Elita Restaurant
107-743 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1P2
4.4
635 reviews
8 comments
3JQW+MJ Canmore, Alberta
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Tuesday: 11–22
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Sunday: 9–22
Tuesday: 11–22
Wedneasday: 11–22
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Saturday: 11–22
Sunday: 9–22
I ordered a Paella, which is supposed to be a classic saffron-scented rice dish with a signature crispy bottom crust. The chef obviously didn't get that memo. My wife's order was a smoked salmon bearnaise, very shy on bearnaise sauce. See pics.
The menu offers a variety of dishes from different parts of the world, so for someone like me who loves trying different types of food this was a nice little piece of Heaven! 😜 The food was absolutely amazing! Soooo much flavour in every single bite of every dish and such great presentation and portion size too!
We started with an appetizer, the Riviera Mussels in white wine sauce, then my boyfriend chose for his dinner the (Italian) Milano Mediterranean Fantasy Chicken dish, so I chose a different style of cuisine, Asian, and had the Magic Wok of Tibet (vegan). I tried all 3 dishes, and they all tasted delicious! Then for dessert we enjoyed a most flavourful cup of chocolate ice cream with fresh raspberries - as you may see from the pictures, this simple ice cream dessert was taking ice cream to the next level! Even my boyfriend who can be quite a picky eater said this was the best meal he has had in a long time 😲😊 For drinks we ordered a chai and a grasshopper beer, and we also had Bailey’s shots for after dinner, nothing fancy but always good 😋. We were soooo full by the end, we probably should have packed some of it for later, but it all tasted so good we couldn’t stop eating it 😅😝
The service was warm, prompt and very respectful and thoughtful in regards to our preferences with covid even if restrictions had been lifted. The owner Victor served us as we went for dinner pretty late just before close time and he was the only one left there. We asked him more about himself and his story and we enjoyed some of his stories from his many travels cooking in some great places, you can tell he has a passion for different cultures and their cuisines which shows in his creative and diverse menu selection as well.
I found the interior design to be quaint and unique as well, which I personally liked, made me feel as if I were travelling back to South East Asia and Europe 😊 You can notice little components from different cultures in the interior design, which I appreciated. And I love a good fireplace with books and a bit of jewelry as decor! I think more restaurants should display local artists’ art, be it paintings, jewelry, pottery etc. Easy way to experience a bit of (window) shopping and have your eyes be entertained by the art around you while waiting for your food 😉
Overall we found Elita to be a pleasant surprise of a restaurant with delicious food and friendly service and great value for your buck! We will definitely go back again lots and tell all of our friends about this hidden treasure in the cute town of Canmore.
I would suggest for the quesadilla to make it crispier.
The food itself was ok- the moussaka could use more eggplant instead of a potatoe overload. I’d recommend the Venice Chicken Asparagus as we found it to be the most flavorful. The Taste of Madras appetizer was also a great recommendation made by the staff.
Thanks for a great Christmas dinner!