Waldhaus is Fairmont Banff Springs' Bavarian forest-house restaurant, built around Alpine Cheese Fondue, pork schnitzel, bratwurst, German beer, and a fireplace-and-mountain-view room near Bow Falls. It is the Banff pick for a reservation-led alpine meal where the room matters as much as the first fondue pot.

Sky Bistro is Banff's mountaintop modern Canadian restaurant at the Banff Gondola, refreshed in 2026 with chef Matthew Smith and a regional menu built around Alberta beef, bison, mushrooms, haskap, spruce, and canola. It is strongest as a planned summit meal, with reservations and Gondola timing handled before dinner.

Rundle Bar is Fairmont Banff Springs' cocktail lounge for mountain views, afternoon tea, polished small plates, and house-identity drinks like Wild Flower Fairmont Banff Springs. The best read is not chef biography; it is the Castle room, Mount Rundle thread, and food-and-drink program working together.

Northern Lights Alpine Kitchen is the Banff Gondola summit buffet built around mountain-view dining, carving-station mains, brunch waffles, salmon, and clearly marked plant-based and gluten-free choices.