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Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants has announced its fifth annual ranking and a French fine dining spot in Toronto has taken top honours once again. Alo, headed by chef-owner Patrick Kriss, was named best in Canada for the third year running. Kriss, who has opened three restaurants in as many years – including Aloette (No. 35) and Alobar (No. 65) – was also named Canada’s Most Outstanding Chef. Montreal institutions Joe Beef (No. 2) and Toqué! (No. 3) round out the top three.

Toronto is home to the most top-ranking restaurants with 26 of the 100. Montreal is a close second with 25 followed by Vancouver with 14. Raymonds (No. 12) in St. John’s, Nfld. and Bar Kismet (No. 15) in Halifax, N.S. are among the eight establishments in the Maritimes, which had its strongest showing on the list to date. The ranking was determined by the votes of a panel of nearly 100 judges, made up of chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and others in the industry across the country.