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Ways to dine
reserve the exact evening you're after.
From a quiet dinner to something a little more special, The Bison has more than one way to spend an evening — every one comes with the same kitchen fanaticism.
Every Thursday, 6–9pm
Live Music on Thursdays
Oct 11 - Jan 1
Holidays at the Bison
Our Story
born in the heart of the rockies.
The Bison isn't a restaurant that happens to be in Banff — it is of Banff. Every plate begins with a conversation: with the farmers of the Alberta foothills, the ranchers of the Peace Country, and the foragers who know where the first morel mushrooms appear each May.
REGIONAL
grown within a day’s drive
Bison from Turner Valley. Lamb from Cochrane. Grains milled in Vulcan. If we can't shake the farmer's hand, we don't buy it.
SEASONAL
a menu that follows the harvest
The kitchen rewrites the menu with every equinox. Late-summer stone fruit gives way to root cellars, cured game and preserved berries by November.
CANADIAN
cooking from where we stand
Rocky Mountain whitefish, Saskatoon berries, spruce tips, wild sage. The Bison is a plated argument for what Canadian cuisine actually tastes like.
Awards & Recognition
CONSISTENTLY RANKED
canada's 100 best
2018–2024
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
wine spectator
2022–2024
MOST BOOKED
opentable diners' choice
2023–2024
MOUNTAIN DINING
where to eat canada
2024
"
a sense of genuine regional identity, executed with real precision.
— THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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the best case for eating local you'll find anywhere in the canadian rockies.
— ENROUTE MAGAZINE
hours
Monday: 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Friday: 4:30–9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 4:30–9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 5:00–9:00 p.m.
Contact
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