Must-see restaurants in Canada

  • Station B

    The Laurentians

    A seasonal, locally sourced menu delivers well-executed Canadian comfort food – from fish and chips and perfect pizzas steaming from the oven to Cornish…

  • 1810 Carter House Tea Room

    New Brunswick

    Choose from a plethora of tea, cakes and light lunches to enjoy in the restored home or the beautifully scented heritage garden. Owned and operated by a…

  • Yellowknife Farmers Market

    Yellowknife

    If you're in Yellowknife on a Tuesday, you're in for a treat. The farmers market is a great place to hang out, shop for artisanal baked goods and…

  • Pabineau Seafood Restaurant

    New Brunswick

    Located near the site of the Pabineau Falls, this small, popular eatery, run by the local First Nations group, is the spot to pick up your picnic supplies…

  • Zen Gardens

    Southwestern Ontario

    This Asian vegetarian restaurant downtown will impress vegetarians and their most hardened carnivorous mates alike. Tofu, mushrooms, and sauced-up soy and…

  • Cat Cafe on Whyte

    Edmonton

    If you've been dying to meet some furry critters (or miss your own from back home) then this is the place to come. Enter, get some coffee, then head into…

  • Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co

    Eastern Ontario

    If you're assembling a picnic, pop into this funky, solar-powered dairy to pick up its handmade, Italian-inspired goat, cow and sheep cheeses. It also…

  • DaiLo

    Toronto

    Not your typical Chinese restaurant, this chic Asian brasserie is embellished with teal and gold and serves up Little-Italy-does-French-inspired-Chinese…

  • Patties Express

    Toronto

    A hole-in-the-wall place specializing in Jamaican patties: flaky-pastry pockets stuffed with spicy veggies, curry chicken and ground beef (non-spicy to…

  • Farmer's Daughter

    Muskoka Lakes

    Specializing in local and organic produce, this gourmet market also has an excellent prepared-foods section integrating seasonal produce as well as wild…

  • Pilot House

    Charlottetown

    The old Roger's Hardware building has now become this smart gastropub, but the old wood beams, brick columns and etched windows have been left in situ for…

  • Chocolate Tofino

    Tofino

    Stepping up to the plate for dessert, this tiny store serves housemade ice cream and individually crafted chocolates to go, including amazing salted…

  • Shipwreck Lee's Pirate Bistro

    Bruce Peninsula

    Tiki meets maritime at this colorful, quirky eatery filled with murals, pirate mannequins, and picnic tables (indoors and out). All-you-can-eat fish-and…

  • Fisherman's Landing

    Gros Morne National Park

    It can be tough to find a restaurant open later in the evening in Rocky Harbour, but the Landing slings good-quality food even as night slowly creeps in…

  • Cap Dauphin's Fish Shack

    Îles de la Madeleine

    You won't find seafood fresher than here: it's run by the island's fishing co-op. Lobster rolls, mussels, scallops, seafood chowder and battered halibut…

  • Dillon's

    Georgian Bay

    A cozy, upscale pizzeria serving up Neapolitan-style pies, calzones and sourdough panini, all baked in a 900-degree wood-fired oven. The hearty, fresh…

  • Eleven22

    British Columbia

    A cross between a restaurant and a home dinner party, this appealing option has art on the walls of the small dining rooms and all the stars you can count…

  • Cantina del Centro

    British Columbia

    Bright and vibrant, Cantina del Centro gets jammed with diners. The tacos and other small plates reflect the vivid colors of the Mexican tile floor. You…

  • Chantmartin

    Tadoussac

    Despite its truck-stop-like appearance and attached line of generic motel rooms, Chantmartin is a good, quick place to get everything from poutine and…

  • Sapristi St-Jean

    Québec City

    This central Italian bistro and bar serves imaginative pizza, pasta and salads. It's very affordable for the location and the glass-and-tile interior…

