CountryBest June – September

Canada

A country too large for one food scene — Quebec alone barely resembles the rest of it.

French in language and kitchen habit long after the rest of the continent moved on, Quebec runs on a different cuisine than the coasts on either side of it. Treat the province as its own trip.

Places in Canada

City

Quebec City

Walled, French-speaking, and cooking a heavier, richer table than the rest of Canada.

Neighbourhood

Vancouver Island

Temperate rainforest off British Columbia's coast, wetter and wilder than the mainland across the strait.

Logged in Canada

Cabins4.9(118)

Free Spirit Spheres

Vancouver Island, Canada

Fibreglass spheres suspended in the rainforest canopy near Qualicum Beach, swaying gently with the wind.

Bistro4.8(1,177)

L'Affaire est Ketchup

Quebec City, Canada

A tiny Quebec City bistro Anthony Bourdain tweeted his thanks to after filming Parts Unknown there.

Restaurant4.6(2,406)

Le Continental

Quebec City, Canada

A Quebec City classic Anthony Bourdain visited for the flambéed tableside cooking on Parts Unknown.