Canada’s most beautiful destination restaurants worth travelling for

Sitting at the edge of Parc national de la Mauricie, beside the waters of Lac Bellemare, Auberge Saint-Mathieu is a hidden rural inn that seduces with its warm charm and exceptional restaurant. Four childhood friends in their 30s took over an old family inn in 2023 and turned it into one of Québec's most unexpected discoveries. In the kitchen, chef Samy Benabed crafts a sustainable cuisine rooted in the forest, earning a Michelin star in 2026. Open-fire cooking, preservation techniques such as lacto-fermentation and dehydration, local spices and wild citrus twist the flavours of his endlessly creative dishes.  

Just 40km south of Montréal, a half-acre garden is the beating heart of a zero-waste restaurant unlike any other in Québec that deserves to be on every food lover's list. This is Bika, chef Fisun Ercan's farm, greenhouse and dining room combined into a visionary culinary project. Raised on the Aegean coast of Turkey and now deeply rooted in this land, Ercan brings two worlds to her table: her homeland’s spiced flavours and the sustainable cuisine she has developed in Québec. The tasting menu, comprised of 90% local ingredients, follows the harvests and the seasons.

Drive into the countryside north of Montreal, deep in the heart of Lanaudière, and you’ll discover Huit 100 Vingt, a country table offering a true journey from the land to the plate. Réunion-born chef Loïc Leperlier and his partner Jessica Grégoire have merged all their passion and determination into a restaurant that opens from March to December, where the cuisine pays tribute to the richness of the surrounding nature. Everything is produced and harvested on a small scale to supply the restaurant, giving the chef the perfect opportunity to reimagine Quebec's traditions in his own way, from head-to-tail pork cookery to tire d'érable with vanilla fleur de sel. Let the seasons guide you and book well ahead: tables fill up fast. 

If you’re looking for a countryside escape where you can truly switch off, choose Langdon Hall, a 19th-century mansion and restaurant set in 75 acres of Carolinian forest, where chef Jason Bangerter's refined, sustainability-driven French-inspired cuisine does the rest. At the helm of the estate restaurant since 2013, Bangerter sources 80% of his ingredients in Ontario, partnering with local farmers, foragers and Ocean Wise-certified fishers to craft menus that change with the seasons. Our tips? Stay the night, wander the gardens at dawn, linger over a sunset wine tasting, then end the evening at Wilks Bar.  

Friendship, a shared dream and lots of passion: that is how Les Mal-Aimés was born in 2023. Tucked into the farmland of the Eastern Townships, two hours east of Montréal, this barn-wood dining room in Cookshire-Eaton seats barely 20 guests. Self-taught gardener Yannick Côté, chef Daniel Charbonneau and his partner Julie Myre Bisaillon have built a unique experience around the ingredients and forgotten vegetables that give the restaurant its name: the ‘mal-aimés’, the unloved ones. Everything on your plate comes from Quebec, mostly grown steps from your table or sourced from the finest artisan producers in the region. The result is a refined and sustainable cuisine prepared over a wood fire, and a restaurant that’s a privilege to experience. 

Overlooking Okanagan Lake, where ancient glacial soils and volcanic rock produce some of Canada's most celebrated wines, Mission Hill Family Estate is a destination in its own right. This iconic West Kelowna venue is the place to go for an experience that brings together exceptional wine and food, surrounded by nature. At the Terrace Restaurant, Executive Chef Patrick Gayler celebrates the flavours of the valley, building close relationships with local farms. From a two-course lunch served above the vineyard rows to a five-course zero-waste-inspired tasting, each dish is paired with distinguished estate wines. For the most curious, guided tastings and immersive experiences are also an option, including the Estate Experience, a private guided journey through the property, complemented by a tasting of iconic Canadian wines paired with curated small bites. 

Tucked into the vineyard landscape of Ontario's Niagara countryside, an hour south of Toronto, two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Pearl Morissette is an unmissable farm-to-fork experience. Founded on regenerative principles, the restaurant works with a devoted community of local suppliers, allowing chefs Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson to shape an ever-changing menu around whatever the season brings. In the dining room, floor-to-ceiling windows frame a stunning view out across the garden. Pair it with Pearl Morissette's own natural wines and you have one of Canada's most soulful dining moments. 

On the eastern tip of Canada, where the red shores of Prince Edward Island meet the ocean, The Inn at Bay Fortune is a destination every food lover should discover: a five-star country inn with gastronomy at its heart. It’s famous for its FireWorks Feast from May to October, a celebration built around a 25-foot wood-burning hearth, where chef Michael Smith and his “fire brigade” craft food daily from ingredients grown on the estate’s eight-acre culinary farm. From Fortune Bay lobster in early summer to wild-foraged ingredients gathered steps from the kitchen, every plate at the Inn is a love letter to Prince Edward Island's terroir. For the most immersive experience, stay overnight, wake to a guided foraging walk, and let this incredible land surprise you.