Two ‘Secret’ Canadian Restaurants Have Been Named Among North America’s Best Hidden Spots

Do you love bespoke or unusual dining experiences in Canada?

Well, if hidden restaurants and speakeasies are your vibe, then you should seek out two Canadian restaurants that were recently named North America’s Coolest Secret Restaurants – and they’re both in the same province.

Compiled by Time Out, the list ranks the continent’s top secret restaurants, with a few Canadian establishments receiving notable reputations.

“We love a good hunt, a hard-to-find door, and an impossible-to-get reservation for a place that’s hard to find when you’re actually let in,” the report explains.

In short, the list includes restaurants that require an access code or whose diners may even have to search dark passages “to chase your next meal.”

Already interested?

Luckily for Canadian foodies, two Montreal restaurants have made the final cut. And you will definitely want to try them.

Outside of Canada, La Noxe in New York City tops the list – which Time Out describes as a combination of “a little noir flair, a little villain air and even less space”.

The bar and tapas spot appears to be “literally underground,” and to get a seat without a reservation you have to ring a bell on a sidewalk. Pretty cool right?

The coveted second place goes to No Relation, a nine-seat Boston sushi restaurant tucked away on Shore Leave in the city’s South End. You need an admission ticket to visit and the menu offers a whopping 14 courses.

Chicago’s Duck Del ranks last in the top three, offering a secret undisclosed location (which you won’t find out until 24-48 hours before you make your reservation) and “quirky classes.” The mystery!

Meanwhile, if you really love food, the best restaurants across Canada were announced earlier this year, and some of them are surprisingly affordable.