Dining Guide 2009

From coast to coast to coast, Canada boasts a wonderful collection of fine restaurants that cater to every taste, from stylish bistros to tiny chowder houses, from ethnic-based eateries to ultra-posh hotel dining rooms. Within this guide, you will find a directory of all the excellent restaurants that have been recommended by enRoute since 2002, including this year’s Top 10 list of Best New Restaurants. Bon appétit!

Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2009

1 Cibo
900 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC
604-602-9570 cibotrattoria.com

2 The Black Hoof
928 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON
416-551-8854

3 Rush
100–207 9th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB
403-271-7874 rushrestaurant.com

4 Atelier
540 Rochester St., Ottawa, ON
613-321-3537 atelierrestaurant.ca

5 Murray Street  
110 Murray St., Ottawa, ON
613-562-7244 murraystreet.ca

6 Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon
11382, rang de La Fresnière, Saint-Benoît de Mirabel, QC
450-258-1732 cabaneasucreaupieddecochon.com
Seasonal

7 Ship to Shore
2684 Rte 20, Darnley, PEI
902-836-5475 shiptoshorelounge.com
Seasonal

8 Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave., Toronto, ON
416-532-8000 pizzerialibretto.com

9 Culina Highlands
6509 112th Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB
780-477-2422 culinafamily.ca

10 La Salle à manger
1302, av. du Mont-Royal E., Montréal, QC
514-522-0777 lasalleamanger.ca

Dining Guide 2009 - The rest of Canada 

British Columbia 

Amante Bistro
Fine Dining | 483 Main St., Penticton 250-493-1961 amantebistro.com

Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge
Bar/Lounge | Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, 845 Hornby St., Vancouver 604-608-5319
wedgewoodhotel.com

Bearfoot Bistro
Fine Dining | 4121 Village Green, Whistler 604-932-3433 bearfootbistro.com

Boneta
Market | 1 W. Cordova St., Vancouver 604-684-1844 boneta.ca

Bouchons
French | 105-1180 Sunset Dr., Kelowna 250-763-6595 bouchonsbistro.com

Brasserie L’école
French | 1715 Government St., Victoria 250-475-6260 lecole.ca

Cabana Bar and Grille
General | 3799 Lakeshore Rd., Kelowna 250-763-1955 cabanagrille.com

The Cascade Room
General | 2616 Main St., Vancouver 604-709-8650 thecascade.ca

Cassis Bistro
Contemporary | 420 W. Pender St., Vancouver 604-605-0420 cassisvancouver.com

Cedar House Café & Restaurant
Fine Dining | 735 Hefti Rd., Golden 250-344-4679 cedarhousecafe.com

Century
Latin | 432 Richards St., Vancouver 604-633-2700 centuryhouse.ca

Chambar
Belgian | 562 Beatty St., Vancouver 604-879-7119 chambar.com

Chow
Pacific Northwest | 3121 Granville Street, Vancouver 604-608-2469
chow-restaurant.com

Cru
Fine Dining | 1459 W. Broadway, Vancouver 604-677-4111 cru.ca

Don Francesco
Italian | 860 Burrard St., Vancouver 604-685-7770 donfrancesco.ca

Elixir
French | 350 Davie St., Vancouver 604-642-0557 elixirvancouver.ca

Fifty Two 80 Bistro & Bar
General | Four Seasons Resort, 4591 Blackcomb Way, Whistler 604-935-3400
fourseasons.com/whistler

Fire and Water Fish and Chophouse
General | Marriott Victoria, 728 Humboldt St., Victoria 250-480-3800
marriottvictoria.com

Fraîche
Fine Dining | 2240 Chippendale Rd., West Vancouver 604-925-7595
fraicherestaurant.ca

Fuel
Market | 1944 4th Ave., West Vancouver 604-288-7905 fuelrestaurant.ca

Go Fish
Seafood | 1505 W. 1st Ave., Vancouver 604-730-5040

The Greedy Pig
General | 307 W. Cordova St., Vancouver 604-669-4991 thegreedypig.ca

Hapa Izakaya
Japanese | 1479 Robson St., Vancouver  604-689-4272 hapaizakaya.com

Lift Bar Grill View
Contemporary | 333 Menchions Mews, Vancouver 604-689-5438 liftbarandgrill.com

Memphis Blues Barbeque House
Southern Barbeque | 1465 W. Broadway, Vancouver 604-738-6806
memphisbluesbbq.com

Metro
Canadian | Waterfront Centre, 909 Cordova St., Vancouver 604-662-3463
metrodining.ca

Mistral
French | 2585 W. Broadway, Vancouver 604-733-0046 mistralbistro.ca

Niche
Contemporary | 225 Quebec Street, Victoria 250-388-4255 nichedining.com

Nu
Canada’s Best New Restaurant 2006
Contemporary | 1661 Granville St., Vancouver 604-646-4668
whatisnu.com

Opus Bar
Bar | Opus Hotel, 350 Davie St., Vancouver 604-642-0557 opusbar.ca

Pair Bistro
Fine Dining | 3763 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver 604-224-7211 pairbistro.ca

Pied-à-Terre
Bistro | 3369 Cambie St., Vancouver 604-873-3131 pied-a-terre-bistro.ca

Provence Marinaside
Mediterranean | 1177 Marinaside Cres., Vancouver 604-681-4144
provencevancouver.com

Red Fish Blue Fish
Seafood | 1006 Wharf St., Victoria 250-298-6877 redfish-bluefish.com

The Rosemeade Dining Room
Fine Dining | 429 Lampson St., Victoria 250-412-7673 englishinn.ca

Salt Tasting Room
Contemporary | 45 Blood Alley, Vancouver 604-633-1912 salttastingroom.com

Senova
French | 1864 W. 57th Ave., Vancouver 604-266-8643

Seven Six Four
Café/Bistro | 4600 Lakeshore Rd., #12, Kelowna 250-764-7645 sevensixfour.com
Breakfast and lunch only

Shelter
Canadian | 601 Campbell St., Tofino 250-725-3353 shelterrestaurant.com

The Shore Club
Fine Dining | 688 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver 604-899-4400 theshoreclub.ca

Smitty’s Oyster House
Seafood | 643 School Road Wharf, Lower Gibsons 604-886-4665
smittysoysterhouse.com

Smoken Bones Cookshack
Southern Barbeque | 721 Station Ave., #101, Victoria 250-391-6328
smokenbones.ca

So.Cial at Le Magasin
Contemporary | 332 Water Street, Vancouver 604-669-4488 socialatlemagasin.com

Sobo
World | 311 Neill St, Tofino 250-725-2341 sobo.ca

Stage
Bistro | 1307 Gladstone Ave., Victoria 250-388-4222 Stagewinebar.com 

The Taco Shack
Mexican | 1937 Cornwall Ave., Vancouver 604-736-8226 tacoshack.ca

The Temple
Pacific Northwest | 525 Fort St., Victoria 250-383-2313 thetemple.ca

Tequila Kitchen
Mexican | 1043 Mainland St., Vancouver 604-681-2120 tequilakitchen.ca

Vij’s Rangoli
Indian | 1488 W. 11th Ave., Vancouver 604-736-5711 vijsrangoli.ca

Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar
Pacific Northwest | 104-1180 Sunset Dr., Kelowna 250-979-1222
waterfrontrestaurant.ca 

Wild Rice
Asian/Western Fusion | 117 W. Pender St., Vancouver 604-642-2882
wildricevancouver.com

Yew Restaurant & Bar
Bar/Lounge | Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, 791 West Georgia St., Vancouver
604-689-9333 fourseasons.com/Vancouver

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