For reviews of all the restaurants we've tried in Montreal from February 2004 to December 2009, see our Montreal Restaurant Guide. For reviews of all the restaurants we've tried in Amsterdam since January 2010, see our Amsterdam Restaurant Guide.
Related Links
- If you're planning on eating in Waterloo, ON, then Professor Ragde's restaurant reviews are an amusing read.
This page consists of some of our favourites in other cities: (date is the most recent visit since these will be more likely to get out of date)
| Restaurant | Location | Comments | Date |
| Calgary, AB | |||
| La Chaumière | 139 - 17th Ave SW | Traditional atmosphere, but delicious food and impeccable service. | July 2002 |
| Kingston, ON | |||
| Le Chien Noir | 69 Brock St | Simple and delicious French bistro influenced food. There's a pretty terrace in the back during the summer. | August 2009 |
| London, England | |||
| Fifteen | 15 Westland Place, N1 7LP | Cloud-like gnocchi. Delectable buffalo mozzarella. Ethereal panna cotta. Simple ingredients at their peak, and the sum was greater than the parts. | April 2006, September 2010 |
| The Orangery | Kensington Palace Gardens | A lovely afternoon tea in pretty surroundings. | April 2006 |
| The Swan | 7 Cosmo Pl | A fantastic pub for lunch. Classics done exceptionally well. | April 2006, September 2010 |
| Paris, France | |||
| Benoit | 20 rue Saint-Martin | Wonderful, classic Paris bistro with outstanding service. | September 2010 |
| Quebec, QC | |||
| Bisto Tatum | 1084 rue St-Jean | A good place for coffee and breakfast pastries. Avoid the cakes! | Sept 2008 |
| Restaurant Paris-Brest | 590 Grande Allée E | A nice bistro, which shines even more for being surrounded by horrible tourist-fare. | Sept 2008 |
| Le Saint Amour | 48 rue Sainte-Ursule | Magical atmosphere and wonderful for a fancy meal. | Sept 2008 |
| L'Utopie | 226 1/2 Saint-Joseph est | Creative, diverting, and yummy. | Sept 2008 |
| Toronto, ON | |||
| Le Sélect Bistro | 432 Wellington Street W. | A long time favourite serving French bistro classics. Their frites are splendid. | June 2009 |
| Susur | 601 King Street W. | Two of the most memorable meals I've ever eaten. | Oct 2007 |
| Pho Hung | 350 Spadina Ave | Good, fast, cheap. Yes, it really is all three. | Oct 2007 |
| Marcello's | 1163 St Clair Avenue W. | A friendly neighbourhood Italian restaurant. They use a lot of salt, but their pizzas and pastas are delicious. We suspect they've got an Italian granny making the tiramisu. | Oct 2007 |
| Vancouver, BC | |||
| Go Fish | 1504 West 1st Ave | Awesome fish shack. Try the fish tacos or the salmon fish-n-chips. | Aug 2008 |
| JapaDog | Smithe & Burrard | Japanese fusion hotdogs. I've never seen a hotdog stand with a staff of four and a line-up like this one. It was worth the wait. | Aug 2008 |
| Octopus's Garden | 1995 Cornwall Ave | Modern sushi that was really fabulous. | Aug 2008 |
| Sutton Place Hotel | 845 Burrard Street | The afternoon tea is delightful. While the tea was nothing amazing, the dainty towers of tea sandwiches, pastries, and delicious bites were astounding. | Aug 2008 |
| Zakkushi | 823 Denman St | This place is seriously fun. Lively atmosphere and many delicious small dishes to try. I'm drooling over the memory of the grilled pork-belly skewers. | Aug 2008 |
© Allison Marles Gryski, 2004-2010.
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