Canada's 100 Best Restaurants
Presenting our 2016 Best Restaurants
We’re proud to present our 2016 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 2016 listings of Canada’s Best Restaurants. You can now search by rank or by region.
Listings by Rank
No. 5: Le Vin Papillon
2519 RUE NOTRE-DAME WEST, MONTREAL, QUEBEC VINPAPILLON.COM Le Vin Papillon is the newest sibling of…
No. 4: Joe Beef
2491 RUE NOTRE-DAME WEST, MONTREAL, QUEBEC JOEBEEF.CA 514-935-6504 The humble 30-seat back-to-basics culinary outpost that…
No. 1: Toqué!
900 PLACE JEAN-PAUL-RIOPELLE, MONTREAL, QUEBEC RESTAURANT-TOQUE.COM 514-499-2084 Many a great restaurant has been defeated by…
No. 10: Bar Isabel
797 COLLEGE STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO BARISABEL.COM 416-532-2222 This happening restaurant on the western end of…
No. 9: Bar Raval
505 COLLEGE STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO THISISBARRAVAL.COM A visit to this standing room-only Spanish-themed bar is…
No. 8: Edulis
169 NIAGARA STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO EDULISRESTAURANT.COM 416-703-4222 In the approach from the street, Edulis appears…
No. 7: Alo
163 SPADINA AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, TORONTO, ONTARIO ALORESTAURANT.COM 416-260-2222 The Alo experience begins with a…
No. 6: Dandylion
1198 QUEEN STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONTARIO RESTAURANTDANDYLION.COM 647-464-9100 This small, 30-odd seat room has much…
No. 2: Buca Yorkville
53 SCOLLARD STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO BUCA.CA/YORKVILLE 416-962-2822 This sleek, spare Yorkville space was our 2015…
No. 3: Hawksworth Restaurant
801 WEST GEORGIA STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (LOCATED AT THE ROSEWOOD HOTEL GEORGIA) HAWKSWORTHRESTAURANT.COM 604-673-7000…
No. 11: Raymonds
95 WATER STREET, ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR RAYMONDSRESTAURANT.COM 709-579-5800 Raymonds occupies a handsome former…
No. 12: Nota Bene
180 QUEEN STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONTARIO NOTABENERESTAURANT.COM 416-977-6400 The year of 2015—on which this ranking…
No. 13: L’Abattoir
217 CARRALL STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA LABATTOIR.CA 604-568-1701 It’s hard to keep up with all…
No. 14: Café Boulud
60 YORKVILLE AVENUE, TORONTO, ONTARIO CAFEBOULUD.COM 416-963-6000 Few restaurants anywhere in the country have ever…
No. 15: DaiLo
503 COLLEGE STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO DAILOTO.COM 647-341-8882 Chef Nick Liu and his business partner, front…
No. 17: Buca
604 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONTARIO BUCA.CA/KING 416-865-1600 No Italian restaurant of recent memory has…
No. 18: Model Milk
308-17 AVENUE SOUTHWEST, CALGARY, ALBERTA MODELMILK.CA 403-265-7343 Chef Justin Leboe’s first solo restaurant occupies a…
No. 19: Park
378 AVENUE VICTORIA, WESTMOUNT, QUEBEC PARKRESTO.COM 403-265-7343 Park is and remains one of the top…
No. 20: Bouillon Bilk
