Air Canada just revealed its longlist of nominees for the best new restaurants in the country for 2024.
The airline’s highly anticipated annual Top 10 list will be announced later this fall, but for now, the company has revealed 30 Canadian restaurants in the running for a coveted spot on that ranking.
“We’re thrilled to shine a light on Canada’s emerging culinary talent through Air Canada’s annual Best New Restaurants list,” said Andy Shibata, Vice President, 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 are 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 longest-running Canadian restaurant ranking.
It’s also the only one to use a single, anonymous reviewer who heads across the country ranking top restaurants that have opened across Canada between late spring 2023 and May 31, 2024.
The reviewer ranks restaurants recommended by a panel of food experts.
So without any more delay, here is the longlist of the 2024 nominees for Canada’s Best New Restaurants in alphabetical order:
- Ancestor Café, Fort Langley
- 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
- Buvette Daphnee, Ottawa
- Café Malabar, Victoria
- Caméline, Gatineau
- Casavant, Montreal
- Conjeo Negro, Toronto
- Contrada, Toronto
- Crumb Queen/Andy’s Lunch, Winnipeg
- Dovetail Restaurant, Vancouver
- F&B Restaurant, Saskatoon
- Fat Rabbit, St. Catherine’s
- Gary’s, Vancouver
- Heni, Montreal
- Juliette Plaza, Montreal
- Lila Restaurant, Vancouver
- Maison de Soma, Mont-Tremblant
- Martine’s Wine Bar, Toronto
- Mhel, Toronto
- Osteria Elio Volpe, Vancouver
- Parapluie, Montreal
- Sabayon, Montreal
- Takja BBQ House, Toronto
- The Starlight, Stratford
The top 10 ranking will be revealed on November 4, 2024. Have you tried any of these new restaurants? Let us know in the comments.