International restaurants in Canada
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You don't need to tell us that dining at the top of the CN Tower is an obvious cliché, and it's damn pricey too, but come on, how can you compete with those views?! Even if the food was ordinary (which it most certainly isn't), there would be no better place in Toronto, if not Canada, for a high-class meal and a conversation about mankind's magnificent achievements. And the elevator ride is free!
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Richtree Market Restaurant
Inside the skeletal BC Place, this rainbow-flag-dappled market-style eatery plates up generous serves to satisfy every whim – cakes, freshly made soups, pizza slices, pasta dishes, roast chicken, fried rice, baked goods, fresh juices and coffee. Contemporary adult Brit-rock (Sting, Clapton et al) lends an air of affluent self-satisfaction to themed eating areas. Most of the pot-plants are real; the parrot in the cage isn't. There's another branch in the Eaton Centre.
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All Seasons Café
Sitting out on the magical patio here, with little lights twinkling in the big tree above, you may not even care about the food, but you should. This is one of BC's best restaurants, with a casual and eclectic menu that changes with the seasons. Dishes are boldly seasoned and prepared using BC produce with global influences. There's also a great, reasonable wine list.
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Canal Ritz
Canal Ritz wins when it comes to location - the spacious restaurant is practically floating on the Rideau Canal. Munch on a designer pizza, like 'pear and brie,' and watch the boats float by in summer, or catch the frenzied rush of skaters when the river freezes over.
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Legislative Dining Room
This is the Parliament Buildings’ subsidized restaurant, where anyone can drop by for dishes such as shrimp quesadillas and smoked tofu salad. Enter via the security desk at the building’s entrance.
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Willow on Wascana
Perched above the lake, this classy eatery has a lot going for it. The stunning patio is a great place to take in the fabulous lake views and the food is stellar, too. Be sure to try the buffalo!
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Mildred Pearce
In a former book-binding warehouse in an industrial tumbleweed pocket of West Queen West, Mildred Pearce is an unexpected treasure. Shimmering drapes reach floor-to-ceiling, framing full-wall murals of medieval feasting scenes. Super-courteous staff deliver meaty mains like pan-seared veal liver with bacon-roasted fingerling potatoes, rapini, Roquefort and thyme shallot jus ($26). Wine is served in shimmering balloons polished like diamonds. Who's Mildred? She's the fictional character Joan Crawford played in her 1945 Oscar- winning role.
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Largo Resto-Club
Rich wood tones and exposed brick create a warm ambience at this welcoming restaurant in the heart of St-Roch. The menu is small, featuring simple ingredients, but the preparation is excellent, making for a rewarding dining experience. Tartelette de canard (savory duck pie), seafood linguini and grilled squid with vegetables and polenta are popular selections. Catch live music here Thursday through Saturday nights. The Largo Resto-Club also does gallery duty, showing off the work of local painters and sculptors.
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Cube
Cube first offers a feast for the eyes with its simple designer decor (high ceilings, thick white drapes and herds of votive candles) and then for the taste buds with dishes like veal sweetbreads with parsnip and truffle purée or wild sweet bass with peas. Textures and tastes contrast well in the mains and the desserts (chocolate crème with red pepper and raspberry sherbet or Québec strawberries with violet ice cream). Reservations essential.
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Newtown
A showy design palace for the Grand Prix circuit, owned by star driver Jacques Villeneuve ('Newtown' refers to his surname). The grilled seafood and Grand Marnier crêpes are good but the main draw of this place is the clientèle - beautiful people souped up for a night out. There's a terrace on top with spectacular views of the city and the commotion on rue Crescent at night. Reservations are essential.
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Aux Vieux Canons
Set with a spacious front terrace on restaurant-lined Grande Allée, this place serves fairly mainstream bistro fare – roast chicken, spaghetti bolognaise, steak au poivre (pepper steak), grilled meats, French onion soup. The draw, however, is the beer; it’s poured in yard-long glasses and served with a wooden brace. A fine place to refresh after a day exploring the city.
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Woolsey Creek
The region's best restaurant, now housed in an old German restaurant, is run by two women who came for a visit from Quebec and never left. The stuffed animal heads are long gone, but in their place is an eclectic and changing menu that ranges from jambalaya to seafood to pasta. The vast patio is shielded by sunflowers in season. The bar often gets packed with buddies and stays open late.
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Fid
Slow food proponent Dennis Johnston buys all his ingredients from the local farmers' market, then sautées in Franco-Asian flavors to concoct dishes like monkfish with shell peas, maple/asparagus-glazed pork belly with sweet potato and a beautiful pad thai. It's a great place to sample regional foods; the menu changes weekly and carries vegetarian options.
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Area
Area has earned heaps of accolades. This dining room is black and white with a menu divided into categories titled 'Fins,' 'Legs,' and the intriguing 'Why not?' section that includes numbers like green asparagus risotto with mushrooms, parmesan, chives, shallots and 'milky juice' and Grilled Onion Milk with parsley oil and jelly.
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Nevada
Painted in warm adobe hues, Nevada has a menu that isn't quite sure where it's from, wandering the map from Thai chicken salad to Shanghai cashew chicken stir-fry to vegetarian fajitas. Confusing, yes, but impressively versatile. Brunch plates are stacked high with blueberry pancakes or Montréal corned-beef hash.
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Gypsy Co-op
Trendy Queen West eateries come and go, but this bohemian food room – with its quirky decoupage tabletops, retro lighting and abused floorboards – is an enduring favorite. Contemporary cuisine with international twists – try the red snapper fillet with curried Jamaican pumpkin.
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Klondike Kate's
Locals know that spring has sprung when the much-loved Kate's reopens for the year. Every night there's a long list of specials - usually hearty meaty dishes and excellent fresh seafood. It's all creative, right down to the 'news' in the tabloids kept for your amusement. Nice patio out back.
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Blue Door
Yes, it has a blue door that you can't miss. This local hotspot has an intriguingly varied menu ranging from coconut curry with mussels to Uli's pasta incorporating local sausage and mushrooms. Start your meal with a fab cocktail. There's a kids menu too.
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Joe's Warehouse Food Emporium
This huge, subtly eclectic restaurant has a cozy bar, a posh dining room and a casual family style dining. Beef is the speciality although you can get other specialities from ‘away' such as a vegetarian spicy Asian noodle bowl.
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Yukon Mining Co
A sprawling covered deck here gets mobbed with locals and visitors alike all through the season. Backed by a huge bar, diners choose from huge burgers, salads and steaks. This is one of the best places for fresh Yukon fish.
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Elephant's Eye Decor & Café
This understated little place offers a soup, crepe or vegetarian main of the day, and a seafood dish of the day. Browse the eccentric collection of antique knick-knacks while you dine.
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Tonimoes
Tonimoes With standard breakfasts, burger-y lunches and a surf-and-turf dinner menu, this low-lit dining room is the town's sole respectable eatery.
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Fireside Bistro
What an awesome patio! Stationed on a quiet suburban street, this converted Victorian former guesthouse has style. Serving Mediterranean-infused meals in a relaxed atmosphere, it's a good spot for carnivores. Don't forget to ask about the ghost.
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