The announcement was made during a lively awards ceremony in New Orleans, where the 50 Best organization unveiled this year\u2019s list. Canada had a standout showing<\/a> overall, with 14 restaurants making the ranking\u2014four more than in 2025.<\/p>\n With two restaurants on the list and another B.C. entry from Whistler, Vancouver continues to solidify its position as one of North America\u2019s premier dining cities\u2014alongside culinary powerhouses like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Mexico City.<\/p>\n And we haven\u2019t even touched on the opening of Time Out Market Vancouver<\/a>.<\/p>\n What are the best restaurants in Vancouver?<\/p>\n Annalena made its debut on the coveted ranking at No. 35, while Published on Main climbed to No. 17 after placing No. 28 last year, cementing Vancouver\u2019s reputation<\/a> as one of Canada\u2019s top food destinations.<\/p>\n Among the Canadian winners, Vancouver was represented by:<\/p>\n Published on Main (Vancouver) \u2014 No. 17<\/p>\n AnnaLena (Vancouver) \u2014 No. 35<\/p>\n British Columbia also saw Wild Blue (Whistler) enter the list at No. 47.<\/p>\n Western Canada had one of the biggest nights of all, thanks to Eight (Calgary), which debuted at an impressive No. 2 and was also named Best Restaurant in West Canada.<\/p>\n What is the best restaurant in North America?<\/p>\n This year\u2019s top spot went to Smyth in Chicago.<\/p>\n Led by chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, the acclaimed restaurant rose from No. 4 to No. 1 thanks to its refined approach to cooking, consistency and immersive dining experience.<\/p>\n What are North America\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants in 2026? Special awards for 2026<\/p>\n Highest New Entry Award: Eight<\/p>\n Resy One to Watch Award: Wildweed<\/p>\n North America\u2019s Best Pastry Chef Award: Eunji Lee (Lys\u00e9e, New York)<\/p>\n North America\u2019s Best Sommelier Award: Aldo Sohm (Le Bernardin and Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, New York)<\/p>\n North America\u2019s Best Female Chef Award: Mashama Bailey (The Grey, Savannah)<\/p>\n Champions of Change Award: John Jones (Shawn & Sons, Barbados)<\/p>\n Estrella Damm Chef\u2019s Choice Award: Corey Lee (Benu, San Francisco)<\/p>\n SevenRooms Icon Award: Emeril Lagasse (Emeril\u2019s, New Orleans)<\/p>\n Sustainable Restaurant Award: Atelier Crenn<\/p>\n Art of Hospitality Award: Restaurant Pearl Morissette<\/p>\n Regional awards<\/p>\n Best Restaurant in West Canada: Eight<\/p>\n Best Restaurant in Central Canada: Restaurant Pearl Morissette<\/p>\n Best Restaurant in East Canada: Mon Lapin<\/p>\n Best Restaurant in Northeast USA: Atomix<\/p>\n Best Restaurant in Midwest USA: Smyth<\/p>\n Best Restaurant in South USA: Dakar NOLA<\/p>\n Best Restaurant in West USA: SingleThread<\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0or find out more about the best of the city on Time Out Vancouver\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED:![\"Time](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780118293_539_image.webp\")
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\nSmyth (Chicago)
\nEight (Calgary)
\nRestaurant Pearl Morissette (Lincoln)
\nDakar NOLA (New Orleans)
\nMon Lapin (Montreal)
\nAlbi (Washington, DC)
\nAtomix (New York)
\nQuetzal (Toronto)
\nTani\u00e8re3 (Quebec City)
\nC\u00e9sar (New York City)
\nKalaya (Philadelphia)
\nLe Veau d\u2019Or (New York)
\nLe Bernardin (New York)
\nKabawa (New York)
\nLe Violon (Montreal)
\nSingleThread (Healdsburg)
\nPublished on Main (Vancouver)
\nJungsik (New York)
\nPenny (New York)
\nEmeril\u2019s (New Orleans)
\nChubby Fish (Charleston)
\nSaison (San Francisco)
\nAska (New York)
\nMoon Rabbit (Washington, DC)
\nEdulis (Toronto)
\nHolbox (Los Angeles)
\nBeba (Montreal)
\nMhel (Toronto)
\nAvize (Atlanta)
\nAcamaya (New Orleans)
\nAddison by William Bradley (San Diego)
\nProvidence (Los Angeles)
\nBenu (San Francisco)
\nSabayon (Montreal)
\nAnnaLena (Vancouver)
\nCorima (New York)
\nD\u014dgon by Kwame Onwuachi (Washington, DC)
\nTorrisi (New York)
\nTatiana by Kwame Onwuachi (New York)
\nFriday Saturday Sunday (Philadelphia)
\nSemma (New York)
\nPascual (Washington, DC)
\nGramercy Tavern (New York)
\nAtelier Crenn (San Francisco)
\nSons & Daughters (San Francisco)
\nSomni (Los Angeles)
\nWild Blue (Whistler)
\nThe Pine (Collingwood)
\nKato (Los Angeles)
\nDiane\u2019s Place (Minneapolis)
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