 St. Eugene Resort Dining, Chris Dadson photo
St Eugene Mission ResortParadoxically, one of the best places to eat in Cranbrook is actually in an old school - at the St Eugene Mission Resort, ten minutes north of downtown. In this grandiose building that was once a residential school for Aboriginal children, the Purcell Grill and the more moderately priced Fisher Peak Lounge present two menus featuring excellent food that's prepared in the same kitchen. Ethnic specials are offered from time to time, including Asian and Aboriginal dishes.
For a tasty and filling breakfast at St Eugene, try the Purcell Grill's "wild house-smoked sockeye salmon and chive rosti, served with poached eggs and herbed hollandaise".
Eating Downtown in CranbrookIn town, the better dining options include Frisco's Steak and Fish House at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort on Van Horne Street South and, from Wednesday to Saturday, the Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant at the Best Western Cranbrook Hotel on Cranbrook Street North. The Allegra Restaurant, also on Van Horne Street South, has won the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association's Food and Beverage Excellence Award two years in a row.
There are a few "niche" restaurants in Cranbrook, but none quite so specific as the Redneck Café at 1115 Baker Street.
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