The Ranche is a great little piece of country in the city. A wonderful historical building set in the beauty of Fish Creek Park.
They have an ever changing seasonal menu that lets you come back again and again and enjoy new dishes. Serving truly Canadian fare with a selection of game meats and other local ingredients in a casual fine dining environment.
Head down for brunch on the weekends and enjoy fresh baked pastries and excellent coffee then hike the park afterwards or head down in the evening and enjoy the romantic ambiance of the flame lit lamp posts and candle lit dining room. You will also often find live music to be enjoyed on the weekend evenings.
The service is attentive, the servers are knowledgeable and the kitchen creates some excellent and memorable dishes.
We have had several very good experiences here but be careful of their events. The few events that we have attended left us a little wanting as the service tends to lack, they do not seem to be able to handle the large influx of customers at once (we did their New Years Eve dinner and were seated at 9 pm and didn't get our main course until just before midnight). As well, even for a table of two they automatically add an 18% gratuity to the end bill and we much prefer to tip on our own.
Make the time to head to this little gem and enjoy some great food but try not to feel guilty when Bambi wanders by the window while you are enjoying than venison steak!