List newsPublished Nov 17, 2025

Air Canada enRoute Canada's Best New Restaurants 2025: who made the list

Mystic is #1 of the ten best new restaurants, ahead of Le Violon at #2 and aKin at #3.

New #1: Mystic · Halifax, NSSabayon was #1 in 2024.

Compared with the 2024 edition.

The list10

#1MysticAtlantic tasting menu · Halifax, NS
- 100 Best #16
- Best New #6
- Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Website preview: mysticnovascotia.ca
#2Le ViolonContemporary · Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal
- NA 50 Best #15
- 100 Best #8
- Best New #1
- 1 more
Website preview: le-violon.ca
#3aKinModern Asian tasting menu · Old Town, Toronto
- MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
- 100 Best #27
- Elite 30 #8
Website preview: akintoronto.com
Sushi omakaseWest End, Vancouver
#4Sushi HyunSushi omakase · West End, Vancouver
- MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
ContemporaryHarbord Street, Toronto
#5MavenContemporary · Harbord Street, Toronto
Veg-forward tasting menuVancouver
#6Nero TondoVeg-forward tasting menu · Vancouver
#7Yan Dining RoomNeo-Chinese · TorontoWebsite preview: hongshing.com
#8Sumibiyaki ArashiYakitori omakase · Mount Pleasant, Vancouver
- MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
- 100 Best #17
- Best New #1
Website preview: sumibiyakiarashi.com
Handmade pastaMontréal
#9Pasta PooksHandmade pasta · Montréal
- 100 Best #47
- Best New #8
#10NiwaContemporary · VancouverWebsite preview: restaurantniwa.com