​​Banff & Jasper Food Guide | Best Eats from Steaks to Ice Cream​​ 🏔️

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ After ​​eating through Banff & Jasper​​, these ​​8 spots​​ stood out—​​AAA beef​​, ​​wild halibut​​, ​​Canada’s #1 ice cream​​, and ​​Asian fusion gems​​. ​​🍽️ Must-Try Restaurants (Ranked!)​​ ​​1️⃣ Block Kitchen + Bar 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Asian Lettuce Wraps​​: ​​Braised brisket​​, ​​hoisin glaze​​, ​​crispy shallots​​. ✔ ​​Red Devil Calamari​​: ​​Spicy-sweet​​, ​​tender rings​​, ​​$18​​. 📍 201 Banff Ave ​​2️⃣ The Maple Leaf 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Cowboy Steak (18oz)​​: ​​Dry-aged​​, ​​herb butter​​, ​​$92​​ (​​feeds 2​​). ❌ ​​Skip​​: ​​Beef tartare​​ (​​bland​​). 📍 137 Banff Ave ​​3️⃣ The Raven Bistro 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Halibut & Coconut Rice​​: ​​Pan-seared​​, ​​lemongrass broth​​, ​​$34​​. 📍 504 Patricia St, Jasper ​​4️⃣ COWS Banff 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Ice Cream​​: ​​Gooey Mooey​​ (caramel + fudge), ​​Peach Melba​​ (tart). 📍 138 Banff Ave ​​5️⃣ Happy Lamb Hot Pot 🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Budget Hack​​: ​​$25 all-you-can-eat lunch​​ (​​skip dinner pricing​​). 📍 999 36 St NE, Calgary ​​6️⃣ Maligne Canyon Kitchen 🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Quick Bite​​: ​​Bison burger​​ (​​meh bun​​, ​​great views​​). 📍 Maligne Lake Rd, Jasper ​​7️⃣ Grandma’s Place 🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Only Win​​: ​​London Fog latte​​ (​​$6​​, ​​lavender-tinged​​). ❌ ​​Overpriced waffles​​. 📍 616 Connaught Dr, Jasper ​​✨ Honorable Mentions (Next Time!)​​ ✔ ​​The Grizzly House​​: ​​Wild game fondue​​ (​​kangaroo, crocodile​​). ✔ ​​Tooloulou’s​​: ​​Cajun seafood boils​​ (​​spicy crawfish​​). ​​#BanffEats #JasperFood #COWSIceCream​