The Grizzly House, Banff, Alberta

I heard about the Grizzly House in Banff long before I went there. Mr Tart, who had been there before, raved about the place so when we booked a skiing holiday to Banff this Grizzly was high on our list of restaurants to visit. The Grizzly started life as a disco but is now a fondue restaurant. LOCATION: You will probably be able to smell the Grizzly long before you spot the restaurant – but this is not a bad thing! The smell of meat filters down Banff Avenue. A friend of mine who was working in Banff and came with us to the restaurant said you could always tell who’d been to the Grizzly ... more

Overview We visited Grizzly House restaurant in Banff, Alberta after reading good reviews in the Lonely Planet. The restaurant is situated at the heart of Banff Avenue and seems to have a lot of character inside. It is a wooden building so it feels dark inside. We opted to sit outside in the terrace area overlooking Banff Avenue. The experience Essentially, this restaurant is different to most. It is famed for its fondue and actually has a very Alpine feel about it. The Lonely Planet said that the Entrees were reasonably priced but we had to disagree. Our meal came to $100 and for that we had: ... more