624 Connaught Dr
780 852-4930
Main Courses: $12 - $23

Family restaurant serves Canadian and Korean cuisine. Steaks, salmon, burgers, hot sandwiches, fish and chips, pizza, lasagne, stirfrys, bulgogi, kimchi.

606 Patricia St
780-852-4559
Open: 5pm – close
Main Courses: Avg. $25

Recognized as one of the town's best restaurants, especially one not affiliated with a hotel, Andy's Bistro combines European culinary techniques with Canada's best meats and produce. The result is gourmet fare that garners widespread praise. The dining room, painted to resemble a subterranean wine cellar, has a cozy, romantic charm. The celebrated menu changes regularly to capitalize on each season's bounty. Starters include the "soup of yesterday" (because "soup always tastes better the second day") and blue crab cakes with spicy peanut dip. Main courses include apricot and grain-mustard duck breast, Stilton and port filet mignon, and caramelized onion and apple pork tenderloin. Dinners regularly last two hours or more; a selection of wines, beers, ports, and scotches is available.

200 Connaught Dr, Amethyst Lodge
780 852-3394
Open: 7 am – 11 am, 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: $8 - $18

Rather than work feverishly to create new, exotic dishes, this reliable hotel restaurant concentrates on what it knows best. In this case, it's local specialties, like Alberta steaks and British Columbia salmon. You'll also find well-prepared pastas, chicken entrees, and stir-fried dishes, along with comfort-food stand-bys like chili and meatloaf. The menu offers affordable options, and the restaurant's casual atmosphere welcomes families and travelers alike. In the mornings, a breakfast buffet provides tasty options for hearty eaters, and the a la carte menu takes care of those who have something specific in mind.

96 Geikie St, Royal Canadian Lodge
780-852-5644
Open: 7 am – 1 pm, 5:30 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $28

A gracious dining room detailed with gleaming wood and floral carpets greets guests at this upscale venue. The innovative menu melds European and Canadian traditions, featuring dishes like pan-seared caribou escalope, hazelnut-crusted rack of lamb, and West Coast salmon cordon bleu. You'll also be tempted by free-range chicken, grilled veal, clams, prawns, and broiled Angus beef. Vegetarian entrees demand the same meticulous attention as meat-based ones; look only to the olive-oil poached tomatoes stuffed with snap pea risotto and smoked tofu for proof. Desserts, prepared in-house, are absolutely sinful, and the wine list features both Canadian and international vintages. A harpist performs five nights each week for guests' pleasure.

Five min S of Jasper, Icefields Pkwy at Becker's Chalets
(780) 852-3535
Open: 8 am – 2 pm, 5:30 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: $19 - $35

Country setting with views of Mt Kerkeslin and the Athabasca River. Casual gourmet dining—brie with Westphalia ham and spinach in puff pastry, fresh salmon, rack of lamb Provincale, bacon wrapped AAA beef tenderloin in cabernet sauce, pasta 'inspiration', wild game, vegetarian dishes and turtle pie.

701 Connaught Dr
780 852-3094
Main Courses: $7 - $17

Newly renovated family favourite, now a 142 seat dining room. Home-style cooking--pasta, steaks, seafood, chicken, Greek dishes, sandwiches, burgers, salads and pizza.

600 Connaught Dr
780-852-4070
Open: 7 am – 2:30 pm, 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $17

An airy dining room with arched windows, rattan chairs, and oak-sheathed columns greets guests at this friendly, comfortable venue. A focus on Canadian cuisine means that fresh, local ingredients are employed in savory entrees like Wild Canadian duck breast, New Zealand lamb, Alberta beef, and Red Thai curried prawns. You'll also find burgers, pastas, and stirfries if you're in the mood for something lighter. As a starter, the shrimp chowder is amazing - rich, creamy, and packed with tender shrimp. Breakfast and lunch also provide delicious dishes, ranging from wraps and open-faced omelets to sandwiches and quesadillas. A central bar serves all your favorite beverages.

608 Connaught Dr
780-852-3559
Open: 11 am – 11 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $13

If you've tried the caribou and elk but just crave something more familiar, this restaurant is ready to accommodate. As the name suggests, Cantonese is the primary cuisine, but there are Szechuan dishes as well. Crunchy vegetables, tender meats and seafood, and carefully spiced sauces come together in delightful combinations that are healthy and tasty to boot. You'll find familiar entrees, such as Kung Po Chicken and Moo Goo Gai Pan, and signature dishes, such as Cantonese-style barbecued duck and sliced beef with spicy satay sauce. If you're with a group, consider the combination dinners, which include several entrees and side dishes and serve from one to six people.

