Canada's 100 Best Restaurants
Presenting our 2015 Listings
We’re proud to present our 2015 listings for best restaurants in Canada as voted on by food critics, expert Chefs, legendary restaurateurs, and elite diners from across the country (view them here).
Professional services firm KPMG in Canada is the official adjudicator of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, providing voting and data verification services to help ensure the Canada’s 100 Best ranking remains independent and accurate.
There are multiple ways to view the 2015 listings of Canada’s Best Restaurants. You can now search by rank, region or on our interactive map.
Listings by Rank
No. 1: Toqué!
When Toqué! opened in 1993 it stood local haute cuisine tradition on its head, replacing…
No. 2: Hawksworth Restaurant at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Conventional restaurant wisdom has it that a chef should never put his or her surname…
No. 3: Buca
Since opening in 2009, Buca has shifted local parameters of Italian dining. Salume is now…
No. 4: Raymonds
Until five short years ago, speaking the words “St John’s” and “fine dining” in the…
No. 5: Splendido
Now in its third regime, this quartercentury- old institution is for the first time being…
No. 6: Canoe
In more ways than one, the 54th floor of a downtown Toronto office tower seems…
No. 7: Edulis
With décor running more to modest than stylish, and only 30-odd seats spread over its…
No. 8: Bar Isabel
Tracking down a decent meal after 10pm in Toronto has traditionally been a problem. Or…
No. 9: Nota Bene
This spacious, sleek and modern restaurant, with its stylish long bar and lounge overlooking lively…
No. 10: Joe Beef
Some people love this Little Burgundy eatery because it serves beautiful seafood platters, foie gras,…
No. 11: Maison Publique
“Maison publique” means “public house” in French, and true to its name, this restaurant in…
No. 12: Model Milk
When Justin Leboe took over this 1930s dairy in the heart of Calgary’s hopping restaurant…
No. 13 : Park
When Park opened in 2012, the initial reaction was profound surprise at the news that…
No. 14: Scaramouche
Some large part of the enduring appeal of Scaramouche is attributable to the flawless service,…
No. 15: Hotel Herman
Nowadays Montreal’s Hasidim share their Mile End neighbourhood with a new breed of fellow, long-bearded…
No. 16: Langdon Hall
Very few contemporary restaurants still require men to dine in jackets. Fewer still are located…
No. 17: L’Abattoir
It’s hard to keep up with all the new restaurants sprouting up between the cobblestones…
No. 18: Cioppino’s
This Yaletown restaurant promotes luxurious Italian dining—and drinking—of the sort once strictly associated with New…
No. 19: Atelier
The drab brick building with a plain grey door marked only with its street address…
No. 20 : Initiale
Tourist traps are the rule in the exceptionally picturesque Lower Town of Old Quebec. But…
No. 21: Cabane à Sucre au Pied de Cochon
Chef Martin Picard believes that maple syrup is the greatest of all Canadian culinary treasures.…
No. 22: Fleur de Sel
Even in its picturesque coastal town, the charming yellow clapboard cottage that this restaurant calls…
No. 23: Bouillon Bilk
Amidst the restaurants catering to a hip, young downtown crowd, this stands out as something…
No. 24: Le Club Chasse et Pêche
Chef Claude Pelletier and maître d’ extraordinaire Hubert Marsolais opened Le Club Chasse et Pêche…
No. 25: Sushi Kaji
Mitsuhiro Kaji has been expertly slicing up fish on a grim stretch of The Queensway…
No. 26: Maenam
Authenticity has almost become a dirty word to David Chang and his fellow Asian-fusion revolutionists.…
No. 27: Maison Boulud
The New York-based Lyonnais master chef Daniel Boulud has been resoundingly welcomed in Montreal, a…
No. 28: Milos
Milos is Canada’s most successful high-end restaurant concept. First came Montreal, then New York, and…
No. 29: Vij’s
Vikram Vij—newest star of Dragon’s Den— hails from the Punjab, grew up in Bombay, and…
No. 30: Eigensinn Farm
Michael Statdlander’s improbable success here is in large part due to his willingness—no, enthusiasm—for breaking…
No. 31: Charcut
The clean modernity of Charcut’s hip, urban design is tempered with splashes of warm colour—and…
No. 32: Chambar
After a critically acclaimed decade, during which it elevated the gold standard for casual fine…
No. 33: Corso 32
Chef-owner Daniel Costa named this small and intimate 34-seat restaurant after the street address of…
No. 34: Au Pied de Cochon
Martin Picard’s cult restaurant was conceived less for the gourmet than the gourmand. And the…
No. 36: Bar Buca
Bar Buca occupies a category all its own. Tucked away on the main level of…
No. 37: Rouge
A French bistro set in an historic house in Calgary’s quaint Inglewood neighbourhood, Rouge’s location…
No. 38: Mallard Cottage
On the inaugural season of Top Chef Canada Newfoundland, contestant Todd Perrin had a valiant…
No. 39: Kaiseki Hashimoto
The rituals of Kaiseki dining are elaborate, mesmerizing and dauntingly time-consuming—especially if you include the…
No. 40: River Café
The unusual location of River Café sets it apart from most restaurants, but also serves…
No. 41: Le Serpent
This bistro occupies the main floor of what was once the Darling Foundry, on the…
No. 42: Richmond Station
If you doubt anything good can come of culinary competitions staged for television and the…
No. 43: Buca Yorkville
In this sleek, spare Yorkville restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel complex, chef Rob Gentile…
No. 44: Shōtō
Even for a Michelin-starred New York chef with an expanding restaurant empire on his mind,…
No. 45: Actinolite
This small restaurant on an unfashionable stretch of Ossington Avenue north of Bloor started out…
No. 46: Chez St-Pierre
