Alpine Social
Bill Peyto's Cafe
Explorer's Lounge

Lake Louise · Eat

Best Restaurants in Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a small village with a disproportionate number of restaurants, mostly because of the two big resorts and the Chateau. That means the food scene is split into two clear lanes. The destination hotel restaurants with serious kitchens and matching prices, and the casual pub and bistro options around the village and resort base where the locals and seasonal staff actually eat.

13 venuesLake Louise

The Walliser Stube at the Chateau is the long running fondue and Swiss room, properly white tablecloth, and worth the booking. The Lakeview Lounge has the Lake Louise view as the headline. The Whitehorn Bistro at the top of the gondola is the lunch destination, mountainside, with a panoramic deck. Down in the village, The Outpost Pub at the Post Hotel is the pub side standard with a proper wine list. The Lake Louise Inn's Glacier Saloon is the casual après pick. The Trailhead Cafe and Bill Peyto's Cafe both run no nonsense breakfast and lunch service that gets you fed before a hike.

For Banff or Canmore picks instead, see the best restaurants Banff and best restaurants Canmore guides. The Bow Valley breweries guide covers the brewery side across all three towns.

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