TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2016 /CNW/ -- OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), today announced the 100 Best Restaurants in Canada for 2015. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 275,000 restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for approximately 1,600 restaurants across Canada.

The 100 Best list includes award winners from seven provinces, with 41 Ontario restaurants represented, 20 from British Columbia, 19 from Alberta and 17 from Québec.

For the second year in a row, French fare was the most popular choice among Canadian diners, with Canadian and Italian cuisines placing second and third. Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Syrian cuisines ranked in the Top 100 as well.

"From coast to coast, Canadians love to experience great food in exceptional restaurants," said Ziv Schierau, Head of National Accounts for OpenTable Canada. "Sixty-three winners from last year have again been selected by OpenTable diners as part of the 100 Best Restaurants in Canada, but all the restaurants on this list exemplify the best of what Canadian dining has to offer: incredible food and hospitality, an unforgettable culture and a dining experience that has guests returning again and again."

The 100 Best Restaurants in Canada are amassed from more than 275,000 restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners who dined at Canadian restaurants between December 1, 2014, and November 30, 2015. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then sorted according to a score calculated from each restaurant's average rating in the "overall" category along with that restaurant's rating relative to others in the same metropolitan area and the average number of restaurants reviewed by diners who reviewed that restaurant.

Based on this methodology, the 100 Best Restaurants in Canada according to OpenTable diners are as follows (in alphabetical order):

529 Wellington – Winnipeg, Manitoba
AG at The Sterling – Niagara Falls, Ontario
Alo Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
anew Table – Calgary, Alberta
Araxi – Whistler, British Columbia
Atelier – Ottawa, Ontario
Auberge du Pommier – Toronto, Ontario
Bishop's – Vancouver, British Columbia
Blue Water Cafe – Vancouver, British Columbia
Bonaparte – Montréal, Québec
BOSK at Shangri-La Hotel – Toronto, Ontario
Brux House Craft Beer & Kitchen – Hamilton, Ontario
Butchart Gardens - The Dining Room – Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Byblos – Toronto, Ontario
Cambridge Mill – Cambridge, Ontario
Canoe Restaurant and Bar – Toronto, Ontario
Carisma – Toronto, Ontario
Cava – Toronto, Ontario
The Chase – Toronto, Ontario
The Chase Fish & Oyster – Toronto, Ontario
Chiado – Toronto, Ontario
Colette Grand Café and Bakery – Toronto, Ontario
da Maurizio – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Da Vinci Ristorante – Montréal, Québec
DaiLo – Toronto, Ontario
Damas – Montréal, Québec
Eden - Rimrock Resort Hotel – Banff, Alberta
Europea – Montréal, Québec
Federico's Supper Club – Vancouver, British Columbia
Five Sails Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
George Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Graziella Restaurant – Montréal, Québec
The Harbord Room – Toronto, Ontario
Hardware Grill – Edmonton, Alberta
Harvest Room- Fairmont Hotel Macdonald – Edmonton, Alberta
Hawksworth Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
Hy's Steak House – Toronto, Ontario
Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse – Toronto, Ontario
Joso's – Toronto, Ontario
Juniper Bistro – The Juniper Hotel – Banff, Alberta
Kitchen76 at Two Sisters Vineyards – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
L'Abattoir Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
L'Unità Enoteca – Toronto, Ontario
Laloux – Montréal, Québec
Laurea - Montréal, Québec
Le Club Chasse et Pêche – Montréal, Québec
Le Filet – Montréal, Québec
Le Serpent – Montréal, Québec 
Lee – Toronto, Ontario
Les Deux Singes de Montarvie – Montréal, Québec
Liquidity Bistro – Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca – Vancouver, British Columbia
Maison Boulud – Montréal, Québec
The Marc – Edmonton, Alberta
Miku Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
Miku Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Niko's Bistro – Calgary, Alberta
Old Surrey Restaurant – Surrey, British Columbia
The Only on King – London, Ontario
ONoir – Montréal, Québec
Open Range – Calgary, Alberta
The Pear Tree Restaurant – Burnaby, British Columbia
Peller Estates Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Q Haute Cuisine – Calgary, Alberta
Quails' Gate Estate Winery - Old Vines Restaurant – Kelowna, British Columbia
Quatrefoil – Dundas, Ontario
Ravine Vineyard Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Raymonds – St. John's, Newfoundland
Restaurant at Peninsula Ridge – Beamsville, Ontario
Restaurant Le Continental – Québec City, Québec
Restaurant Leméac – Montréal, Québec
Restaurant Toqué! – Montréal, Québec
Richmond Station – Toronto, Ontario
Rouge – Calgary, Alberta
Rundle Lounge - Afternoon Tea - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Banff, Alberta
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Calgary, Alberta
Sabor Restaurant – Edmonton, Alberta
Salt Wine Bar – Toronto, Ontario
Scaramouche Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Solstice Seasonal Cuisine – Edmonton, Alberta
Sonora Room Restaurant - Burrowing Owl Estate Winery – Oliver, British Columbia
Sorrel Rosedale – Toronto, Ontario
Tapas Restaurant – Canmore, Alberta
Tapeo – Montréal, Québec
Tavola – Vancouver, British Columbia
Three Ravens Restaurant & Wine Bar – Banff, Alberta
TOCA – Ritz Carlton Toronto – Toronto, Ontario
Treadwell Farm-to-Table Cuisine – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Trius Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Vero Bistro Moderne – Calgary, Alberta
Villa Firenze – Calgary, Alberta
Vineland Estates Winery – Vineland, Ontario
Waterfront Wines – Kelowna, British Columbia
West Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
Wolf In The Fog – Tofino, British Columbia
Woodlot – Toronto, Ontario
Woods Restaurant & Bar – Toronto, Ontario
WORKSHOP kitchen + culture – Calgary, Alberta
Zee Grill – Toronto, Ontario
Zest Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia

The complete list may also be viewed at http://www.opentable.com/m/100-best-restaurants-in-canada/.

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About OpenTable Restaurant Reviews:

Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions.  Only diners who recently honoured an OpenTable reservation are invited to submit restaurant reviews. Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan and the UK.  The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 36 million restaurant reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews. 

About OpenTable:

OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 17 million diners per month via online bookings across more than 33,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus, and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated more than 940 million diners around the world and almost 35 million in Canada.  OpenTable is headquartered in San Francisco and available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.

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