Here's a list of the restaurants we tried in Banff. The only place I'd highly recommend for vegans is Masala.
Bison Restaurant is local and mostly organic, but it was extremely expensive for mediocre flavors and small portions. I had two slices of tofu, a small pile of soba noodles and a savory tofu pudding... for $28. Yikes!
Elk & Oarsmen is bar food that serves inexpensive eats. I loved the sweet potato fries which were crisp, yet barely salted, and a refreshing salad.
Timbers the only vegan item available for dinner were the best fried zucchini I've ever had, although for omnivores you're in luck with reasonable prices and solid quality of menu items.
Balkan was a fabulously fun Thursday night with belly dancing and the charming manager as MC, however vegan food was super unthrilling (white hummus, white eggplant mush, white pita) and pricey ($17 for 3 small scoops of the above).
Miki has all you can eat sushi-tempura-teriyaki for $25. The fish isn't the highest grade as I was told, but the veg sushi was fresh with minimal rice. Just the way I like it.
Wildflour is the place to go for delicious sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked bread. The vegan desserts look like the kind of vegan stuff we had in the States 10 years ago (aka cardboardy and plain), but the sandwiches are fantastically fresh, satisfying, and made to order.
Ahhh, Masala, was the only tried and true place I could eat hearty and well. Too dark to take photos, but each of their vegetable curries were distinct and plentiful. I had to stay away from the rice glistening with ghee, however the breads were a nice contrast to the spicy flavors.
