From a restaurant offering delightfully surprising dishes with countless twists in its presentation to another being hailed as a culinary oasis with imaginative and exquisite fare, here are Canada's 100 Best Restaurants in 2024.
Canada's 100 Best magazine released its annual list Monday of the in the country.
A record-high of 150 voting judges, with 20 new to the magazine, determined what restaurant made the cut. The panel was made up of food-service professionals, culinary fans, restaurateurs, including chefs, and food writers and critics.
Judges assessed restaurants based on the complete dining experience, primarily on food quality, as well as service, décor, and the depth of the wine cellar. Each judge was required to vote for a minimum of three restaurants outside of their home region.
Montreal's Mon Lapin was the top restaurant out of the 100 in the rankings, while Edulis was the top Toronto restaurant, ranking second overall.
Ottawa failed to crack the top 10, but Riviera was the top in the city at No. 28. River Café was Calgary's highest-ranking restaurant at No. 23.
In Vancouver, Published on Main had the highest spot among the city's restaurants at No. 7.
Halifax saw its eatery Bar Kismet snag the ninth spot.
Here are the top 100 restaurants:
- No 1: Mon Lapin (Montreal)
- No. 2: Edulis (Toronto)
- No. 3: Alo (Toronto)
- No. 4: 20 Victoria (Toronto)
- No. 5: Langdon Hall (Cambridge)
- No. 6: Restaurant Pearl Morisette (Jordan Station)
- No. 7: Published on Main (Vancouver)
- No. 8: Beba (Verdun)
- No. 9: Bar Kismet (Halifax)
- No. 10: Kissa Tanto (Vancouver)
- No. 11: Monarque (Montreal)
- No. 12: Quetzal (Toronto)
- No. 13: Montréal Plaza (Montreal)
- No. 14: St. Lawrence (Vancouver)
- No. 15: Dreyfus (Toronto)
- No. 16: L'Abattoir (Vancouver)
- No. 17: Osteria Giulia (Toronto)
- No. 18: Prime Seafood Palace (Toronto)
- No. 19: Toque (Montreal)
- No. 20: AnnaLena (Vancouver)
- No. 21: Cabaret l’Enfer (Montreal)
- No. 22: Boulevard (Vancouver)
- No. 23: River Café (Calgary)
- No. 24: Canoe (Toronto)
- No. 25: Eight (Calgary)
- No. 26: Hexagon (Oakville)
- No. 27: Marilena (Victoria)
- No. 28: Riviera (Ottawa)
- No. 29: Taverne Bernhardt's (Toronto)
- No. 30: Sushi Masaki Saito (Toronto)
- No. 31: Wild Blue (Whistler)
- No. 32: La Cabane d’à Côté (Saint-Benoît de Mirabel)
- No. 33: Aburi Hana (Toronto)
- No. 34: Casa Paco (Toronto)
- No. 35: Mimi Chinese (Toronto)
- No. 36: Portage (St John's)
- No. 37: Botanist (Vancouver)
- No. 38: Sunnys Chinese (Toronto)
- No. 39: Deer + Almond (Winnipeg)
- No. 40: The Pine (Creemore)
- No. 41: Joe Beef (Montreal)
- No. 42: Maenam (Vancouver)
- No. 43: Atelier (Ottawa)
- No. 44: Bar Isabel (Toronto)
- No. 45: Famiglia Baldassarre (Toronto)
- No. 46: D.O.P (Calgary)
- No. 47: Mott 32 (Vancouver)
- No. 48: La Quercia (Vancouver)
- No. 49: Sushi YÅ«gen (Toronto)
- No. 50: Salle Climatisée (Montreal)
- No. 51: Au Pied de Cochon (Montreal)
- No. 52: Major Tom (Calgary)
- No. 53: L’Express (Montreal)
- No. 54: Kitano Shokudo (Montreal)
- No. 55: Paloma (Montreal)
- No. 56: Nora Gray (Montreal)
- No. 57: Fogo Island Inn ( Joe Batts Arm)
- No. 58: Auberge St-Mathieu (St-Mathieu Du Park)
- No. 59: Masayoshi (Vancouver)
- No. 60: Tanière3 (Quebec City)
- No. 61: Lawrence (Montreal)
- No. 62: Burdock & Co. (Vancouver)
- No. 63: Bar-St-Denis (Montreal)
- No. 64: Cioppino’s (Vancouver)
- No. 65: Pompette (Toronto)
- No. 66: Giulietta (Toronto)
- No. 67: Hawksworth (Vancouver)
- No. 68: Pichai (Montreal)
- No. 69: Bouillon Bilk (Montreal)
- No. 70: Actinolite (Toronto)
- No. 71: Arlo Wine & Restaurant (Ottawa)
- No. 72: Alma (Montreal)
- No. 73: Mastard (Montreal)
- No. 74: Clementine (Winnipeg)
- No. 75: Supply and Demand (Ottawa)
- No. 76: Änkôr (Canmore)
- No. 77: Bar Prima (Toronto)
- No. 78: Tetsu Sushi Bar (Vancouver)
- No. 79: Sabayon (Montreal)
- No. 80: Le Vin Papillon (Montreal)
- No. 81: Don Alfonso 1890 (Toronto)
- No. 82: Savio Volpe (Vancouver)
- No. 83: Foxy (Montreal)
- No. 84: Gia Vin & Grill (Montreal)
- No. 85: Oddbird (St. Catharines)
- No. 86: Elephant (Vancouver)
- No. 87: Casavant (Montreal)
- No. 88: Hearth (Saskatoon)
- No. 89: Arvi (Quebec City)
- No. 90: Sushi Hil (Vancouver)
- No. 91: Espace Old Mill (Stanbridge East)
- No. 92: Yujiro (Winnipeg)
- No. 93: Liverpool House (Montreal)
- No. 94: Barberian's (Toronto)
- No. 95: North & Navy (Ottawa)
- No. 96: Hoogan et Beaufort (Montreal)
- No. 97: Buvette Daphnée (Ottawa)
- No. 98: Le Mousso (Montreal)
- No. 99: Dailo (Toronto)
- No. 100: Park (Montreal)