The best restaurants Canada

A stone's throw from the river and marina, this is a gourmet address not to be missed. Don't look for a storefront, but rather an outdoor venue with a festive flair. The menu is all barbecue, from ribs to smoked beef brisket burgers, poutine and pulled pork tacos. And since you're in danger of developing an addiction, you should know that THÉO BBQ also has a boutique in Berthier-sur-Mer (spices, sauces, meats, prepared foods...), which also features a number of in-house products.

Inspired by the Lobster Shacks of the American East Coast, this resto, cantine and snack bar is a must for seafood lovers. Fresh lobster, guédilles, clam chowder, lobster poutine and other delights are all on the menu, along with a selection of burgers, grills, pastas and more. All set in the distinctive décor of an old octagonal barn with a contemporary touch (we particularly like the lobster traps transformed into tables). Also on site: café-bar on the first floor.

A small institution in the Saint-Henri district, Satay Brothers offers Singaporean cuisine in a long room with a jumble of tables that mix friends and strangers in a general hubbub fed by pop music. On the plate, taste. The satay is excellent, as is the green papaya salad and the laksa soup. The prices are low, but the tapas-like portions will make the bon vivants reorder, to the point where the bill is much higher than the menu would suggest. Nevertheless, a great address if you're in the area.

Located in the heart of the old village of Saint-Sauveur, this magnificent ancestral house welcomes you in a warm setting that smells of Brittany. On the menu, a huge selection of wheat or buckwheat pancakes, the house's great specialty, topped with sweet or savoury ingredients as well as squeegees, cheese fondues or Chinese... It may take you some time to decide so much you will want to taste everything!

A member of the family that unites the restaurants L'Affaire est Ketchup, Kraken Cru and Patente et Machin, l'Albacore focuses on seafood and seasonal vegetables, but not only. The menu is of course evolving, but always impeccable: ginger-confit fish dumplings with ponzu-marinated roasted mushrooms and St. Lawrence seaweed-infused pork broth, or raw scallops marinated in citrus and olive oil with yogurt squash puree, spiced pumpkin seeds, crusty bread crumbs, shiso and fleur de sel.

Drift, enRoute's grand finalist for best new Canadian restaurant, is the restaurant at the Muir Halifax Hotel. Under the direction of Chef Anthony Walsh, this upscale gourmet restaurant features Atlantic seafood, including lobster from Nova Scotia, as well as artisanal products from other Canadian provinces, such as foie gras from Quebec. The weekend brunch is a must, as is the low-priced lunch menu, which allows you to save money. The cocktail and wine list is also noteworthy.

Chef Alexandra Gagné varies her menu according to season and arrival. On the menu, exquisite dishes such as salad with prawns, snow crab, apples and lime mayonnaise; pan-fried blood sausage with maple sap vinegar from Ferme du Capitaine and caramelized apples with maple syrup from Relais des Pins; mushroom ravioli with smoked sorrel cream sauce, wild mushrooms from the Ô Champignon urban mushroom farm and Parmesan cheese. A lovely terrace is available for aperitifs and/or meals.

Provence on the waterfront, in front of the Yaletown marina, in a setting of the South of France! If you want to eat a bouillabaisse, Provence is a good address that has received a certificate of excellence for its cuisine. Seafood lovers will be in paradise here! Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia, of French origin, communicates his passion for cooking through his meticulously prepared dishes. Falling in love with the region, he perfectly blends French flavours with products from the Pacific Ocean.

À l'Orée des Champs is the offshoot of an agricultural and forestry company established in Saint-Nazaire since 1925 and still owned by the same family. The only rural table in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, it first of all symbolizes the pleasure of eating. There are gourmet brunches in the magical setting of the mornings in the countryside as well as a delicious and refined table d'hôte made from the farm's products, including lamb, the house's great specialty. To be served with a glass of their specialty alcohol, the cream of camerawomania.

In the heart of downtown Edmonton, The Creperie's French-style restaurant offers a wide variety of pancakes in a welcoming provincial setting, as well as many other dishes, from mussels à la marseillaise to medallions of boeuf chasseur. The wine list is also very attractive to accompany your dishes. Although the dishes are quite expensive, don't hesitate to take a tour of this small restaurant if you are in need of French-style food. The service is pleasant and unpretentious.

A bistro with a refined style, offering dishes from the South West of France, with a touch of imagination. The cuisine offered by Chef Jérôme Chatenet is an invitation to discover. The textures and flavours combine with maliciously, for the delight of gourmets. The selection of starters and dishes is short but sufficient due to the quality of the choice. The dishes are typical of Périgord, the plates are well presented and very interesting. The atmosphere is relaxing, with soft music and a service as gentle as efficient. Add to this a very good value-for-money ratio and well-selected wines, and we get an address that distinguishes itself, for our great pleasure.

