MONTREAL — The 30 nominees for Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2023 have been unveiled by Air Canada.
Spanning 15 cities across seven provinces, the longlist features restaurants that are worthy of note by both domestic and international travellers. 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 of the top 30 most notable openings across the country, all of which are now contenders for the coveted Top 10 list.
The 2023 nominees are:
- 9 Tail Fox, Montreal
- Acre Through the Seasons, Richmond, B.C.
- Anemone, Montreal
- Bar Accanto, Winnipeg
- Bar Chouette, Calgary
- Bonheur d’Occasion, Montreal
- Brassica, Gibsons, B.C.
- Cabaret l’Enfer, Montreal
- Casa Paco, Toronto
- Darlings, Bloomfield, Ont.
- Dotty’s, Toronto
- Espace Old Mill, Stanbridge East, Que.
- Fawn, Halifax
- Folke, Vancouver
- Fortuna’s Row, Calgary
- Kappo Sato, Toronto
- Lao Lao Bar, Toronto
- Le Molière, Montreal
- Les Mômes, Montreal
- Marilena Café, Victoria
- Melba, Quebec City
- Milpa, Calgary
- Petit Socco, Winnipeg
- Portage, St. John’s
- Rizzo’s House of Parm, Fort Erie, Ont.
- Salt + Ash, Halifax
- Simpl Things, Toronto
- Suyo Modern Peruvian, Vancouver
- Ugly Duckling, Victoria
- Wild Blue, Whistler, B.C.
“Canada’s Best New Restaurants is a celebratory guide for discovering the best of dining as you explore Canada, which is incredibility meaningful for us at Air Canada,” says Andy Shibata, vice-president, Brand, Air Canada. “Whether it’s a restaurant overlooking a marina on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast, dining on the shores of Lake Erie, or upscale casual cuisine in St. John’s Harbour, there are 30 new reasons to explore Canada.”
This year’s Top 10 ranking will be unveiled at a celebration in Toronto on November 1, 2023.
