Fab 48 Food Quest
Experience the Lakeland with a curated adventure
Find your favorite restaurants here and, we hope, new places to inspire you to load up the crew and head out for a weekend adventure of feasting in small town Alberta. Eat top notch food in places filled with genuine and genuinely creative people. Explore other things to do with these curated adventures and events.
Bonnyville
Slurp on a traditional milkshake—vanilla please—or a cherry coke with your burger and fries while you marvel at the retro vibe at Jennie’s Diner & Bakery.
Nab a Jalapeno and cheese sausage or turkey jerky for on the road snacking at Hamel’s Meat Market.
Drive the country roads to pick up pies from The Pie Lady at Nana’s Kitchen at Rocky Meadows Country Getaway.
Follow the Rainbow Fries with a Banana Split “spring roll” at Stems & Flappers, a gluten free food truck that zips between Cold Lake, St. Paul and Bonnyville.
Cold Lake
Say olé at Mamacita’s Mexican Restaurant in Cold Lake for Latin parties and quesadillas.
Visit Clark’s General Store & Eatery for sandwiches and ice cream near the marina.
Head to Beantrees Café for homemade soup and Vietnamese coffee.
Pop into Picante Café on the waterfront for torrijas.
Take in the rooftop view with fish tacos, pickled carrots and a Kinosoo Beach Blonde at Cold Lake Brewing & Distilling Co.
Pile up unbelievable waffles at Jonny’s Waffles.
Get your Beef Bannock and Mash at the Aurora Bar & Lounge at Casino Dene.
Enjoy Wild Mushroom Pasta and, perhaps, Eagle Rare, a bourbon drink for those new to bourbon at The Casual Canoe Bourbon & Craft Kitchen.
Max out on Marvelous Minis Food Truck for mini donuts!
Demolish upscale poutine—Greek Grilled Chicken or Traditional Veggie—at Joly’s on Wheels poutine caravan, set up around Cold Lake.
Go for the stickiest of cinnamon buns at Emma’s Convenience.
Derwent
Sate your palate with Salt’n Pepper Ribs and Donair pizza at Derwent Pizza even if you’re not part of the cult following.
Elk Point
Stop for fresh apple cinnamon buns or cream filled croissants at Golden Loaf Bakery.
Glendon
Chew on Churro Cheesecake on Food Cravings on Railway. Need we say more?
Kitscoty
Eat well on sourdough anything at Only Sourdough Bakehouse & Pizzeria.
Lac La Biche
Nibble on smoked bacon bites and breaded pickle chips. Either will pair well with a blonde lager or wheat ale at Fat Unicorn Brewery.
Have whatever beautiful special is on offer—Santa Fe with Crispy Chicken or Chicken Chimichurri Sandwich—at The Café on Main.
Eat favourites such as Pork Schnitzel or Blackened Ribeye at Costa Café Seafood & Steakhouse.
You can’t go wrong ordering soft hot pretzels with dill dip at The Mill Bakery Food Truck.
Find Bessma’s Ice Cream Truck around town and have a cone.
Mannville
Say yes to any sweet special—Cinnamon Bun Pudding or Lemon Meringue Pie—at Something Sweet Coffee & Bakehouse.
Opt for Ginger Beef and Shanghai Noodles at Sunflower Restaurant.
Mundare
Make it rhubarb or apple pie on Friday Pie Day at Baba’s Bistro.
After checking out the giant sausage replica in town, pick up some of the best sausage—try chili lime or Greek—in the West at Stawnichy’s Mundare Sausage.
Myrnam
Dine on platters of perogies and sausage with all the fixings – sour cream, fried onions, bacon bits, and cole slaw at vintage CJ’s Café.
St. Paul
Eat local—have a Next Level Farm Burger at Twisted Fork.
Hang out on the patio chowing down on Calamari and Chicken Souvlaki at Tin Cup by Little Greek.
Dip into some Artichoke Spinach Dip with warm garlic naan chips at Bistro 56.
Smoky Lake
Order the Shack’s Favourite Burger with one or two patties at Betsy’s Burger Shack.
Start with a savoury daily special, such as soup or sauerkraut bread, and save room for a sweet pastry at the Old Fashioned Bread Bakery.
Lap rich—limited edition Canadian Maple Eh!—local ice cream made by Just For Licks Small Batch Creamery and available at Serben Farms and Métis Crossing to name two.
Order the massive Ukrainian Plate with 10 slathered perogies, garlic sausage and sour cabbage rolls, then roll on out of the Gathering Place Co-op.
Go for the Métis Grub Sandwich of fried bologna on bannock at Metis Crossing.
On the way home, pick up beautiful little cheesecakes—banana and salt!—made by Carmen’s Takeout and available at Serben Farms. Serben Farms also has farm fresh homemade meats, eggs, cheese, artisan sausages, seasonal vegetables, BC fruit, baking and more.
Two Hills
Stop for coffee and a doughnut or cookie at Mini Mex Bakery.
Go for pollo asada, or grilled chicken, if not the enchiladas at Two Hills Family Restaurant.
Burgers are great, but we would opt for Huevo Ranchos in the morning or the Mexican Plate at night at Burger Palace.
Vegreville
We can’t get enough Mexican! Swing by for Crispy Orange Chicken Burrito Bowl at Loco Burro Fresh Mexican Grill.
Vermilion
Go for unique specials—pina colada crepe or cheeseburger salad—at The Red Brick.
Sit in or grab cheese to go—we’d go with dill or chipotle cheese curds—at Old School Cheesery.
Mmm and aaah over a peach and blueberry crumble or brownie bar at Prairie Bakeshop & Bistro.
Pick a night with live music and enjoy a Spiked Caramel Cold Brew, for one delicious example, on the patio at Copper Cork Distillery.
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