The Market Bistro

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   Spike

   Los Angeles

   18 reviews

   4.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   This was our second time dining at Market Bistro. The food is second to none. I would put the food is the same categories as any high end 5 star restaurant. The one reason I don’t give this restaurant 5 star across the board is the overall experience drops due to how hot the restaurant gets and the staff seem less than happy working. Maybe that’s because of how hot it gets. I would still recommend you check this restaurant out but our next visit would not be in the winter but during a time where we could eat outside. If the restaurant worked on the overall customer experience it would be one of the top restaurants in the Banff / Canmore area. The food is that good.

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   LouiseA

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   The salmon and prawn meal that two of us had was exceptional. The pizza and spaghetti dishes enjoyed by others were also very good. Service was very good. Value is also high. The only concern was the noise level, and even after asking to have the music turned down, there was a lot of noise because the restaurant was very busy. We will go earlier, maybe around 4 or 4:30 to avoid the busy time that was in full swing by 6 pm. The Market Bistro is one of our favourite restaurants in Canmore!

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   AmandaG

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Second time back to this restaurant, still enjoyed every bit, delightful staff and ambience.

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   NardaS

   Calgary

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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   Great local restaurant. Food is delicious.

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   Foodenjoyer1

   Calgary

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   As always, the food was delicious, service impeccable, ambience cosy and price very reasonable.. Wonderful and fresh take on caesar salad, delicious pollo penne, and duck confit, amazing chocolatey cake for dessert. Love Market Bistro.

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   Emily

   Calgary

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 21, 2022

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   We really enjoyed our dinner and service Sunday evening. It picked up around 630 so if you want a quieter dinner, earlier is better. Food was delicious! The olive oil and bread was good! But the vinaigrette drops to the bottom so essentially you’re dipping into straight olive oil. We just pour it out onto a plate and dipped it from there. It was all very tasty though (:

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   DonnaA

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 20, 2022

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   Highly recommend! Delicious flavours and loved the Pollo Penne with side salad

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   NardaS

   Calgary

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 19, 2022

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   Such a great bistro! Food and Service top notch. Will be back for sure.

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   Dave

   Edmonton

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 14, 2022

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   Nice little spot with great food and wine. Would love to come back in the warmer months to crush a couple beers on their patio.

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    CanmoreFoodie

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2022

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    The French onion soup was the best I've ever had. The burrata salad with tomato and basil was delicious. We were a little disappointed with out antipasti board as we ordered it particularly for the caponata and it arrived without it. Maybe they ran out? Not sure but the waiter seemed new and already couldn't answer a few questions we had before so we decided not to bother him. Everything tasted great and we finished off the meal sharing a delicious tiramisu.

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    BernieW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

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    I had the rib eye steak, my wife the pasta which were both very good. Service was friendly and very accomodating. Thier menu was quite extensive for such an intimate place. Great place and have recommended it to several friends.

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    GregW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

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    Very accommodating to gluten-free and dairy free. Great food!

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    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

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    Yummy home-cooking comfort food. Very nice rustic setting.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

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    We’ve been a few times, food is good, however the overall menu is a bit over priced.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

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    This was our third or fourth time visiting and it never disappoints. Such an intimate setting with fabulous food ... Highly recommend.

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    RandyN

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

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    Great service, the food was exceptional. We'd go again!

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    EmmaC

    Aberdeen

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2022

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    Great menu options which made choosing very difficult! Food was delicious, could have been a bit hotter, but enjoyed everything. I'll be back for sure!

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    MarkR

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

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    Food as always was excellent service is getting much better. Great space to dine at with friends and family.

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    AdrianG

    Edmonton

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2022

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    A culinary hidden gem! Dont be fooled by the looks of the place, the food in there is something that fits any high end restaurant!

