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Riverbank Bistro, St. Albert, AB

Riverbank Bistro

4.7
4.7
1116 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Canadian
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Located in the heart of the city, along the Sturgeon River in one of the St. Albert's most iconic buildings - a victorian style house. Riverbank Bistro features fresh regional ingredients transformed to create new and innovative classics. Here at Riverbank, our mission is to give you tasty & honest food served up by your friends.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Canadian, Contemporary European, Contemporary French
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (587) 290-1655
  • Website
    http://www.riverbankbistro.ca/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Daniel Ducharme
  • Private party facilities
    Since our opening in late 2017, we have had the privilege to be apart of many of our guest’s special events such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, retirement parties, baby showers, family gatherings, corporate parties, and Christmas parties. We would love to be apart of your special event as well. Visit us at www.riverbankbistro.ca/privateevents for more information regarding pricing, menu formats, and details about both of our event spaces – the dining room and lounge. Please feel free to reach out to us at info@riverbankbistro.ca with any additional questions you have, we would be more than happy to cater and customize our event space to create your dream event
  • Location
    202-8 Mission Ave, St. Albert, AB T8N 1H4
  • Neighbourhood
    St. Albert
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,116 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Edmonton / Northern Alberta

    Canadian

  • Edmonton

    Great for scenic views

  • Edmonton

    Canadian

1,116 Reviews

  1. JenniferP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is incredibly plated and delicious. The ambiance is wonderful, a beautiful restored Victorian vibe. The servers are very helpful and enthusiastic.

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  2. NancyB

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food4service3ambience1
    We didn’t really enjoy the evening as we found it far too noisy. Everyone at other tables was shouting - they had to in order to be heard. The noise level really detracted from the meal itself.

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  3. KMac

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Very nice restaurant with nice ambiance. Do not go here if you are in a rush; which we were not. Had the short rib and it might be the best I ever had. Very much enjoyed our time and will come back.

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  4. KarenW

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Riverbank Bistro always has delicious food and excellent service, with attentive and friendly staff. The ambience is wonderful either dining outside on the patio or inside the restaurant.

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  5. DianneA

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing restaurant. Food is excellent, great quality. Wonderful ambiance.

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  6. EmilyH

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, gets a little loud when full but overall enjoyable

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Edmonton

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    RB used to be a great restaurant but lost their touch over the last year. The staff are impersonal, the food portions get smaller and smaller every time. Just no warmth anymore

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the atmosphere of this little quaint restaurant. The food and service were superb, will be eating here again soon.

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  9. HeidiS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a very nice place to eat and the food and service was great

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  10. RowenaC

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely delicious! One of my favorite places to visit always.

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  11. RoxanneB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food was amazing!! So the seevice , we had a great experience and will be back for sure!

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  12. BrendaR

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    It was a lovely visit. Haven’t been in a few years.

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  13. Alli

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Our dishes were good but pricey. Servers were very pleasant, but we would have liked a bit more attention. Very nice place and ambiance to celebrate a special occasion and take your time dinning. The writing on the plate for the birthday dessert was beautiful.

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  14. BrentJ

    Atlantic Canada

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of our favourite places to go. Excellent food and service. We really enjoy that you can have a conversation.

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  15. GordonM

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Once again we enjoyed our visit. The food was great and we were located at a table that was quiet allowing us to visit. We would recommend Riverbank for virtually any kind of event relative to dining. Thank you!

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  16. Mary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent, food, service, price point. We’ll be going back😊

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  17. BrittneyK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food and service ! A great little gem in St. Albert.

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  18. LukeS

    Edmonton

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was our first time doing brunch. Was excellent. Would recommend strongly

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The food selection was plentiful, and the service was outstanding. It was a great night, but wish we would have known that the restaurant was booked out earlier.

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  20. DwayneW

    Edmonton

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service to spend our special occasion, thanks.

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  21. MichelleJ

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely amazing, incredible meals, desert, drinks, and atmosphere. Chef was not only able to accommodate a vegetarian but adjusted the meal to their specific likes and knocked it out of the park. Highly recommend 🤩 Definitely will be back.