  • Garden's Gate Family Restaurant

    Bruce Peninsula

    Seriously good, locally sourced food can be found here, near the junction of Hwys 6 and 542. The menu is international – from beef vindaloo to lamb…

  • Pikolo Espresso Bar

    Montréal

    Stylish coffee sippers roll up to this friendly split-level joint nestled in a heritage building at the bottom of Ave du Parc for its yummy scones,…

  • Nicky's Cafe

    Regina

    Comfort food doesn't get more comfy – or tasty – than this. Breakfasts feature famous hash browns, superb omelets and winter-insulating pancakes. Later in…

  • Station Inn

    Northern Ontario

    Like the rest of the Station Inn, the restaurant is more functional than atmospheric, serving hefty meals and daily specials of steadfast Canadian food…

  • Cafe Cambio

    Saguenay-Lac St Jean

    This spacious and airy coffeehouse draws locals from morning till night, to get work done, hang out with friends or linger over an espresso and slice of…

  • Giorg

    Northern Ontario

    Despite its unprepossessing exterior, this charming Italian restaurant ranks as one of Thunder Bay's best, with scrumptious pastas made on-site and served…

  • Il Vecchio Deli

    Okanagan Valley

    The smell that greets you as you enter confirms your choice. The best lunch sandwiches in town can be consumed at a couple of tables in this atmospheric…

  • Riverwalk Restaurant

    Muskoka Lakes

    Tear your eyes away from the view of the Bracebridge Falls to focus on the menu, if you can. You'll need to choose between a creative and seasonally…

  • Dancing Moose Cafe

    Cape Breton Island

    Stop in here for Dutch pannenkoeken (pancakes), either savory (loaded with green onions and Gouda cheese) or sweet (whipped cream, honey, fruit, nuts –…

  • Ma Poule Mouillée

    Montréal

    The moist, roasted and spiced Portuguese-style chicken brings lineups on weekends at this local favorite. Though it might also be the sweet egg tarts or…

  • Hooded Merganser

    Okanagan Valley

    Named for a small breed of duck noted for its vibrant plumage, this huge lakeside pub attracts plenty of birds of a similar feather. On a summer afternoon…

  • Pâtisseries & Gourmandises d'Olivier

    Québec

    Oh, how to choose? That's the dilemma you'll face as you peruse the picture-perfect pastries in this classic patisserie-cafe downtown. A croissant? An…

  • La Pêcherie

    Îles de la Madeleine

    Stock up on seafood straight from the tanks here, from live crab and lobster to mussels and whelks (if you prefer, you can order cooked lobster from 3…

  • Paris Crepes Cafe

    Niagara Falls

    In the revitalized area of Queen St you'll find this quaint creperie, a very long way from the streets of Paris: you can't miss the dark-red building…

  • Pearl Diver

    Old Town, Corktown & Distillery District

    A small, bustling restaurant, this place is known for its regular seafood specials. Come on Thursday for its crowning glory, the '100 for 100': $100 for…

  • Concordia Club

    Southwestern Ontario

    Polish up your German and fill up on schnitzel at Concordia, a Teutonic fave that's been around for decades. Dark wood, low ceilings, white linen and loud…

  • Le St-Honoré

    Rouyn-Noranda

    French-style pastries, from éclairs to pains au chocolat, creative breakfasts (including a variety of eggs Benedict) and tasty sandwiches are the…

  • L'Estaminet

    Québec

    Feast on hearty pub grub, from pizzas to burgers to pastas, in this bistro du monde with 150 types of beer. Give the bison burger a whirl. It also serves…

  • Northern Delight

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    Dine on local favorites such as turbot cheeks and pan-fried cod, fresh lobster and mussels, an excellent take on fish 'n' brewis (fish hash and bacon…

  • Clam Digger

    New Brunswick

    Cars park three-deep outside this teeny red-and-white seafood shack, a summertime tradition in these parts. Order your clams, burger, scallops, poutine…

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