Magpie & Stump Restaurant & Cantina

Frommer's Review

The false-fronted Magpie & Stump doesn't really match up architecturally with the rest of smart downtown Banff -- and neither does the food and atmosphere, thank goodness. The food here is traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex, done up with style and heft: Someone in the kitchen sure knows how to handle a tortilla. This isn't high cuisine, just well-prepared favorites such as enchiladas, tamales, tacos, and the like. Barbecued ribs and chicken are also delicious. Meals are well-priced for Banff, and you won't leave hungry. The interior looks like a dark and cozy English pub, except for the buffalo heads and cactus plants everywhere -- plus a lot of Southwest kitsch. The Cantina is a good place for a lively late-night drink, as the town's young summer waitstaff likes to pack in here to unwind with an after-shift beverage -- usually a beer served in a jam jar.

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