William, Dominique and Chloé welcome you in their elegant, warm and friendly restaurant. They offer a cuisine of the South that follows the seasons, without frills but with great finesse. Come and enjoy a pissaladière, supions à l'escabèche, a duck breast in a sauce made with the fruits of the moment with garlic purée and zucchini spaghetti, a sauté of veal with Corsican style gnocchi, or a mackerel in white wine with onion purée and chard with herbs. A colourful trip, with wines and local beers as a bonus!

In a rather traditional setting, the waitresses in Breton costume welcome you to eat... pancakes! You have the choice: Breton pancakes with wheat or buckwheat, all accompanied according to your taste (ham, chicken, cheese, eggs, asparagus, etc.), or seafood (shrimps, crab, smoked salmon), vegetarian, not to mention the decadent dessert pancakes (mention in the gourmet versions). So if you feel like it, you'll be spoilt for choice here. Also worth a try: the tasty gratins and the Breton duo (crepe and salad).

It's a necessity and it's one of the only restaurants in the region. Of course, it serves everything that Acadia has better to offer. All products are home-made, here no importation: vegetables, fish, poutines, shells, fruits of seafood… The sugar cake and Noix is particularly excellent. A beautiful address with impeccable service.

This restaurant is part of King's Landing historic village, where the th century décor in the room, the time costumes and the contents of the base, in which you can taste flavours and lost recipes. A nice way to continue the visit this time, without changing the time.

We couldn't wait to try out this address, and we weren't disappointed! Of course, we enjoyed a lobster guédille, the emblem of the place, accompanied by a Virgin Bloody from its little brother, the Shack à slush, located right next door. It was simply DELIGHTFUL, all seated on a lovely open-air site overlooking the sea. The menu also includes other sliders (shrimp, crab, etc.), paninis, veggie bowls and more. Bonus: chalets, trailers and camping pitches can be rented right on the site to stretch the pleasure. A truly top-notch address!

This restaurant is definitely the trendiest gourmet address in the Upper Laurentians. On the plate, local flavours are the mainstay of the establishment, with dishes inspired by Old World bistros. Lémarettes has also built its reputation on cocktails, including a dozen "Découvertes" such as the camerise mojito. The spirits menu also includes a vast selection of craft beers and wines from certified organic and/or biodynamic estates. Grocery and wine store on site.

Those who knew the Café Champêtre in Percé will now find a gourmet address in its former premises. Four young entrepreneurs from the region started this snack bar in the middle of a pandemic with the desire to offer small and large dishes with resolutely local flavors. And it's hard to beat that when you know that the team calls on a picker to harvest, among other things, berries and wild mushrooms. Nice selection of cocktails and wines too. A great address for brunch, lunch, dinner or an aperitif.

Le Vire-Crêpes is well known for its blueberry fields where you can pick your own in season. It's also a shop where you can stock up on this small fruit of the fields, either natural or in processed products. But above all, it's a gourmet address to enjoy a brunch where blueberries are the star even in smoothies. In summer, a food-truck sets up shop on the site and offers blueberry and maple salad with grilled chicken, Angus beef burgers and other delights.

Voted "Canada's Greenest Restaurant", La Maison Boire offers gastronomy following the concept "from seed to plate". Everything is made from Quebec products and even ultra-local thanks to their roof gardens and market garden. The ultimate goal: self-sufficiency and zero waste. The liquor list follows the same principle by putting Quebec in the glass, not to mention the homemade pottery dishes. And, to top it all off, the restaurant prepares its succulent creations over a wood fire. A must-see!

Above all, The Farsides pays homage to hip-hop culture in every corner of its den, from the decor (mention should be made of the mural featuring Slick Rick) to the background music and the names of the cocktails. On the gourmet side, the cuisine blends Hawaiian and Thai styles, with fish and seafood taking center stage. Everything is delicious, and we're still dreaming of the Hat Yai fried chicken and mango salad. The house cocktails and sangrias are also a must. And since the place is so popular, make a reservation!

Located in the heart of the Drague complex, Restaurant Elli's design immediately catches the eye, blending noble wood, brick and concrete with the black and white hues of the premises. It serves succulent bistro dishes inspired by international cuisine, to share or not: tasting platter, veggie or non-veggie agnolotti forestier, beef tartar, duck confit salad, poutine steak and smoked gouda cheese, tacos al pastor, etc. And when the restaurant closes for the evening, it transforms into the Drague cabaret.

