Leading online restaurant reservation provider OpenTable has named its 100 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Canada just in time for the unofficial kickoff to patio season: Victoria Day long weekend.
Data shows that Canadians are storming back to restaurants and patios, with May reservations up 61 per cent compared to pre-pandemic 2019.
This year’s list, curated from diner reviews, features top-rated OpenTable restaurants from four provinces. Ontario came top with 62 establishments, followed by British Columbia with 21, Alberta with 15, and Quebec with two.
“As the first summer and patio season in two years without lockdowns or restrictions, the energy and excitement from Canadians is palpable,” said Matt Davis, Country Director, OpenTable Canada. “We expect this list of 100 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining to be the season’s go-to resource for those exploring spots in their own backyard or planning travel throughout the country.”
Plus, in recognition of the 3.7 million Canadians who welcomed new animal friends into their homes since the pandemic, the list also highlights dog-friendly patios, including Studebaker Pub and Diner in Toronto, DunnEnzies Pizza in Kelowna, and Three Bears Brewery in Banff.
The following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the 100 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Canada for 2022, according to OpenTable diners. Dog-friendly restaurants below are denoted by (DF). The complete list can also be viewed here.
- Allen’s – Toronto, ON
- Alloy – Calgary, AB
- Amal Restaurant – Toronto, ON
- ANEJO Restaurant – Calgary, AB
- ATLAS Steak + Fish – Cascades Casino Langley – Langley, BC
- Auberge du Pommier – Toronto, ON
- Bar George – Montreal, QC
- Bar Lupulus – Ottawa, ON
- Beertown Public House – Cambridge, ON
- BLOCK ONE Restaurant at 50th Parallel Winery – Kelowna, BC
- Blu Ristorante – Toronto, ON
- Bonterra Trattoria – Calgary, AB
- Borealis Grille & Bar – Kitchener, ON (DF)
- Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar – Vancouver, BC
- Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant – Calgary, AB
- Bricks and Barley – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
- Bridgette Bar – Calgary, AB
- Bymark – Toronto, ON
- Cafe Amore – St. Catharines – St. Catharines, ON
- Cambridge Mill – Cambridge, ON
- Cano Restaurant – Toronto, ON
- Capeesh Kitchen & Cellar – Paris, ON
- Capocaccia Trattoria – Toronto, ON
- Carisma – Toronto, ON
- CattleBaron Steakhouse & Bar – South – Calgary, AB
- Chairman’s Steakhouse – Calgary, AB
- Charcoal Steak House – Kitchener, ON (DF)
- Chop Steakhouse & Bar – Vaughan – Woodbridge, ON
- Crossroads Restaurant – Rosseau, ON
- Cucci Ristorante – Oakville, ON
- Dolcetto – London, ON
- DunnEnzies Pizza – Kelowna, BC (DF)
- Earls Kitchen + Bar – Burlington – Burlington, ON
- Earth to Table: Bread Bar – Guelph – Guelph, ON
- Electric Diner – Hamilton, ON
- Elora Mill Restaurant – Elora, ON
- Farm & Fire – Banff, AB
- Finn’s Seafood, Chops and Cocktails – Victoria, BC
- Giulietta – Toronto, ON
- Golf’s Steak House & Seafood – Kitchener, ON
- Gotham Steakhouse and Bar – Vancouver, BC
- Hart House Restaurant – Burnaby, BC
- Haven Kitchen & Bar – Langley, BC
- Hemingway’s – Toronto, ON (DF)
- Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery – Kelowna, BC
- Homer Street Cafe & Bar – Vancouver, BC
- Il Postino – Unionville, ON
- Italian Farmhouse Restaurant & Bar – Bragg Creek, AB
- Joe Fortes Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
- Ki Modern Japanese + Bar – Toronto – Toronto, ON
- Kitchen76 at Two Sisters Vineyards – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
- Lake House Restaurant – St.Catherine’s, ON
- Lee – Toronto, ON
- Locale King City – King City, ON
- LOV King West – Toronto, ON
- Lulu Bar – Calgary, AB
- Maison Selby – Toronto, ON
- Mettawas Station Mediterranean Restaurant – Kingsville, ON
- Miku Restaurant – Toronto – Toronto, ON
- Miku Restaurant – Vancouver, BC
- Miller Tavern – Toronto, ON
- Minami Restaurant – Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
- Minami Restaurant – Toronto – Toronto, ON
- Modavie – Montreal, QC
- Patria – Toronto, ON
- Provence Marinaside – Vancouver, BC (DF)
- Puddicombe House – New Hamburg, ON
- Quails’ Gate Estate Winery – Old Vines Restaurant – Kelowna, BC
- Rapscallion & Co. – Hamilton, ON
- Riviera – Ottawa, ON
- Sassafraz – Toronto, ON
- Shaughnessy’s Cove – Summerland, BC
- Shook Kitchen – Toronto, ON
- Sofia – Toronto, ON
- Sole Restaurant – Waterloo, ON
- Starbelly Open Kitchen + Lounge – Calgary, AB (DF)
- Stillwaters Plate and Pour – Brantford, ON
- Studebaker Pub and Diner – Burlington, ON (DF)
- Tableau Bar Bistro – Vancouver, BC
- Terrace Restaurant, Mission Hill Family Estate – West Kelowna, BC
- Terroni Price – Toronto, ON
- The Bauer Kitchen – Waterloo, ON
- The Bison Restaurant – Banff, AB
- The Butchart Gardens – The Dining Room – Brentwood Bay, BC
- The Good Earth Vineyard And Winery – Beamsville, ON (DF)
- The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Oshawa – Oshawa, ON
- The Lake House – Calgary, AB
- The Mule – Hamilton, ON
- The Nash – Calgary, AB
- The Restaurant at Redstone – Beamsville, ON
- The Sandbar Waterfront Grill – Lakeshore, ON
- The Victor – Parq Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
- The Winery Restaurant at Peller Estates – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
- Three Bears Brewery – Banff, AB (DF)
- Trattoria Timone – Oakville, ON
- Treadwell Farm-to-Table Cuisine – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (DF)
- Trius Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
- Unsworth Restaurant – Mill Bay, BC
- Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant – Vineland, ON
- Wildcraft – Waterloo, ON
OpenTable’s 100 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining list is generated solely from 820,963 verified diner reviews collected between March 1, 2021 and February 28, 2022.
All restaurants with a minimum “overall” score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. The overall score is made up of unique data points, such as overall diner rating, user clout, total, number of reviews and regional overall rating.
