One of the most influential annual national rankings of restaurants has revealed who is in contention for 2019, and the west coast has much to be proud of.
Air Canada鈥檚 list of 35 nominees for Canada鈥檚 Best New Restaurants of 2019 include two 麻豆传媒映画restaurants, and four more located elsewhere in the province, for a total of six B.C. nominations.
Previously called the enRoute Canada鈥檚 Best New Restaurants, the awards this year seem to have shifted their branding ever so slightly to put more emphasis on the Air Canada part, though it is still strongly affiliated to the on-board enRoute publication.
Air Canada sent one writer across the country to try restaurants, armed with several fake names for making reservations, and with the airline picking up the tab for the meals.
Now a panel of industry judges will winnow down the list to ten winners, to be revealed this fall.
The two 麻豆传媒映画spots hitting the 鈥渓ong list鈥� for 2019 are Commercial Drive鈥檚 French-Asian-Pacific Northwest Ugly Dumpling and Main Street鈥檚 Spanish tapas bar Como Taperia.
Also representing B.C. are Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery in Kelowna; House of Boateng in Victoria; Nowhere *A Restaurant in Victoria; and Pluvio in Ucluelet.
鈥淐anada鈥檚 Best New Restaurants 2019 highlights the top restaurants that have opened across the country over the last 12 months and deliver exceptional experiences through the quality of their food, level of service and commitment to culinary creativity,鈥� explains a media release.
Curious which spots are getting the buzz across the Canada? We鈥檝e got the full list of nominees.
The 2019 nominees for Canada鈥檚 Best New Restaurants are:
- 听听听 Alma, Montreal
- 听听听 Alobar Yorkville, Toronto
- 听听听 ARVI, Quebec City
- 听听听 Beach Hill Smokehouse, Toronto
- 听听听 Beau Mont, Montreal
- 听听听 Black Rabbit, Moncton
- 听听听 Como Taperia, Vancouver
- 听听听 Dispatch, St. Catharines
- 听听听 Donna鈥檚, Toronto
- 听听听 Dreyfus, Toronto
- 听听听 Flame + Smith, Bloomfield
- 听听听 Frilu, Thornhill
- 听听听 Grand Cru Deli, Toronto
- 听听听 Hearth, Saskatoon
- 听听听 Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery, Kelowna
- 听听听 House of Boateng, Victoria
- 听听听 La Petit Boeuf, Calgary
- 听听听 Le Petit Mousso, Montreal
- 听听听 Le Swan, Toronto
- 听听听 Lulu Bar, Calgary
- 听听听 McKiernan Luncheonette, Montreal
- 听听听 Moccione, Montreal
- 听听听 Monarque, Montreal
- 听听听 Nowhere *A Restaurant, Victoria
- 听听听 Origines, Caraquet
- 听听听 Partake, Edmonton
- 听听听 Pastel, Montreal
- 听听听 Pluvio, Ucluelet
- 听听听 Sakai Bar, Toronto
- 听听听 The Sensory, Canmore
- 听听听 Seoul Shakers, Toronto
- 听听听 Ten, Toronto
- 听听听 Ugly Dumpling, Vancouver
- 听听听 Wayfarer Oyster House, Whitehorse
- 听听听 Zu矛 L脿, Markham
