Three B.C. restaurants named to 2023 Canada’s Best New Restaurants

Wild Blue bar.

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“We are overjoyed to be recognized as one of the top Best New Restaurants in Canada,” Neil Henderson, partner and restaurant director of Wild Blue, said in a news release. “This acknowledgment is a testament to the dedication and passion that our entire team has put into providing unparalleled guest experiences. It is an honour to be recognized alongside our industry peers who share the same passion for gastronomy.”

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Victoria’s Marilena Café and Raw Bar, an “upscale seafood” restaurant owned by the Aquilini family, took the No. 3 spot on the top-10 list, while vegan favourite Folke, located on West Broadway in Vancouver, took the No. 7 spot.

Wild Blue bar.
Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar. Ian Lanterman

READ VANCOUVER SUN RESTAURANT CRITIC MIA STAINSBY’S review of Wild Blue HERE.

READ VANCOUVER SUN RESTAURANT CRITIC MIA STAINSBY’S review of Marilena Café HERE.

READ VANCOUVER SUN RESTAURANT CRITIC MIA STAINSBY’S review of Folke HERE.

Selected from a longlist of new restaurants nominated by food industry experts, the 10 top restaurants were chosen by food critic and author of Canada’s Best New Cookbook, Amy Rosen. Rosen reportedly visited and dined at 30 restaurants across Canada during a month-long “secret” journey in order to narrow down the final list.

Restaurants were chosen on a variety of criteria including overall service, quality of food, and “commitment to culinary creativity.” All eateries were opened between late spring 2022 and May 31, 2023.

Now in its 22nd year, the Canada’s Best New Restaurants program aims to provide a “platform to spotlight emerging culinary excellence across the country,” according to Andy Shibata, vice-president of brand at Air Canada.

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“Dining and travelling are important economic contributors within our communities, and part of our objectives every year is to help new businesses flourish and for our travellers to see the possibilities of where culinary experiences can take them,” Shibata said.

Check out the top 10 list of Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2023 below

  1. Kappo Sato (Toronto, Ont.)
  2. Wild Blue (Whistler)
  3. Marilena Café and Raw Bar (Victoria)
  4. Rizzo’s House of Parm (Fort Erie, ON)
  5. Petit Socco (Winnipeg, MB)
  6. Bonheur D’Occasion
  7. Folke (Vancouver)
  8. Le Molière par Mousso (Montreal, QC)
  9. Espace Old Mill (Stanbridge East, QC)
  10. Darlings (Bloomfield, ON)

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