Mon Lapin wasn't the only Montreal spot to crack the top 10. At #7, Verdun's Beba was praised for its \"ostensibly simple, unfussy, unrepentantly meaty offerings.\"
Menu staples at the tiny family-run joint include gnocchi alla veneta, served with brodo-braised meat, beef tongue with chile verde, foie gras and truffle terrine, and golden knish topped with Imperial Osetra caviar.
Other top-placing Montreal spots include Le Violon (#11), which was also named Best New Restaurant of the Year for its stripped-down, product-driven menu, Monarque (#17) with its luxe brasserie-meets-fine-dining split, and Montreal Plaza (#20), known for its quirky charm and top-tier technique.
Here are all 26 Montreal restaurants that made the 2025 list:
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Toronto who? Montreal dominated Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list for 2025
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Mon Lapin wasn't the only Montreal spot to crack the top 10. At #7, Verdun's Beba was praised for its "ostensibly simple, unfussy, unrepentantly meaty offerings."</p><p>Menu staples at the tiny family-run joint include gnocchi alla veneta, served with brodo-braised meat, beef tongue with chile verde, foie gras and truffle terrine, and golden knish topped with Imperial Osetra caviar. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJURdZ1RSHT/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Other top-placing Montreal spots include <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-restaurant-new-le-violon" target="_blank">Le Violon</a> (#11), which was also named <em><a href="https://canadas100best.com/list/2025/le-violon-best-new-restaurant-2025/" target="_blank">Best New Restaurant of the Year</a></em> for its stripped-down, product-driven menu, Monarque (#17) with its luxe brasserie-meets-fine-dining split, and Montreal Plaza (#20), known for its quirky charm and top-tier technique.</p><p>Here are all 26 Montreal restaurants that made the 2025 list:</p> <ul> <li> Mon Lapin (#2)</li> <li> Beba (#7)</li> <li> Le Violon (#11)</li> <li> Monarque (#17)</li> <li> Montréal Plaza (#20)</li> <li> Cabaret l’Enfer (#22)</li> <li> Alma (#24)</li> <li> Pichai (#25)</li> <li> Bar St-Denis (#27)</li> <li> Casavant (#31)</li> <li> Parapluie (#35)</li> <li> Mastard (#40)</li> <li> Salle Climatisée (#44)</li> <li> Joe Beef (#46)</li> <li> Sabayon (#48)</li> <li> L’Express (#61)</li> <li> Gia Vin & Grill (#64)</li> <li> Toqué! (#67)</li> <li> Au Pied de Cochon (#76)</li> <li> Juliette Plaza (#77)</li> <li> Heni (#83)</li> <li> Kitano Shokudo (#85)</li> <li> Nora Gray (#90)</li> <li> Damas (#91)</li> <li> Claire Jacques (#100)</li> </ul> <p>For the full list and more info, visit <a href="https://canadas100best.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">canadas100best.com</a>.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p>
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Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2025 is out, and 26 Montreal restaurants made the cut — more than any other city in the country. For comparison, Toronto landed 23 spots and Vancouver claimed 16. Compiled by culinary writers and industry insiders, the annual ranking highlights the best places to eat across Canada right now.
While the top spot in the country went to Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Ontario’s wine country, Montreal’s Mon Lapin — last year’s winner — took #2 nationwide. The Plateau wine bar was praised for being the “elusive sweet spot between casual and special-occasion restaurants,” according to the culinary experts behind the annual ranking.
Dishes like habanada peppers stuffed with fried baccalà or strudel with confit shallots and a slice of Samuel le Bleu from the Eastern Townships were described as “delightfully surprising.”
Mon Lapin wasn’t the only Montreal spot to crack the top 10. At #7, Verdun’s Beba was praised for its “ostensibly simple, unfussy, unrepentantly meaty offerings.”
Menu staples at the tiny family-run joint include gnocchi alla veneta, served with brodo-braised meat, beef tongue with chile verde, foie gras and truffle terrine, and golden knish topped with Imperial Osetra caviar.
Other top-placing Montreal spots include Le Violon (#11), which was also named Best New Restaurant of the Year for its stripped-down, product-driven menu, Monarque (#17) with its luxe brasserie-meets-fine-dining split, and Montreal Plaza (#20), known for its quirky charm and top-tier technique.
Here are all 26 Montreal restaurants that made the 2025 list:
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>That means Montreal claimed two of the top three city hotels in the country this year, just behind the #1 Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C., and ahead of Toronto's highest entry, the St. Regis.</p><p>Each year, nearly 180,000 <em>Travel + Leisure</em> readers vote in the outlet's annual <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best-awards-2025-11744233" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World's Best Awards</a>, casting over 657,000 votes across 8,700 hotels, resorts, cities, and more. Hotels were scored based on rooms, location, service, food, and overall value, with final scores reflecting the average across categories.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJc4BFdysFI/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Quebec didn't stop there, though. Quebec City's Auberge Saint-Antoine landed at #6, praised for its individuality and charm, while the iconic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac rounded out the top 10 with its storybook setting and rich history.</p><p>Here's how Quebec hotels stacked up in <em>T+L'</em>s 2025 rankings:</p><p><strong>Top 10 hotels in Canada (2025):</strong></p> <ol> <li> Fairmont Empress – Victoria, BC (Score: 94.44)</li> <li> <strong>Ritz-Carlton, Montreal – Montreal, QC</strong> (Score: 93.78)</li> <li> <strong>Four Seasons Hotel Montreal – Montreal, QC</strong> (Score: 93.66)</li> <li> St. Regis Toronto – Toronto, ON (Score: 93.50)</li> <li> Four Seasons Hotel Toronto – Toronto, ON (Score: 92.70)</li> <li> <strong>Auberge Saint-Antoine – Quebec City, QC</strong> (Score: 92.51)</li> <li> Fairmont Pacific Rim – Vancouver, BC (Score: 92.19)</li> <li> Ritz-Carlton, Toronto – Toronto, ON (Score: 92.00)</li> <li> Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – Vancouver, BC (Score: 90.12)</li> <li> <strong>Fairmont Le Château Frontenac – Quebec City, QC</strong> (Score: 89.82)</li> </ol><div>In the resort category, Manoir Hovey in North Hatley held on strong at #4, keeping its title as Quebec's top luxury retreat — even if it did lose the #1 crown to the Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler.</div> <p><strong>Top 5 Resorts in Canada (2025):</strong></p> <ol> <li> Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler – BC (Score: 97.52)</li> <li> Fairmont Chateau Whistler – BC (Score: 96.52)</li> <li> The Wickaninnish Inn – Tofino, BC (Score: 96.44)</li> <li> <strong>Manoir Hovey – North Hatley, QC</strong> (Score: 95.00)</li> <li> Cabot Cape Breton – Inverness, NS (Score: 93.26)</li> </ol> <p>With three city hotels and one resort in the top five of their respective categories, Quebec is clearly still one of Canada's top luxury destinations — whether you're heading downtown or into the woods.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