A very small restaurant - just a few tables - whose name, decor and background music are reminiscent of Bob Marley's homeland. That said, this is not a place for smoking, but rather for enjoying market cuisine that varies according to the season, with oysters, veggie dishes, fish and shellfish, not forgetting a little meat. All dishes have a vegetarian option. A fine selection of cocktails, microbrewery beers and a few wines, including organic vintages. Worth discovering!

The restaurant of the National Assembly of Québec has been open to the public for over 50 years. Here is an opportunity to eat at the same tables as the politicians, in a new decor that was unveiled at its grand reopening in the fall of 2021. The waiters don't gossip, but there are occasional anecdotes. On the menu, Quebec is in the spotlight, all for a very affordable price. During the summer, the chefs concoct their dishes based on the harvests of the gardens and beehives of the Parliament Building.

If the place serves as a take-out counter during the day, it becomes a gourmet table in the evening. A single large table, which can seat up to 14 guests, sits in this small restaurant that makes you feel like a guest in the chef's home. On the menu, a 5-course meal that changes with the months and seasons and features products from Quebec artisans and producers, all meticulously selected by the team. Bonus: a list of organic and natural wines as well as Quebec spirits.

Nothing less than an eco-responsible gastronomic experience in a minimalist setting. Chef Tim Moroney, who has worked in some of the world's most renowned restaurants, focuses on renewable energy, responsible waste management and ethical practices, not to mention sourcing from within a 150 km radius of the restaurant. The resolutely locavore menu changes frequently according to what's available and what's in season. An à la carte menu is also available, but only at the bar.

SAINTI is first and foremost a restaurant that showcases the tasty gourmet products of the Charlevoix region, notably the cheeses, charcuterie and market garden produce. To support this, the restaurant offers a private wine list, mostly organic or from sustainable agriculture, not to mention Quebec spirits. Bonus: a superb view of the St. Lawrence River from the dining room and the terrace. The team also runs Le 362, located on the same site and offering rooms and rental condos.

Certainly our friendliest and most colorful address in the area, the Chez Mélo food truck is a must-stop on the way to Parc de la Mauricie. And don't be fooled, you could well put down roots there, especially as in addition to the tasty dishes (burritos, tacos, burgers, etc.), the place boasts a large garden area with picnic tables, chairs, fireplaces and even sand for that little tropical look. Also on site and by the same owners: café-bistro (very bohemian) and accommodation, including a brand-new youth hostel.

Located in the heart of the village, this urban bistro specializes in tapas such as cod acras, oysters and mignonettes, octopus carpaccio, arancini and tuna tataki. If tapas aren't your cup of tea, dishes like the Vice burger and pasta with snails and braised beef macreuse are also on the menu. The wine list features a selection of privately imported wines, cocktails and, above all, a mind-boggling list of Quebec gins. Good deal: oysters at $1.50 CAN on Thursdays from 3pm.

The Hotel Le Bonne Entente is renowned for its gastronomic offerings, including the MC Lounge. In summer in the gardens, in winter by the fireplace, the restaurant's varied menu is fine-tuned according to the season and even the guests' desires: oysters, pan-fried foie gras, fresh fish, lobster bucatini, Nagano pork belly, sea scallops... To round off the meal, we recommend the Quebec cheese platter and garnishes. An excellent wine list, winner of awards of excellence.

In the image of famous American diners, this gourmet address offers soul food that blends Quebec classics with those of its southern neighbors. Gone is the traditional shepherd's pie! Here, it's prepared with shredded beef, creamed corn and cheesy mashed potatoes. The classic American combo of fried chicken and waffles is also on the menu, as is the Chili Cheese hot dog with homemade vegan chili, sour cream and cheese sauce. In short, this is not the place to diet!

The specialties of the house: oysters, but also raw and cold seafood appetizers, good small dishes in the same spirit and privately imported wines, including a selection certified organic, biodynamic or natural. The name is well deserved considering the range of oysters on the slate, from Quebec, the Maritimes, Maine (USA) and other regions renowned for this seafood delicacy. And given the popularity of the place, additional seats have been added in the basement. Nice and unpretentious.

A beautiful caliente atmosphere in this cerveceria de barrio (neighbourhood brasserie) decorated with a huge fresco, winks to Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, skulls in the style of Cinco de Mayo... The house specialties are tapas and tacos of all kinds, but also some raw and grilled pork chops, and desserts such as hot churros with Nutella. All this is accompanied by an excellent house cocktail, a Mexican beer, or a small glass of mezcal or tequila. Salud!

