New Brunswick
This shingled cottage from 1832 is a local meeting place. Get comfy on a couch, perch at a wooden table or relax outside at a picnic table. Order…
Must-see restaurants in Canada
Winnipeg
Chef Scott Bagshaw is one of the stars of Winnipeg's culinary scene and at Enoteca you're greeted with his open kitchen. The small dishes (beets with…
Québec City
One of the city's top dining experiences, this intimate restaurant in the Old Lower Town offers multicourse set/tasting menus ($119/199) designed and…
Nova Scotia
This is the most elevated Acadian cuisine on the French Shore. The rappie pie (meat pie topped with grated potato), seafood lasagna and chocolate pie are…
British Columbia
Close to downtown and next to the surging Cottonwood waterfall, this market encapsulates Nelson. There's great organic produce; fine baked goods, many…
Kingston
Hidden in a flowery stone courtyard, the city's best-known restaurant has earned its reputation with an innovative menu and charming ambience. Dinner…
Banff Town
With plenty of local and foreign plaudits, the classy Maple Leaf eschews all other pretensions in favor of one defining word: 'Canadian.' The menu is…
Toronto
Find some of the best tasty, quick eats at this industrial-chic food hall: vegan bowls, steamed-bun sandwiches, fried chicken, Bangkok-style street food,…
Montréal
Amid rustic wood tables and potted plants, the friendly staff at little Omnivore whip up delicious Middle-Eastern mezze plates of hummus, tabbouleh, baba…
Vancouver Island
The patio deck of this charming, 1863 heritage-building restaurant is a fine place for a splurge, and the $37 three-course BC-sourced tasting menu is…
Toronto
The Commoner is a swanky gastropub in Roncesvalles Village. Lush jewel tones and antique pieces fill the massive yet welcoming space, and the patio is…
Southern Alberta
With excellent coffee and everything from oatmeal loaded with banana, cinnamon and almond to a bacon burrito, this is the place to come for breakfast. The…
Toronto
Come to this bohemian-chic eatery in the heart of the Village for brunch, when the classics are served with flair: eggs Benedict with leek fondue, a short…
New Brunswick
The is the place to eat seafood in town. Next to the bobbing boats in the marina, get your fill of breaded clam poutine, seafood lasagna or whole lobster…
Salt Spring Island
It’s tempting to suggest that recently opened Buzzy’s is creating a buzz around Salt Spring with its Montreal smoked-meat sandwiches, but realistically it…
Cape Breton Island
When a place this out of the way is this busy, it's gotta be good. Everything is homemade, most ingredients are local, and the hearty breakfasts are the…
East Toronto & Rosedale
The smell of freshly baked croissants will pull you into this little French bakery-cafe. Inside, a no-frills dining room bumps up against glass cases of…
Nanaimo
This old bank building reborn in bright pink might have floated over from bohemian Paris in the age of Joyce and Hemingway. There’s plenty to gaze at…
Calgary
Attached to an open-plan Italian market-deli that sells everything from coffee to salami, Mercato is one of those local restaurants that gets everything…
Halifax
Asian fusion of the first order: sticky hoisin-braised ribs, pork- and fish-curry ramen, Thai salads and Japanese 'Karaage' chicken dinners, with pickles,…
Toronto
In the heart of fancy Yorkville, this restaurant is an attitude-free oasis. The patio is a good corner from which to people-watch well-heeled passersby…
Québec
One of the island's best and most sophisticated restaurants, La Goéliche serves gourmet French cuisine and some local dishes, with starters such as pan…
Prince Edward Island
Lobster rolls, fish sandwiches, sea-scallop burgers – when it comes to seafood on the north shore, Richard's longstanding shack is the place to go to try…
Niagara Falls
A local favorite with an old-world feel, Koutouki serves classic Greek cuisine with a homey but elegant touch. Meals are beautifully presented and filling…
Eastern Ontario
There's a wonderful, romantic ambience about this quaint Italian restaurant located in a restored 1852 mill, with a stream trickling past its thick stone…
Îles de la Madeleine
Serious French-inspired fine dining is on offer at Roy's upscale restaurant, where you can feast on wild boar, turbot with seaweed, and platters of…
Montréal
A splendid cafe that serves its signature bagels, grilled or nature, with soup or salad. There are about a dozen sandwiches but most popular are the…
Edmonton
The original Remedy Cafe – there are several in town – where you can sit and sip chai until late in the evening. There's a plethora of sweets, treats and…
Lake Louise
This is the place to come for breakfast or a takeout lunch. Wraps and sandwiches are made to order, the staff are well versed in the espresso machine, and…
Entertainment & Financial Districts
Pai is known for its spectacular food and lively ambience, so you'll pretty much always see lines out the door no matter the time of day. The khao soi …
Newfoundland & Labrador
A must pre- or post-ferry stop for yummy baked goods and creative sandwiches such as apple and sharp cheddar on molasses-raisin bread. The breakfasts are…
Eastern Ontario
At Lake on the Mountain Resort, you can't beat the sunset views from the patio of this restaurant occupying a converted late-18th-century miller's cottage…
Charlottetown
An upscale-grub pub that's crammed with rough-bricked, industrial chic, from the trendy booth seats and open-view kitchen to the pop-art prints on the…
Îles de la Madeleine
Located in a historic general store, this restaurant is more than a local institution: it's one of the islands' vital organs. Pot-en-pot (fish pie), wild…
Québec City
Hidden away on a side street just off the beaten path, this charming little cafe serves tasty sandwiches, homemade soups and quiches, pizza plus…
Saint John
Next to the City Market, locals and visitors alike come here to dine on satisfying seafood dishes. Try bayou seafood stew, white-wine garlic mussels or…
Québec
Whoa. Where did this place come from? It's a nondescript building set across from a nondescript housing complex, but inside? Incredible French cuisine:…
New Brunswick
While the seaside restaurant may be new on the scene, the chef isn't. This culinary artist has returned to his hometown to create five-course meals from…
Ottawa
Start the day with a breakfast sandwich or croissant and an excellent cappuccino at this buzzy bakery cafe, occupying a warehouse space on an industrial…
Lower Mainland
A one-time pioneer of the Vancouver food-truck scene now touring its own permanent eatery, this is the place to sink your choppers into heaping servings…
