Where To Eat In Canada Right Now, According To The North America’s 50 Best Restaurants List

Canada’s culinary scene continues to gain momentum. The newly released 2026 edition of North America’s 50 Best Restaurants spotlights the country’s growing restaurant landscape, with Canadian restaurants earning an impressive number of spots on the list.

Building on a strong showing in 2025, this year’s ranking highlights the talent and creativity found across the country. From polished tasting menus and ingredient-driven cooking to restaurants inspired by a wide range of culinary traditions, Canadian chefs are helping shape the future of dining in North America.

From neighbourhood favourites to destination-worthy dining rooms, these are the Canadian restaurants that made the list and the reservations worth making now. —Hannah Kim

#2 EIGHT

Located in Calgary’s East Village, EIGHT offers one of the country’s most intimate dining experiences. The eight-seat tasting counter celebrates Canadian ingredients, traditions and stories through a thoughtful, ever-evolving tasting menu. With its highly personalized approach and limited seating, EIGHT has become one of Canada’s most sought-after reservations.

#3 Restaurant Pearl Morissette

Located in Ontario’s Niagara region, Restaurant Pearl Morissette has become one of Canada’s defining fine dining destinations. Its tasting menu centres on Canadian ingredients and seasonality, drawing from regional farms, local producers and the restaurant’s own garden to create dishes that reflect the country’s evolving culinary identity. Through meticulous technique and focus on sourcing, the restaurant has helped shape an internationally recognized vision of contemporary Canadian cuisine.

#5 Mon Lapin

Montreal’s beloved wine bar Mon Lapin has evolved into one of the most celebrated dining rooms in North America. Known for its seasonal small plates, natural wine program and effortlessly stylish atmosphere, Mon Lapin captures the relaxed but creative energy that defines Montreal dining right now.

#8 Quetzal

Quetzal has become internationally recognized for its refined approach to Mexican cuisine. The restaurant centres around a 28-foot wood-fire hearth, using smoke and open flame to bring depth and intensity to regional Mexican dishes. Handmade tortillas, dry-aged duck carnitas and fire-charred seafood showcase a kitchen focused on technique and ingredient quality while remaining closely connected to traditional Mexican cooking methods.

#9 Restaurant Tanière³

Tanière³ has built its reputation around a deep connection to Quebec’s terroir, with tasting menus shaped by boreal ingredients, seasonal produce and the surrounding landscape. The restaurant works closely with local farmers, fishers and foragers, creating dishes that reflect the region in thoughtful ways. Its commitment to local sourcing and sense of place has made Tanière³ a standout in Canada’s fine dining scene.

#15 Le Violon

Le Violon brings together classic French cooking and the relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that defines so much of Montréal’s dining scene. The menu features beautifully prepared seafood, rich sauces and French-inspired dishes that feel both familiar and refined. Thoughtful service and a cozy dining room make it the kind of place guests return to again and again.

#17 Published on Main

Published on Main is known for its seasonal menu and focus on ingredients sourced from around British Columbia. The dishes are thoughtful and often unexpected, reflecting Vancouver’s diverse influences and the abundance of the West Coast. The restaurant has become a leading voice in Vancouver’s contemporary dining scene.

#25 Edulis

Edulis has earned a reputation as one of Toronto’s most celebrated restaurants. The intimate dining room is known for tasting menus built around exceptional seafood, wild mushrooms and the best seasonal ingredients available. Seasonality and carefully sourced ingredients guide every menu, with dishes that highlight the quality and character of each ingredient.

#27 Beba

Beba is known for its Argentine-inspired menu, with handmade pastas, grilled meats and dishes that reflect the South American backgrounds of its chefs. The small Montréal restaurant has become a standout in the city’s dining scene, pairing comforting food with a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

#28 Mhel

Mhel is known for its contemporary take on Korean cuisine, with a menu that ranges from refined small plates to seafood and rich, flavourful mains. Alongside one of Toronto’s finest curated sake program, the restaurant has earned recognition for its refined approach to Korean flavours.

#34 Sabayon

With just a handful of tables, Sabayon offers one of Montréal’s more intimate dining experiences. The restaurant offers a seasonal tasting menu shaped by ingredients sourced from across Quebec, with dishes that change regularly throughout the year. Sabayon takes an intimate approach to fine dining, focusing on quality ingredients, careful preparation in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

#35 Annalena

AnnaLena is known for its creative approach to West Coast cuisine, with a menu that draws on seasonal ingredients and local seafood.  Seasonal ingredients and B.C. seafood feature prominently throughout the menu, while the restaurant’s lively atmosphere sets it apart from more traditional fine dining establishments.

#47 Wild Blue

Known for its contemporary West Coast menu and extensive wine list, Wild Blue has become one of Whistler’s most talked-about restaurants. B.C. seafood and seasonal ingredients feature prominently throughout a menu inspired by the province’s coast, forests and mountains.

#48 The Pine

Located in Creemore, Ontario, The Pine offers a tasting menu that brings together Canadian ingredients and flavours inspired by China and Hong Kong. Seasonal Ontario produce plays a central role, alongside techniques and ingredients such as fermentation, soy and carefully layered savoury flavours. The restaurant has gained a following for its thoughtful approach to cooking and its destination-worthy setting outside the province’s major cities.