Hello and Welcome to Taxi Mike's Canmore Dining Guide - Summer/Fall Edition 2005. Taxi Mike's Dining Guide is published in the Town of Canmore, AB, Canada. Listed, are Taxi Mike's Best recommended restaurants, best drinking establishments and entertainment venues. Answers to the questions you ask me in my Taxi... and More! Where to Eat, where to Drink, where the Action is and where the Local's go! Please email your questions or comments to: mike@taximike.com.
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The list - Best... Coffee Shop Beamers (403) 678-3988 • 1702 Bow Valley Tr. Two great locations. 609-0111 • 737 - 7th Ave. Bagel Co. 678-9968 • 1306 Bow Valley Tr. Great selection to start your day. 678-9978 • 830 - 8th St. Coffee Mine 678-2241 • 802 Main St. You don't have to be a Miner to enjoy this place. Quickie Breakfast/Brunch Summit 609-2120 • 1001 Cougar Creek Dr. A little out of the way, but well worth it. The local's choice! Coffee Pot & Curry Stop 678-2688 • 637 - 10th St. Very quaint! Coffee, breakfast bagel, daily curry. Eat in or take out. Breakfast Chez Francois 678-6111 • Bow Valley Tr. REAL eggs benedict, served till 2pm! A local choice! Renzo's 609-4422 • Four Points Sheraton Another local destination come the weekend! Vic's 609-5441 • 511 Bow Valley Tr. What steak & eggs are supposed to taste like! Bolo 678-5211 • 838 Main St. For a good old fashioned western breakfast! Quickie Lunch Mountain Juice Cafe 678-9498 • 837 - 8th St. A Nutritious alternative to fast food! Great hangover cure! Bagel Co. 678-9968 • 1306 Bow Valley Tr. Lunch on a bagel. Fast! Cheap! Great! 678-9978 • 830 - 8th St. Lunch Quarry 678-6088 • 718 Main St. Right downtown. Great food! Reasonably priced! Patrinos 678-4060 • 1602 Bow Valley Tr. Nice place, lunch is well priced. Another local choice! Grizzly Paw 678-9983 • 622 Main St. Great lunch, great burgers and a micro-brewery as well! Sage Bistro 678-4878 • 1712 Bow Valley Tr. Big old log cabin setting, nice prices to boot! Boston Pizza 678-3300 • 1704 Bow Valley Tr. Great food, fast and friendly service! Lunch - Specials The Drake 678-5194 • 909 Railway Ave. The daily special even comes with soup! Peking Ginger 678-3365 • 1702 Bow Valley Tr. Chinese buffet for lunch anyone? Delivery by Rocky Mtn Room Service 679-TOGO (8646) Best... Dinner - Very Nice Chez Francois (403) 678-6111 • 1604 - 2nd Ave. The town's finest seafood and French cuisine! Crazy Weed 609-2530 • 626 Main St. Don't let the casual setting confuse you, they serve some serious food here! Renzo's 609-4422 • Four Points Sheraton Elegant, comfortable setting combined with great food & wine. Dinner - Nice Copper Door 678-5233 • 726 - 9th St. Serving great Canadian food. Very nice ambiance! Zona's 609-2000 • 710 - 9th St. A hidden gem Well know as a late night local's hangout! Quarry 678-6088 • 718 Main St. A little bit of everything from pasta to seafood and steak. Tapas 609-0583 • 633 - 10th St. Many, many tapas for all your flavour cravings! Flatbread Co. 609-5508 • 838 10th St. Healthy, organic food prepared fresh daily! Sage Bistro 678-4878 • 1712 Bow Valley Tr. New name, great new food in the old cabin. Very nice! Dinner - Casual Nice Sunfood Café 609-2613 • 743 Railway Ave. Great affordable Vegetarian cuisine! Boston Pizza 678-3300 • 1704 Bow Valley Tr. Pizza, pasta and more! Fun kids menu as well! Patrinos 678-4060 • 1602 Bow Valley Tr. Great selection, something for everyone! Santa Lucia 678-3414 • 714 Main St. Very reasonably priced Italian cuisine! French Quarter Cafe 678-3612 • 102 Boulder Cr. Cajun & Creole specialties including jambalaya and crawfish! Rock n Ice Grill 678-5370 • 637 Main St. Healthy recipes featuring Seven Summit Dinner Entees! Dinner - Casual Luna Blue 609-3221 • 721 Main St. Right downtown, serving pasta, pizza and more pasta! Bolo 678-5211 • 838 Main St. