Air Canada Top 10 Best New Restaurants 2018

The annual list for Top 10 best new restaurants in Canada was unveiled by Air Canada last week. We joined in on the fun at the Queen Richmond Centre where restaurants from across the country showed up to give us a taste of the culinary creations that earned them a spot on the Top 10 list.  The 2018 list was narrowed down from 30 restaurants nominated, including Omai, one of our favourite spots in Toronto! Air Canada flew in the chefs from each restaurant who served up some unique and delectable dishes. What an experience. On top of that, guests were able to enjoy craft cocktails from the first ever Top 10 Best New Bars in Canada list. Check out the full list and gallery below to see who took the top spot!

1. The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette, Jordan Station, Ontario

Cuisine: Seasonal

Chefs: Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson

2. Vin Mon Lapin, Montreal, Quebec

Cuisine: Seasonal

Chefs: Marc-Olivier Frappier and Jessica Noël

3. Elena, Montreal, Quebec

Cuisine: Italian

Chef: Emma Cardarelli

4. St. Lawrence, Vancouver, British Columbia

Cuisine: Québécois-French

Chef: J-C Poirier

5. Giulietta, Toronto, Ontario

Cuisine: Italian

Chef: Rob Rossi

6. Aloette, Toronto, Ontario

Cuisine: Contemporary

Chef: Patrick Kriss

7. Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan

Cuisine: Canadian

Chefs: Dale MacKay and Nathan Guggenheimer

8. Bündok, Edmonton, Alberta

Cuisine: Seasonal

Chef: Kyle Hotchkiss

9. Sand and Pearl, Picton, Ontario

Cuisine: Seafood

Chef: Suzanne Barr

10. The Courtney Room, Victoria

Cuisine: Seasonal French

Chef: Sam Harris

Photos by James Ton (@foodoshi)