6 Best Restaurants in Radium, British Columbia

At this authentic Austrian cuisine restaurant, house specialties like schnitzel, rack of lamb, and venison cutlets are served by a welcoming, friendly staff. The decor is reminiscent of an Austrian schnitzel house---cozy, with warm wood accents and walls, plus a feature fireplace for cold winter nights.

So much more than a specialty coffee shop, Radium's only café offers a full selection of grab-and-go soup and sandwiches, breakfast burritos, quiche, and baked goods for breakfast and lunch. A bright, spacious room with high, open-duct industrial-style ceilings contrasts nicely with the warmth of the custom-made Douglas fir tabletops, plants throughout, and a wall filled with locally made BC products. Free Wi-Fi is available, as well as charging stations if you need to catch up on work or research. The outdoor patio (with umbrellas) is the perfect place to enjoy a beverage and people-watch.

The Prestige Radium Hot Springs Hotel houses both these restaurants, with the added bonus that you can order from either menu in both the cantina-style Don Agave Mexican-theme room with a long bar, or the large, airy Conrad's Kitchen & Grill side which has magnificent mountain views. Conrad's dinner menu features favorites like pizza, pasta, and burgers, while the Don Agave menu is all about Mexican food, from tacos to fajitas. The breakfast menu is extensive, including dishes with a Mexican flair, like huevos rancheros and a Mexican omelet. The outdoor patio overlooking the Sinclair Creek Canyon is a locals' favorite hangout spot to indulge in appetizers and Mexican-themed cocktails on long summer evenings.

This pub offers good eats in a lively atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. The extensive menu ranges from crowd-pleasing appetizers like stuffed bacon-wrapped prawns to Asian stir-fries and curries, soups, salads, burgers, and pub classics like Philly cheesesteak. It's the only place in Radium with live shows, hosting weekly free "Music Mondays" from 7--9 pm and regular ticketed events like drag and comedy shows. A pub shuttle can be booked for a safe ride home.

With an eclectic assortment of knick-knacks on every brightly painted wall, this fun, fast-food taco place grabs your attention as soon as you walk through the door. Here you can also play a game of mini-golf, indulge your sweet tooth with some house-made gelato, or order a bag of popcorn from the popcorn machine.

The classic alpine-chalet lodge exterior and interior of this restaurant provide the perfect backdrop to enjoy traditional Austrian dishes like schnitzels and bratwurst. The menu also includes a variety of steak dishes and a BC salmon filet. A stone fireplace adds ambiance in the cooler seasons, and the front patio is the perfect place to enjoy an ice-cold pint of on-tap Austrian Stiegl beer when the sun's shining.