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North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026: who's new, who climbed

Eight in Calgary is the top Canadian entry, at #2, and one of six Canadian restaurants new to the list. Beba made the biggest Canadian climb, from #50 to #27.

Top Canadian entry, at #2: Eight · Calgary, ABMon Lapin was the top Canadian entry in 2025, at #2.

Compared with the 2025 edition. Canadian entries only. Ranks are the list's own, so a Canadian entry at #7 is seventh overall.

See the full North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list →Every editionOfficial source ↗

Climbed5

  • #27Up 23 from the previous editionfrom #50BebaArgentine-Jewish · Verdun, Montréal
    • 100 Best #6
    Website preview: restaurantbeba.ca
  • #28Up 16 from the previous editionfrom #44MhelKorean-Japanese small plates · Bloordale, Toronto
    • MICHELIN Bib
    • 100 Best #30
    • enRoute #2
  • #15Up 14 from the previous editionfrom #29Le ViolonContemporary · Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal
    • 100 Best #8
    • Best New #1
    • enRoute #2
    • 1 more
    Website preview: le-violon.ca
  • #17Up 11 from the previous editionfrom #28Published on MainContemporary tasting menu · Mount Pleasant, Vancouver
    • MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
    • 100 Best #20
    • La Liste 77.5/100
    Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0
  • #8Up 3 from the previous editionfrom #11QuetzalMexican, open fire · Little Italy (College Street), Toronto
    • MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
    • 100 Best #4
    • La Liste 76/100
    Website preview: quetzaltoronto.com

New on the list6

  • #2New to the listEightTasting menu · East Village, Calgary
    • 100 Best #9
    • Best New #7
  • #25New to the listEdulisEuropean bistro · Niagara, Toronto
    • MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
    • 100 Best #5
    • La Liste 94/100
    Website preview: edulisrestaurant.com
  • #34New to the listSabayonTasting menu · Pointe-Saint-Charles, Montréal
    • MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
    • 100 Best #44
    • Best New #5
    • 1 more
    Website preview: sabayon.ca
  • #35New to the listAnnaLenaContemporary · Kitsilano, Vancouver
    • MICHELIN 2 MICHELIN Stars
    • 100 Best #12
    • La Liste 78/100
  • #47New to the listWild BlueContemporary, Seafood · Whistler, BC
    • 100 Best #83
    • Best New #4
    • enRoute #2
    Website preview: wildbluerestaurant.com
  • #48New to the listThe PineChinese, Contemporary · Creemore, ON
    • 100 Best #11
    • Best New #9
    • MICHELIN 1 MICHELIN Star
    Website preview: thepinecreemore.ca

Moved down2

  • #2 → #5Mon LapinWine bar, seasonal plates · Little Italy, Montréal
    • 100 Best #2
    • La Liste 88.5/100
    Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
  • #5 → #9Tanière³Creative tasting menu · Old Québec (Lower Town)
    • MICHELIN 2 MICHELIN Stars
    • 100 Best #3
    • La Liste 81.5/100

Off the list this year3

  • #12 in 2025Baan LaoThai · Richmond, BC
    • 100 Best #24
    • Best New #14
  • #22 in 2025Montréal PlazaFrench-Japanese · Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, Montréal
    • 100 Best #13
    • MICHELIN Recommended
  • #43 in 2025AlmaContemporary, Mexican · Montréal
    • 100 Best #34
    Website preview: almamontreal.com

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