OpenTable Announces Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada

Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver Boast Most Honourees on List Just in Time for Summer

TORONTO, June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the summer patio season now upon us, OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), today unveiled the 2015 Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada. The list reflects the combined opinions of more than 275,000 restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 1,600 restaurants in Canada.

Featuring restaurants that offer some of Canada's most stunning views and dining experiences, the complete list includes winners from picturesque regions such as Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., Stanley Park, B.C., and Banff, Alta. Ontario leads all provinces with 41 winning restaurants, followed by British Columbia with 29, Alberta with 17 and Quebec with 12.

"The honourees on our inaugural Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining list showcase the incredible diversity of our nation's restaurants and the great patios they have to offer," said Bryan Huehn, OpenTable Country Manager for Canada. "Most Canadians can only enjoy outdoor dining for a few months out of the year, and summer is a very popular dining season for us as locals and tourists take advantage of our vibrant outdoor ambience, from the lush surroundings of Stanley Park to the charming elegance of Niagara-on-the-Lake."

The Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada are generated from more than 275,000 restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between May 1, 2014, and April 30, 2015. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews and "overall" rating were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which "great for outdoor dining" was selected as a special feature. 

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada according to OpenTable diners. The complete list may also be viewed at http://www.opentable.com/m/best-outdoor-dining-restaurants-in-canada/.

2015 Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada
500 Cucina – Calgary, Alberta
Alloy – Calgary, Alberta
Arms Reach Bistro – Vancouver, British Columbia
Aura Waterfront Restaurant + Patio – Victoria, British Columbia
The Bavarian Inn – Bragg Creek, Alberta
Biff's Bistro – Toronto, Ontario
The Bison Restaurant and The Bear Street Tavern – Banff, Alberta
Bistro Nolah – Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Blackshop Restaurant & Lounge – Cambridge, Ontario
The Blake House – Toronto, Ontario
Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant – Richmond, British Columbia
Boathouse Horseshoe Bay – Vancouver, British Columbia
Bonterra Trattoria – Calgary, Alberta
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant – Calgary, Alberta
Brasserie T! – Montreal, Quebec
Bravo! Pizzeria & Grill – Niagara Falls, Ontario
Bridges – Vancouver, British Columbia
brix restaurant & wine bar – Vancouver, British Columbia
The Butchart Gardens – The Dining Room – Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Bymark – Toronto, Ontario
Cafe Belong – Toronto, Ontario
Capocaccia – Toronto, Ontario
The Chase - Toronto, Ontario
Chez Leveque – Montreal, Quebec
Cibo – Calgary, Alberta
Cilantro – Calgary, Alberta
CinCin – Vancouver, British Columbia
Confusion Tapas du Monde – Montreal, Quebec
Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse – Niagara Falls, Ontario
Creme Brasserie – Toronto, Ontario
Dockside Restaurant & Brewing Company – Vancouver, British Columbia
Dolcetto – London, Ontario
El Catrin – Toronto, Ontario
F'Amelia Ristorante – Toronto, Ontario
Fat Pasha – Toronto, Ontario
The Fifth Grill & Terrace – Toronto, Ontario
Firestone Restaurant and Bar – Lethbridge, Alberta
Fish House in Stanley Park – Vancouver, British Columbia
Francesco's – Vancouver, British Columbia
Fraticelli's Italian Grill – Burlington, Ontario
Harpers Landing Bar Grill Pub – Oakville, Ontario
Hart House Restaurant – Burnaby, British Columbia
Hillside Winery & Bistro – Penticton, British Columbia
Homer Street Cafe and Bar – Vancouver, British Columbia
Hooded Merganser – Penticton, British Columbia
Il Buco – Barrie, Ontario
Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House – Vancouver, British Columbia
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar – Windsor Riverside – Windsor, Ontario
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Yaletown – Vancouver, British Columbia
L'Antipasto – Vancouver, British Columbia
La Fabrique Bistrot – Montreal, Quebec
La Veranda Osteria – Etobicoke, Ontario
La Verita – Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Laurier Lounge – Calgary, Alberta
Les Deux Gamins – Montreal, Quebec
Liquidity Bistro – Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
The Living Room Restaurant – Calgary, Alberta
Maison Boulud – Montreal, Quebec
Marben – Toronto, Ontario
Mettawas Station Mediterranean Restaurant – Kingsville, Ontario
Miku Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
Mildred's Temple Kitchen – Toronto, Ontario
Miller Tavern – Toronto, Ontario
Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek Winery – Oliver, British Columbia
Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House – Victoria, British Columbia
Oceana Seafood Steakhouse & Bar – Calgary, Alberta
ONE Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Origin Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
OX – Guelph, Ontario
Patria – Toronto, Ontario
Peller Estates Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Pineridge Hollow – Springfield, Manitoba
PORT – Pickering, Ontario
Quails' Gate Estate Winery – Old Vines Restaurant – Kelowna, British Columbia
Ravine Vineyard Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Restaurant Le Slang – Montreal, Quebec
Restaurant Lemeac – Montreal, Quebec
River Cafe – Calgary, Alberta
Rouge – Calgary, Alberta
Seasons in the Park – Vancouver, British Columbia
Selkirk Grille – Heritage Park Historical Village – Calgary, Alberta
Sidecar – Toronto, Ontario
SOCIAL Restaurant + Lounge – Ottawa, Ontario
Sole – Waterloo, Ontario
Sonora Room Restaurant – Burrowing Owl Estate Winery – Oliver, British Columbia
Spencer's at the Waterfront – Burlington, Ontario
Sterling Restaurant – Gatineau, Quebec
Tapenade Bistro – Richmond, British Columbia
The Teahouse Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
Ten Ten Tapas – Vancouver, British Columbia
The Terrace – Mission Hill Family Estate Winery – Kelowna, British Columbia
TERRONI Queen – Toronto, Ontario
Treadwell Farm to Table Cuisine – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Trius Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Vertical Restaurant & Bar – Toronto, Ontario
Vieux–Port Steakhouse – Montreal, Quebec
Vin Room Mission – Calgary, Alberta
Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant – Vineland, Ontario
Violino Gastronomia Italiana – Edmonton, Alberta
Zees Grill – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 

Diners can also read more about the Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada by visiting the OpenTable blog.

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Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions.  Only diners who have booked and honoured an OpenTable reservation are able to submit restaurant reviews. Only reviews by verified diners are published on OpenTable.  Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across Canada, the United States, Germany and the UK. The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 30 million restaurant reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews. 

About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 16 million diners per month via online bookings across more than 32,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus, and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated more than 830 million diners around the world. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.

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