Special Mentions
Best New Pop–ups
Our panel selects the dining experiences that made a mark last year, from spots that are still popping to those that have settled down.
St. John’s, NL
From the ALT Hotel’s Terre Restaurant, this sourdough pizzeria serves Detroit–style deep dish topped with foraged chanterelles, Newfoundland lamb sausage rolls and then some.
instagram.com/blackcatpizzanl
Langford, BC
Chef Castro Boateng’s latest outpost doubles as a storefront and event space for cooking classes and long table dinners inspired by Black History Month, mentors and more.
hobfinefoods.ca
Halifax, NS
What debuted as a mysterious taco hotline is now a regular operation, featuring housemade corn tortillas served alongside wild fermented cider and Ramblers coffee.
instagram.com/beverleytacoservice
Winnipeg, MB
Chefs Michael Robins and Kurt Kolbe put their four hands together to run the dining room and Good Neighbour Taproom and offer an East London–inspired Chefs’ Table menu.
onesixteenwpg.com
Markdale, ON
Rooted in Grey Highlands, this seasonal dinner series bloomed into a full–time farmhouse eatery, offering dishes like Lake Erie pickerel with wild mint, chive and radish top vin.
sumacandsalt.com
St. John’s, NL
At this pop–up–turned–permanent fixture, chefs Ian Brown and Gabe Roberge riff on the Southeast Asian flavours they love with East Coast seafood, greens and herbs. Also featured on the Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2022 longlist.
instagram.com/namjim.nl
Toronto, ON
Founded by Momofuku Kōjin alum and Avling chefs Eva Chin and Steve Allery, this Chinese banquet supper club brings food, culture and storytelling together over a multicourse meal.
instagram.com/thesoyluckclub
Owen Sound, ON
In the historic Owen Sound Farmers’ Market building, chef Zach Keeshig’s tasting menus blend modern culinary techniques and progressive Indigenous cuisine with local and foraged foods.
instagram.com/chefzachkeeshig
Calgary, AB
About twice a month, the Opera Room at this Italian fine dining mainstay transforms into a an oyster and wine bar that features splashy seafood menus and the occasional guest chef.
instagram.com/closdelaoysterbarre
Kitchener, ON
This pop–up, run by a trio of friends, has nestled into The Wooden Boat Food Company collab space where juniper–cured pork, smoked beef and heaps of veggies crop up on the menu.
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