Plated chicken roulade with microgreens at Gems Café & Bistro

Welcome to
Gems Café & Bistro

Your Place for Life's Special Moments

Awards & Recognition

Gold Medal
Best Café
2024 Town & Country
Gold Medal
Best Café
2025 Town & Country
Winner
Fine Dining
2026 Canadian Choice Awards
Gold Medal
Best Steak
2025 Town & Country
Silver Medal
Best Patio
2025 Town & Country
Food, Hospitality, Community

The Heart of Gems

Since 2023, we've hosted anniversaries, birthdays, diners seeking exceptional experiences, and live musical evenings that become cherished memories. Our cuisine follows the seasons and the farms and artisans around us. Along the way, Gems has become a destination for fine dining in northern Alberta, welcoming guests from Woodlands, Barrhead and Westlock Counties, Edmonton, St. Albert and beyond.

Coming up

Upcoming at Gems

Live music, paint nights and hands-on workshops in the dining room.

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Wedding guests at a Gems catered buffet

Beautifully Catered Events

We'd be honoured to help bring your celebration to life. From beautifully catered weddings to corporate gatherings, community galas, milestone celebrations, and more — we bring our full hospitality experience to your chosen venue with thoughtful service, refined menus, and seamless execution.

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What Our Guests Say

★★★★★

Stopped in in August for a coffee, while in the area camping, amazing coffee and atmosphere, run by a sweet couple. I looked at the evening menu and decided we were going to have to stop in for great meal on our trip in September...

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★★★★★

What a hidden gem! Food is amazing and staff is so nice. Stopped in on a Friday night and was amazed by the singer they had in to entertain us while we ate...

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★★★★★

My wife and I traveled from Edmonton today to visit @gemscafeandbistro in Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. We can cook…and we have a shared interest in exploring new food experiences. Chef Adrian and his wife Christina have created exactly that, an experience...

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The Gems Chronicle

A curated look into our craft, our inspirations, and the people who shape Gems — published at a pace that honours the story.