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    cheyenneH

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

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    Great food. Expensive but very tasty. Love their pasta dishes

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    DL403

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2022

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    We had the duck confit, lamb shank, salmon with Argentinian shrimps, and pumpkin pie. The food was delicious; however, the salmon was a bit over cooked for my mom’s liking, and the amount of meat on the duck bone and lamb bone was about 4 bites worth. My mom and sister were satisfied with their meal portion, but I have a larger appetite than both of them, so I was left feeling hungry for the amount of money that my dish was worth. The service was top notch, taste was great, ambience was wonderful, but those who have larger appetites may want to select the pasta dishes, or order extra plates to satiate their hunger.

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    KristyJ

    Atlantic Canada

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

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    Our first time at the bistro. Would absolutely go again, there’s so many things we want to try next!

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    KyliiS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Great use of fresh ingredients. Good Italian food and dessert!

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    JacquelineP

    Edmonton

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

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    Great spot. Food was excellent. Setting lovely. Service very good. What a find! Will definitely come back when in Canmore again.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Had a great time, got the meatballs and funghi risotto. Great place for a date.

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    WayneK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 2, 2022

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    The food and wine were perfect . The waiter and all staff were very courteous . We would definitely do it again. 👍👍

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    DateNight

    Edmonton

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2022

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    Easily the loudest restaurant I’ve ever been to. Food was decent, service was attentive, but the noise… wow. I’ve been to many restaurants with an “open kitchen” but this felt like we were literally IN the kitchen. Dishwasher slamming plates behind my head. Bartender taking a bottle of vodka off my shoulder to mix a drink. A busy Saturday night for sure, but if you are expecting to carry any kind of a conversation, I would suggest the patio.

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    JanPhilip

    Edmonton

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

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    Garlic prawns were on point. My flat-iron steak was sublime and my wife’s salmon & prawns also over the top.

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    PeggyW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2022

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    Fantastic food and service. Highly recommended. Everything is great.

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    NancyL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2022

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    We went on the recommendation of friends and it did not disappoint. The food was excellent and the service was very quick and friendly. We were able to sit outside to enjoy the sun and views. Will definitely be going back.

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    NiceNightOut

    Calgary

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2022

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    Meal was outstanding, they offered an excellent seafood special that evening. Make sure you make reservations as the restaurant fills up quickly.

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    KimberleyW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2022

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    Great ambience… cozy with fantastic food. It is a relatively small restaurant, so reservations are probably a good idea.

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    Dineout

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    My friend and I had a lovely birthday lunch at Market Bistro.

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    KarenA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2022

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    Had a great time ! Food was excellent. I would definitely go back.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food and service was excellent

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    time2dine

    Central Coast

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great food, attentive service, off the beaten path.

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    NicoleM

    Edmonton

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2022

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    We enjoyed our meal, and the casual atmosphere. The Bistro is certainly not stuffy or formal!

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    ExcellentEvening

    Toronto

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Food and service was great. Nice gem in residential neighbourhood. Can be noisy with small dining area and open kitchen area. Only negative was the doors were left open during our meal and it was a little cool outside.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2022

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    We loved the Market Bistro. French onion soup was excellent and mushroom soup very good. My husband and I both had the lamb shank special which was very good with broccoli and delicious brown butter gnocchi. Lemon pie for dessert is a must!! Service was excellent! Since it was Wine Wednesday, we were offered a glass of Chardonnay or Malbec for $5C each. Both were quite good, not “bottom of the barrel” wines. We would definitely go back!

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    MarkR

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2022

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    I live close, and I have eaten here many times, this time I was disappointed in the food and service. The server frankly was struf=ggling with English and messed up the order. She was trying hard to rush our party to order. The food has gone down. I ordered French onion soup and mussels. The soup was literally boiling when it came to the table next to no cheese on it. The mussels were a very small [portion compared to the last time, and the mussels them selves were small and many not opened, Used to come with fresh focaccia bread to dip, now just four pieces of dried-out bread. Over all a disappointing evening with friends from out of town.

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