Rank: #3 "Joe Beef is on the wagon, but its personality remains oversized and intoxicating. The humble, 30-seat, back-to-basics culinary outpost that Allison Cunningham, Fred Morin and David McMillan opened on a sketchy stretch of Notre Dame West in 2005 has over the intervening years more than doubled its size, added a proper bar and patio and, against the odds, evolved into a culinary institution."

Rank: #6 "If you want to know the names of Quebec’s best suppliers of the moment, simply open the menu here and turn to the page labelled “nos producteurs.” From asparagus (La Sublime Asperge in Montérégie) to lobster (Homard des Îles in the Magdalen Islands) to suckling pig (Les Fermes Gaspor in the Basses-Laurentides), it’s all there—the product of Laprise’s many decades of experience cooking in lockstep with Quebec’s seasons."

Rank: #7 "Settle in here with a friend at a table or at the long, busy bar and at first all seems normal. Zébulon Perron’s design for the place is as contemporary and appealing today as it was the day Plaza opened in late 2015. The mood of the place is joyous, the wine list heavy on well-priced Burgundy."

Rank: #16 "The founding idea of his small restaurant on the edge of the east-end neighbourhood The Village was to present a Québécois take on neo-Nordic cooking. And under Mousso-Rivard’s guidance, his young Executive Chef, Massimo Piedimonte, prepares original and assertively flavourful dishes that honour Canadian products."

Rank: #21 "Mon Lapin (“my rabbit”) is a cheeky French term of affection, and the rabbit theme shows up in quirky ways in this restaurant’s artwork, figurines and always-hopping ambiance. There are only 30 seats (20 more with the terrace) and it’s strictly no-reservations, so gear up with a glass of wine while you wait, knowing that conversation among strangers comes easily here."

Rank: #22 "Pastel was undeniably conceived as a restaurant made for the Instagram age, offering intricate and beautiful dishes that are always photo-ready. Fortunately, this Old Montreal spot from the ever-hospitable Kabir Kapoor delivers on more than just the visuals; dishes from founding chef Jason Morris and his successor, Yoann Van Den Berg, taste as good, if not better, than they look."

Rank: #23 "When this wine bar opened seven years ago, its vegetable-focused cookery was a daring culinary statement. Not so nowadays, with kale juice and vegan salad bars commonplace, but Le Vin Papillon remains refreshingly different, its take on vegetable cookery still exceptional."

Rank: #25 "Here, Argentine-born brothers Ari (former chef de cuisine, Liverpool House) and Pablo Schor (former barman at Vancouver’s Bao Bei) share sophisticated versions of their Italian- and Spanish-inflected childhood favourites, which may well become your grownup go-to’s."

Rank: #30 "To say that L’Express does not change much year to year is an understatement. You could easily order lunch or dinner there today from a menu you nicked from the place as a souvenir back in its opening year of 1980."

Rank: #37 "Fuad Alnirabie’s big, beautiful space with colourful, modern decor to match the vibrant Syrian food, is more popular than ever. While many people love Damas for its braised meat dishes, vegetarians will also be delighted with its array of vegetable-centric mezze, like the muhammara (made with red pepper and pomegranate molasses) or beet mutabbal (a colourful purée mixed with tahini)."

Rank: #38 "The village of Le Bic, perched on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River some 300 km northeast of Quebec City, is known for its quaint streets lined with brightly painted wood houses, spectacular views and the surrounding national park. Now it is also recognized as the home of renowned chef Colombe St-Pierre, a mother of three with an eccentric per – sonality, a contagious laugh and star status in Quebec and in Europe, where she frequently headlines iconic food festivals like Andrea Petrini’s Gelinaz! St-Pierre’s food appears simple but is highly sophisticated and daringly original."

Rank: #42 "This vast business district restaurant somehow feels comfortable and intimate, thanks to its 175 seats being spread over three distinct rooms. At the front, there’s a stunning long bar with 20 stools and a lounge; in the middle a spillover brasserie; and at the rear a posh dining room with elegant black banquettes and white tablecloths."

Rank: #45 "Moccione created a welcome new niche in Montreal’s Italian dining scene when it opened at the end of 2018. The cozy pastel room, with only eight tables and six bar stools, could be a feminine French bistro. The menu is equally short, smart and soigné, with laser-focused takes on the classics."

Rank: #47 "Martin Picard’s sugar shack defines FOMO in Quebec—a decade in, it’s still a race to get reservations. At his rustic outpost 45 minutes from Montreal, sidle into a communal table or hop onto bar stools made from John Deere tractor seats for 11 courses of unrepentant cuisine that reminds you to seize the day… or at least die trying."

Rank: #48 "Arvi shook up the local scene with some trendy recent ideas from afar. You don’t make a reservation to get in here—you purchase a ticket (a system Grant Achatz popularized years ago at Next in Chicago). And once seated inside this spare industrial space with sleek modern furnishings, you’ll find that your five course-tasting menu (omnivorous or vegetarian) will be served and explained by the very same staff who worked on preparing it in the kitchen (as was popularized a decade back by Noma, and innumerable lesser restaurants since)."

Rank: #49 "Le Petit Mousso has some of the most colourful, creative dishes in the city—offered à la carte versus in a tasting menu. Launched in fall 2018, it won instant acclaim under Chef Benjamin Mauroy-Langlais, which continued under successor Vincent Baronnat."

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