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Food & Drink

Montreal’s own Le Violon has been named the best new restaurant in Canada

by Lorraine Carpenter

The elegant and refined Plateau establishment was also ranked the 11th best restaurant overall.

Canada’s 100 Best has revealed their annual restaurant lists for 2025. Coming in at #1 as the best new restaurant in Canada is Montreal’s own Le Violon.

Le Violon also ranked 11th on the 100 Best Restaurants list, which features 25 Montreal establishments.

Montreal’s Juliette Plaza was also featured on the best new restaurants list, ranked #7 (and #77 overall). For the complete list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, please visit their website.

Montreal’s own Le Violon has been named the best new restaurant in Canada

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following the closure of the alt weekly newspaper the Mirror, where she worked as a writer and editor for 12 years. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal and maintaining an independent voice in the Canadian media landscape.