📍 60 Lincoln Park 4️⃣ ​​Sauvage (Canmore) 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Tasting Menu​​: ​​Foraged veggies​​, ​​elk tartare​​, ​​$120/pp romance​​. 📍 633 Tenth St ​​😐 MEH (Decent but Skip If Short on Time)​​ 5️⃣ ​​The Crossing Resort Diner 🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Onion Rings​​: ​​Crunchy​​, ​​eat with glacier views​​. 📍 Icefields Parkway 6️⃣ ​​Glacier View Lodge 🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Only Pro​​: ​​Athabasca Glacier views​​ (​​food = hospital-grade bland​​). 7️⃣ ​​T Pot China Bistro (Calgary) 🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Late Dim Sum​​: ​​Shrimp dumplings​​ (​​if you’re desperate​​). ​​💣 AVOID (Save Your Money)​​ 8️⃣ ​​Fairmont Château Lake Louise 🌟​​ ✔ ​​“Lakeview” Buffet​​: ​​$75 for dry salmon​​, ​​stale bread​​, ​​sad desserts​​. ​​✨ Final Verdict​​ ✔ ​​Must-Eat​​: ​​Kam Han’s crab​​, ​​Seoul’s pork bones​​, ​​Wagashi’s katsu​​. ✔ ​​Skip​​: ​​Fairmont buffet​​ (​​pack snacks instead​​). ​​#BanffEats #CalgaryFoodie #NoSadMeals​