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Eat, Drink, Enjoy

Grab a meal and enjoy it with views extending out over the Bow Valley.

Maclab Bistro Menu

Come visit us for dine-in service and enjoy your delicious meal looking out over the Bourgeau Range, or use our takeaway service.

With the exception of a few small pre-packaged condiments, ALL of the takeout containers, cups, cutlery, napkins, and packaging is completely compostable or recyclable. Our team has worked hard to ensure that we maintain our commitment to the Banff Zero Waste Trail.

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Kinnear Centre, 1st Floor
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, Alberta
T1L 1H5, Canada

Food Menu

Soups + Salads

Chef’s Soup of the Day $11
served with freshly baked bread roll

Vegan Cobb Salad $20 (GF, DF, Vegan)
greens, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, marinated tofu bacon, avocado, candied pumpkin seeds, grainy mustard vinaigrette

Cobb Salad $26 (GF)
greens, chicken fillets, bacon, hard-boiled egg, tomato, carrots, cucumber, avocado, goat cheese, grainy mustard vinaigrette

Ceasar Salad $18 (GF)
romaine and baby kale, crispy bacon bits, GF croutons, Grana Padano, and house made Caesar dressing

Fattoush Salad $18 (GF, DF, Vegan)
romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, pomegranate, mint leaves, pickled onions, gf croutons, sumac dressing

Salad add-ons
4oz: Char sui tofu, add $8
6oz: pork belly, add $10
6oz: chicken breast, add $11
6oz: sirloin steak, add $18
6oz: Coho salmon, add $18

Shareables

Chicken Wings $21 (GF)
1 LB of chicken wings with crudites and blue cheese or ranch sauce
Maple Campfire BBQ | Twisted Habanero | Salt & Pepper | Togarashi & Lime

Chicken Strips $21 (GF, DF)
choice of regular fries, sweet potato fries, or mix greens with your choice of dressing, served with plum sauce and spicy aioli

Maclab Nachos $29 (GF)
tortilla chips, tomato, green onions, olives, avocado, cilantro, salsa roja and sour cream, Tajin drizzle
Add on: guacamole, add $6 | chorizo, add $8 | chicken, add $6

Steamed Edamame $11 (GF, DF, Vegan) 
vegan XO sauce, toasted sesame seeds

Crispy Fried Calamari $22
tzatziki, sugo sauce

Potato Skins $18 (GF, DF, Vegan)
vegan chili, vegan cheese, green onions

Steamed Vegetable Dumplings $17 (DF, Vegan)
roasted tomato chutney, fried garlic, vegan XO sauce

Lentil Fritters $16 (GF, DF, Vegan)
coconut and tomato chutney

Basket of Regular Fries or Sweet Potato Fries $10 (GF, DF, Vegan)
served with spicy aioli

Mains

Maclab Bistro Bowls (GF, DF)
sushi rice, quinoa, avocado, pickled pineapple, edamame, carrots, cucumber, tapioca chips
Options: Grilled Char Sui Tofu (Vegan) $22 | Sweet and Sour Pork Belly $25 | Seared Togarashi Tuna $28

Beef Short Rib Pappardelle $33
pulled beef short rib, creamy mushroom sauce, truffle essence, parmesan cheese

Banff Centre Ramen (DF)
ramen, carrots, bok choy, soft boiled egg, mushroom, green onions, miso broth
Options: Char Sui Tofu $22 | Sweet and Sour Pork Belly $25 | Seared Togarashi Tuna $28

Steak Sandwich (DF)
choice of 6oz beef sirloin steak or grilled local lion's mane mushroom, caramelized onions, mixed greens, garlic-chimichurri, pretzel bun
Options: Lion's Mane Mushroom (Vegan) $30 | Beef Sirloin Steak $34
Side Ceasar salad, add $3 (GF)