Located just a few steps from the shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, this little gourmet address is a must! In a resolutely vacation spirit, it prepares on-the-go dishes such as breaded shrimp and calamari, smoked trout and salmon gravlax sandwiches, the famous shrimp or lobster guédille, and side dishes like salmon chowder. Bonus: there are a few picnic tables on site, but our best bet is to head down to the beach to enjoy your meal.

Right in the heart of the Île-des-Moulins historic site, this restaurant occupies a period building on the banks of the Rivière des Milles-Îles (its terrace offers a superb view). The menu follows the bistronomy concept with an international touch (naan crab and shrimp, bao bread with crispy pork, linguini with jerk chicken, etc.). On Sunday mornings, the place attracts brunch enthusiasts, and we recommend the "Festin brunch" menu for two or more people. A fine selection of beers, wines and spirits from Quebec.

A new, friendly address, just like the neighborhood. In this unpretentious bar-restaurant, wood and warm colors dominate, and you quickly feel at home. At the helm are true wine and Spanish enthusiasts who have decided to transcribe the Spanish art of living. Tapas to share, like classic patatas bravas and fried squid, but also creations like cheese portobello or tilapia ceviche. The wine list is exclusively natural, organic or biodynamic, with many private imports.

One of our favorite Tremblant addresses, this restaurant definitely puts us in the Savoyard mood, thanks to its typical mountain chalet decor and the scent of cheese that tells us we've come to the right place. La Savoie offers, as its name suggests, a selection of Savoyard specialties, including fondues (cheese, red wine, etc.), raclette and pierrade. And here, everything is prepared according to the rules of the art! A fine wine list accompanies everything, and service is attentive and professional. Don't forget to book in advance.

An address that doesn't look like much from the outside, but is well known to Quebecers. Open since 1977, everyone knows this small family cooking restaurant, renowned for its famous seafood pizza, its fresh lobster in season, its trawler's plate or its chicoutai pie. The house also prepares land and sea dishes or fish and seafood, grilled meats, fish, crab club sandwiches, scallops, gratinated pastas, various pizzas, BBQ chicken, etc.

The little brother of the renowned restaurant Tanière3, Légende offers a menu inspired by Quebec's culinary heritage and the imprint of time on this cuisine. A place to meet and share around the table, to discover or rediscover the land, the forest and the river, in a constantly evolving menu. The wine list is also renowned, with the American magazine Wine Spectator ranking it among the best in the world. A real favorite at this address, which offers exclusively Quebec products.

The reputation of its fries, meatloaf and burgers is well established, as is its retro American diner-style decor, which was preserved during the recent renovations, with its old posters, jukebox and other period items. On the menu: burgers and sandwiches for every taste, hot dogs, a vast selection of poutines, fries and other extras, all at ridiculously low prices. It was one of René Angélil and Céline Dion's favorite addresses when they visited the Quebec capital.

On a beautiful summer day in Old Montreal, we had an irresistible craving for lobster. That's how we discovered this gourmet table that puts forward the products of lakes, rivers and the sea. The lobster is undoubtedly the great star of the place, whole, in raviolis or in guédille (this famous sandwich that we tested, filled generously with lobster meat). The decoration of the restaurant makes some references to the maritime world, in particular with its lobster cages acting as suspended lamps. To test: the Bloody Pincette cocktail.

Here, Italian cuisine is simple, sharing and fresh. In a pretty little white room with large windows, everything is prepared in-house according to seasonality and the quality of the produce. From appetizers and starters like citrus-marinated olives, homemade mortadella and Savoy cabbage and leek fritters, to dishes like absolutely delicious fresh homemade pasta. It was voted best new restaurant in the country in 2017 by Air Canada's enRoute magazine.

A poutine with kimchi, hot sauce and fried chicken, amazing isn't it? Well, it exists, and was even voted best poutine of Poutine Week 2021. The place to find it is, of course, at La Belle Tonki, the meeting point of Cambodian, Vietnamese and Quebecois cultures. This fusion restaurant, right down to the chopsticks, offers delicious phô, banh-mi burgers, cheese ramen and poutine. Unheard of as it may seem, it's a successful bet! You'll come back again and again.

In a large, unpretentious wooden room, this address offers pure delight for gourmets. At the dawn of spring, the sugar shack comes alive and hearty meals are cooked on the wood stove in the traditional way. All you can eat, and the experience ends with the famous taffy on snow. But don't forget to bring your own booze. Note that the sugar bush also manages the Chez Ti-Jean cross-country ski center in L'Épiphanie, where you can also enjoy snowshoeing (admission fee, equipment rental on site).