The Hearthstone Lounge and Grille located in the Sawridge Inn offers one of the city's higher-end dining experiences. Buffets are available for every meal of the day and feature Canadian-style dishes like pancake stacks, waffles, and French toast with Canadian maple syrup. Other breakfast items include a grilled rib-eye with eggs, ham and cheese pita panini, and smoked salmon. For lunch, choose from items like lobster salad, stone-fired pizza or an Alberta prime rib burger. Dinner options include wild mushroom chowder with truffle oil, a smoked meat Reuben, Alberta beef tenderloin, or a walleye fillet and lobster risotto. Seasonal specials are offered throughout the year. Guests dine in a rustic decor with plenty of wood and stone detailing built around a large fireplace hearth. As of September 2010, entree prices were in the CAN$18 to $27 range.
Hearthstone Lounge and Grille
530 MacKenzie Blvd.
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C8
Canada
888-729-7343
sawridgefortmcmurray.com
Boston Pizza, the chain restaurant, has a location in Fort McMurray. The restaurant is designed to be both a family-friendly restaurant and a sports bar where guests can watch a game while enjoying their meals. Pizza, pasta, and sandwiches are the mainstays of the menu. Other items include baked salmon filet, New York sirloin strip, slow-roasted pork-back ribs, and a Cajun rice bowl. Pasta Tuesday is a Boston Pizza special, when diners can pick their own pasta and sauce combination for a special price or order a gourmet pasta meal at a discounted rate. A special kid's menu offers chicken fingers, baked salmon, grilled cheese, or cheeseburgers. As of September 2010, entree prices were in the CAN$15 to $23 range.
Boston Pizza
10202 MacDonald Ave.
Fort McMurray AB T9H 1T4
780-743-5056
bostonpizza.com
The Keg Steakhouse and Bar, another chain restaurant, is near the Fort McMurray Golf Club. The Keg features steak, prime rib, and seafood. Appetizers include tempura snap peas and asparagus, and scallops and bacon. The restaurant claims that steak dishes are always made with high-end, well-aged, and marbled cuts. Diners can choose from dishes like roasted red pepper sirloin, prime-rib classic, bleu cheese filet, or the filet classic wrapped in applewood smoked bacon. Seafood dishes include mustard dill salmon, a king crab dinner and lobster-tail dinner. As of September 2010, entree prices were in the CAN$21 to $35 range.
The Keg Steakhouse and Bar
10006 MacDonald Ave.
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1S8
Canada
780-791-2540
kegsteakhouse.com
