Guidebook for Canmore
Drinks & Nightlife
The best cocktails in town! Small, cosy and with great ambience, this is an excellent place to start your evening. And if you are going to have a drink, you have to try the Tater Tots! They also do a great Sunday brunch.
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Where The Buffalo Roam Saloon
626 8 StreetThe best cocktails in town! Small, cosy and with great ambience, this is an excellent place to start your evening. And if you are going to have a drink, you have to try the Tater Tots! They also do a great Sunday brunch.
They make the best gin ever! Cute, quiet and away from the tourist hotspots, this local company is just starting out and look to have a great future.
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Wild Life Distillery
105 Bow Meadows CrescentThey make the best gin ever! Cute, quiet and away from the tourist hotspots, this local company is just starting out and look to have a great future.
New to Canmore, and tucked away in the industrial area, this brewery is worth a visit if you like craft beer. There's no food here, just drinks, so if you prefer your beer with food you can get Canmore Brewing Co beer at many restaurants and bars in town.
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Canmore Brewing Company
1460 Railway AveNew to Canmore, and tucked away in the industrial area, this brewery is worth a visit if you like craft beer. There's no food here, just drinks, so if you prefer your beer with food you can get Canmore Brewing Co beer at many restaurants and bars in town.
If you like a sports bar with ambience, you'll love this pub! Think wood cabin, with a great selection of beer that changes regularly. I'm a fan of the appetizer menu, the dry ribs are awesome! The outdoor patio is great for views and people watching. Tuesday night steak night is amazing value.
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The Wood Restaurant & Lounge
838 8 StreetIf you like a sports bar with ambience, you'll love this pub! Think wood cabin, with a great selection of beer that changes regularly. I'm a fan of the appetizer menu, the dry ribs are awesome! The outdoor patio is great for views and people watching. Tuesday night steak night is amazing value.
Food Scene
If you are fussy about your coffee, this is the best place to visit! My personal favourite is the Rave White (flat white).
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Eclipse Coffee Roasters
1516 Bow Valley TrailIf you are fussy about your coffee, this is the best place to visit! My personal favourite is the Rave White (flat white).
A local's favourite and the best breakfast in town. The huevos rancheros are to die for! This place is a 10 minute walk from the apartment, and away from the more touristy areas, so you get a real sense of how the locals live. It is very busy, so early is better. Line ups are common, but it turns people over fairly quickly. There's a great outdoor patio for the warmer months.
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The Summit Cafe
1001 Cougar Creek DrA local's favourite and the best breakfast in town. The huevos rancheros are to die for! This place is a 10 minute walk from the apartment, and away from the more touristy areas, so you get a real sense of how the locals live. It is very busy, so early is better. Line ups are common, but it turns people over fairly quickly. There's a great outdoor patio for the warmer months.
Le fournil Bakery
101-1205 Bow Valley TrailExceptionally good French bakery, well worth a visit.
The food here is outstanding, easily the best lunch in Canmore. Healthy food that tastes good! If you like your tea you will love this store, but their coffee is also amazing.
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Communitea Cafe
117-1001 6 AveThe food here is outstanding, easily the best lunch in Canmore. Healthy food that tastes good! If you like your tea you will love this store, but their coffee is also amazing.
In my opinion the best restaurant in Canmore for lunch and dinner. Extraordinary food and a great wine list. It is pricey, but lunch is a great way to try their amazing food without breaking the bank. And a secret tip is the afternoon happy hour menu from 3-5pm! Say hi to our friend Frans, the very cool manager!!
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Crazyweed Kitchen
1600 Railway AveIn my opinion the best restaurant in Canmore for lunch and dinner. Extraordinary food and a great wine list. It is pricey, but lunch is a great way to try their amazing food without breaking the bank. And a secret tip is the afternoon happy hour menu from 3-5pm! Say hi to our friend Frans, the very cool manager!!
Pinky's Diner at the Canmore Legion is Canmore's secret budget dinner spot! They have the best fish and chips, and the best burgers (bacon cheeseburger my favourite) for a reasonable price (quite hard to come by in Canmore!). Visit on Friday night for bingo, or play snooker/billiards and darts. This is a local favourite, and quite a different vibe to the more upmarket Canmore offerings. Well known food critic John Gilchrist gave it an 8/10!
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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 3 Three Sisters
834 7 StPinky's Diner at the Canmore Legion is Canmore's secret budget dinner spot! They have the best fish and chips, and the best burgers (bacon cheeseburger my favourite) for a reasonable price (quite hard to come by in Canmore!). Visit on Friday night for bingo, or play snooker/billiards and darts. This is a local favourite, and quite a different vibe to the more upmarket Canmore offerings. Well known food critic John Gilchrist gave it an 8/10!
