Brownstein: Montreal restos rule on new Maclean's Prime 20 record

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As soon as once more, Montreal restos rule on one more cross-Canada record, this one compiled by Toronto meals critic Chris Nuttall-Smith for Maclean’s.

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This metropolis positioned 4 eateries on its Prime 20 record, and on the very high of the pile is, as soon as once more, the Little Italy gem, Mon Lapin, owned by the husband-wife tandem of Vanya Filipovic and Marc-Olivier (Marco) Frappier.

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“This joyful, candlelit spot is among the best locations to eat — not simply in Canada, however the world,” marvels Nuttall-Smith on his selection of Mon Lapin.

Mon Lapin completed No. 1 on the 2023 version of Canada’s 100 Finest Eating places record, which was revealed earlier this week. A whopping whole of 27 Montreal eating places — and 34 in all of Quebec — hit this record, voted upon by 135 judges and assembled by ex-Montreal and present Toronto editor-in-chief Jacob Richler, foodie son of Mordecai.

Mastard, Rosemont’s no-frills and well-priced journey in haute delicacies (which is 55 on the Canada 100 chart), is within the coveted third place on the Maclean’s record. No shock there as co-owner Simon Mathys took the 2022 chef of the 12 months honours in Les Lauriers de la gastronomie québécoise.

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Curiously, two of the three different metropolis restos cited on the Maclean’s record — Damas, in seventh place, and Elena P.S., at No. 18 — didn’t make it amongst Canada’s 100 Finest Eating places. Gia and Nora Grey, a part of the Elena possession household, did, ending up, respectively, thirty sixth and 53rd on the latter record.

St-Henri’s Elena takes pizza to a different stage, however its pastas additionally stand out, as does its collection of pure wines, overseen by co-owner, sommelier and veteran metropolis chef Ryan Grey. And one more neighbourhood scorching spot that has attracted a large following round city.

No matter its questionable exclusion among the many Canada 100 record, there’s no denying Outremont’s Syrian-influenced Damas placement on the Maclean’s record. It’s steadily touted, for good cause, as one of the best Center Japanese eating room on the town.

Till one more restaurant ballot comes out, consensus is that Montreal has develop into a dominant power on the Canadian meals scene. Good for the town to have bragging rights for one thing apart from non-edible orange cones.

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