Presenting the 100 Best Restaurants in Canada 2019
As voted on by food critics, leading chefs, legendary restaurateurs, elite diners and food fanatics from across the country this is the definitive list of the best restaurants in Canada. Thanks to KPMG Canada for being our official adjudicator and providing the voting and data verification services that ensure that the Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list remains independent and accurate.
Without further ado: the 2019 list of the Best Restaurants in Canada. To search by region, click here.
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No. 3: Toqué!
For 26 years now, chef-owner Normand Laprise has stayed true to his mission here,
No. 4: Langdon Hall
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Langdon Hall remains as vital and extraordinary
No. 7: Buca Osteria & Bar
The experience of a menu degustazione at the chef’s counter is one to covet and remember.
No. 8: Montréal Plaza
À la carte, little is what it seems. “Cannelloni” means lightly cured sea bass packaged with horseradish cream, pomegranate seeds,
No. 9: Giulietta
972 College Street West, Toronto Giu.ca (416) 964-0606 It’s nice to see a restaurant…
No. 10: Edulis
With decor running more to modest than stylish, and only 30-odd seats spread
No. 11: Hawksworth Restaurant
Drop by Hawksworth at lunch, and you can settle in casually at the granite bar for a superb hamburger,
No. 12: Raymonds
There is arguably no fine-dining establishment in the country more emphatically
No. 13: Le Vin Papillon
Vegetables continue to bask in the restaurant spotlight, and there are few better places to enjoy them than at Le Vin Papillon,
No. 14: The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette
Since opening in 2017, the Restaurant at Pearl Morissette has raised the ante on Niagara wine country dining.
No. 15: Bar Kismet
With no reservations available, it’s a good idea to show up just as the lock clicks open on the front door
No. 16: Kissa Tanto
After being named our best new restaurant for 2017 and receiving an envy-inducing review in The New York Times, this enchanting Japanese-Italian supper club continues to earn accolades with glowing write-ups in Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit and Germany’s B-EAT.
No. 17: Mallard Cottage
Last year, Mallard Cottage added a beer garden adjacent to the restaurant where diners sip together
No. 19: Liverpool House
In fact, the only real differences between Liverpool House and Joe Beef are the greater simplicity of its dishes and the lower price points.
No. 20: Bar Isabel
In true Basque style, the restaurant serves dinner until midnight every day of the week and until 2 a.m. on weekends.
No. 21: Shokunin
Try the bison tataki, the rich meat spiked with yuzu-pickled onions and fresh pea shoots
No. 22: L’Abattoir
Baked Pacific oyster with truffle purée and mushroom marmalade, steak Diane
No. 23: Quetzal
If you want to understand why, well, tuck in. The surprise departure of the opening chefs
No. 24: La Banane
The blazing yellow front door at La Banane beckons diners like a ray of sunlight on the grey Ossington strip,
No. 26: Scaramouche
The admittedly pedestrian arrival area—the restaurant is housed in the ground floor of a highrise apartment building
No. 28: Model Milk
The modernized industrial look, combined with the multi-level seating, twin bars and vinyl for spinning, makes for a highly energetic
No. 29: Pigeonhole
In Fogo Island shrimp toast, charcoal-roasted trout and Wagyu beef tartare, all ingredients are allowed to shine. Like its sister restaurant,
No. 30: Milos
The idea is to present Greek coastal cooking at its simple best: the finest, freshest fish and seafood prepared
No. 31: Boulevard
Since Iron Chef, Chen has been preparing those special dinners more frequently and has rolled the tableside
No. 32: L’Express
Like the venerable poulet de grain sauce moutarde, now sauced instead with sage and lemon.
No. 33: Skippa
Of all the things that set this thriving sushi bar apart from its competitors,
No. 34: Cioppino’s
Not beholden to local procurement trends, the chef is only interested in the best. If that happens to be local spot prawns in their season
No. 35: Aloette
Lacy and fragile long bean tempura might be topped with furikake and kimchi mayo or fried capers and garlic aioli.
