The best restaurants in Canada have been revealed and you’ll want to add them to your culinary to-do list immediately.
the Forbes Travel Guide, which claims to be “the world’s authority on luxury hospitality,” says nine Canadian restaurants have earned a spot in their “coveted annual star rating.”
While most of the best restaurants are in Toronto, some other places in Canada make the list.
Achieving a star rating is no joke, as Forbes undergoes rigorous inspections to determine who should be included.
“We visit all of the hotels, restaurants and spas that we rate by stars, paying our own way and staying anonymously as a typical guest,” they shared.
“No one can buy a rating under any circumstances. Every star rating is achieved through our objective, independent process.”
Here are the places that have earned a place among the best places to eat in Canada!
Restaurant Hawksworth
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Star rating: 4 stars
Gastronomic cooking
Address: 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Why you should go: According to the inspector, the food isn’t fussy and is “loaded with local and sustainable elements cooked with great attention to flavor.”
In addition, the wine list is “surprisingly varied”, but there are sommeliers to help you out!
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Cafe Boulud
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Star Award Ranking: Recommended
Cuisine: French Luxury
Address: 60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Why you need to go: Located in Yorkville, this hotspot is the perfect place to grab a bite to eat and a delicious cocktail while you shop.
They offer seasonally inspired dishes with an international twist as well as Canadian ingredients, such as country style pâté made with Canadian goose, duck, foie gras and cranberries.
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Canoe
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Star rating: 4 stars
Cuisine: Elegant Canadian Cuisine
Address: 66 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON
Why you need to go: At 54 stories, this restaurant offers stunning views of downtown Toronto, including the CN Tower.
“Dressing up and having a special night while visiting Canoe with that special someone adds to the excitement – the spectacular views, chic contemporary decor and exquisite food demand it,” noted the inspector .
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A restaurant
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Star Award Ranking: Recommended
Cuisine: French and Italian inspired cuisine
Address: 116 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Why you need to go: This “unapologetically sultry” spot might just be the right place for a date.
Their candlelit terrace is perhaps one of the best in town, according to the inspector, and is ideal for sipping alcoholic strawberry mint lemonade, which is served from the pitcher during the summer. .
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scaramouch
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Star rating: 4 stars
Cuisine: French cuisine
Address: 1 Benvenuto Place, Toronto, Ontario
Why you should go: Whether you’re looking to dress up or have a more low-key evening, this restaurant is for you.
With two floors, you can enjoy the formal dining room upstairs with delicacies like horseradish and lemon-laden oysters or opt for the more modestly priced pasta bar downstairs.
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TOCA-Restaurant
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Star rating: 4 stars
Cuisine: Traditional Italian
Address: 181 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON
Why you need to go: Located in the Ritz Carleton, this chic spot has a full “cheese cellar” that’s surrounded by walls of glass and houses gourmet cheeses from around the world. Swoon!
“Due to its convenient location, the four-star restaurant is the perfect place to dine before enjoying the city’s nightlife or walking to the theater district to experience Toronto’s thriving cultural scene,” said the inspector.
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At Muffy’s
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Star rating: 4 stars
Cuisine: Fresh and local Quebec cuisine
Address: 10, rue Saint-Antoine, Quebec, QC
Why you need to go: If you’re a farm-to-table fan, at Muffy you can peek through the windows and see exactly where some of the produce on your plate comes from.
The restaurant specializes in “upscale comfort food” where they bring a contemporary twist to local Quebec specialties like smoked mussels with juniper or lobster from the Gaspé Peninsula.
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House Boulud
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Star rating: 4 stars
Cuisine: Canadian comfort meets French luxury
Address: 1228 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC
Why you need to go: While definitely upscale, the resto is a warm mix of comfort and luxury that’s super inviting for locals and business people alike.
“Make sure you order dessert,” the inspector said. “No one tastes the Coulant Chocolate with liquid caramel, fleur de sel and caramelized milk ice cream without delighting in it for weeks.”
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Cracked!
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Star rating: 4 stars
Cuisine: contemporary French
Address: 900 Place Jean-Paul Riopelle, Montreal, QC
Why you have to go: Because it’s delicious and also Insta gold!
“The plates are garnished with such impeccable attention to detail that you can spend several minutes debating whether or not to spoil the presentation,” the inspector said.
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