Country Inn Restaurant

94 Geikie St,
780-852-4431
Open: 6:30 am - 11 am, 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $13

The name tells you exactly what you're getting at this place: good food with a country sensibility. The family ambience welcomes everyone, and diners take their seats contentedly, ready to enjoy the wide selection of entrees. Alberta beef is a big draw, as is the province's signature pork. You'll also find seafood, chicken, pastas, and stirfries, along with daily specials. Seasonally, there are buffets and special dining events.

Denjiro Japanese Restaurant

410 Connaught Dr
780-852-3780
Open: noon – 2:30 pm (summer), 5 pm - 10:30 pm
Main Courses: $16

This clean-lined restaurant, accented with shoji screens and Asian textiles, takes Japanese culinary traditions seriously, whether it's the numerous hot entrees or the carefully-prepared sushi rolls. Starters include steamed dumplings, tofu salad, and deep-fried oysters. Main courses feature tempura dishes, stir-fries, and katsu (breaded cutlets of pork, chicken, or beef). The selection of sushi includes nigiri (tuna, arctic surf clam, and yellow tail) and maki (California roll, octopus roll, and tuna roll). If you're in the mood for something warm and satisfying, the hot pots are delicious, as is the grilled fish. Choose from salmon, smelt, black cod, and mackerel. Options for vegetarians are also available.

Earls

600 Patricia St
780-852-2393
Open: 11:30 am to midnight (summer)
Main Courses: Avg. $13

This hip venue enjoys a second-story location, along with outdoor dining and great views. Dried herbs and flowers hang along the window line, and a wood-burning oven sends terrific smells into the air. A large bar separates the restaurant into a dining room and lounge, offering alternatives for sit-down meals and socializing with friends. The menu has an international appeal, featuring dishes inspired by nations all over the world. Steaks, chicken, ribs, fish, pastas, pizzas, burgers, and sandwiches make up the options, and desserts are tempting as well. The restaurant is popular year-round, but the lounge is busiest in summer, when drink specials are frequent.

1 Old Lodge Rd
780-852-6052
Open: 6 pm – 10 pm (closed Sun & Mon in the Winter)
Main Courses: Avg. $28

Grand windows frame a spectacular view of Lac Beauvert and the mountains beyond, providing guests with a visual feast to accompany the culinary one that awaits. The dining room is beautifully elegant, pale salmon-colored walls set against architectural details of polished oak. The menu's European sensibility works well with Canadian game, resulting in succulent entrees of Alberta lamb, Atlantic salmon, Canadian buffalo steak, and duck breast. Appetizers repeat the theme: salmon tartare, sage-roasted rabbit loin, and roasted oxtail consommé. Desserts also fall in, as evidenced by the maple sugar-crusted crême brulée. Perfect for special occasions or simply as a treat to celebrate the beauty of the Rockies. Jackets and reservations recommended.

86 Connaught Dr, Marmot Lodge
780-852-4471
Open: 7 am – 11 am, 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $21

Dim and romantic, this dining room invites quiet conversation amid its dark woodwork and forest-green walls. Mica-shaded pendants cast ambient light on diners, imparting each table with a sense of seclusion. Alberta beef, aged for flavor and tenderness, is the primary draw, but you'll also find stuffed pork loin, western BBQ halibut, and piccata of venison. Lamb chops, pastas, stir-fries, jambalaya, and shrimp pad thai take their place as well. Purists will appreciate the heritage menu, which offers entrees prepared with techniques and ingredients available to pioneers. Representative dishes include prairie chicken stew, Alberta beef liver, bison ragoût, and bread pudding.

Fiddle River Seafood Restaurant

620 Connaught Dr, 2nd floor
780-852-3032
Open: 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $20

Sitting amid dark-hued walls, stripped pine woodwork, and decorative accents, diners are treated to an array of delicious seafood dishes. Many of the best options are displayed on blackboards moved from table to table. You'll find Arctic char, British Columbia salmon, tuna, trout, and swordfish, all served with innovative sauces like pink peppercorn-guacamole with grape tomatoes. If you bypass the seafood, which is hard to do, there are steaks and chicken on the menu, along with featured pastas. Service is attentive and friendly, and a selection of wines is available. Homemade desserts too.

