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  1. The Pine

    Contemporary Chinese

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    A converted gas station in a small Ontario town holds 24 seats and one Michelin star, which tells you something about what Jeremy Austin is up to. The Pine is a contemporary Chinese tasting menu restaurant where the chef's years cooking across China and Italy show up in dishes built almost entirely on Canadian ingredients. It ranks on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list. The menu cards arrive with personal stories instead of ingredient lists, which is either charming or a warning.

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    • Jianbing breakfast crepe

      “An inspired take on Shanghai’s jianbing breakfast crepe stuffs the wrap with snow crab, bee pollen, crab brain caramel and smoked sturgeon.”

      Canada's 100 Best, 2026
    • Sichuan boiled fish

      “as in The Pine’s take on classic Sichuan boiled fish, which uses B.C.”

      Canada's 100 Best, 2026
    • Carrot jiaozi

      “the carrot jiaozi is a delightful dumpling”

      Michelin Guide

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