1595 BOULEVARD SAINT-LAURENT, MONTREAL, QUEBEC BOUILLONBILK.COM 514-845-1595 Located in one of the less glamorous parts…
No. 16: Pigeonhole
306 17TH AVENUE SW, CALGARY, ALBERTA PIGEONHOLEYYC.CA 403-452-4694 Justin Leboe’s latest—Pigeonhole—is announced with red fluorescent…
No. 28: Scaramouche
ONE BENVENUTO PLACE, TORONTO, ONTARIO SCARAMOUCHERESTAURANT.COM 416-961-8011 In Toronto restaurant terms, this one is a…
No. 30: Cioppino’s
1133 HAMILTON STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA CIOPPINO'S 604-688-7466 This early adapter to Yaletown still flies…
No. 26: Le Club Chasse et Pêche
423 RUE ST. CLAUDE, MONTREAL, QUÉBEC LECLUBCHASSEETPECHE.COM 514-861-1112 Despite the contemporary photographs on the walls,…
No. 27: Vij’s
3106 CAMBIE STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA VIJSRESTAURANT.CA 604-736-6664 This is a big year for Vikram…
No. 21: Maison Publique
4720 RUE MARQUETTE, MONTREAL, QUEBEC MAISONPUBLIQUE.COM 514-507-0555 Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal might seem an unlikely location…
No. 22: Mallard Cottage
8 BARROWS ROAD, ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR MALLARDCOTTAGE.CA 709-237-7314 The 300-year-old Mallard Cottage, with…
No. 23: Canoe
66 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, 54TH FLOOR TD BANK TOWER, TORONTO, ONTARIO OLIVERBONACINI.COM/CANOE.ASPX 416-364-0054
No. 24: Nora Gray
1391 RUE SAINT-JACQUES, MONTREAL,QUEBEC NORAGRAY.COM 514-419-6672 Located near the Bell Centre in a retail no-man’s…
No. 25: Maison Boulud
1228 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST, MONTREAL,QUEBEC MAISONBOULUD.COM/MONTREAL 514-842-4224 The New York-based Lyonnais master chef Daniel Boulud…
No. 40: Hotel Herman
5171 BOULEVARD SAINT-LAURENT, MONTREAL,QUEBEC HOTELHERMAN.COM 514-278-7000 Located in the Mile End, where hipsters share the…
No. 31: Montréal Plaza
6230 RUE ST-HUBERT, MONTREAL,QUEBECL,QUEBEC MONTREALPLAZA.COM 514-903-6230 No new Montreal restaurant in recent memory has opened…
No. 32: Cabane à Sucre
11382 RANG DE LA FRESNIÈRE, ST-BENOÎT DE MIRABEL,QUEBEC AUPIEDDECOCHON.CA 514-281-1114 At Cabane à Sucre, au…
No. 33: The Farmer’s Apprentice
1535 WEST 6TH, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA FARMERSAPPRENTICE.CA 604-620-2070 Vancouver’s leading locavore restaurant found its inspiration…
No. 34: Au Pied de Cochon
536 DULUTH EAST, MONTREAL,QUEBEC AUPIEDDECOCHON.CA 514-281-1114 Martin Picard’s cult restaurant continues to awe crowds with…
No. 35: Yasu
81 HARBORD STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO YASU-SUSHIBAR.COM 416-477-2361 Sushi enthusiasts with a serious taste for refinement…
No. 36: Momofuku Shōtō
190 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, THIRD FLOOR, TORONTO, ONTARIO SHOTO.MOMOFUKU.COM 647-253-8000 In 2012, Momofuku Toronto opened with…
No. 37: Bauhaus
1 WEST CORDOVA STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA BAUHAUS-RESTAURANT.COM 604-974-1147 Unimpressed with most of Vancouver’s fine-dining…
No. 38: Bar Buca
