As the weather warms up, it’s time to dine outdoors. To help find the perfect alfresco spot, OpenTable has scanned diner metrics and over 1.1 million reviews to narrow down the restaurants where Canadians love dining outdoors. The result is our annual Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, offering delicious food at alfresco hotspots nationwide. Want to dine out with your furry friend too? The list also highlights outdoor spots that are dog-friendly.
The diners have spoken! Let’s dig in:
Alberta
- Bear Street Tavern – Banff 🐶
- Bonterra Trattoria – Calgary
- Borough Bar + Grill – Calgary 🐶
- Bridgette Bar Canmore – Canmore 🐶
- Campio Brewing Co – Edmonton 🐶
- Darling – Edmonton 🐶
- Italian Farmhouse Restaurant & Bar – Bragg Creek
- Sorrentino’s West – Edmonton
British Columbia
- 19 Okanagan Grill + Bar – Kelowna
- Beach House – West Vancouver 🐶
- BLOCK ONE Restaurant at 50th Parallel Winery – Kelowna
- Boom + Batten – Victoria
- Cantina Norte – Vancouver
- Dockside Restaurant – Vancouver
- Duffey’s Sports Grill at Northview GCC – Surrey
- Earls Kitchen + Bar – Kelowna 🐶
- Finn’s Seafood Chops Cocktails – Victoria
- Glo Restaurant + Lounge – Victoria
- Hart House Restaurant – Burnaby
- Haven Kitchen + Bar – Langley
- Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery – Kelowna
- Lakeside Dining Room – Hotel Eldorado – Kelowna
- LIFT Bar Grill View – Vancouver
- Med Grill – Victoria
- Oddfish Restaurant – Vancouver
- Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate Winery – Kelowna
- Pat Quinn’s Restaurant & Bar – Delta
- PIER 7 restaurant + bar – ‘Shipyard Square’ – North Vancouver
- Provence Marinaside – Vancouver
- Shaughnessy’s Cove – Summerland
- Steamship Grill & Bar – Victoria
- Tap & Barrel • Shipyards – North Vancouver 🐶
- The Butchart Gardens – The Dining Room – Central Saanich
- The Story Cafe – Eatery & Bar – Richmond
- Uli’s Restaurant – White Rock
Manitoba
- Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar – Winnipeg
- Nicolino’s Restaurant – Winnipeg
Nova Scotia
- Darya – Halifax 🐶
- Salt & Ash – Halifax 🐶
Ontario
- 335 on the Ridge – Niagara Falls
- Allen’s – Toronto
- Amsterdam Brewhouse & Restaurant – Toronto 🐶
- Arlo – Ottawa
- Bardo Guelph – Guelph 🐶
- Bar Lupulus – Ottawa
- Beertown Public House – Newmarket – East Gwillimbury
- Bricks and Barley – Niagara-on-the-lake
- Burro – Burlington
- Capeesh Kitchen & Cellar – Brantford
- Crowsfoot – Kitchener 🐶
- Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum – Toronto
- Dolcetto – London
- Downtown Bistro & Grill – Burlington
- Eddington’s of Exeter – Exeter
- El Catrin – Toronto 🐶
- El Pocho Antojitos Bar – Toronto
- Fabbrica At Thornbury – Thornbury
- Flame and Smith – Prince Edward County
- Harpers Landing – Oakville 🐶
- Harbour House Waterfront Eatery – Windsor
- Hemingway’s – Toronto
- HOTHOUSE – Toronto
- Il Postino – York
- KŌST – Toronto
- La Vecchia – Marine Parade – Etobicoke
- Lake House Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-lake
- Mira Mira Diner – Toronto
- Miller Tavern – Toronto
- Nodo – Liberty – Toronto
- One Fine Food – Peterborough
- Parallel – Toronto
- Posta Ital Bar Cucina – Mississauga 🐶
- Puddicombe House – New Hamburg
- Social – Ottawa
- Sole Restaurant – Waterloo
- Spencer’s at the Waterfront – Burlington
- Stillwaters Plate and Pour – Brantford
- The Friendly Society – Guelph
- The Glen Tavern – Orangeville
- The Good Earth Vineyard And Winery – Niagara-on-the-lake 🐶
- The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Windsor Riverside – Windsor
- The KTCHN – Oro-Medonte
- The Mule – London
- The North Coal – Burlington 🐶
- The Royal Hotel – Prince Edward County 🐶
- The Sandbar Waterfront Grill – Windsor
- The Toronto Beach Club – Toronto
- The Winery Restaurant at Peller Estates – Niagara-on-the-Lake 🐶
- Tiara Restaurant – Queen’s Landing Hotel – Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Treadwell Cuisine – Niagara-on-the-Lake 🐶
- Urban Pantry – Uxbridge
- Verace Restaurant – Oakville
- Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant – Vineland
- Walker House – Cambridge
- Wildcraft – Waterloo
- Zees Grill – Niagara-on-the-Lake
Quebec
- Bistro Nolah – Montréal
- Chez Leveque – Montréal
- Terrasse William Gray – Montréal
Saskatchewan
- Hearth Restaurant – Saskatoon
🐶 – indicates that the restaurant allows doggy dining as of May 2024. This is subject to change and is at the discretion of the restaurant on where and what pets are allowed.
The Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Canada 2024 Methodology
OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Canada for 2024 is generated from over 1.1 million verified OpenTable diner reviews and dining metrics from February 1, 2023 – January 31, 2024. Restaurants with a minimum threshold of tagged diner reviews were considered and evaluated by a compilation of unique data points, including diner ratings, the percentage of five star reviews, the number of alerts set, the percentage of reservations made in advance and direct searches. Metrics were weighted to comprise an overall score. The qualified restaurants were then ranked by the percentage of reviews for which “Outdoor Dining” was selected as a special feature. The resulting list appears A-Z, by Province, not in ranked order.