Hand Helds

Includes your choice of a side of regular or sweet potato fries with spicy aioli, or a side mixed greens with your choice of dressing: grainy mustard vinaigrette, balsamic, or sumac dressing
Side Caesar salad, add $3 (GF) | Substitute gluten free bun, add $3

Bison Pepper Burger $30
lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickle, local organic sprouts, Jalapeño-Monterrey Jack cheese, spicy BBQ, toasted bun

Classic Maclab Burger $25
beef patty, bacon, cheddar cheese, mushrooms, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickle, horseradish aioli, toasted bun

Vegan Burger $21 (DF, Vegan)
organic Prairie burger, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickle, local organic sprouts, vegan garlic mayo, toasted bun

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Burger $26
crispy fried chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, pickled onions, local organic sprouts, habanero mustard, toasted bun

Elk Burger $27
lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickle, local organic sprouts, Swiss cheese, spicy BBQ sauce, toasted bun

Flatbread Pizzas

Substitute gluten-free crust, add $4

Four-Cheese with Honey $21
creamy garlic sauce, goat cheese, parmesan, Jalapeño-Monterrey Jack, shredded mozzarella

Hawaiian $23
pork belly, pickled pineapple, tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella 

Pepperoni and Bacon $23
mushrooms, tomato sauce, shaved Swiss cheese, shredded mozzarella

Mushrooms and Truffle Oil $24
caramelized onions, sweet peppers, arugula pistou, creamy garlic sauce, shredded mozzarella

Desserts

Blackberry and Apricot Bread Pudding  $10
vanilla ice cream, cassis coulis

Passion Fruit and Coconut Crème Brûlée $10 (GF)
pineapple-mint chutney, Chantilly cream, fresh berries

Caramel Peanut Butter Chocolate Torte $10 (GF, DF, Vegan)
salted candied peanuts, Grand Marnier reduction, cocoa nibs

Kids Menu

Age 12 years and under.
Includes pop, milk, or juice and a choice of dessert.
$12.5

Mac & Cheese
served with crudités

Chicken Fingers & Fries
served with plum sauce and crudités

Flatbread Pizza
tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella

Pepperoni Flatbread Pizza (add $1.5)
tomato sauce, pepperoni, shredded mozzarella

Chicken Flatbread Pizza (add $1.5)
tomato sauce, chicken, shredded mozzarella

Dessert Choice
Chocolate Cookie
Vanilla Ice Cream

Beverage Menu

Beer + Cider

Draft Beer/Cider

Domestic Craft Beer, Import Craft Beer and Cider $9.5 (20 oz) | $26 (60 oz)

Feature Draft please ask your server

Beer

Canmore Brewing - Georgetown Brown Ale, Misty Mountain NEIPA, Ten Peaks Pale Ale, Highline Lagered Blonde $9.5 (473 ml)

Kokanee $7.50 (355 ml)

Bud Light $7.50 (355 ml)

Corona $8.50 (355 ml)

Heineken $8.50 (355 ml)

Helix Gluten Free NEIPA $9.50 (473ml)

Guinness $9 (440ml)

Cider

Core Values Cider Co. - Return of the Mac, Marty McDry $10 (473 ml)

Alcohol Free Beer

SYC Brewing Phantom Buzz Pale Ale (0.5%) $9.5 (473 ml)

Wine

White

Pelee Island, Chardonnay, Canada $10 (6 oz)

Red

Pelee Island, Cabernet Franc, Canada $10 (6 oz)

For our rotating wine list, please ask your server

Cocktails + Mocktails

Maclab Signature Cocktails

The Green Room $18
Hendricks Gin, St Germain, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, cucumber slices, Santa Margherita Prosecco, garnished with cucumber

Sour Critic $17
Pisco, passion fruit extract, egg white, lime juice, lemon juice, tajin rim, garnished with lime wheel

Opening Night Bitters $18
Coffee infused Wild Life Rye Whisky, cinnamon demerara syrup, Angostura Cocoa Bitters, garnished with orange peel and coffee beans