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, doesn't matter when the food is this good! The Drake 678-5194 • 909 Railway Ave. Great selection that is nicely priced! Rose & Crown 678-5168 • 749 Railway Ave. Pride and care go into every meal, and it shows in the taste! +Tell your Server that Taxi Mike sent you! Best... New Restaurant Treo (403) 609-2345 • 1005 Cougar Creek Dr. An exciting new restaurant serving excellent seafood, chicken, tenderloins and more! Joey's Only 609-9468 • 190 Kananaskis Way Nice family restaurant featuring great seafood and Tennessee Jack's chicken & ribs! Internet Café Cyberweb Café (403) 609-2678 • 717 10th St. Fast Internet, great coffee excellent service! Most Romantic Tapas (403) 609-0583 • 633 10th St. If you really want to impress the little lady... Copper Door 678-5233 • 726 9th St. Small and intimate. Nice selection of wines! Family Restaurant Boston Pizza 678-3300 • 1704 Bow Valley Tr. This place kept my friends kids entertained for the whole meal! Flatbread Co. 609-5508 • 838 10th St. Healthy, organic cuisine... plus a kids play area! Smitty's 609-3631 • 1310 Bow Valley Tr. All the standards and much more! Craigs 678-2656 • 1727 Mountain Ave. Nice diner atmosphere with great food! Canadian Renzo's 609-4422 • 1 Silver Tip Dr. Great Canadian dishes and more! Very nice atmosphere. Copper Door 678-5233 • 726 - 9th St. This is what Canadian food is all about! Foods of the World Chinese - Famous Chinese 629 Main St. You'll feel like a Star dining here! 678-9535 German - Gasthaus 1716 Bow Valley Tr. German food at its finest! 678-9446 Italian - Santa Lucia 678-3414 • 714 Main St. If your mother is Italian, this is what she cooks like! Japanese - Chef's Studio (side entrance) 709 Main St. Excellent Japanese cuisine in an art gallery setting. 609-8383 Spanish - Tapas 609-0583 • 633 - 10th St. Featuring the flavours of Spain and Portugal! Best News & Information Canmore Leader 678-2365 • This free local paper features all the Canmore news, sports and current events. www.TaxiMike.com • mike@taximike.com Where is the Best... Appetizers - Tapas (403) 609-0583 • 633 - 10th St. Each Tapas has its own unique flavour. Mix & Match! Burger - Grizzly Paw 622 Main St. Excellent selection of mouth watering burgers. 678-9983 Cajun - French Quarter Cafe 678-3612 If you love spicy Cajun food, this is the place! 102 Boulder Cr. Curry - Zona's 609-2000 • 710 - 9th St. Serving nice curry dishes and much more. Curry - Coffee Pot & Curry Stop 678-2688 Fast and very affordable. Eat in or take out! 637 - 10th St. Fish & Chips - Joey's Only 609-9468 • 190 Kananaskis Way Featuring nice, generous servings of their famous fish and chips! Mountain Food - Rock n Ice Grill 678-5370 • 637 Main St. Mountain Climber menu that appeals to vegetarians and meat lovers alike! Pizza - Pizza Construction 8 Industrial Pl. When the locals call for pizza delivery... 678-6666 Prime Rib - Patrinos 1602 Bow Valley Tr. Excellent Prime Rib with all the fixings! 678-4060 Sandwich - Beamers 1702 B.V. Tr. • 737 - 7th Ave. Thick and filled with all your favourite fixings! Sandwich - Bella Crusta 609-3366 • 702 - 6th Ave. Excellent selection from this small take out place! Seafood - Chez Francois 678-6111 Perfection from the sea is one of their specialties! Bow Valley Tr. Steaks - Vic's 609-5441 • 511 Bow Valley Tr. Proving that Alberta Beef is the Best in the world! Sushi - Chef's Studio (side entrance) 709 Main St. Renown for their excellence in flavour and presentation. 