Eden

We decided to splurge at Eden when I saw that they have vegetarian course meals, which is hard to find. First when we arrived, we were warmly greeted and gave us a beautiful table by the window. We ordered 3 course regular meal and 5 course veggie meal. The presentation was absolutely gorgeous on every single dish. All wines the sommelier recommended were delicious. THE favorite dish of the night was the duck and it really was amazing. I enjoyed veggie dishes but they were a little too creamy and buttery. I think it would be better if the veggies had more clean flavor.

Our group of 8 had an amazing meal and experience. It was pricey but the food and service delivered (we did the 8 course). A memorable evening in Banff!

This is an update to my previous review, which I can’t quite find. Eden is the Alberta restaurant most deserving of a Michelin star. Ask for Table K for the best view. If it isn’t too busy, you can even get the private dining room with not too large a group - though it isn’t 100% closed off for a completely confidential business meeting.

Service is excellent, and the cooking is high end European for the most part. Cooking isn’t easy at this altitude, and taste changes when you are this high up.

The current menu has morels stuffed with beef cheeks, dry aged duck breast with duck jus, and a Hokkaido Cheese Tart. All were very good, as was a pea veloute type amuse and a maple syrup based petit four (their signature).

The free bread was good, but the only part of the meal not at a Michelin star level, possibly due to baking at altitude. I also felt a sprinkle of Maldon salt and acid could elevate parts of this experience all the way to a Michelin 2-star.

The hours on Google Maps need to be updated. This restaurant currently does not close at 9pm, rather the last seating is at 9pm. Also, the menu is confusing in terms of what you can pick for a 3 course dinner, and extra cost for additions and substitutions could be a little more clear (Japanese wagyu isn’t actually that much more $ to substitute as a main course, although you only get 2oz).

Stunning views, great service, a hushed and dignified dining room, and Michelin star worthy food. They even offer complimentary parking and a baked good to take home when you leave.

Bravo to the entire team!

My husband and I came here to celebrate our one year anniversary and we had one of the best dinners ever. Every food item was incredibly tasty and well presented. The food was wonderfully paced. They even had little treats along the way. The view and restaurant- really just the rim rock resort is beautiful and lastly the service was a well deserved 5 stars. From the moment we walked through the door everyone owned their position- the hostesses were poise, Julian our sommelier was well educated and professional, Gustavo was incredibly kind, funny and also professional and educated. They made our visit special. Thank you to you all!

What an experience! Eden was recommended to us by our wedding planner (Sharon at Elope in Banff), we had them as our pre-wedding meal due to being closed on our wedding day.
Upon entry we were congratulated for our upcoming marriage, treated like royalty, jackets taken & introduced to all staff members who would be assisting & serving us. Seated toward the far end of the restaurant with a view over the staggered side of the Rimrock Resort, snow cloud starting cover the mount bad when snow started falling it really completed the ‘magical’ experience.
Starting off with the perfect vodka martini we then decided to go middle-ground with the food and beverages to avoid adding extra pounds (lbs) on the wedding pictures, so we went for the 5 Course Menu & Classic Wine Pairing but decided to have the Caviar Service (Northern Devine Sturgeon) - it came with sweetly pickled, finely diced red onion, chive emulsion, aoli, and freeze dried egg yolk, the caviar provides the wonderful saltiness, the additional enhancements lifted the flavour, knowing it is the only certified organic caviar in North America was a plus point. On to the Artisanal Breads & Butters (Fermented Butter, whipped goats cheese butter & whipped salted butter - breads were sourdough with oil drizzle, dark rye and a salt with cracked pepper crisp bread in between) - we had seconds as they were so good! But don’t spoil your appetite! We were then provided with an Artichoke Velouté with Caviar as a ‘gift’ from the kitchen, it was so light and creamy, we wish there had been more. On to the main event… Cold Smoked Arctic Char, Caribou Tataki, Icelandic Cod, Dry Aged Brome Lake Duck and Brant Lake Wagyu, followed by Mandarin Eaton Mess and Chocolate Miso… we ended up ordering another Chocolate Miso as my soon-to-be husband was jealous of my chocolate choice, this resulted in me having the Raspberry Entremet, to ensure we had tried as many desserts as possible, all the while loosening our belts!
All the dishes were truly exquisite, beautifully crafted and perfectly balanced, the attention to detail was second to known and each dish told a story and the wine helped that story ‘flow’ from dish to dish.
The sparkling and desert wine pairings were lovely and the red wine was utterly perfect, but the white wine pairings were not to our taste, they were a little too strong and overbearing for the meal, but we are not trained in wine tasting and were offered alternatives but declined due to the amount of alcohol already consumed so this in no way detracts from the 5* review as each person has their own taste!

Our Sommelier was Robert, he was was very friendly and fully explained each wine and the reason he chose it, however we felt he could have ‘loosened’ up a little bit and had a bit more fun with us as guests as he appeared a little stiff.
We were served / looked after by Marie-Claude for the duration of the meal, she was a true delight! Taking time to get to know us, we felt we could have a personal conversation & it was great getting to know her background both in her personal life of where she comes from and what she enjoys. Marie-Claude remained extremely professional and attentive throughout, never missing a beat.
The added touches which truly made this a 5*, out of this world experience, were things such as fresh hand creams and mouthwash in the bathroom, your napkin being folded as you left the table and re-laid on to your lap as you sit down and the synchronised service. We thought this was it, but we were then gifted with housemade banana bread before leaving and a confectionery assortment, all of which were divine when we got round to eating them, but also upon being handed our jackets, realised they were warm, turns out Eden has a heated jacket closest! To top it all off we were offered one of the Rimrock Resort vehicles and a driver to take us to our hotel as the management were informed by the team that we didn’t drive up.

For anyone wishing to have a truly unrivalled dining experience, Eden at the Rimrock Resort is THE place to go, we will be back.