Nuvo Magazine
June 2006
NUVO Editors' Top 5 Canadian Restaurant
Canada boasts some of the world's most diverse restaurants. NUVO’s editors select the best eateries:
Splendido – Toronto
Splendido Restaurant continually ranks as one of Canada’s
top dining restaurants. Known for a commitment to creating
dishes that are fresh, interesting and constantly evolving,
and for an extremely professional level of service, each
visit to Splendido is a unique experience sure to please.
88 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON
Phone: 416.907.7941
www.splendido.ca
Lumière – Vancouver
Lumière has captured the attention and taste buds of
food lovers all over the world. Combining European
sophistication, Asian simplicity and North American
resourcefulness, the restaurant features an exciting menu
and the creations of renown chef Rob Feenie. Since it opened
in 1995, the restaurant has received accolades from many
notable food critics ranking Lumière among the finest
restaurants in North America.
Lumière – 2551 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604.739.8185
www.lumiere.ca
Toqué! – Montréal
Toqué! is a unique dining destination in Montréal that
upholds the cuisine of Québec and also highlights the
suppliers involved in cultivating and harvesting these
products used in cooking. From duck foie gras, wild
glasswort and lamb to young vegetables, seafood and fresh
herbs, Toqué!’s cuisine is inspired by the land and people
of Québec.
Toqué! – 900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, QC
Phone: 514.499.2084
www.restaurant-toque.com
Fusion Grill – Winnipeg
Fusion Grill is a small restaurant that packs a big
punch in delivering an unforgettable dining experience. With
regional flare, Fusion Grill serves up popular dishes such
as slow-roasted Manitoba bison back ribs with spicy
Seagram's Five-Star glaze and garlic mashed potatoes.
Canadian through and through, they also boast a 70-bottle
wine list with all Canadian labels.
Fusion Grill - 550 Academy Road Winnipeg, MB
Phone: 204.489.6963
www.fusiongrill.mb.ca
Piato Grill – Calgary
Calgary’s Piato Grill is truly a new take on traditional
cuisine. Discover the essence of Mediterranean cooking in
the rustic fire lit dining room. Chef Dwayne’s menu features
the best of ingredients: fresh herbs, organic seasonal
produce, vine ripened tomatoes, first press olive oils,
fresh seafood and local game. The depth of flavours of the
dishes is truly exciting.
Piato Grill – 114 Edmonton Trail NE, Calgary, AB
Phone: 403.277.3408
www.cuisineconcepts.ca/piato
