Bison Restaurant & Terrace

Banff Town


Rustically elegant, the Bison is full of trendy, well-off Calgarians dressed in expensive hiking gear, who're drawn by its regionally sourced, meat-heavy menu. Alberta-raised bison naturally takes center stage, in the form of tataki, short ribs, striploin and ribeye steak – but you'll also find outliers like wild-caught British Columbia steelhead trout or small plates of elk poutine, roasted cauliflower and the like.

The Bison's more casual sister enterprise Bear Street Tavern is right next door.


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