75 PORTLAND STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO BARBUCA.COM 416-599-2822 Only Buca Executive Chef Rob Gentile would notice…
No. 39: Charbar
SIMMONS BUILDING, 618 CONFLUENCE WAY SE, CALGARY, ALBERTA CHARBAR.CA 403-452-3115 As Calgarians approach the hostess…
No. 47: Milos
5357 AVENUE DU PARC, MONTREAL,QUEBEC MILOS.CA 514-272-3522 With outposts in Manhattan, Athens, Las Vegas, Miami…
No. 48: Wolf in the Fog
150 FOURTH STREET, TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA WOLFINTHEFOG.COM 250-725-9653 Perched over a surf shop, across the…
No. 49: Edna
2053 GOTTINGEN STREET, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA EDNARESTAURANT.COM 902-431-5683 The action at this 60-seat hipster bistro…
No. 50: Europea
1227 DE LA MONTAGNE, MONTREAL,QUEBEC EUROPEA.CA 514-398-9229 This elegant restaurant started small over a decade…
No. 41: Ask for Luigi
305 ALEXANDER STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ASKFORLUIGI.COM 604-428-2544 Many eyebrows arched in skepticism when Ask…
No. 42: Liverpool House
2501 RUE NOTRE-DAME WEST, MONTREAL,QUEBEC JOEBEEF.CA 514-313-6049 Squeezed between the internationally famous Joe Beef and…
No. 43: AnnaLena
1809 W 1ST AVENUE, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA ANNALENA.CA 778-379-4052 After tasting all the labourintensive technique…
No. 44: Lawrence
5201 BOULEVARD SAINT-LAURENT, MONTREAL,QUEBEC LAWRENCERESTAURANT.COM 514-503-1070 When you quit boulevard St. Laurent and step into…
No. 45: Jun I
156 AVENUE LAURIER WEST, MONTREAL,QUEBEC JUNI.CA 514-276-5864 Junichi Ikematsu’s modern Japanese restaurant is a hybrid…
No. 46: Sushi Kaji
860 THE QUEENSWAY, TORONTO, ONTARIO SUSHIKAJI.COM 416-252-2166 Every rule has its exceptions, and when it…
51. Bar Bricco
10347 JASPER AVENUE, EDMONTON, AB
BARBRICCO.COM
780-424-5588
52. Field Guide (TIED)
2076 GOTTINGEN STREET, HALIFAX, NS
FIELDGUIDEHFX.COM
902-405-4506
52. Rouge* (TIED)
1240 8TH AVENUE SE, CALGARY, AB
ROUGECALGARY.COM
403-531-2767
54. Fogo Island Inn
210 MAIN ROAD, JOE BATT’S ARM, NL
FOGOISLANDINN.CA
709-658-3444
55. Enoteca Sociale
1288 DUNDAS ST W, TORONTO, ON
SOCIALE.CA
416-534-1200
56. Honest Weight
2766 DUNDAS ST W, TORONTO, ON
HONESTWEIGHT.CA
416-604-9992
57. Damas
1201 AVENUE VAN HORNE, OUTREMONT, QC
RESTAURANT-DAMAS.COM
514-439-5435
58. Araxi*
4222 VILLAGE SQUARE, WHISTLER BC
ARAXI.COM
604-932-4540
59. Charcut*
899 CENTRE STREET #101, CALGARY, AB
CHARCUT.COM
403-984-2180
60. Le Crocodile*
909 BURRARD STREET #100, VANCOUVER, BC
LECROCODILERESTAURANT.COM
604-669-4298
61. Actinolite
971 OSSINGTON AVENUE, TORONTO, ON
ACTINOLITERESTAURANT.COM
416-962-8943
62. Bishop’s
2183 W 4TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, BC
BISHOPSONLINE.COM
604-738-2025
63. Richmond Station
1 RICHMOND STREET WEST, TORONTO, ON
RICHMONDSTATION.CA
647-748-1444
64. Maenam (TIED)
1938 WEST 4TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, BC
MAENAM.CA
604-730-5579
64. Tojo (TIED)
1133 WEST BROADWAY, VANCOUVER, BC
TOJOS.COM
604-872-8050
