Cubes of soft paneer in a mild, velvety tomato gravy finished with cream. Butter paneer is the vegetarian answer to butter chicken — rich, gently spiced and endlessly scoopable with hot roti.
Butter paneer is the comfort end of North Indian vegetarian cooking. Onions and tomatoes are cooked down into a smooth base, warm spices are bloomed in ghee or oil, and cream is stirred through to round everything off before the paneer goes in.
Because paneer does not melt, it holds its shape and soaks up the sauce instead of disappearing into it. At Indian Curry House-Banff we keep the heat mild so the sweetness of the tomato and the richness of the cream come through — it is the dish we most often recommend to vegetarian guests eating with a mixed group.
Vegetarian visitors regularly tell us they struggle to eat well in mountain towns. Our menu is built the other way round: butter paneer sits alongside chana masala, tadka dal, South Indian dosas and a full set of vegan curries, so vegetarians are choosing between dishes rather than settling for the only one available.
We are upstairs at 225 Banff Avenue in downtown Banff, an easy walk from Downtown Banff, Tunnel Mountain, Middle Springs, the Upper Hot Springs and the Banff Springs Hotel area. The kitchen is open daily from 11:30 AM until midnight for dine-in and takeout.
“A vegetarian’s recommendation”
“If you are craving Indian food and taste, I recommend this place. The dishes — especially the dosas — are excellent. I can’t recommend it enough for vegetarian diners.”
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“Best Indian food in Banff”
“The best Indian food in Banff. The flavours are authentic and really satisfying, and I would strongly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting town.”
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“Fantastisk mat, god service!”
“Fantastic food and good service. One of the highest rated places we tried in Banff — both the dishes and the whole experience were excellent.”
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Our dining room is upstairs at 225 Banff Avenue in downtown Banff, a short walk from Central Park and the Bow River. Vegetarian dishes are available for dine-in, takeout and catering.
Monday – Sunday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM
Dine-in · Takeout · Phone orders · Online ordering · Catering