Other restaurants in Canada
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Fort Café
Warm and welcoming subterranean hipster haunt with heaping fresh-made nosh – turkey avocado wraps and hot pepper beef sandwiches recommended – plus Salt Spring Brewing drafts. Check out the Atari game system at the back.
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John’s Place
A diner-esque legend with wood floors, high ceilings and funky memorabilia lining the walls. Weekend brunch is an institution, but the heaping comfort-food dinners are also great – don’t miss a giant slab o’ fruit pie.
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Camille’s
A charming subterranean dining room with a lively, ever-changing menu reflecting great local ingredients. With its smashing wine list, this spot invites adventurous foodies.
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Sachi Sushi
Serving everything from good sushi to crispy popcorn shrimp to stomach-warming udon noodles, this is a relaxing après-ski hangout – go for a warming hot sake.
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Barb’s Buns
Heaping pizza slices, hearty soups and bulging sandwiches draw the Ganges lunch crowd here, many of them grateful vegetarians.
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Raven Street Market Café
On the north part of the island, this neighborhood nook serves gourmet pizzas and an awesome seafood-and-sausage gumbo.
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ZenKitchen
Let’s face it folks, this could mean the end of the meat industry – Zen-Kitchen will baffle even the biggest of carnivores with its savvy menu of vegan-chic superlatives. The owners, Caroline and Dave, have years of culinary training between the two of ’em – they’re also the stars of a hit reality TV show that documented their ‘restaurant adventures.’ Voted the best new restaurant in the city in 2009, this unique dining concept offers up healthful dishes that pay tribute to a colorful clash of continents. Oh, and the wine! Let’s not forget about the wine! Enjoy a lip-smacking selection of expertly chosen bottles – most come from Ontario, and although the region may not ha…
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Vignoble l’Orpailleur Restaurant
In Dunham, Vignoble l’Orpailleur (Tel: 450-295- 2763; www.orpailleur.ca; 1086 Rte 202, Dunham; 9am-5pm daily Apr 15–Dec 31, 11am-5pm Sat & Sun, Mon-Fri reservation only Dec 31–Apr 15) is arguably the province’s best-known wine producer.
It has a terrific little display on the history of alcohol in Québec as well as captions in the vineyards explaining the grape varieties and how they grow. The on-site restaurant serves delicious high-end bistro fare, with seating on a pleasant outdoor terrace. Tours of l’Orpailleur can be arranged – call for information.
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Little Britt Inn
Stop. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Get off the highway 70km north of Parry Sound and park your car (or thimble) at the Little Britt Inn. This hidden gem, on the shores of Georgian Bay, has built a reputation among foodies who travel to far-flung places for memorable meals. Make sure to pick up a copy of the Guide to Little Britt, a handmade rulebook to the four-room inn. The manifesto details important information like the kids’ menu: fried liver with onions, broccoli and green olives, priced according to the noisiness of the brats.
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JJ's Fine Dining
Lunch or dinner is only an hour long so arrive early at this windowless Vancouver Community College spot and you’ll be treated to some excellent West Coast fare served by trainee staff genuinely aiming to please. The ever-changing dinner menu – expect favorites such as salmon and rack of lamb – is a steal at $21.50 for three courses. Lunches are mostly under $10 and Friday night is buffet night ($19.50).
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Apple Festival
Also consider the University of British Columbia’s weekend Apple Festival in mid-October. It’s a chance to sample as many seedy treats as you can cram in your mouth, ranging from regional favorites such as Spartan and Macintosh to unusual heritage strains including Ambrosia and Grimes Golden. And, of course, there’s the longest peel contest, with prizes for whoever can peel the longest unbroken apple skin.
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Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Well-executed West Coast fusion lunches and signature desserts – don’t leave without trying a delicate pastry confection – are the menu mainstays at this school near the entrance to Granville Island. But the seafood buffet (lunch/dinner $24/36) is the main reason to come. Expect to un-notch your belt as you tuck into treats such as almond-crusted Arctic char and clams in lemongrass coconut broth.