65. Fleur de Sel
53 MONTAGUE STREET, LUNENBURG, NS
FLEURDESEL.NET
902-640-2121
66. Royal Dinette
905 DUNSMUIR STREET, VANCOUVER, BC
ROYALDINETTE.CA
604-974-8077
66. Cava
1560 YONGE STREET, TORONTO, ON
CAVARESTAURANT.CA
416-979-9918
67. River Café
25 PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK, CALGARY, AB
RIVER-CAFE.COM
403-261-7670
68. Harbord Room
89 HARBORD STREET, TORONTO, ON
THEHARBORDROOM.COM
416-962-8989
69. Atelier
540 ROCHESTER STREET, OTTAWA, ON
ATELIERRESTAURANT.CA
613-321-3537
70. Ancora
1600 HOWE STREET #2, VANCOUVER, BC
ANCORADINING.COM
604-681-1164
71. Chez St-Pierre
129 RUE DU MONT SAINT LOUIS, RIMOUSKI, QC
CHEZSTPIERRE.CA
418-736-5051
72. Foxy
1638 RUE NOTRE-DAME O, MONTREAL, QC
FOXY.RESTAURANT
514-925-7007
73. Colette*
550 WELLINGTON STREET W, TORONTO, ON
COLETTETORONTO.COM
647-348-7000
74. Port City Royal
45 GRANNAN STREET, SAINT JOHN, NB
PORTCITYROYAL.COM
506-631-3714
75. Fauna
425 BANK STREET, OTTAWA, ON
FAUNAOTTAWA.CA
613-563-2862
76. Impasto
48 RUE DANTE, MONTREAL, QC
IMPASTOMTL.CA
514-508-6508
77. Ayden*
265 3RD AVENUE, SASKATOON, SK
AYDENKITCHENANDBAR.COM
306-954-2590
78. Anju*
344-17 AVENUE SOUTHWEST, CALGARY, AB
ANJU.CA
403-460-3341
79. Lai Wah Heen
108 CHESTNUT STREET, TORONTO, ON
LAIWAHHEEN.COM
416-977-9899
80. Initiale
54 RUE SAINT PIERRE, QUEBEC CITY, QC
RESTAURANTINITIALE.COM
418- 694-1818
81. Corso 32
10345 JASPER AVENUE NW, EDMONTON, AB
CORSO32.COM
780-421-4622
82. Notable
611 BOWNESS ROAD NW, CALGARY, AB
NOTABLETHERESTAURANT.CA
403-288-4372
83. Patois Toronto
794 DUNDAS STREET WEST, TORONTO ON
PATOISTORONTO.COM
647-350-8999
84. Rostizado
10359 104 STREET #102, EDMONTON, AB
ROSTIZADO.COM
780-761-0911
85. Satay Brothers
3721 NOTRE DAME WEST, MONTREAL, QC
SATAYBROTHERS.COM
514-933-3507
86. Terre Rouge
72 QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN, PE
TERREROUGEPEI.CA
902-892-4032
87. George*
111 C QUEEN STREET EAST, TORONTO, ON
GEORGEONQUEEN.CA
647-496-8275
88. Raca Café
1704 QUEEN STREET WEST, TORONTO, ON
RACACAFEANDBAR.COM
416-901-9951
89. Mercuri Montreal
645 RUE WELLINGTON, MONTREAL, QC
MERCURIMONTREAL.COM
514-394-3444
90. La Quercia
3689 WEST 4TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER BC
LAQUERCIA.CA
604-676-1007
91. Candide
551 RUE SAINT MARTIN, MONTREAL, QC
RESTAURANTCANDIDE.COM
514-447-2717
92. Drake Devonshire*
24 WHARF STREET, WELLINGTON, ON
DRAKEDEVONSHIRE.CA
613-399-3338
93. Joso’s*
202 DAVENPORT ROAD, TORONTO, ON
JOSOS.COM
416-925-1903
94. IX Pour Bistro
1104 18E RUE, QUEBEC CITY, QC
IXBISTRO.COM
418-914-8525
95. Nourish
225 QUEBEC STREET, VICTORIA, BC
NOURISHKITCHEN.CA
250-590-3426
96. Antidote Food Lab
35 RUE BELVÉDÈRE NORD, SUITE 10, SHERBROOKE, QC
ANTIDOTEFOODLAB.COM
819-791-9117
97. Foxley
207 OSSINGTON AVENUE, TORONTO, ON
N/A
416-534-8520
98. Boulevard*
845 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BC
BOULEVARDVANCOUVER.CA
604-642-2900
99. Boehmer
93 OSSINGTON AVENUE, TORONTO, ON
BOEHMER.CA
416-531-3800
100. Deer & Almond
85 PRINCESS STREET, WINNIPEG, MB
DEERANDALMOND.COM
204-504-8562