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Food Downtown Banff

The Grizzly House

A place to eat in Downtown Banff, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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The Grizzly House in Downtown Banff
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Why go

Banff fondue restaurant since 1967, with hot-rock cooking and game meats.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Banff, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 activities and 2 sights. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Park Distillery and Wild Flour Bakery.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown Banff
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Banff, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Park Distillery

    Banff's distillery restaurant with glacier-water spirits, cocktails and campfire-style cooking.

    Drinks · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Wild Flour Bakery

    Banff bakery-café for breakfast sandwiches, pastries and coffee.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

    Local art and mountain history museum on Bear Street.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Bow Falls

    Wide falls on the Bow River below the Fairmont Banff Springs, an easy walk from town.

    Outdoors · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Cave and Basin National Historic Site

    Birthplace of Canada's national parks, with a thermal cave and marsh boardwalk.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Banff Upper Hot Springs

    Hot mineral pool with mountain views, next to the gondola base.

    Activity · 3.0 km straight-line

On these curated routes

The Grizzly House is a stop on our Banff & Jasper Loop route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Banff

The Grizzly House is our only food pick in Banff; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Banff guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Banff run from -6°C in December to 21°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For The Grizzly House itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Banff from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Banff weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
207 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1B4, Canada
Coordinates
51.17707, -115.57106
Destination
Banff, Alberta

The Grizzly House: quick answers

How much time do you need at The Grizzly House?

Plan on about 2 hours at The Grizzly House. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit The Grizzly House?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve; the booths have old table phones.

Where is The Grizzly House?

The Grizzly House is at 207 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1B4, Canada, in Downtown Banff. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include The Grizzly House?

The Grizzly House appears on Banff & Jasper Loop, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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