98 Geikie St, Jasper Inn
780-852-3232
Open: 6:30 am – 11 am, 5 pm – 11 pm (summer); 7 am – 10 am, 5 pm – 10 pm (winter)
Main Courses: Avg. $17

A glass atrium houses this restaurant, offering guests a sheltered vantage point from which to view the immediate landscape. The restaurant also connects to a charming outdoor terrace, which is well-attended in summer months. The menu sports a few dishes influenced by world cuisine but is primarily Canadian. Alberta steaks, mountain trout, and Atlantic salmon figure prominently; accompanying them are baby back ribs, homemade pastas, fondue, and chicken Wellington. A selection of wines complements the cuisine, and diners often make a light meal of the savory appetizers. Desserts and breakfast (a la carte and buffet) also available.

Icefields Pkwy (Hwy 93), 2 mi south of Jasper
780-852-3113
Open: 7:30 am - 10 am, 5:30 pm to close
Main Courses: Avg. $14

Light-filled and comfortable, this hotel dining room is strung with pendant lights and punctuated with planters of greenery. Its wood-panelled walls surround diners with a casual ambience, inviting them to relax and enjoy a satisfying meal. Dinner has a European flair and features entrees inspired by a range of continental countries. The homemade dishes, created under the tutelage of the French-Canadian chef, include pastas, chicken, beef, local fish, and Wiener schnitzel. A selection of delectable desserts is also available.

402 Connaught
780 852-3225
Open: 11 am – 11 pm
Main courses: $6 - $16

A favourite restaurant and bar. Gourmet pasta and pizza cooked in a wood-burning oven with exotic ingredients such as smoked salmon, capers, artichokes, palm hearts, scallops and asparagus. Traditional pizza, full-meal salads, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, chicken, ribs, steaks. Casual, fun atmosphere.

Karouzos Steak House

628 Connaught Dr
780-852-4640
Open: 11 am – 11 pm (closed Oct – Mar)
Main Courses: Avg. $25

Traditional steakhouse decor falls by the wayside at this friendly restaurant. A cream-and-Wedgwood blue color scheme lightens the space, which also sports mounted fish and framed prints of Canadian wildlife. Alberta steaks are carved in a number of cuts and paired with crab legs, lobster, prawns, and other delicacies. Seafood dishes include sautéed scallops, rainbow trout, and West Coast halibut and salmon. Chicken, ribs, pasta, and pizza also make satisfying entrees, as do the handful of Greek offerings. The lunch menu features burgers, sandwiches, pastas, and hot options, such as pork souvlaki and fish-and-chips. A kid’s menu accommodates the little ones.

Kim Chi House

407 Patricia St
780 852-5022

Small homey restaurant and Korean food. Meats and vegetables BBQ'd on your table, seafood pot stew, sizzling chicken, stirfrys, hot garlic squid and spare ribs. Dumpling and tempura dishes. Hot pepper kimchi.

622 Patricia St,
780-852-3444
Open: 11 am – 11 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $15

Bright, open, and bathed in pastel colors, this family restaurant tempts guests with dishes from a number of world cuisines. If you're trying to please different tastes, it's an ideal destination. Choose from pastas, stir-fries, pork tenderloin, barbecued chicken and ribs, or charcoal-broiled steaks. Seafood entrees can be baked, grilled, or broiled and include shrimp, trout, salmon, and lobster. If you're in the mood for Greek food, try lamb souvlaki, moussaka, or spanakopita. Ukrainian specialties include pierogies and stuffed cabbage rolls. Pizzas come in two sizes, feature dozens of combinations, and are perfect for satisfying kids, who have their own menu, by the way.

L&W Restaurant

Hazel Ave and Patricia St
780 852-4114
Open: 10 am – midnight (summer), 11 am – 11 pm (winter)
Main Courses: $ 9 - $18

This busy, family restaurant quickly accommodates guests in its main dining room and in the glass atriums that flank it. Diners throughout are immersed by live greenery; many of them eat beneath a canopy of ficus branches draped with white lights. The menu combines the cuisines of Canada, Italy, and Greece. As a result, it's as easy to order a cut of Alberta beef as it is to choose chicken cacciatore or calamari. You'll also find pan-fried rainbow trout, prime rib, barbecued chicken, roast lamb, and fried fish or shrimp. Pizzas also make an appearance in two sizes and with a variety of toppings. A full bar serves drinks of all sorts, and kids have their own menu.

