Bow Valley · Guides
Hand-picked guides
for the Bow Valley.
Where locals send friends. Restaurants, pubs, brewery taprooms, après-ski, late-night kitchens, weekly deals, and more across Banff, Canmore, and Lake Louise.
Banff
Where to eat and drink in Banff
Restaurants, pubs, bars, patios, and the spots locals point friends to when they ask where to go.
40 venuesBanff · Eat
Best Restaurants in Banff
Where to eat in Banff. A hand-curated list of the best restaurants in town across pubs, fine dining, breweries, and patio spots — all with verified happy-hour deals.
34 venuesBanff · Drink
Best Bars in Banff
The best bars in Banff for happy hour, late-night drinks, and après-ski. Cocktail spots, dive bars, brewery taprooms, and hotel lounges — all with verified specials.
12 venuesBanff · Pubs
Best Pubs in Banff
The best pubs in Banff for wing night, après-ski, and a $6 pint. Verified happy hours, wing-and-pint combos, and proper pub patios across town.
5 venuesBanff · Patios
Best Patios in Banff
The best patios in Banff for summer drinks and mountain views. Verified happy hours and outdoor seating across town, picked by locals.
13 venuesBanff · Après
Best Après-Ski in Banff
Where to go for après-ski in Banff after a day on Norquay, Sunshine, or Lake Louise. Verified 3 to 6pm happy hours, fireplaces, and locals' picks.
28 venuesBanff · Late Night
Late Night Food and Drinks in Banff
Where to eat and drink late in Banff. Pubs, dive bars, and kitchens that stay open past 10pm, with verified late happy hours and locals' picks.
18 venuesBanff · Budget
Cheap Eats in Banff
Banff on a budget. Where to eat well for under $20 a head, picked from happy hour menus, pub combos, and locals' lunch spots across town.
9 venuesBanff · Date Night
Best Date Night Restaurants in Banff
Romantic restaurants in Banff for a proper date night. Steakhouses, wine bars, fine dining, and the small intimate rooms locals book for anniversaries.
3 venuesBanff · Steakhouse
Best Steakhouses in Banff
Banff's best steakhouses, picked by locals. Dry aged Alberta beef, big wine lists, and the rooms locals book for an anniversary or a proper Friday.
Canmore
Where to eat and drink in Canmore
Quieter than Banff, slightly chef-driven, with the better mountain-view patios. Our picks for every kind of night.
32 venuesCanmore · Eat
Best Restaurants in Canmore
Where to eat in Canmore. A curated list of the best restaurants and pubs in town, from chef-driven mains to wood-fired pizzas — all with verified happy-hour deals.
1 venueCanmore · Breakfast
Best Breakfast in Canmore
Where to get breakfast in Canmore. Cafes, brunch spots, and the all-day-breakfast pubs locals actually rate, with current opening hours.
14 venuesCanmore · Patios
Best Patios in Canmore
Canmore's best patios for summer drinks and afternoon happy hours. Mountain views, fire pits, and verified outdoor specials across town.
14 venuesCanmore · Après
Best Après-Ski in Canmore
Après-ski in Canmore done properly. The pubs, taprooms, and patios with verified afternoon happy hours after a day at Sunshine, Norquay, or Lake Louise.
13 venuesCanmore · Late Night
Late Night Food and Drinks in Canmore
Canmore's late night spots. Pubs, dive bars, and kitchens open past 10pm, with verified late happy hours and where locals end the night.
12 venuesCanmore · Date Night
Best Date Night Restaurants in Canmore
Where to take a date in Canmore. Wood fired kitchens, wine bars, mountain view dining rooms, and the small rooms locals book for anniversaries.
4 venuesCanmore · Wine
Best Wine Bars in Canmore
Canmore's best wine bars and wine led restaurants. Verified happy hour wine specials, by the glass programmes, and local sommelier picks.
8 venuesCanmore · Views
Best Mountain View Restaurants in Canmore
Canmore restaurants with the best Three Sisters and Mount Lawrence Grassi views. Verified happy hours and the rooms locals book for the view.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise picks
A small but specific list. Hotel restaurants, pubs, and the village staples worth knowing.
Bow Valley
Across the whole valley
Breweries, live music rooms, wing nights, and the broader Bow Valley picks that span all three towns.
10 venuesBow Valley · Brewing
Bow Valley Breweries & Distilleries
Every craft brewery and distillery in Banff, Canmore, and Lake Louise — taprooms, tasting flights, and brewery-side happy hours. Verified specials.
12 venuesBow Valley · Live Music
Live Music in the Bow Valley
Where to catch live music in Banff, Canmore, and Lake Louise. Pubs and bars with regular acoustic, band, and DJ nights, plus verified happy hours.
11 venuesBow Valley · Wings
Best Wings in the Bow Valley
Where to eat wings in Banff, Canmore, and Lake Louise. Wing nights, all day specials, and verified per pound prices across the Bow Valley pub scene.
By the day
Day-of-week deals
Taco Tuesdays, pizza Mondays, and the weekly happy-hour programmes worth planning a night around.
5 venuesBanff · Tuesday
Taco Tuesday in Banff
Where to eat tacos in Banff every Tuesday. Verified $4 to $6 taco specials, margarita combos, and the venues that take their Tuesday seriously.
7 venuesBanff · Monday
Pizza Monday in Banff
Banff pizza specials every Monday. Verified weekly deals on wood fired and pub pizzas across town, with prices and start times.
6 venuesCanmore · Monday
Pizza Monday in Canmore
Canmore pizza deals every Monday. Wood fired and pub pizzas across town with verified weekly specials, including patios and brewery options.
About these guides
How we curate
Every guide is hand-picked by us. No paid placement, no auto-pulled aggregator data, just spots a Bow Valley local would actually send a friend to. Times and prices are verified against the venue's own sources at least once a month. More on how HappyMap works.