Four Okanagan restaurants have been recognized as among the best in the country.
On Tuesday, Nov. 21, online reservation company OpenTable announced its top 100 restaurants in Canada for 2023 and four of them are in the Okanagan.
Making the list is:
sa国际传媒� Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery - Kelowna
sa国际传媒� Old Vines Restaurant at Quailssa国际传媒� Gate Winery - West Kelowna
sa国际传媒� Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill Family Estate - West Kelowna
sa国际传媒� The Restaurant at Phantom Creek Estates - Oliver
The list is based on over 1.1 million reviews and dining metrics including diner ratings, percentage of reservations made in advance, and five-star reviews from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023. All the metrics are calculated to make an overall score.
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As the pandemic has passed, more people went out over this last year the data was recorded and the statistics show it. Restaurants saw an increase in popularity for special occasions, with the most notable being a 35 per cent increase on Valentinesa国际传媒檚 Day from the last year. Second was Mothersa国际传媒檚 Day with a 10 per cent increase.
Many families are also looking for places that fit what theysa国际传媒檙e looking for. Key phrases that saw the most growth in reviews over the last year are, family style (+28 per cent), good vibes (+24 per cent), and family-friendly (+22 per cent).
Canadians are also trying new foods and becoming more diverse. In the last year, Chinese food was a +16 per cent increase, Greek saw a +15 per cent increase, and Middle Eastern +12 per cent.