La Fiesta

504 Patricia St
780 852-0404
Open: 4:30 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: $7 - $18

Bar and counter seating and Spanish cuisine. Share tapas dishes--quesadillas, steamed mussels, artichoke dip and empanadillas

Meadows Restaurant

1 Old Lodge Rd, Jasper Park Lodge
780-852-3301
Open: 8 am - 11:30 am, 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $20

A blue-and-white colour scheme gives this restaurant a fresh, Mediterranean ambience. White stucco walls topped with glazed tiles contribute to the feel, and colourful flower arrangements add to the appeal. The Canadian menu features rosemary braised lamb shanks, stone baked chicken breast, Pacific halibut, and tomato fettuccine with grilled chicken and whiskey fennel sausage. At times, there's also a buffet, which includes soups, salads, vegetables, roasts, pastas, seafood, and casseroles. Luscious desserts include mile high chocolate cake, mountain berry cheesecake, and a selection of ice creams. Tasty breakfasts are served each morning.

Miss Italia Ristorante

610 Patricia St, Patricia Centre
780-852-4002
Open: 7:30 am – 11 pm (summer), 9 am – 10 pm (winter)
Main Courses: Avg. $15

Hugely popular, this bustling restaurant is filled with decorative artifacts and the sublime aroma of garlic. House specialties include hunter's chicken, vegetable lasagna, and Italian sausage in tomato sauce. You'll also find chicken, veal, and beef dishes, along with seafood ranging from trout to salmon and shrimp. Homemade pastas include linguine with clam sauce and spaghetti carbonara. Several pizzas are available, as are Greek classics such as souvlakia and moussaka. The Tastes of Italy menu combines dishes from cities like Florence and Venice, giving a nice range of flavors and pastas. Desserts, wines, and specialty coffees are also available. Several outdoor tables sit amid lush greenery.

Moose's Nook

1 Old Lodge Rd, Jasper Park Lodge
780-852-6052
Open: 6 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $26

The sophisticated, log-cabin décor of this inviting room is both cozy and stylish. Beamed ceilings, a stone fireplace, hanging quilts, and dried flower arrangements set guests at ease, preparing them for a relaxing evening of good conversation and great food. The Canada-proud menu boasts maple leaf duck breast, roasted venison striploin, British Columbia salmon, and Alberta beef in a variety of cuts. Pork and seafood also make appearances, and appetizers (ragoût of rabbit, wild mushroom ravioli) hold their own amid the terrific entrees. Desserts include a dark chocolate pâté and the Lake Beauvert pastry canoe, which sports cranberry mousse, strawberries, and a chocolate paddle.

Mount Robson Restaurant

West end of Connaught Dr
780-852-4504
Open: 7am – 11 pm (summer)

Tasty, reliable fare attracts area folks to this family-oriented restaurant. Steaks are tops on the menu, according to the locals; you can choose from New York strip, top sirloin, or T-bone, or you can pair one with ribs, shrimp, or spaghetti. If steak isn't on your agenda, they also offer pork, lamb, salmon, chicken, and veal. Pastas and vegetarian selections are available too, as are pizzas, which also pull in a loyal cast of regulars. When the weather's nice, dining on the patio draws the beautiful mountain views even closer.

510 Patricia St
780-852-3386
Open: 11 am – 11 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $19

Victorian ambience coupled with Rocky Mountain lodge detailing sets the character for this restaurant. As is common with hotel eateries, O'Shea's serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The cuisine is substantial and dependable, meaning experimentation isn't a forté but good food certainly is. Alberta steaks make a satisfying meal, as does the British Columbia salmon. You'll also find burgers, pasta dishes, chicken, and stir-fries. If you're around for breakfast or lunch, the food is just as pleasing, and there are selections for hearty eaters and for lighter appetites as well.

30 min E of Jasper off Hwy 16
(780) 866-2330
Open: 7 am – 10:30 am, 5:30 pm – 9 pm
Main Courses: $26 - $35

If you'd like to take in a bit of mountain scenery before dinner, the 30-minute drive from Jasper will nicely whet your appetite. Once you arrive at this well-received restaurant, you'll be eager to partake of the delicious cuisine. The dining room features log walls and large windows that provide a further glimpse of the Rockies. The ever-changing menu takes advantage of local ingredients, tempting diners with entrees like steak Madagascar (served in a sauce of red wine, brandy, and green peppercorns), veal scaloppine, rack of lamb, and salmon veronique. Main courses come with soup, salad, vegetables, and starch, ensuring that no one leaves hungry. Eat well, but make sure to save room for the homemade pastries. You'll be glad you did.

