TORONTO — Air Canada has released its list of nominees for the 2017 instalment of Canada’s Best New Restaurants, in partnership with lead sponsor American Express.
This year’s 30 finalists celebrate the diversity that is Canadian cuisine. Six provinces are represented on the list, with Ontario-based restaurants receiving nine nominations, Alberta receiving seven and B.C. and Quebec each receiving six.
This year’s nominees include:
• Alder Room, Edmonton
• Bar Von Der Fels, Calgary
• Battuto, Quebec City
• Botanist, Vancouver
• Brothers, Toronto
• Cacao, Vancouver
• Cadet, Montreal
• Café Linnea, Edmonton
• Canis, Toronto
• Chartier, Beaumont, Alta.
• Clementine, Edmonton
• Clementine Cafe, Winnipeg
• Deane House, Calgary
• Fayuca, Vancouver
• Grey Gardens, Toronto
• Hayloft, Airdrie, Alta.
• Jackpot Chicken Rice, Toronto
• La Banane, Toronto
• Lake Inez, Toronto
• Little Oak, Halifax
• Lov, Montreal
• Mak N Ming, Vancouver
• Marconi, Montreal
• Moleskine, Montreal
• Montgomery’s, Toronto
• Riviera, Ottawa
• Summit, Malahat, B.C.
• The Salted Vine, Squamish, B.C.
• Tiradito, Montreal
• Wolfe of Wortley, London, Ont.
The annual list spotlights the top restaurants that have launched across the country over the last 12 months and deliver memorable experiences through quality, creativity and innovation. The annual Top 10 ranking will be unveiled at a gala event in Toronto and on canadasbestnewrestaurants.com on October 19, 2017.