The village of Le Bic, perched on the Southern shore of the St. Lawrence River…
No. 47: Fogo Island Inn
The ultra-modern square-angled Fogo Island Inn is set on rock in the middle of nowhere—even…
No. 48: Rge Rd
Owner-chef Blair Lebsack and his partner Caitlin Fulton cut their teeth hosting outdoor farm dinners in the…
No. 49: The Pear Tree
Don’t let the remote location deter you. The Pear Tree is an oasis of understated…
No. 50: The Chase
The Chase occupies the top floor of a Financial District heritage building on Temperance Street…
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Le Bremner
361 Rue Saint Paul East, Montréal, QC H2Y 1H2
crownsalts.com/lebremner
514-544-0446
52
Daisho
190 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5H
momofukutoronto.com/daisho
647-253-6227
53
My Shanti
15869 Croydon Drive, Morgan Crossing, Surrey BC V3Z 2J6
myshanti.com
604-560-4416
54
La Quercia
3689 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6R 1P2
laquercia.ca
604-676-1007
55
Rostizado
102 – 10359 104 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 1B9
rostizado.com
780-761-0911
56
The Wolf in the Fog
150 Fourth Street, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
wolfinthefog.com
250-725-9653
57
Wildebeest
120 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G8
wildebeest.ca
604-687-6880
58
Araxi
4222 Village Square, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4
araxi.com
604-932-4540
59
Harbord Room
89 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1G4
theharbordroom.com
416-962-8989
60
Joso’s
202 Davenport Road, Toronto ON, M5R 1J2
josos.com
416-925-1903
61
Lawrence
5201 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 2L9
lawrencerestaurant.com
514-503-1070
62
Les 400 Coups
400 Rue Notre-Dame East, Montréal, QC H2Y 1C8
les400coups.ca
514-985-0400
63
Le Panache
8 rue Saint-Antoine, Quebec City, QC G2B 1L5
saint-antoine.com/en/dining
418-692-1022
64
Le Vin Papillon
2519 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3J 1N4
vinpapillon.com
514-354-7833
65
Downtown Food
628 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1G4
downtownfood.ca
587-353-3474
66
Anju
344 17 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB T2S 0A5
anju.ca
403-460-3341
67
Campagnolo
832 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1V3
campagnolotoronto.com
416-364-4785
68
DaiLo
503 College Street, Toronto, ON M6J 2J3
dailoto.com
647-341-8882
69
Ayden
265 3rd Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M3
aydenkitchenandbar.com
306-954-2590
70
Bao Bei
163 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X3
bao-bei.ca
604-688-0876
71
l’Express
3927 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2W 2M4
restaurantlexpress.com/en
514-845-5333
72
The Farmer’s Apprentice
1535 West 6th, Vancouver, BC V6J 1R1
farmersapprentice.ca
604-620-2070
73
Nash
925 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0S8
thenashyyc.com
403-984-3365
74
Kazu
1862 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal, QC H3H 1M1
kazumontreal.com
514-937-2333
75
Edna Restaurant
2053 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS B3K 3B2
ednarestaurant.com
902-431-5683
76
Zucca
2150 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4S 2A7
zuccatrattoria.com
416-488-5774
77
Café Boulud
60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4
cafeboulud.com/toronto/
416-963-6000
78
The Carbon Bar
99 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1S1
thecarbonbar.ca
416-947-7000
79
Les Fougeres
783 Route 105, Chelsea, ON J9B 1P1
fougeres.com
819-827-8942
80
Chives
1537 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 1Z4
chives.ca
902-420-9626
81
Tojo
1133 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G1
tojos.com
604-872-8050
82
Raw Bar by Duncan Ly
119 – 12th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G8
rawbaryyc.ca
403-206-9565
83
Beckta
150 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4
beckta.com
613-238-7063
84
Luckee
328 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3T4
luckeerestaurant.com
416-935-0400
85
Cava
1560 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z7
cavarestaurant.ca
416-979-9918
86
Black Pig Bistro
825 – 1st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 0C4
blackpigbistro.com
403-460-0350
87
Origin
107-109 King Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1G6
origintoronto.com
416-603-8009
88
Segovia
484 Stradbrook Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3L 0J9
segoviatapasbar.com
204-477-6500
89
Da Maurizio
1496 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS B3J 1R9
damaurizio.ca
902-423-0859
90
Chantecler
1320 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6K 1L4
restaurantchantecler.ca
416-628-3586
91
Bistro B
1144 Avenue Cartier, Quebec City, QC G1R2S5
bistrob.ca
418-644-5444
92
Cassis Bistro
#105 2505 17th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T3E 7V3
thecassisbistro.ca
403-262-0036
93
Calories
721 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B3
caloriesrestaurant.ca
306-665-7991
94
Next
6400 Hazeldean Road, Stittsville, ON K2S 1S4
nextfood.ca
613-836-8002
95
Nora Gray
1391 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, QC H3C 1H2
noragray.com
514-419-6672
96
Shiki Menya Ramen
827 1st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 0C3
shikimenya.ca
403-454-2722
97
SOBO
311 Neill Street, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
sobo.ca
250-725-2341
98
Ask For Luigi
305 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C4
askforluigi.com
604-428-2544
99
Bearfoot Bistro
4121 Village Green, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4
bearfootbistro.com
604-932-3433
100
Dandylion
1198 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1J6
restaurantdandylion.com
647-464-9100