As we were planning our Canada trip, I wanted to make sure we tried some iconic foods and staples…read morethat are well known here. Beavertails came up and we saw they had shops within Banff, so we decided to try them out after our lunch. They had a flavor called "mEHple" and since maple syrup is also a Canada staple, we figured this would be a good pick. What we didn't notice was the chocolate drizzle that was on top of the maple syrup in the menu photo. The chocolate overwhelmed the entire dessert, and was a bit too much for our group. The pastry was good, crispy and flaky, but we really couldn't get through the entire thing without getting a huge bite of chocolate syrup. I think if they had put less chocolate, or even removed the chocolate altogether and just left the maple syrup, that would've been way better!

We couldn't miss out on trying this iconic Canadian dessert, so we had to stop by during our…read moredowntown Banff shopping session. Since maple is also something that screams Canada, we opted for the mEHple flavor. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a letdown. The pastry itself was good as it was light and flaky but still crispy, and we enjoyed the maple flavor. However, there was so much chocolate drizzled onto it that all we could taste was the overwhelming Hershey's chocolate drizzle-like taste. We didn't notice the chocolate drizzle on the menu photo, although I noticed there are a few different menus floating around, and some show the chocolate drizzle while others don't. However I saw a photo uploaded from a different Yelper of their mEHple pastry, and they had way less chocolate on theirs. I think it had to potential to be delicious, but it's just unfortunate that it was loaded with so much chocolate to the point where we couldn't really taste anything else. There were 6 of us that shared one BeaverTail and yet we couldn't even finish it. Overall, it was cool to try a uniquely Canadian dessert, but would recommend staying away from the ones with chocolate drizzle...or at least asking the staff to go light on the drizzle.

Very quick turnout & service, their baristas are extremely efficient. Cappuccino, latte and…read morepastries all came out in less than 5 minutes. Not much interior seating but the outside seating is very lovely. One comment is that the birds in the area are very forward because they know there's food lol.

Surprisingly, a really good cup of latte in Banff…read more The carrot cake was a bit on the sweet side, but it paired nicely with the latte. The staff were very friendly, and the cafe has wifi and decent amount of indoor seatings, so I was able to get some work done while I was there. I would definitely come back again.

Impressing selection of candies and sweets…read more The chocolate bark and pecan turtles caught my eye. I grabbed a few and they were awesome. Plenty of options. Stop by and check them out!

I have travelled the world (over 80 countries) and this is the best candy store I've ever seen. It…read morehas so many flavors of so many candies- I was so impressed. When my husband asked if they carried Carem bars ( a fave from his childhood in Switzerland) they found them and ordered them. Best selection ever!!

This place always has a line out the door. One of the guides in my touring group told us about Cows…read moreand how popular It is. I initially wasn't interested in waiting in a long line for ice cream. But later decided to check them out at the end of my trip to satisfy my curiosity. Plus it was a warm day and I had already finished all of my shopping. Cows is located in the heart of Downtown Banff and is known for their hand-made premium ice cream. Cows has a variety of flavors with fun creative names like the Gooey Mooey, Cownadien Maple and Wowie Cowie. The people in line were really excited to be experiencing this place. I also noticed Cows has a large gift shop area that sells cow-themed merchandise and apparel. There was a lot of cool stuff to check out in the store. I grabbed my coffee flavored Caramel Moocchiato ice cream and one of their snack items and spent time in the gift shop. Overall, Cows was a fun experience and I am glad a was able to squeeze this place in at the end of my trip.

A must while in Banff! Huge selection of flavors and also a funny shop with merch puns (you gotta…read morego to understand). I got the Nessies Bessie flavor in a peanut cone, yum! So good.

I ordered a lavender honey latte and was patiently waiting at one of the window seats. I noticed…read moreone of the baristas make a hot drink and set it at the drink stand. She took the drink ticket and placed it on the metal stick where the finished drink tickets go. She then continued to talk to her coworker. No name was called out and I waited a few minutes until I had to go up myself and look at the drink ticket pile to see if it was my drink. I found this odd because prior drinks the barista would call out the persons name.. other than that the lavender honey latte was good

Very convenient to have in the lobby! Prices are reasonable especially for being in the Fairmont…read more Can order ahead online: https://silverpay.app/fairmont-banff-springs-stock

To be fair, I am comparing this McDonald's to the ones we have here in New York City. The staff…read morewere generally nice (well I guess all the Canadians I met were), the dining area AND bathrooms were pretty clean, and food overall is as consistent as the brand.

Stopped in the morning. Service was slow and inaccurate. Pay station didn't work…read more 30 minute wait for a sausage mcmuffin Better places to go

I needed a little chocolate after a lovely dinner and we were walking past The Fudgery so I decided…read moreto bop in. So many options to choose from. I asked for a sea salt caramel which they didn't have but they did have sea salt peanut butter cups. While sea salt caramels are my go to, I opted to try the peanut butter version. I'm not sure what it is about chocolate and sea salt but replacing caramel with peanut butter was not a concern. It was so good. I got it on a napkin so I could eat as we walked back to our hotel. I suspect I'll be back there trying another bit of chocolate before we leave here.

So many fun fudge flavours to choose from, matcha to birthday cake as well as other delicious…read morechocolate desserts. This store is also so cool because you can see them make the fudge in front of you which is so cool. We got the classic chocolate fudge which was delicious, definitely will have to try some of the crazier flavours next time I visit.

This February while in Banff, we decided to try Farm & Fire, and it did not disappoint…read more I ordered the classic breakfast with a side of fruit. The plate featured two perfectly cooked over-easy eggs, sourdough toast with blackberry jam, crispy potatoes, and the best bacon I've ever tasted. The fruit bowl was just as fresh and vibrant, with oranges, Granny Smith apples, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries. The food, the service, and the atmosphere were all outstanding; an ideal way to start the day in the mountains.

I enjoyed the Rainbow trout The broccolini and the beet…read morehummus. They even took the time to get me gluten-free bread to eat with the beat hummus since I couldn't eat whatever bread that is served with it For me, it's important that since they already have gluten-free products that they could just substitute it that way so I could enjoy my meal and not get sick I found them to be exceptionally accommodating for me Everything was delicious I like the fire pit outside good place to wait for your table to open I like that they take your cell phone number and you can walk around and they'll text you when your table is ready so this way you don't feel like you're wasting any time My nephew got the duck that was delicious my sister got the steak sirloin. It was also delicious and had little tiny mini salt crystals on it which gave it a lot of flavor. My only slight disappointment was the choice of background music. It had too much of a 12345678 up beat to it. When they play music with this kind of a tempo, you can definitely see all of the waiters and waitresses walking to the beat of the music, but I think it also rushes people in eating and digestion. It makes people hurry up because you could literally see people chewing to the beat of the music I don't even know if the Restaurant realizes the psychology behind the choice of music But overall, I enjoyed everything I came there to eat and everything tasted good for me. I just would've had a different choice to music preference