Kensington Market & Chinatown
The cleanest and best located of Chinatown's dumpling houses prepares plump and juicy dumplings to authentic recipes passed on down for generations…
Must-see restaurants in Canada
Québec
A memorable bakery with a small irresistible store, La Boulange is the perfect spot for a light lunch of sandwiches or pizza, or to gather picnic supplies…
Gros Morne National Park
Named for the province's most iconic tree, the Black Spruce has brought fine dining to Norris Point. It's got a luxury-lodge ambience and an atmosphere…
Northern Maverick Brewing Company
Entertainment & Financial Districts
Northern Maverick's massive space includes a brewery, a restaurant and a retail store. From weekend brunch to $1 oysters on Sunday evenings, there's more…
Québec City
Québec's celebrated Culinary Academy, with branches here and in Montréal, puts its mettle where your mouth is – so to speak – with this simple cafe and…
Cape Breton Island
Hearty, country-style food is the game at the Grubstake: chicken royal, rib steaks, fresh lobster and queen crab, accompanied by homemade porridge bread…
Vancouver Island
Hornby Island's only pub is also its most reliable place for a bite. It's open year-round, through only three nights a week in the off-season. The food's…
Montréal
O'Thym buzzes with foodies who flock here from all over town. It features an elegant but understated dining room (exposed-brick walls, floodlit windows,…
Old Town, Corktown & Distillery District
Everything and anything you could ever want in a burger. All burgers at the Works are completely customizable, including the patty, bun, toppings and…
Montréal
The pho (rice-noodle soup) is the standout at this Vietnamese restaurant, with all the right herbs and touch of anise. This is Mont-Royal not Chinatown,…
Montréal
Foodchain gives a much-needed healthy option downtown with simple, mostly vegan, bowls highlighting raw vegetables. Try a simple curry, or fennel and…
Québec City
The anchor tenant of 3e Ave in up-and-coming Limoilu (now in its third decade) serves such crowd-pleasers as bacon-and-cheese omelets, sweet and savory…
East Toronto & Rosedale
Featuring one of the city's nicest patio dining areas (in warmer months), Allen's is more than just a pub, although it's a great place for lovers of Irish…
St John's
Another gem in the St John's culinary diversity crown, J serves up delicious bowls of fiery kimchi jjigae (kimchi and pork belly stew), haemul pajeon …
Yellowknife
Watch floatplanes taking off as you kick back in the backyard of this pleasant cafe. The interior gets busy at lunchtime, with soups, salads and sandwich…
Ottawa
If you like your steak a little French with a twist of New York, this smart ByWard Market bistro is bound to appeal. The decor is slick and the outdoor…
Québec City
Tiny and unassuming, this perennial favorite specializes in both sweet and savory crepes, along with sandwiches ($6.50), soups ($4) and salads ($10 to $12…
Kensington Market & Chinatown
The chunky Chilean empanadas (toasted delights stuffed with beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables) and savory corn pie with beef, olives and eggs always…
Pâtisserie-Chocolaterie Anna Pierrot
Québec City
This pastry and chocolate shop in the Halles Cartier market in Montcalm will prove irresistible to anyone with a sweet tooth. A tempting array of cakes,…
Toronto
Inside the isolated 1917 Toronto Harbour Commission building, this baroque dining room glows with brass lamps and plush booths. Indulge yourself in a…
Kelowna
Chef and sommelier Mark Filatow has created his vision for a farm-to-table restaurant in Kelowna that celebrates the bounty of the region, both on the…
Howe Sound Pub & Brewing Company
Squamish & Around
This wood-beamed, ever-popular brewpub has a deck with views of the Chief, where you can get comfortable and partake of some irresistible yam fries and…
Iqaluit
At the Discovery hotel, the French-influenced fare offers specials to complement à la carte offerings that include northern delights such as Arctic char…
Okanagan Valley
Always buzzing – and not just because of the excellent organic coffee – this neighborhood fave is consistently busy. The patio is where locals meet and…
Niagara Peninsula
Simple, delicious lunches (it's easy to devour the pear and Brie sandwich) in a country-house setting. It wouldn't be an Ontario bakery without butter…
Eastern Ontario
Served on a hilltop patio surrounded by a vineyard and overlooking the lake, lunch here consists of pizzas, burgers, salads and wraps made from local…
Winnipeg
Classic red-sauce Italian fare keeps this family-run eatery packed. The mussels and the thin-crust pizza are standouts, although the cannelloni is a quiet…
Nova Scotia
Dartmouth's latest brunch-spot love affair, the Good Luck is the place for a comforting croque monsieur, a freshly baked muffin or a hangover-fixing…
Vancouver Island
This rustic, locally beloved cafe located between Sooke and Jordan River is bristling with home-baked treats (pecan bars recommended), bulging sandwiches…
Prince Edward Island
A perennially popular hangout for morning coffee, lunchtime wraps and afternoon muffins, this stylish cafe is enclosed in a redbrick building in downtown…
Jasper Town & Around
Almost as old as the park, this stalwart has been in business since 1925, and something about the original rock fireplace, salt-of-the-earth service and…
Québec City
Now in a new location in the heart of St-Jean Baptiste, this place bakes up an ever-changing lineup of hearty breads, from classic baguettes to loaves…
Kensington Market & Chinatown
Catering to a late-night crowd, the menu here covers cuisine from Swatow (a city now known as Shantou, on the coast of China's Guangdong province). The…
Okanagan Valley
Using only the freshest ingredients available, this terrace-style restaurant draws crowds. At brunch, try the Dungeness crab cakes with coconut, cilantro…
New Brunswick
Home cooking is served up at this 1960s throwback with counter stools and your own mini (and working) jukeboxes at the tables. There's everything from…
Charlottetown
Receiver is the coffee connoisseurs' choice in Charlottetown. Come here for the perfect flat white made with ethically sourced Ethiopian single-origin…
Charlevoix
Operating since 1945, this bakery on the island's west side is known for pâté croche, a meat pie with a 'broken' or cracked top ($5), which is served with…
Tofino
Catching the après-surf crowd at the Beaches Shopping Centre, the Wildside looks like it grew out the surrounding trees. Not surprisingly, the wooden…
Jasper Town & Around
Baked in a traditional wood-burning oven, the much-sought-after pizzas here are rather good. Build your own from a long list of toppings and sauces or…
Golden Diner Family Restaurant
Toronto
This good old-fashioned basement-level greasy spoon has some natty booths and one of the best-value all-day breakfasts in the city. The $6.95 breakfast…
