Canada’s 100 Best has announced the 2022 ranking of Canada’s best restaurants and bars.
River Cafe, Calgary
Canada’s 100 Best is an annual publication, led by Editor in Chief, Jacob Richler and “is an unbiased metric of culinary excellence and reflects a consensus of knowledgeable opinions among a diverse group of esteemed judges”.
The restaurants are selected based on votes by 100 food critics, leading chefs, top-notch restaurateurs, elite diners and food fanatics from across Canada.
Ranked number 10th in the country, River Cafe located in Prince’s Island Park is the best restaurant in Alberta.
All of the best restaurants in Alberta are located in Calgary and two of the best bars according to Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants are in Edmonton.
Best Restaurants in Alberta
10. River Café, 25 Prince’s Island Park, Calgary
12. Major Tom, #4000, 700 2nd Street S.W., Calgary
18. D.O.P., 1005A 1 St SW, Calgary
22. Shokunin, 2016 4th St. S.W., Calgary
36. Eight, 631 Confluence Way S.E., Calgary
63. Nupo, 631 Confluence Way, Calgary
72. Ten Foot Henry, 1209 1 St SW, Calgary
82. Lulu Bar, 510 17 Avenue SW, Calgary
86. Jinbar, 24 4 St NE, Calgary
87. Orchard, 620 10 Ave SW #134, Calgary
98. Foreign Concept, 1011 1 Street SW, Calgary
Best New Restaurants
This year, the annual food guide also published a list of Top 20 Best New Restaurants and Calgary’s Major Tom snagged the coveted top spot.
According to Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, Major Tom reflects “an old-meets-new approach with a vintage vibe to the room and music, as well as a menu that nods to steak-house staples but with contemporary touches. Yes, there’s Alberta prime rib and wagyu beef from Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture alongside cheese toast and Caesar salad, but where the Major Tom menu shines is in the details and off-script items, from the crispy hen’s egg topped with pepperoni jam to the citrus salad that’s nicely balanced with bitter radicchio.”
1. Major Tom, Calgary
3. D.O.P., Calgary
4. Eight, Calgary
7. Nupo, Calgary
17. Jin Bar, Calgary
18. Orchard, Calgary
Best Bars in Alberta
Alberta is home to 6 of the Best 50 Bars in Canada.
James Grant of Little Hong Kong was awarded Canada’s Best BarTender. He also won World’s Best Bartender Award in 2021 beating 49 other bartenders from across the world.
12. Proof, 1302 1st St. SW, Calgary
15. Clementine, 11957 Jasper Ave., Edmonton
23. Baijiu & Little Hong Kong, 10359 104th St. NW, Edmonton
30. Betty Lou’s Library, 908 17th Ave. SW, Calgary
34. Paper Lantern, 115 2nd Ave. SE (lower level), Calgary
38. Ship & Anchor Pub, 534 17th Ave. SW, Calgary
Father’s Day is coming soon. Book a table and treat Dad at Canada’s Best Restaurants, before they sell out on Father’s Day Weekend.