Three Edmonton spots longlisted for Air Canada's Best New Restaurants 2024
Editorial note: Air Canada has since informed us there were errors in the original release distribution, the 2024 longlist has been updated to reflect the correct nominees.
Air Canada has revealed its longlist of nominees for its Best New Restaurants in Canada for 2024, and three Edmonton spots have made the cut.
Bar Henry, Bernadette’s and Little Wolf have claimed spots on Air Canada’s longlist of 30 new Canadian restaurants and are in the running for a coveted spot on its Top 10 list, which will be revealed later this fall.
The ranking, which is the longest-running in Canada, is compiled using a list of new restaurants assembled by a panel of food experts. Each of the recommended restaurants is then ranked by a single anonymous reviewer.
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Bar Henry, which opened in February, is one of the latest ventures from chef and restaurateur Daniel Costa of Bar Bricco and Uccellino.
The aperitivo bar, located just inside the Henry Singer flagship store in Edmonton’s Ice District, seats around 30 people.
The menu takes inspiration from Northern Italy, with a range of dishes including house potato chips with fennel pollen, rosemary, and sea salt and Wagyu beef carpaccio with aioli, artichoke, caper leaf, and parmigiano.
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Bernadette’s is a new spot brought to life by Pei Pei Chei Ow’s Scott Iserhoff and Svitlana Kravchuk. The spot offers wine and Indigenous sharing plates that use local, seasonal and traditional ingredients.
On Wednesdays, Bernadette’s also offers wine flights alongside a selection of bannock bites with bone marrow, elk and housemade cheese.
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Veggie-focused spot, Little Wolf, opened in September 2023, offering snacks and cocktails in Edmonton’s Garneau neighbourhood.
The restaurant offers a range of dishes to satisfy plant and meat eaters alike, with roasted crimini mushrooms with salsa macha and toasted sunflower puree, and black cod belly with fermented tomatoes, cucumber and kaffir lime coconut oil.
Time will tell if Bar Henry, Bernadette’s and Little Wolf make Air Canada’s Top 10 list, which is set to be revealed on November 4.
Have you been to Bar Henry, Bernadette’s or Little Wolf yet? Let us know in the comments.