TORONTO, May 15, 2023 – Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants List 2023, published today, and it paints a vibrant portrait of the Canadian culinary scene. Canadians now have access to the most comprehensive directory of the country’s top dining spots through The List, which features detailed reviews and insider recommendations from renowned food writers and culinary experts across the nation.
The results are available online today at https://canadas100best.com and on magazine newsstands across the country starting May 22, 2023. The annual publication, led by Editor-in-Chief Jacob Richler, is a showcase of Canada’s best places to dine as selected by a team of 135 judges, including:
- Lauren Mozer
- Franco Stalteri
- Michael Smith
- Mijune Pak
- Élise Tastet
- Alexandra Gill
The List is renowned for being an unbiased metric of restaurant quality in Canada, and represents the consensus of the diverse, knowledgeable insights of the judges. It is tabulated using a rigorous evaluation method and a bespoke software program.
THE 2023 TOP 20 BEST RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE:
1. Mon Lapin (Montreal)
2. Alo (Toronto)
3. Published on Main (Vancouver)
4. Edulis (Toronto)
5. The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette (Jordan Station, ON)
6. St. Lawrence (Vancouver)
7. Langdon Hall (Cambridge)
8. Beba (Verdun)
9. AnnaLena (Vancouver)
10. Kissa Tanto (Vancouver)
11. 20 Victoria (Toronto)
12. Bar Kismet (Halifax)
13. Major Tom (Calgary)
14. Giulia (Toronto)
15. Pichai (Montreal)
16. Monarque (Montreal)
17. Prime Seafood Palace (Toronto)
18. Canoe (Toronto)
19. Sushi Masaki Saito (Toronto)
20. Hawksworth (Vancouver)
THE 2023 TOP 10 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS ARE:
1. Prime Seafood Palace (Toronto)
2. Cabaret l’Enfer (Montreal)
3. Portage (St. John’s)
4. Wild Blue (Whistler, BC)
5. Café Lunette (Halifax)
6. Lupo (Banff)
7. Fawn (Halifax)
8. Sunnys Chinese (Toronto)
9. Peacock (Halifax)
10. The Royal Hotel (Picton, ON)
Three restaurants — AnnaLena and Kissa Tanto (both in Vancouver) and Beba (in Verdun, QC) — are new to the top 10 this year.
Four others — led by the hard-charging 20 Victoria and 2023’s Best New Restaurant, Prime Seafood Palace — are new to the Top 20. Montreal’s Pichai was 45th last year, it is now 15th and Vancouver’s Hawksworth is up from 25th to 20th.
Ten restaurants have entered the Top 50 for the first time: 20 Victoria (Toronto), Prime Seafood Palace (Toronto), Salle Climatisée (Montreal), Gia Vin & Grill (Montreal), Cabaret l’Enfer (Montreal), Portage (St. John’s), Mott 32 (Vancouver), The Pine (Collingwood, ON), Paloma (Montreal) and Île Flottante (Montreal).
25 restaurants are new to the List this year.
THE AWARDS GO TO…
- Best New Restaurant: Prime Seafood Palace, Toronto
- Best Sommelier: Véronique Dalle, Foxy, Montreal
- Best Pastry Chef: Kenta Takahashi, Boulevard, Vancouver
- Best Restaurant Bar: Major Tom, Calgary
- Best Destination Restaurant: Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Jordan Station, Ontario
- Best New Restaurant Design: Giannone Petricone Associates for The Royal Hotel, Picton, Ontario
The 2023 issue also includes Canada’s 50 Best Bars – a comprehensive guide with reviews on where to sip and savour across the nation – including a focus on summer patios.
On newsstands and on Apple News+ starting on May 22, 2023. Available for download at canadas100best.com