609-8383 Organic - Flatbread Co. 838 - 10th St Everything from the bread to the meats! 609-5508 Vegetarian - Sunfood Café 609-2613 Vegetarian Food even I like! 743 Railway Ave. Wild Game - Copper Door 726 - 9th St. One of their specialties at this quaint restaurant! 678-5233 762-3330 Best on the Strip (Bow Valley Trail) Very Nice Chez Francois (403) 678-6111 • Green Gables Inn Fine French cuisine at the Best Western! Vic's Steakhouse 609-5441 • Radisson Hotel Great Alberta Beef is not the only dish available! Renzo's 609-4422 • Four Points Sheraton Great ambiance and nice selection of Canadian food. Nice Sage Bistro 678-4878 • 1712 Bow Valley Tr. Set in an elegant old cabin, right on the strip! Gasthaus 678-9446 • 1716 Bow Valley Tr. All the German classics in a cottage atmosphere! Patrinos 678-4060 • 1602 Bow Valley Tr. Even the Godfather would approve! Nicely priced! Boston Pizza 678-3300 • 1704 Bow Valley Trail Featuring pizza, pasta and more with specials all the time! Lounge/Bar Vic's 609-5441 • Radisson Hotel Comfortable & casual with nice padded chairs. Boston Pizza 678-3300 • 1704 Bow Valley Trail Very comfortable with big screen TV and pool table! Outpost Bar & Grill 1716 Bow Valley Tr. What a bar & grill should be like. - Great! 678-9446 Family Peking Ginger 678-3365 • 1702 Bow Valley Tr. Great Chinese food at affordable prices. Buffet for lunch! Smitty's 609-3631 • 1310 Bow Valley Tr. You name the meal... they've got it! Craigs 678-2656 • 1727 Mountain Ave. Great food, just like home cookin'! Second location in Banff. Coffee Shop Infuso 609-2733 • 1205 Bow Valley Tr. Beamers 678-3988 • 1702 Bow Valley Tr. Bagel Co. 678-9968 • 1306 Bow Valley Tr. Drive Thru A&W, Dairy Queen, Mcdonalds, Tim Hortons, Wendy's. Best... Entertainment Canmore Hotel (403) 678-5181 • 738 Main St. One of the local hot spots, any night of the week. The Drake 678-5194 • 909 Railway Ave. Known for a good party, late into the night. Legends 678-5528 • 200 - 17th St. Every so often they bring in bands! Wednesday Karaoke. Zona's 609-2000 • 710 - 9th St. Wednesday night open mic and Thursday DJ tunes. Bolo 678-5211 • 838 Main St. Tuesday "Kicks out the Jams". Occasional bands other nights. French Quarter Cafe 678-3612 • 102 Boulder Cr. This Jazzy little joint features Live Jazz every second Friday! Patio Bolo 678-5211 • 838 Main St. Get sun from all directions! Canmore Hotel 678-5181 • 738 Main St. Is there a better way to enjoy a beer? Grizzly Paw 678-9983 • 622 Main St. Enjoy a micro-brewed beer and watch the locals go by! Boston Pizza 678-3300 • 1704 Bow Valley Tr. Tapas 609-0583 • 633 - 10th St. Quarry 678-6088 • 718 Main St. Zona's 609-2000 • 710 - 9th St. Sage Bistro 678-4878 • 1712 Bow Valley Tr. Summit 609-2120 • 1001 Cougar Creek Dr. The Drake 678-5194 • 909 Railway Ave. Coffee Shop & Curry Stop 678- 2688 • 637 - 10th St. Outpost 678-9446 • 1716 Bow Valley Tr. Pub Food Bolo 678-5211 • 838 Main St. Western casual atmosphere together with great food! Outpost Bar & Grill 1716 Bow Valley Tr. Great selection of comfort food and more! 678-9446 The Drake 678-5194 • 909 Railway Ave. Serving everything from salads & burgers to steaks & ribs. Pool Tables Canmore Hotel (3 tables) 678-5181 • 738 Main St. Legends (3) 678-5528 • 200 - 17th St. Rose & Crown (2) 678-5168 • 749 Railway Ave. Patrinos (2) 678-4060 • 1602 Bow Valley Tr. Boston Pizza (1) 678-3300 • 1704 BV Tr. The Drake (1) 678-5194 • 909 Railway Ave. Last Call (1) 678-3934 • 637 - 10th St. Grizzly Paw (1) 678-9983 • 622 Main St. Outpost (1)+NTN trivia 678-9446 • 1716 Bow Valley Tr. Creekside (1) 609-2345 • 1005 Cougar Creek Dr. Vic's (1) 609-5441 • Radisson Hotel Hooligans (1)+Offtrack betting 609-2662 • 56 Lincoln Park Best... Cheap Drinks Legends (403) 678-5528 • 200 - 17th St. The price of a pint is very kind. Happy Hour - Ridiculous! Last Call 678-3934 • 637 - 10th St. The cheapest downtown, plus specials every day! Canmore Hotel 678-5181 • 738 Main St. This place is hoppin', even in the afternoon. Casual Drinks/Sports Bar Boston Pizza 678-3300 • 1704 Bow Valley Tr. The lounge is the place to be, come game day! The Drake (403) 678-5194 • 909 Railway Ave. After work, it's the local place to go! Canmore Hotel 678-5181 • 738 Main St. The clearest screen in town. Always busy! Last Call 678-3934 • 637 - 10th St. Small and comfortable. Definitely a local's bar! Rose & Crown 678-5168 • 749 Railway Ave. Nice screen and cheap beer is a recipe for a great time! Local's Hangover Cure Craigs 678-2656 • 1727 Mountain Ave. The local's choice after a night out on the town! Mountain Juice Cafe 678-9498 • 837 - 8th St. Smoothies with a boost and more to get you going again! Open at 10 am! Hottest Night Club Hooligans 609-2662 • 56 Lincoln Park Try your luck with off-track betting during the day, then dance the night away! Legends 678-5528 • 200 - 17th St. If it's happening in Canmore, it's happening at Legends! Happy Hour Bolo 4-6, Outpost 4-6, Boston Pizza 4-7, Canmore Hotel 4-8, Drake 4-7 (mon-fri), Hooligans 4-8, Legends 4-8, Last Call 4-8, Rose 4-7, Zona's 10-midnight Locals Night MON: Legends draft, hiballs Canmore Hotel jugs, Bolo Grasshopper, Boston Pizza margaritas, Outpost margaritas & martinis, TUE: Legends draft, Hooligans hiballs, bottles, Canmore Hotel dom. bottles, Bolo Sole bottles, Outpost Cdn. bottles, Boston Pizza Smirnoff, Rose hiballs, bottles WED: Hooligans Cdn pints, Outpost Corona, Legends draft, shooters, Canmore Hotel hiballs, bottles, Boston Pizza Molson Kick bottles, Bolo Cdn. jugs THURS: Last Call hiballs, bottles Legends draft, vodka, Canmore Hotel green bottles, Boston Pizza Molson pints Bolo dom. bottles, Outpost wings & Cdn. jugs, FRI: Legends vodka, Hooligans Ladies Night!, B.L. draft, Outpost hiballs, Boston Pizza Molson jugs, sat: Boston Pizza import bottles Legends vodka, Hooligans hiballs, Last Call 4 bottles, Outpost Kokanee bottles, SUN: Outpost pints Cdn., Legends vodka, rum, rye, Canmore Hotel pints, bottles, hiballs, Boston Pizza Schooners & Caesars. Please Don't Drink & Drive! Let Taxi Mike give you a ride! 609-8897. Advertisers Big Rock Brewery Alberta’s Local Beer! • Digital & Film Processing Film Lab 801 Main Street, Canmore 678-6066 202 Banff Avenue, Banff 762-2126 Fairmont Banff Springs 762-2011 Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise 522-3653 • Shades on Caribou The Bow Valley’s Biggest and Best Selection of fashionable Sunglasses including: Ray Ban, Arnette, Serengeti, Smith, Bolle, Maui Jim, Nike, Spy and Oakley. 678-3344 #112 737 - 7th Avenue • Sunfood Cafe Friendly & Affordable Vegetarian Cuisine! “Eating here is like Making Love to a Beautiful Woman!” Customer comment Fresh Juices. Homemade Soups. Specials. Licensed. Take Out Available. 11:00 am to 9:00 pm 743 Railway Avenue Boardwalk Building Tel: (403) 609-2613

 

 


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