These four Ottawa restaurants are among the top 100 in Canada
Instagram photos from (left to right) Atelier, Bar Lupulus, North & Navy, and Riviera.
Four Ottawa restaurants have made OpenTable’s list of the top 100 in Canada.
Atelier, Bar Lupulus, North & Navy and Riviera all cracked the 2021 list, curated from more than 540,000 reviews by diners on the restaurant reservation service.
Atelier, which for years served a 12-course tasting menu, shifted last January to a 44-course interactive tasting menu. Chef Marc Lepine has twice won gold at the Canadian Culinary Championships.
Bar Lupulus, a craft beer and natural wine bar on Wellington Street West, pivoted to become a bottle shop during the pandemic before reopening for in-person dining in September.
North & Navy in Centretown is known for its northern Italian fare, and was one of many Ottawa restaurants that created a new patio for outdoor dining during the pandemic.
And Riviera serves high-end Canadian cuisine in a former bank building on Sparks Street.
OpenTable is seeing an increase this month compared to the same period in 2019, the company said in a news release, with New Year’s Eve bookings starting earlier than ever.
They said they put out the list to help diners who want to get out and about this holiday season and try new foods.
““After more than a year of restrictions, diners are eager to experiment and make up for lost time,” said Matt Davis, the company’s Canada country director.
Here’s a full list of the top 100 restaurants in Canada for 2021:
Afghan Kitchen South Surrey– Surrey, B.C.
Alloy– Calgary, Alta.
Ascari Enoteca– Toronto
Atelier - Ottawa– Ottawa
Auberge du Pommier– Toronto
Bar Lupulus– Ottawa
Bear & Joey– Victoria, B.C.
The Belgard Kitchen– Vancouver, B.C.
Bishop's– Vancouver, B.C.
The Bison Restaurant- Banff, Alta.
Bistro Sakana, Vancouver, B.C.
BLOCK ONE Restaurant at 50th Parallel Winery, Lake Country, B.C.
Blu Ristorante, Toronto
Botanist, Vancouver, B.C.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Vancouver, B.C.
Bridgette Bar, Calgary, Alta.
Café Boulud, Toronto
Cafe Carlo, Winnipeg, Man.
Cano Restaurant, Toronto
Canoe Restaurant and Bar, Toronto
The Canteen on Portland, Dartmouth, N.S.
Cardinale, Calgary, Alta.
Carino, Calgary, Alta.
Carisma, Toronto
Chairman’s Steakhouse, Calgary, Alta.
Chameleon, Maple Ridge, B.C.
Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill, Vancouver, B.C.
Cucina Market Bistro, Calgary, Alta.
Dels Italian Kitchen, Kitchener, Ont.
Eden - Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alta.
Escoba Bistro and Wine Bar, Calgary, Alta.
Ferris' Upstairs Seafood and Oyster Bar, Victoria, B.C.
Fishbone Kitchen + Bar- Aurora, Aurora Ont.
Giulietta, Toronto
The Golden Boot, Coquitlam, B.C.
The Good Earth Vineyard And Winery, Beamsville, Ont.
Gorilla Whale, Calgary, Alta.
Gotham Steakhouse and Bar, Vancouver B.C.
Gyoza Bar, Vancouver B.C.
Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery, Kelowna B.C.
Homer Street Cafe & Bar, Vancouver B.C.
Hoogan & Beaufort, Montréal
Hy's Steakhouse- Multiple Locations, Calgary, Alta.
JaBistro, Toronto
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, Vancouver, B.C.
Joey Bentall One, Vancouver B.C.
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar- Multiple Locations, Vancouver, B.C.
Ki Modern Japanese + Bar- Toronto
Kitchen76 at Two Sisters Vineyards, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Klein / Harris, Calgary, Alta.
L'Abattoir Restaurant, Vancouver, B.C.
The Lake House, Calgary, Alta.
Last Best Brewing & Distilling, Calgary, Alta.
The Living Room Restaurant, Calgary, Alta.
Loondocks - Appleby Village Burlington, Burlington, Ont,
Lulu Bar Calgary, Alta.
Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca, Vancouver, B.C.
Miku Restaurant - Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C.
Minami Restaurant, Vancouver, B.C.
Model Milk, Calgary, Alta.
MODERN STEAK ROOFTOP, Calgary, Alta.
The Nash, Calgary, Alta.
National on 17th, Calgary, Alta.
Niko's Bistro, Calgary, Alta.
North and Navy, Ottawa
Oddfish Restaurant, Vancouver, B.C.
Oliver's Steakhouse, Oakville, Ont.
Osteria Savio Volpe, Vancouver, B.C.
Pigeonhole, Calgary, Alta.
Posto Pizzeria and Bar, Calgary, Alta.
Primal,Saskatoon, Sask.
Restaurant 62, Abbotsford, B.C.
Riverbank Bistro, St. Albert, Alta.
Riviera, Ottawa
Rust Bistrobar, Burlington, Ont.
Ruth's Chris Steak House - Edmonton, Edmonton, Alta.
Sabor Restaurant,Edmonton, Alta.
Sofia, Toronto
Sukiyaki House, Calgary, Alta.
Tableau Bar Bistro,Vancouver, B.C.
TAVERNA GORGONA, Delta, B.C.
Teatro Restaurant, Calgary, Alta.
Ten Foot Henry, Calgary, Alta.
Terra Restaurant, Thornhill, Ont.
Terrace Restaurant, Mission Hill Family Estate, West Kelowna, B.C.
Trius Winery Restaurant, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Tryst wine & small plates, St. Albert, Alta.
Tutto Pronto, Toronto
Tutto Restaurant & Bar, Vancouver, B.C.
Tzin Wine & Tapas, Edmonton, Alta.
Uli's Restaurant, White Rock, B.C.
Valley Restaurant, St Catharines, Ont.
Victoria's Restaurant, Hamilton, Ont.
Vin Room Mission, Calgary, Alta.
Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant, Vineland, Ont.
Violino Gastronomia Italiana, Edmonton, Alta.
Waterfront Wines, Kelowna, B.C.
The Wildflower Restaurant at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, B.C.
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant), Vancouver, B.C.
Zen Japanese Restaurant, West Vancouver, B.C.
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