Bear Street Tavern

About Bear Street Tavern

Bear Street Tavern occupies a particular role on Bear Street that no other restaurant quite fills. It is the place that works for a beer after a hike, a proper dinner with a group, or a late-night pizza when everything else has moved to last call.

The wood-fired oven is the kitchen's centrepiece and the pizza that comes out of it is better than it needs to be for a pub. The crust has structure and char. The toppings are considered rather than piled on. The craft beer selection covers the local options and rotates through interesting regional taps.

The room is comfortable in the way that a good neighbourhood pub should be. No attempt to be a destination restaurant, no theatrical service. Just a well-run room with food and drink that rewards coming back. This is the restaurant in Banff that locals recommend when visitors ask where to eat without a reservation on a Saturday night.