TORONTO, June 18, 2020 /CNW/ - After months of dining at home, Canadians hungrily anticipate revisiting their favourite eateries and discovering new culinary experiences. Adhering to individual provincial guidelines, restaurants across the nation are either back in business or preparing to reopen. To celebrate this positive turn of events, Canada's 100 Best Restaurants announces the release of their sixth annual list of the country's top dining destinations, available online today at https://canadas100best.com and on magazine newsstands on July 6th.

The annual publication led by Editor In Chief Jacob Richler is a showcase of Canada's best places to dine as selected by a team of 103 judges, including Sarah Musgrave, Mijune Pak, Elise Tastet, Pay Chen, Darren Maclean, Nathan Guggenheimer and Jessica Noēl.

"When we found ourselves in the home stretch of production for our annual ranking issue and suddenly every last one of the 100 restaurants on our new list shut down, we knew we had to embrace the sudden and challenging change. We look forward to seeing staffing numbers continue to rise and we can hardly wait to get back to eating on-site—even if it's behind a shield of Perspex, with empty tables to the left and right of us," shares Richler.

The associated reviews have been shortened to make space for updates on what restaurants are doing with takeout and pickup and any other initiatives to keep the lights on, rehire staff and keep suppliers busy. Unlike previous years, the top fifty restaurants are arranged in the magazine by region rather than ranking. The issue also includes Canada's 50 Best Bars - a comprehensive guide on where to sip and savour across the nation - with a recommended cocktail selection from each location.