Vancouver
At this healthy fast-food cafeteria, step up to the counter and choose a protein (chicken, ahi tuna or tofu, for example) as well as two sides to add to…
Must-see restaurants in Canada
Vancouver
Seated alongside a striking Mumbai-themed mural, dive into some street-food snacks and dishes inspired by the home-style cuisine of this bustling Indian…
Québec City
People line up at all hours for Tutto Gelato's creamy, rich, homemade ice cream. Dozens of types of Italian-style gelato and two dozen different sorbets …
Vancouver
Behind half-curtained windows in an unassuming building that resembles a cast-off from a shopping mall, this excellent Parisian-style dining room is right…
Vancouver
This good-value local favorite gets jam-packed with bleary-eyed locals soothing their hangovers, but it's worth the wait for a quirky, darkened room lined…
Montréal
A hip favorite, unpretentious Le Pick Up began as an authentic 1950s dépanneur (convenience store) and snack bar before the current owners took it over…
Whistler
Tucked behind Armchair Books, this is a good place to jump the breakfast queues and load up with some energy-generating 'overnight oats'. Come lunchtime,…
Québec City
Frequented almost exclusively by locals in the know, this turreted restaurant just north of Ave Cartier is often overlooked by visitors to Québec City…
Vancouver
Trip down the steps (not literally) to this busy spot and you'll find one of the city's favorite poke destinations. Expect friendly service, heaped bowls…
British Columbia
Arriving off-peak is the best way to avoid the crush and maybe even snag a table at this bright-painted former police station with a striking Emiliano…
Fairview & South Granville
This modern reinvention of a European bistro has a loyal band of South Granville regulars. They're usually the ones hogging the weirdly angular window…
Old Montréal
A game-changer in the world of vegan cuisine, Invitation V serves up creative, beautifully presented dishes in an elegant dining room of white brick and…
Old Montréal
Industrial style dominates at this renovated factory next to the Fonderie Darling art space, which draws a creative tech-industry crowd. The menu features…
Vancouver Island
‘Locally produced’ is a mantra you hear a lot on Vancouver Island and it’s taken particularly seriously at this attractive, if pricey, wooden restaurant…
Vancouver
Granville Strip's best brunch, this narrow, art-lined bistro feels as if it should be somewhere else. But even clubbers need to eat well sometimes. The…
Montréal
This gorgeously designed, high-style hip eatery helmed by British chef Marc Cohen of Sparrow serves up some of the best brunch in Montréal. With high…
Montréal
Montréal meets the Big Easy in this casual Cajun eatery, with amazing results. The menu bears the hearty, delicious flavors of jambalaya, shrimp Creole or…
Calgary
This old brick factory is breathing new life into Inglewood, where you can have all of your culinary cravings satisfied: Charbar's upstairs and rooftop…
Montréal
Tasting-menu-roulette-style dining where not only are you not told what you will be eating until it’s in front of you, but other tables might be served…
Vancouver
The youngest of a three-outlet gourmet doughnut mini-chain (the others are on Main St and downtown), this austere-looking L-shaped spot is all about…
Vancouver
Lined with junk-shop kitsch and mismatched 1970s rec-room furniture, this friendly Main St hangout is an inviting spot for craft beers and bulging burgers…
North Shore
Don't be discouraged by the drab, gray-brick exterior of this Indian restaurant: inside, it's cozy and welcoming with a swish contemporary look. Budget…
Québec City
The celebrated restaurant of Auberge St-Antoine receives top marks for its exquisite, imaginatively prepared Québécois cuisine and top-notch service…
North Shore
This is a busy outpost of the popular Vancouver artisan ice-cream fave. Sidle up to the striped-wood counter and pretend you're buying cones for two…
Lower Mainland
Ground zero on Richmond’s Asian-themed ‘dumpling trail’, Dinesty is popular – so popular, it has spawned four additional branches since this one opened in…
Fairview & South Granville
Don't be put off by the grubby exterior; this tiny homestyle cafe specializing in good-value all-day breakfasts, brunches and lunches is hugely popular…
Vancouver Island
In a town that trades on its outdoor affiliations, there’s always a place for guilty-pleasure eating indulgences which, in the case of this new snack…
Québec City
Like tiki bars and the pop group Abba, it's hard not to like revolving restaurants, and the emphatic 'Sky!' on the 28th floor of the Hôtel Le Concorde has…
Vancouver
Tucked around the corner from a row of eateries serving everything from noodle bowls to Lebanese dishes, this small outpost of one of Vancouver's favorite…
Victoria
The Hotel Zed's upmarket diner lures locals (arrive off-peak to avoid the crush) with its breakfast tacos and eggs Benedict platters (recommended: the …
Eastern Townships
At Auberge Knowlton, this restaurant features juicy Lac Brome duck served many ways, such as duck ravioli in mushroom sauce, duck confit in orange sauce…
St John's
Full-on vegetarian food is almost unheard of in rural Newfoundland, but Sprout almost makes up for the difference in St John's. Take a seat and savor your…
British Columbia
On busy nights (‘Sticky Finger Fridays’ are best, with hot finger food including chicken wings) the restaurant in the Galiano Inn transforms into the…
Gastown & Chinatown
A cavernous room where mismatched tables and comfy sofas lure coffee quaffers and fans of good-value lunches. Inventive soups are made from scratch and…
Vancouver Island
Head up the ramp alongside and aim for a picture-window table overlooking shimmering, boat-bobbling Broughton Strait. You'll soon be diving into some…
Vancouver
When you've exhausted the local ramen joints, take a different noodle route at this tiny fresh-made pasta place. There's a handful of seats (takeout is…
Gastown & Chinatown
Fusing an eclectic, inventive and ever-changing Asian and French approach with a contemporary, hipster lounge room filled with small tables and eye…
Jasper Town & Around
Jasper's go-to bakery-cafe is right downtown where you need it most at the end of an energy-sapping activity. The menu features scones, cookies, muffins,…
Gastown & Chinatown
A smartly hip update on traditional Greek tavernas, this exposed-brick, white-tabled eatery serves up delicious new takes on dishes such as moussaka and…
New Brunswick
On a country road in a quiet valley settled by German and Dutch farmers, this place could have been transported – beer steins and all – from the Black…
