Restaurant Pearl Morissette

Restaurant Pearl Morissette
Restaurant information
EstablishedNovember 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)[1]
Owner(s)Francois Morissette
Mel Pearl
Head chefDaniel Hadida
Eric Robertson
Food typeContemporary
Rating (Michelin Guide)
Street address3953 Jordan Rd
CityLincoln, Ontario
CountryCanada
Seating capacity40
Websiterestaurantpearlmorissette.com

Restaurant Pearl Morissette (formerly The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette)[2][3] is a fine dining restaurant in the Jordan Station neighbourhood of Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. The 40-seat restaurant is on the top floor of Pearl Morissette Winery, located on a 42-acre property at 3953 Jordan Rd.[4][5][6] Founded in November 2017 by the chefs Eric Robertson and Daniel Hadida,[7] the restaurant's menu is French inspired.[4] In 2024, it was awarded a Michelin Star, and in 2025, Canada's 100 Best ranked it as the best restaurant in Canada.

Recognition

Restaurant Pearl Morissette was one of four new restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area awarded a Michelin Star for 2024,[6] the first year in which the Toronto guide expanded to include surrounding regions.[8]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

In 2019 and 2020, Restaurant Pearl Morissette was ranked in the top 20 of the Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list, at 14th and 17th, respectively.[9][2] There was no list for 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, but from 2022 to 2025 it placed in the top six, at fourth (2022), fifth (2023), sixth (2024) and first (2025).[10]

Restaurant Pearl Morisette
Year Rank Change
2019 14 new
2020 17 3
2021 No List
2022 4 13
2023 5 1
2024 6 1
2025 1 5

See also

References

  1. ^ "Doors now open, and these incredible leeks from @cheznousfarms are just in time for our first menu!". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Best Restaurants 2020 No. 17: The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette". Canada's 100 Best. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Best Restaurants 2022 No. 4: Restaurant Pearl Morissette". Canada's 100 Best. Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Beattie, Samantha (May 7, 2025). "This rural restaurant in Niagara, Ont., tops list of best 100 places to eat in Canada". CBC News. Archived from the original on May 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Lavery, Irelyne (May 7, 2025). "This village in Ontario is home to Canada's best restaurant". Toronto.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. September 18, 2024. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Friedmann, Charlie (November 10, 2017). "Meet the culinary gems behind the Restaurant at Pearl Morissette". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson – co-chefs of the Restaurant at Pearl Morissette – hope their French-inspired cooking will provide another reason for visitors to make their way to Jordan Station. ... the restaurant ... opened this week.
  8. ^ The Canadian Press. "Michelin awards four new stars as inspectors venture outside Toronto city limits". CP24. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Best Restaurants 2019 No. 14: The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette". Canada's 100 Best. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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