{"id":238359,"date":"2025-09-16T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/best-new-canadian-restaurants-2022-air-canada\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:55:13","slug":"canadian-restaurants-air-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/airlines\/canadian-restaurants-air-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Canada Unveils the Finalists for Canada\u2019s Best New Restaurants 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Top 10 Best New Restaurants 2025<\/strong> will be unveiled on November 17 in Toronto at an event hosted by Chef Chuck Hughes.<\/p>\n

This year, 31 finalists have been selected from across Canada, from St. John\u2019s to Victoria, reflecting the creativity and diversity of the Canadian culinary scene. Each establishment stands out for the quality of its dishes, its service, and its ability to deliver unique dining experiences<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The restaurants in the running opened their doors between May 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025. The selection was carried out independently by Air Canada\u2019s Best New Restaurants national panel, made up of recognized professionals from the restaurant industry. To ensure authentic evaluations, an anonymous culinary expert visited each restaurant just like a regular guest. In partnership with DINR, the finalists were chosen and the Top 10 was determined through a rigorous and methodical process. <\/p>\n

The finalist restaurants include, among others, Bona Fide, Claire Jacques, Le Violon, Molenne<\/strong> and Panac\u00e9e<\/strong> in Montreal, as well as aKin, General Public<\/strong> and Linny\u2019s<\/strong> in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Foodies are invited to discover these restaurants and experience Canada\u2019s vibrant and dynamic culinary scene.<\/p>\n

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This unveiling ceremony will highlight the finalist restaurants that stand out for their creativity, the quality of their dishes, and their contribution to the Canadian culinary scene.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, in 2024, the ranking was dominated by Sabayon restaurant, located in Montreal, led by pastry chef Patrice Demers and sommelier Marie-Jos\u00e9e Beaudoin.<\/p>\n

In second place on Air Canada\u2019s 23rd ranking of Canada\u2019s Best New Restaurants was Mhel<\/strong>, located in Toronto and run by Seung-min Yi and Young Hoon Ji<\/span>. This restaurant features Korean-Japanese cuisine, including the Dessert of the Year: a Japanese-style cr\u00e8me caramel made with Ontario maple syrup. <\/p>\n

In third place, Maison de Soma<\/strong> by \u00c9dith Foliot and Didier Lorti, located in Mont-Tremblant, earned top honours. This establishment offers the Cocktail of the Year, called Le Somananas: an explosion of flavours featuring pineapple sage blended with Rosemont whisky, Distillerie Mariana amaretto, and Bourgoin verjuice. <\/p>\n

Here are some other restaurants worth a visit:<\/p>\n