Cedar Ave between Connaught Dr and Patricia St
(780) 852-5222
Main Courses: $7 to $24

Greek dishes--moussaka, souvlaki, spanakopita, calamari. Or go Italian--spaghetti, lasagna, fettuccine, veal Milanaise. Steaks, chicken, fish, burgers (beef, buffalo, chicken, veggie) and pizza.

404 Connaught Dr, Astoria Hotel
(780) 852-3351
Open: 7 am – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $16

A stone fireplace and floral carpets create a quiet retreat for those who come to dine. Antiques pepper the space, and fresh flowers add a gracious touch to each table. This long-standing restaurant offers great options at breakfast and lunch, including omelets, pancakes, burritos, burgers, and salads, but it really shines at dinner. The menu features Alberta prime rib, osso buco, and pear and Calvados-glazed duck. It also offers roasted pork tenderloin, pine nut-crusted rack of lamb, and a mixed grill, which joins caribou sausage with New York steak and lamb. You'll also find baked trout, cedar plank-roasted salmon, plus pastas, jambalayas, and curries. Afternoon tea, a seasonal event, provides welcome relief from a busy day, and the restaurant will pack box lunches for those who want to picnic.

Pyramid Lake Rd, Pyramid Lake Resort
780-852-4900
Open: 7 am – 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $26

Soaring ceilings, lit by brass chandeliers, echo the scale and volume of the landscape outside the restaurant's large windows. The restaurant, simultaneously elegant and rustic, is much like the cuisine: native ingredients refined through careful technique. Alberta game and fish are transformed into Dijon-rubbed rack of lamb, butterflied pork stuffed with dates and figs, maple syrup-basted pheasant breast, and pan-seared Atlantic salmon. You'll also find local beef, tender chicken, and the delicious Captain's Table, which takes fresh shellfish, tosses it in marinara sauce and serves it over black pepper fettuccine. Breakfast and lunch are also served daily, either in view of the enormous stone fireplace inside or the towering peaks outside. A five-minute drive from town.

621 Patricia St
(780) 852-3850
Open: 11 am – 11 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $15

Stuccoed walls and rustic accents provide a fitting backdrop for a restaurant that serves Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. An open kitchen advertises the preparation of flavorful entrees, and a full bar brings forth libations galore. Pastas are studded with morsels of meat and vegetables, tossed in savory sauces. The jambalaya is laced with white wine and features chicken, ham, and sausage. If you're in a Greek frame of mind, opt for the chicken or lamb souvlaki or perhaps the spanakopita, crafted from spinach, feta, and phyllo pastry. Pizzas are also top sellers; try the Mexican, with salsa, ground beef, and jalapenos, or the house specialty, which includes pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, and shrimp.

96 Geikie St
780 852-5644
Open: 7 am – 11 am, 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: $14 to $32

Rich wood dining room, and traditional and modern Italian cuisine. Bison carpaccio, bruschetta and Caesar salad starters. 10 pastas, veal Piccata, rack of lamb and grilled halibut with shrimp and scallop kabob and Chardonnay reduction.

Icefields Pkwy (Hwy 93), 33 mi south of Jasper
780-852-4852
Open: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Main Courses: Avg. $23

With windows looking out over incredible mountain views, this restaurant plies visitors with visual beauty and fantastic cuisine. It's a little more than a half-hour's drive from Jasper, but it's well worth the journey. The menu of Canadian cuisine takes the bounty of the Rockies and transforms it into delectable entrees that remind you of Alberta's appeal. In the evenings, a fireplace adds ambience to candlelit dinners and casts a rosy glow on contented diners. During the day, the restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, including freshly baked desserts and pastries.

1 Old Lodge Rd, Jasper Park Lodge
780-852-1114
Open: 6 am – 11 pm (summer only)

This tiny venue sports tiled walls in white and burgundy, along with a central sushi bar. Patrons sit either at tables along the perimeter or at the small bar, watching the sushi as it's prepared by skilled chefs. Nigiri sushi and rolled sushi are both available and come in a range of combinations. Providing an apt complement are beverages like Sapporo beer and sake.

