​​Banff & Canmore Food Guide | Best Eats from Izakaya to Thai​​ 🏔️🍜

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ After ​​eating through Banff + Canmore​​, these ​​6 spots​​ stood out for ​​fresh sushi​​, ​​Asian fusion twists​​, and ​​hearty brunch​​—​​no tourist traps​​, just ​​real flavor​​. ​​🍽️ Restaurant Rankings (Tested & Approved!)​​ ​​📍 Banff​​ 1️⃣ ​​Shoku Izakaya 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Japanese Tapas​​: ​​Sashimi platters​​, ​​yakitori skewers​​, ​​sake flights​​. 💰 ​​$50–80/pp​​. 2️⃣ ​​Block Kitchen 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Asian Fusion Hits​​: ​​Naanwich​​ (buttery flatbread + curry chicken). ​​Duck Poutine​​ (fries + pulled duck + miso gravy).❌ ​​Skip​​: ​​Korean fried chicken​​ (weird spice blend).💰 ​​$30–50/pp​​. 3️⃣ ​​El Toro 🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Solid Mex​​: ​​Fish tacos​​, ​​calamari​​, ​​fajita platters​​. ❌ ​​Slow Service​​: ​​45-min waits​​ even with reservations. 💰 ​​$25–40/pp​​. ​​📍 Canmore​​ 4️⃣ ​​Blake Brewhouse 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Brewpub Genius​​: ​​Duck wings​​ (hoisin glaze), ​​black charcoal burger​​, ​​cauliflower tandoori​​. 💰 ​​$20–35/pp​​. 5️⃣ ​​Thai House 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Classic Thai​​: ​​Papaya salad​​, ​​red curry​​, ​​drunken noodles​​. 💰 ​​$15–25/pp​​. 6️⃣ ​​Rocky Mtn Bagel 🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Breakfast MVP​​: ​​Smoked salmon bagel​​, ​​cilantro-lime cream cheese​​. 💰 ​​$10–15/pp​​. ​​✨ Why They Shine​​ ✔ ​​Shoku​​: ​​Sushi-grade fish​​ in the Rockies?! ​​Yes​​. ✔ ​​Block​​: ​​Duck poutine​​ = ​​wildly addictive​​. ✔ ​​Blake​​: ​​Cauliflower​​ steals the show (​​spicy yogurt dip​​). ​​#BanffEats #CanmoreFoodie #NoSadMeals​