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  22. TannerR

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall2food3service5ambience2
    Small portions for the price. Old out dated building.

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  23. TinaG

    Edmonton

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience as always. My favorite place to have a nice dinner out.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great meal and good service. Chef came out to check on us and make sure we were pleased with the meal.

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  25. Neil

    Edmonton

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is our go to restaurant in St Albert for a special dinner out. We just tried the snowbird specials Tues- -Thurs and they were well portioned , reasonably priced and always delicious.

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  26. debbieh

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favourite restaurant in St Albert. Amazing food service and ambiance. Highly recommend checking it out.

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  27. CarmenM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was very tasty. In particular my husband who is pescatarian (eats fish but not meat) appreciated that there were more than just one choice for him. He had the Mushroom tartlet which was delicious and inventive. I had the schnitzel and the portion was huge. I had half of it the next day for lunch. The service was wonderful. Very attentive without being obtrusive. Lovely old building.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was a fantastic meal with fantastic service. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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  29. PeterD

    Edmonton

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic menu selection and location. Feature menu item was well plated and steaming hot when it arrived. But front door could be better advertised. We thought it was for another business and so we went through side door.

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  30. ChrisC

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another great evening. We had the salmon and the schnitzel off the Snowbird menu. Both were great and the portions were right.

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  31. SaraR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Literally only (small) complaint is it seems a waste to have such an amazing location by the river and not have the patio available for seating. Missed opportunity. Food was delicious, server was wonderful. Building gorgeous.

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  32. ShaneV

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Very good food have eaten here many times over the years.

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  33. RodD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great evening with friends and the food, service, local ipa and wine were excellent. The blackened cod was perfect for me, with just the correct level of spiciness for my palette . I paired it with a pinot noir and it was complimentary to the dish. Thank you Riverbank Bistro for a grand eve!

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  34. MIKEF

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    The food quality was incredible as always. The dining experience was terrific, never disappointed!!

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  35. JenniferH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect place for a double date with great friends! Food was incredible---prawn cocktail and carpaccio to start, two striploins, the short rib and a pork schninitzel for entrees, followed by both the chocolate lava cake and a wild berry crumble for dessert! Wine was chilled nicely, super knowledgeable, sweet and attentive server (KD), cannot wait to go back again! Highly recommend!

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  36. MaryB

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrated a friend’s birthday. We had a lovely time thanks to our pleasant and attentive hostess and chef. Our favourite were the appetizers - Charred Cabbage and the Mushroom appetizer were amazing.

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  37. Amber

    Edmonton

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an amazing girls night out My friend had such a bad experience year ago prior to Dan taking over and had a ways refused to go back. She’s now devastated on what she’s missed out on! We cannot wait to come back for another amazing dinner!! Thx so much for a beautiful and delicious evening!!

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  38. LukeS

    Edmonton

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant never fails to hit the mark. Definitely a star on the menu is there bison carpaccio. 

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  39. KellyS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The flavour popped! All of the food, and drinks were so delicately crafted to bring out a delightfully fresh experience. The staff were all very accommodating, and friendly. We had a lovely anniversary dinner perched over the bank of the river. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, while we cleaned our plates. Cheers!

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  40. BrunoP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time here and we came for our anniversary. The food and staff were amazing. Will definitely come back.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Riverbank Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (587) 290-1655.

Riverbank Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 1116 OpenTable diners.

Riverbank Bistro does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Riverbank Bistro

202-8 Mission Ave, St. Albert, AB T8N 1H4

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    St. Albert
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Canadian, Contemporary European, Contemporary French
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Daniel Ducharme
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.riverbankbistro.ca/
  • Phone number
    (587) 290-1655
  • Private party facilities
    Since our opening in late 2017, we have had the privilege to be apart of many of our guest’s special events such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, retirement parties, baby showers, family gatherings, corporate parties, and Christmas parties. We would love to be apart of your special event as well. Visit us at www.riverbankbistro.ca/privateevents for more information regarding pricing, menu formats, and details about both of our event spaces – the dining room and lounge. Please feel free to reach out to us at info@riverbankbistro.ca with any additional questions you have, we would be more than happy to cater and customize our event space to create your dream event

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