Hwy 93A, just south of town
780-852-4624
Open: 5 pm – 11 pm
Main courses: Avg. $17

This comfy venue welcomes diners with a spate of good food. The place doesn't stand on formalities, but why would you need to? Guests know they're respected by the quality of the cuisine. Hearty eaters go for the steaks: The grilled New York cut is graced with Danish blue cheese and mushrooms, and the Black Angus filet mignon benefits from a light brandy-peppercorn demi-glace. Seafood, from salmon and trout to bouillabaise, enjoys a tropical touch, thanks to the chef's sojourns in Hawaii. For real comfort food, look to the beef and buffalo meatloaf or a savory lasagna made with grilled vegetables. Finish off with something sweet (banana bread pudding or chocolate pecan pie), and you'll know the day's been well spent.

Whistler's Mountain Rd, Off Icefields Pkwy (Hwy 93)
780-852-3093
Open: 8:30 am – 10:30 am, 11 am – 9:30 am

A 10-minute drive from town and a 7-minute ride to the summit will bring you face to face with some of the most amazing scenery in the area. The Treeline makes sure that your appetite is as satisfied as your spirit will be. The glass-enclosed restaurant serves breakfast and lunch (hearty fare such as bacon and eggs, pot pie, and pastas), but dinner is the real treat. It's planned so that diners can take in the spectacular sunsets from high atop the mountain. Every meal comes with a salad and appetizer bar and a selection of desserts and side dishes. For the main event, you can choose from Alberta beef, barbecued ribs, British Columbia salmon, roast turkey, and mussels. Package deals combine the cost of the ride with particular meals.

Patricia and Hazel Sts, Jasper Marketplace
780-852-9676
Open: 8 am – 10 pm

This gourmet shop sports walls the colour of orange sherbet and is a favourite of locals and tourists alike. Counter service is the norm; once you've picked up your food, you can eat along the bar or stake out one of the small tables. Gourmet pizzas are popular, as are salads, soups, and sandwiches. Fillings include salmon salad, smoked turkey, and egg salad. You'll also find bagel and pita melts, croissants, muffins, date squares, brownies, and both apple and blueberry pies. A full espresso bar serves an array of coffee drinks; accompanying them are teas, hot chocolate, fresh carrot juice, and lemonade. If you're around for breakfast, T&T offers pastries, muffins, muesli, cheese and egg bagels, and breakfast pizzas.

Juniper St (across from Chateau Jasper)
780 852-4966
Main Courses: $18 to $30

Due in part to the restaurant's longevity, it has become "Jasper's authority on prime rib." It regularly serves up Alberta's best beef to hungry patrons, who test their appetites with a 16-ounce T-bone or the signature prime rib, made extra succulent with a rich au jus. Surf and turf adds a lobster tail to the charcoal-broiled cut of meat. Beyond steak, there's chicken, lamb, trout, veal, and barbecued ribs. Seafood also pulls in its fair share of diners, who clamor for sautéed scallops and prawns broiled in a special garlic sauce. A wide-ranging wine list provides appropriate vintages for any entree, and an outdoor terrace welcomes guests in mild or cool weather, thanks to a powerful heat source.

Connaught Dr and Hazel Ave
780 852-3920
Open: 11 am – midnight
Main Courses: $14 to $30

Stylish and expansive, this restaurant offers terrific mountain views from anywhere in the dining room. The space, detailed with honey-toned woodwork, ochre walls, and saucer-like light fixtures, wraps guests in warmth, thanks to two fireplaces and light-draped ficus trees. Meat, whether it be beef, lamb, buffalo, or chicken, is the entree of choice, and it seems somehow appropriate to feast on it in a mountain setting. Lighter appetites will be pleased by pastas, seafood, and gourmet pizzas, which are every bit as delicious. A full bar serves a variety of alcoholic beverages, and heated balconies let nature lovers take in the evening air first-hand.

82 Connaught Dr, Sawridge Hotel Jasper
780-852-5111
Open: 7 am – 10:30 am, 5 pm – 10 pm
Main Courses: Avg. $22

Linen-draped tables surround a gleaming conical fireplace hood in this naturally-lit atrium. Potted trees and greenery add a lush ambience to the dining room, which offers a relaxed environment for sampling delicious Canadian fare. The menu changes seasonally, featuring the requisite Alberta beef, mountain trout, and British Columbia salmon. Lamb, chicken, pastas, and stir-fries are also available, along with roast pork loin and seafood crêpes. Popular starters include pheasant pâté, escargot Florentine, and rich, chunky chowders. Breakfast is also served daily, and the adjacent lounge is perfect for relaxing with a favourite drink.