Always a great place for lunch and dinner, Murrieta's now offers an outstanding breakfast 10am - 3pm on weekends. My personal favourite is the eggs Benedict, but the avocado smash looks awesome too!
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Murrieta's Mountain Bar & Grill
737 8 StAlways a great place for lunch and dinner, Murrieta's now offers an outstanding breakfast 10am - 3pm on weekends. My personal favourite is the eggs Benedict, but the avocado smash looks awesome too!
By far the best pizza in town! Only a ten minute walk uphill from Falcon Crest, and hidden away in Canmore suburbia, you can eat in at Red Rock, or call them and have your pizza delivered. Their pizzas include the classics, but also some different offerings. My fave is the True North!
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Red Rock Pizza
1005 Cougar Creek DrBy far the best pizza in town! Only a ten minute walk uphill from Falcon Crest, and hidden away in Canmore suburbia, you can eat in at Red Rock, or call them and have your pizza delivered. Their pizzas include the classics, but also some different offerings. My fave is the True North!
Le Chocolatier
701 Benchlands TrailThe best handmade chocolate this side of Belgium!
Parks & Nature
A lovely introduction to hiking in Canmore that suits all abilities. Only a few minutes out of town, and a relatively short hike that rewards you with two beautiful blue lakes and an amazing view of the Bow Valley. And if you like rock climbing (either to watch or participate) there's tonnes on the go at Grassi Lakes. This is a popular trail so if you seek peace and quiet, it's probably a little busy for you. But it's a great walk nevertheless, and a great way to acclimatize yourself to our altitude without too much exertion.
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Grassi Lakes Trail
Grassi Lakes TrailA lovely introduction to hiking in Canmore that suits all abilities. Only a few minutes out of town, and a relatively short hike that rewards you with two beautiful blue lakes and an amazing view of the Bow Valley. And if you like rock climbing (either to watch or participate) there's tonnes on the go at Grassi Lakes. This is a popular trail so if you seek peace and quiet, it's probably a little busy for you. But it's a great walk nevertheless, and a great way to acclimatize yourself to our altitude without too much exertion.
This is a great, easy mountain bike trail that starts from the Spray Valley (10 minutes drive from Canmore) and finishes at the Banff Springs hotel. 17km long, it is double track all the way, making it relatively easy for a less experienced mountain biker. End your trip with a cocktail at the Banff Springs or Park Distillery, then put your bike on the Roam transit bus and travel back to Canmore in style. Or you can utilize the services of one of the many bike transfer companies in town (they'll take you to the start of the trail, and pick you up in Banff), or if you feel fit, bike back to Canmore via the Legacy Trail. Time your trip on the bus for the morning if you can, it gets very busy!
Goat Creek Trail
Goat Creek TrailThis is a great, easy mountain bike trail that starts from the Spray Valley (10 minutes drive from Canmore) and finishes at the Banff Springs hotel. 17km long, it is double track all the way, making it relatively easy for a less experienced mountain biker. End your trip with a cocktail at the Banff Springs or Park Distillery, then put your bike on the Roam transit bus and travel back to Canmore in style. Or you can utilize the services of one of the many bike transfer companies in town (they'll take you to the start of the trail, and pick you up in Banff), or if you feel fit, bike back to Canmore via the Legacy Trail. Time your trip on the bus for the morning if you can, it gets very busy!
A fun paved biking trail that runs between Canmore and Banff. At around 16km long, it's a good workout, especially if you go from Canmore to Banff (more uphill). Hire bikes from Gear Up on Bow Valley Trail if you don't have any with you.
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Legacy Trail station
A fun paved biking trail that runs between Canmore and Banff. At around 16km long, it's a good workout, especially if you go from Canmore to Banff (more uphill). Hire bikes from Gear Up on Bow Valley Trail if you don't have any with you.
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome downhill skiing in winter, with the longest season in Canada. And just as beautiful to hike in summer, especially during wildflower season. If you are here for a couple of weeks skiing you might consider buying the Sunshine card (before December 25, buy from Safeway or SaveOn) to take advantage of 3 free days and discounts on your other days. Sunshine carpark fills up quickly, and it's a long walk from the back of the carpark (or worse, from up the road). There is a free bus from Banff this year (2017), with connections to/from Canmore - definitely worth considering as it drops you off at the gondola on the way up, and you can enjoy some apres ski in Banff on the way home.
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Sunshine Village
Awesome downhill skiing in winter, with the longest season in Canada. And just as beautiful to hike in summer, especially during wildflower season. If you are here for a couple of weeks skiing you might consider buying the Sunshine card (before December 25, buy from Safeway or SaveOn) to take advantage of 3 free days and discounts on your other days. Sunshine carpark fills up quickly, and it's a long walk from the back of the carpark (or worse, from up the road). There is a free bus from Banff this year (2017), with connections to/from Canmore - definitely worth considering as it drops you off at the gondola on the way up, and you can enjoy some apres ski in Banff on the way home.
