Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Hotels

[Oscar_Kwok]

I went to afternoon tea at the Fairmont Pallisar in Calgary, AB yesterday to celebrate my girlfriends’ birthday.

With that visit, I had tried the afternoon teas at the Fairmonts in the Calgary area including:

• Fairmont Chateau in Lake Louise, AB
• Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, AB
• Fairmont Pallisar in Calgary, AB

I wanted to give brief comparison of all of them to help people chose which one is worth going to.

Fairmont Chateau

View: 5/5

Food: 4/5

Price: 4/5

Atmosphere: 5/5

The afternoon tea at the Fairmont Chateau was about $52.00 CAD per person and had an amazing view of Lake Louise. It was the first one I went to so I thought the food was pretty good at the time, but later I would learn that the other locations are better. When I went, their main dining restaurant was under renovation so we were seated at their lounge restaurant. It wasn’t super fancy but it was still pretty relaxing and beautiful. One thing to consider if going here, is the drive to this location as it take about 2 hours to get there by car from Calgary.

Fairmont Pallisar

View: 2/5

Food: 4/5

Price: 3/5

Atmosphere: 5/5

At $70.00 per person, this one is the most expensive of the three. There isn’t a view with it being in downtown Calgary, but you will be dining at their newly renovated Hawthorn Dining Room which is very modern looking and beautiful. The food is good and was better than the Fairmont Chateau in my opinion. It is also the easiest to get to with it being right in downtown Calgary.

Fairmont Banff Springs

View: 5/5

Food: 5/5

Price: 4/5

Atmosphere: 4/5

This one is the overall winner of the three because of the food, view, and price.

It was about $52.00 per person and featured great food, and a fantastic view of the Rockies. The restaurant itself wasn’t as nice as the other two but the food looked and tasted the best.

[DanniS]

Hi @Oscar_Kwok

Thanks for sharing these places! They all look amazing! I love the first one with the snow and the last one with the view is for sure stunning. Are they all you can eat places or is all that food included in your price? Everything looks really delicious. Is it only for desserts and pastries?

By the way, I enlarged your photos to make them stand out even more.

[Oscar_Kwok]

@DanniS Thanks for your comments!

Enjoying good food with a beautiful view is the best

Unfortunately they are not all you can eat. What I shared in the picture plus the tea is what you get for the price, which is why I mentioned it is quite pricey. It consists of more filling food like scones, little sandwiches, and small cakes/desserts. It doesn’t seem like too much but its surprising how full you can get from that.

[DanniS]

@Oscar_Kwok

Well it all looks very yummy and it’s worth it for the views! I also love going to places just for the view. I remember in Monaco, I wanted to sit by the Casino, just because it’s so famous and so many famous people have passed this place including Grace Kelly. The cafe was extremely expensive, but I guess it’s once in a lifetime.

[Oscar_Kwok]

@DanniS You are right, it is a once in a lifetime thing so better to enjoy it and not worry about other stuff.