9 editor picks across Canada.
9 french fine dining restaurants worth the trip across Canada, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Canada.
Joe Beef is a French restaurant at 2491 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest where steaks and seafood and French bistro classics such as rabbit à la royale lead.
OrderRabbit à la royale or calf sweetbreads, with an extra portion of fries on the side.
TipOnline tables are for 6 people at most; groups of more than 6 guests should email the restaurant.
Vin Mon Lapin is a petite French bistro at 150 Rue Saint-Zotique Est serving refined natural wines and a shifting menu of farm-focused fare.
Alo on the third floor of 163 Spadina has run Toronto's reference contemporary tasting room since 2015, a Michelin one-star kitchen under chef Patrick Kriss.
OrderThe full tasting menu; the kitchen drives the night.
TipReservations open 90 days out at 10:00 EST on the website. Set a calendar alarm; Friday and Saturday seats clear within minutes.
Alo on the third floor at 163 Spadina has held a Michelin star since the 2022 inaugural guide, chef Patrick Kriss leading Toronto's defining contemporary.
Since 1980, L'Express has served a menu of French bistro classics and daily specials in Montreal, open 7 days a week from 11:30 AM to 01:00 AM.
OrderHanger steak with shallot butter and fries, or bone marrow with fleur de sel.
TipThere is no sommelier, but the servers listen carefully to pair wine to the diner, from a cellar of over 11,000 bottles.
Jérôme Ferrer Europea fuses French culinary traditions with the riches of Quebec's terroir, with a view of the brigade at work in the glass-paned kitchen.
OrderLobster from the Magdalen Islands, king crab, Appalachian red deer, scallops or caviar.
TipSilver service brings a pleasant theatrical element to the table; crispy pork rinds come with the aperitif and there is a maple pre-dessert.
Tuck Shop, serving French cooking, is at 4662 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, open Mon-Sat 17:00-23:00.
OrderThe new tuna crudo that has just gone on the menu.
TipAvailability for after 9 pm is posted on Resy, so check there for a later table.
Monarque has two rooms, two menus and two kitchens: bistro classics served all day, and a table d'hôte at noon with a four-course menu in the evening.
OrderDuck consommé with autumn vegetables, or sea trout with dashi, daikon and pak choi.
TipIndoor parking at 419 Notre-Dame Ouest, behind the restaurant, is available Thursday to Saturday evenings for $12.
La Chronique has been an emblematic fine dining restaurant on rue Laurier Ouest in Mile-end since 1995, recommended by the Michelin Guide in 2025.
OrderThe cream puff for dessert, or Hokkaido scallops and Arctic char from the Gaspé Peninsula.
TipChoose between multi-course tasting menus or dine à la carte.