Beautiful in winter and summer, "the Lake" is my favourite place to downhill ski. The views from the Summit platter are incredible. You can buy a Louise Card before December 25th and take advantage of 3 free days and discounts on other days; perfect if you are staying for a week or more.
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Skigebied Lake Louise
1 Whitehorn RdBeautiful in winter and summer, "the Lake" is my favourite place to downhill ski. The views from the Summit platter are incredible. You can buy a Louise Card before December 25th and take advantage of 3 free days and discounts on other days; perfect if you are staying for a week or more.
The best bowling alley you will ever see! Great beers on tap, excellent pizza, and a wonderful vibe. Be sure to check their website for the many deals on offer each night.
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High Rollers
110 Banff AveThe best bowling alley you will ever see! Great beers on tap, excellent pizza, and a wonderful vibe. Be sure to check their website for the many deals on offer each night.
Our local recreation centre offers a great indoor climbing gym, 2 indoor pools (complete with lazy river and water slides) and plenty of things to while away the time on a rainy or extra cold day.
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Elevation Place
700 Railway AveOur local recreation centre offers a great indoor climbing gym, 2 indoor pools (complete with lazy river and water slides) and plenty of things to while away the time on a rainy or extra cold day.
Need your yoga fix while on holidays, or want to give it a try? This is by far the best yoga studio in town, with experienced instructors and a range of different types of classes. Give us a shout if you want some info or recommendations - we are regulars here!
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Yoga Lounge The
826 8 StNeed your yoga fix while on holidays, or want to give it a try? This is by far the best yoga studio in town, with experienced instructors and a range of different types of classes. Give us a shout if you want some info or recommendations - we are regulars here!
Are you a fan of disc golf? Then this is the course you are going to fall in love with! Almost a hike in itself, the scenery is amazing, and the course is challenging. You can hire discs at Trail Sports on-site, or buy them cheap downtown at Sports Experts. Don't forget to rent some bear spray at Trail Sports if you don't already have some - this is well and truly bear country. If you don't want quite such a challenging option, try the disc golf course at Three Sisters. Located on Riva Heights, it is 9 easy holes, and it's wide open. There is still wildlife up there - bears and elk are common, but it is not as risky as the Nordic Centre if you don't have bear spray.
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Canmore Nordic Centre Disc Golf Course
1988 Olympic WayAre you a fan of disc golf? Then this is the course you are going to fall in love with! Almost a hike in itself, the scenery is amazing, and the course is challenging. You can hire discs at Trail Sports on-site, or buy them cheap downtown at Sports Experts. Don't forget to rent some bear spray at Trail Sports if you don't already have some - this is well and truly bear country. If you don't want quite such a challenging option, try the disc golf course at Three Sisters. Located on Riva Heights, it is 9 easy holes, and it's wide open. There is still wildlife up there - bears and elk are common, but it is not as risky as the Nordic Centre if you don't have bear spray.
Shopping
A fantastic selection of books and gifts, not to mention excellent Devonshire Tea's! One of my favourite Canmore stores by far.
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Cafe Books Ltd
826 8 StA fantastic selection of books and gifts, not to mention excellent Devonshire Tea's! One of my favourite Canmore stores by far.
Gear Up can rent you anything you need for winter or summer sports. Bikes, ski's, ice climbing gear - you name it, they've got it!
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Gear Up
1302 Bow Valley TrailGear Up can rent you anything you need for winter or summer sports. Bikes, ski's, ice climbing gear - you name it, they've got it!
Essentials
Safeway Canmore
1200 Railway AveSave-On-Foods
950 Railway AveArts & Culture
Small and cosy, a great night when it is cold or rainy outside.
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Lux Cinema Banff
229 Bear StSmall and cosy, a great night when it is cold or rainy outside.
Dip your toe into mountain art and culture at this fabulous gallery on Main St, Canmore. Say hi to the manager Betty, and let her help you choose a little something to take home as a memento of your visit!
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Avens Gallery
101-710 8 StDip your toe into mountain art and culture at this fabulous gallery on Main St, Canmore. Say hi to the manager Betty, and let her help you choose a little something to take home as a memento of your visit!
There is always an eclectic mix of art, sculpture and jewellery in this gallery that keeps me coming back to visit on a regular basis. Well worth a look when you are in Banff.
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Canada House Art Gallery
201 Bear StThere is always an eclectic mix of art, sculpture and jewellery in this gallery that keeps me coming back to visit on a regular basis. Well worth a look when you are in Banff.