International restaurants in Canada
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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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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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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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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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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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