No. 36: Maison Publique
There are a handful of staples, like creamy foie gras mousse with grilled bread and gherkins, and even some familiar pub items,
No. 37: Nightingale
The setting he chose is the Marine Building, near the waterfront, and the space is massive, elegant and modern. Split over two levels,
No. 38: Pastel
But fortunately, this new place in Old Montreal from chef Jason Morris and the hospitable Kabir Kapoor is not only about images
No. 39: Botanist
Executive chef Hector Laguna, who trained under Michelle Bernstein at Michy’s in Miami, followed by stints at Lee Restaurant,
No. 40: Café Boulud
The superstar restaurant architect’s signature touches of loosely upholstered leather seats and a bar set
No. 42: River Café
Chef Matthias Fong and his team create menus that straddle both these Alberta realities,
No. 43: Damas
Whichever route you choose to go, expect fresh produce, lots of lemon and parsley, sometimes rose or orange blossom water, and nourishing, flavourful grains.
No. 44: Elena
The boundary of just how far west a Montrealer can venture and still find a good meal keeps moving dramatically outward.
No. 45: Buca Osteria & Enoteca
It’s raucous and perpetually jammed, and the soaring ceilings ring with the excited chatter of ecstatic diners.
No. 46: Canoe
You might think the views 54 storeys up would be impossible to ignore, and they are impressive,
No. 47: Ten Foot Henry
There is a strong selection of fish and meat, from tuna crudo and seared pickerel to hanger steak.
No. 48: Monarque
The inspiration for Monarque is said to be Manhattan’s Gramercy Tavern, yet it feels emphatically Montreal.
No. 49: Don Alfonso 1890
Liberty Entertainment founder and kingpin Nick Di Donato had long harboured a plan to try and bring some of the grandeur of the multi-Michelin-starred
No. 50: Vin Mon Lapin
Small plates from chef de cuisine Jessica Noël and executive chef Marc-Olivier Frappier are ever-changing in order to feature the freshest of Quebec ingredients
51. Riviera
52. Le Club Chasse
423 Rue Saint-Claude, Montréal
53. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
1 avenue du Casino Casino de Montréal Pavillon
54. La Quercia
55. Bouillon Bilk
1595 St. Lawrence Blvd. Montreal, Que.
56. Kiin
57. Segovia
58. Bar Von Der Fels
59. Bearfoot Bistro
4121 Village Green, Whistler, BC
60. Savio Volpe
61. Biera
62. The Inn at Bay Fortune
62. Brothers Food and Wine
64. Il Covo
65. Alo Bar Yorkville
162 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON
66. Avenue (TIED)
2201 11th Ave #100, Regina, SK
66. La Cabane d’à Côté (TIED)
3595 Montée Robillard St-Benoît de Mirabel, Que.
68. Shoushin
69. Actinolite
971 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON
70. Bridgette Bar
71. La Palma
72. Initiale
54 Rue Saint-Pierre, Québec, QC
73. Marconi
45 Avenue Mozart O, Montréal, QC
74. Maison Boulud
1228 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC
75. Fogo Island Inn
210 Main Road, Joe Batt’s Arm, NL
76. Pilgrimme
2806 Montague Rd, Galiano Island, BC
77. Foxy
1638 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, QC
78. Masayoshi
79. Rossmount Inn
80. Montgomery’s
81. Cabane À Sucre PDC
11382 Rang de la Fresnière, Mirabel, QC
82. Calcutta Cricket Club
83. Île Flottante
176 Saint Viateur West Street, QC
84. Battuto
527 Boulevard Langelier, Québec, QC
85. Candide
551 Rue Saint-Martin, Montréal, QC
86. La Chronique
104 Avenue Laurier O, Montréal, QC
87. Ancora Water- Front Dining
1600 Howe St #2, Vancouver, BC
88. Bauhaus
89. Rouge
1240 8 Ave. SE, Calgray, Alta.
90. Impasto
91. Chabrol
92. Little Oak Bar
93. Bündok
94. The Courtney Room
619 Courtney St. Victoria B.C.
95. Uccellino
10349 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB
96. Provisions (TIED)
1268 Ave Van Horne, Outremont, QC
96. Les Brumes Du Coude (TIED)
98. Stofa
1356 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON
99. Richmond Station
100. Fauna
