MONTREAL — The 30 nominees for Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2024 were unveiled Tuesday, celebrating new culinary talent across Canada.
“We’re thrilled to shine a light on Canada’s emerging culinary talent through Air Canada’s annual Best New Restaurants list,” says Andy Shibata, VP, Brand, Air Canada. “Food is an important part of culture and heritage, and by sharing the very best of Canada’s creative culinary scene, we hope to inspire people to seek out great food experiences across our country. In doing so, we’re proud to celebrate the best of Canadian talent and support the vitality of Canada’s restaurant and hospitality sector.”
Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants is the only cross-country restaurant ranking to use a single, anonymous reviewer who sets out to dine across Canada. Based on the recommendations of a coast-to-coast panel of food experts, Air Canada sends one undercover writer on a month-long culinary marathon to sample the offerings from notable openings across the country, all of which are now contenders for the coveted Top-10 list.
The 2024 nominees are (in alphabetical order):
- Ada Culinary Studio, Charlottetown
- Ancestor Café, Fort Langley, B.C.
- Bar Gigi, Calgary
- Bar Henry, Edmonton
- Bar Prima, Toronto
- Bernadette’s, Edmonton
- Black Cat Pizzeria, St. John’s
- Bravo, Vancouver
- Bread & Cheese Inn Restaurant, Bay Bulls, Nfld.
- Café Malabar, Victoria
- Caméline, Gatineau, Que.
- Casavant, Montreal
- Conejo Negro, Toronto
- Contrada, Toronto
- Crumb Queen/Andy’s Lunch, Winnipeg
- Dovetail Restaurant, Vancouver
- F&B Restaurant, Saskatoon, Sask.
- Fat Rabbit, St. Catharine’s, Ont.
- Gary’s, Vancouver
- Heni, Montreal
- Île-de-France, Montreal
- Juliette Plaza, Montreal
- Lila Restaurant, Vancouver
- Little Wolf, Edmonton
- Maison de Soma, Mont Tremblant, Que.
- Martine’s Wine Bar, Toronto
- Mhel, Toronto
- Osteria Elio Volpe, Vancouver
- Parapluie, Montreal
- Sabayon, Montreal
- Takja BBQ House, Toronto
- The Starlight, Stradford, Ont.
This year’s Top-10 ranking will be unveiled in Toronto on Nov. 4, 2024. The winners will be showcased on CanadasBestNewRestaurants.com and in the November issue of Air Canada enRoute magazine.
