“I now understand why some people said this place is the best. It is. The latte is very on point, pork and fennel sausage roll is heavenly. The view is great.Only thing is there is a long line, but the waiting time is short, turnover is pretty fast.“
“Stopped by for quick breakfast. Ordered steak sandwich, breakfast burrito, kale wild rice salad. Salad is nice. Both sandwich and burrito are well balanced in ingredients and nicely heated — definitely beats Starbucks. Recommend for a quick bit before heading out for hiking!“
“A must for great views of Banff town. Go before sunset to do do all the hikes and then get to watch darkness loom over Banff town and the lights glimmer.Banff gondola is run by a private company called pursuits. They do a good job of hosting different types of events yearround.I've been on the gondola in all 4 seasons. But my favourite is during fall with the leaves changing color. It is very windy on top so dress accordingly as you will be on the summit of one of the tallest mountains overlooking Banff town. They do have a gift shop selling sweaters and jackets for the naive tourists who actually dress up to get photos...then realize it's way too cold to even wear shorts here in the summertime when it's plus 30 out. There is one hike to the the stars station that has a nice long pedway for really great photos. It sometimes gets crowded but that's just how it is in a beautiful tourist town like Banff. It takes about 30 min to do the upper decks of the 4 floors of the gondola building and probably 45 min to 1 hour to do the long walk to the station. It is worth it since the views there are beautiful. There are alot of stairs but it's very easy to do. Not wheelchair or stroller friendly. It's usually around $65 to go up and down the gondola. And for the great views. It is spectacular to see. I wouldn't miss it. They do have great deals for lunch or dinner at the sky bistro and I would highly recommend eating there! It's canadian style dishes and known for bison pr salmon dishes. Enjoy your trip!“
“Everything is freshly made daily including the bread and English muffins used for breakfast items, to the pastries and chai tea, also serve locally brewed coffee! The breakfast sandwich was such a pleasant surprise, it seemed simple at first glance but what a perfect combination of flavors and whatever seasoning was used blew me away. We also got the avocado toast which was elevated with a poached egg, goat cheese, and balsamic on freshly baked sourdough. The homemade chai tea like the owner’s grandma used to make was amazing. I normally don’t drink chai but loved my husband’s so much I had to get my own cup. It’s just a short drive from downtown, we noticed mainly locals and regulars coming in to this husband and wife owned shop. Update: After trying some other breakfast spots in town, nothing can compete with Bare Bistro so we revisited today getting to try to eggs benedict and omelette, the sauce used for the benedict was amazing (homemade of course). We also tried some of the pastries which were all perfectly baked and delicious. We’ve tried just about everything on the menu and haven’t been disappointed in anything. We will be back tomorrow to finish trying everything (mainly pastries left). Very friendly owners and you can tell they take pride in what they do (as they should). Thank you so much Fonda and Alfredo!“