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The Village
With locations across Canada, Chez Cora is the trusted breakfast standard. Like all others, the Mont-Royal outpost has cheerful decor and generous portions. To start the day with a bang, try ‘Récolte 90 , ’ featuring French toast with raisins served with bacon, an egg and an avalanche of fruit. There are several other branches around town including one in The Village.
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Shanghai
This restaurant is widely known as the first establishment in Ottawa’s Chinatown, and is now run by the artistic children of the original owners. The food is great – modern Chinese cuisine with lots of veggie options – but the real draw is the trendy decor, rotating art exhibits and fabulous weekend events (think ‘Disco Bingo’ and karaoke) hosted by the local diva tranny goddess China-Doll.
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Gelato Espresso Bar
If Yaletown is your rest spot of choice, drop by the Gelato Espresso Bar for a sophisticated approach that includes a toasted marshmallow and apple pie variety (the baked pie crust is crumbled in) and a ‘drunken gelato, ’ which comes with a drizzle of booze – limoncello (Italian lemon-flavored liqueur) is recommended.
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Culinaria Restaurant
The training restaurant for the Dubrulle Culinary Arts program, this heart-of-downtown dining spot focuses on fine West Coast cuisine. The menu changes weekly and if you don’t want to gamble on dinner, the lunch menu is a good deal with gourmet sandwiches, pastas and salads for under $10.
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Utopia
This local fave is bang in the middle of Little Italy, but Utopia’s menu stretches beyond pizza and pasta. Moroccan chickpea soup, baked chicken and French brie sandwiches, Tex-Mex burritos, a worldy wine list and dozens of types of mayonnaise – think local, eat global.
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Crepe Montagne
This small, authentic creperie – hence the French accents percolating among the staff – offers a bewildering array of sweet and savory buckwheat crepes with fillings that include ham, brie, asparagus, banana, strawberries and more. Good breakfast spot – go the waffle route.
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Tibetan Kitchen
Lunch specials are an excellent deal (check the board outside) at this cozy Asian eatery, where fresh-made treats range from noodle to curry dishes. Whatever you end up trying, wash it down with a lip-smacking lychee lassi (a yoghurt-based, shake-like drink).
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Grilled Fromage
If you thought a grilled cheese sandwich was just that, step inside this funkily painted spot and peruse the menu of more than 50 varieties. The Napoleon (camembert and bacon on sourdough) is popular but go for the decadent High Roller (lobster and smoked Gruyère).
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Gone Village Eatery
Hidden behind Armchair Books, this wood-floored haunt serves hearty breakfast grub (have the omelet burrito), lunch specials (sandwiches, falafel or the $10 burger and beer deal do the trick) and any-time-of-day baked treats (snag a chewy toffee cookie).
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Hernande’z
Hidden in a covered passageway between Yates and View Sts, Victoria’s best Mexican hole-in-the-wall has a line-up as soon as it opens. Vegetarian options abound but the huarache de pollo – thick tortilla with chicken – is legendary. Cash only.
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Red Fish Blue Fish
On the waterfront boardwalk at the foot of Broughton St, this freight container take-out shack serves fresh-made sustainable seafood treats like wild-salmon sandwiches, Pacific Rim chowder and excellent scallop tacones (cone-shaped tacos).
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Tree House Café
This magical outdoor spot in Ganges, in the shade of a large plum tree, serves comfort pastas, Mexican specialties and gourmet burgers. Make sure you also tuck into a large bottle of Salt Spring Gold Ale, brewed right here on the island.
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Green Briar Restaurant
In the Mackenzie Hotel, Green Briar has Arctic foods such as char and muskox and a very popular prime-rib special on Thursday nights, which sells out to locals. There's also a pub, the Brass Rail, and a dance club, the Zoo, in the hotel.
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