The Artist Statement $18
Pink peppercorn infused Wild Life Gin, dry vermouth, red onion brine, garnished with pepper, olive oil, mozzarella, onion, and basil

Firestarter $18
Don Papa Rum, lemon juice, hot honey syrup, garnished with red Thai chili

Mocktails, Canned Cocktails, and More

Class Clown $12
Blueberry maple syrup, lemon juice, blueberry rooibos kombucha, garnished with lemon wheel

The Understudy $15
Burwood Non-Alcoholic Gin, lime juice, lemon juice, passion fruit extract, egg white, garnished with lime

Stunt Double $15
Burwood Non-Alcoholic Gin, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, lime juice, ginger beer, garnished with lime wedge and mint sprig

Canned Cocktails

Wild Life (355ml) $8.5
Problem Bear Rhubarb Spritz
Let 'R Buck Wild Mule 

Canned Mocktails

Wild Life (355ml) $7
Silent Flight Raspberry Mojito (355ml)

Shaft

Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Nitro Cold Brew Espresso. Served with your choice of milk, soy milk, oat milk $10 (355ml)

Spirits

House $7.5 (1oz)
Vodka
Rum (White, Dark, Spiced) 
Gin
Scotch
Rye

Vodka (1oz)
Absolut $9.5
Grey Goose $12.5
Chopin $12.5
Wild Life $12.5
Park Distillery Classic $12.5

Gin (1oz)
Tanqueray $9.5
Hendrick's $12.5
Wild Life (Regular, Barrel Aged, Rundle Bar, Rhubarb) $12.5
Park Distillery Alpine Dry $12.5

Rum (1oz)
Bacardi White $9.5
Bacardi Gold $9.5
Sailor Jerry Spiced $9.5
Don Papa $9.5

Amaro
Wild Life $12.5

Whisky + Scotch

Whisky

Jameson, Bushmills, Wild Turkey, Jim Beam, Jack Daniel's, Crown Royal, Gibson's 12 Year $9.5 (1oz)

Woodford Reserve, Park Maple Rye, Wild Life Wheat Whisky, Wild Life Rye Whisky $12.50 (1oz)

Wild Life Single Malt Whisky $18.5 (1oz)

Scotch

J+B Rare, Johnnie Walker Red Label, Chivas Regal 12 Year $10.5 (1oz)

Bowmore 12 Year $12.5 (1oz)

Glenfiddich 12 Year $13.5 (1oz)

Oban 14 Year $20.5 (1oz)

Glenfiddich 15 Year $18.5 (1oz)

Glenfiddich 18 Year $21.5 (1oz)

Glenfiddich 21 Year $27.5 (1oz)

Cognac + Port

Cognac

Remy Martin VSOP $17.5 (1oz)

Courvoisier VSOP $15.5 (1oz)

Port

Taylor Fladgate LVB $8.5 (2 oz)

Taylor Fladgate 10 Year $10.5 (2 oz)

Taylor Fladgate 20 Year $20.5 (2 oz)

Coffee + Tea

Drip Coffee (12oz/16oz) $3.25 / $3.75

Latte/Cappuccino small $5 | large $6

Espresso single $3 | double $4

Americano small $4 | large $5

Chai Latte (12oz/16oz) $4.5 / 5

Tea $4
Creamy Earl Grey
Banff Breakfast
Masala Chai
Jasmine Gold Dragon
Strawberry Green
Golden Chamomile
Alpine Peppermint
Wild Blueberry Rooibos

Pops, Juice, + More

Bottled Juice (355ml) $5.5

Canned Pop (355ml) $4.5

Bottled Water (473ml) $5

Kombucha (355ml) $7.5
Ginger
Blueberry Rooibos

Red Bull (250ml) $6.5
Original
Sugarfree
White Peach


Phone (Main Switchboard)
403.762.6100

Address
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
PO Box 1020
Banff, Alberta
Canada
T1L 1H5

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We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.