Chinese Restaurant Awards 2026: Hong Kong’s Mott 32 takes top spot in Canada

South China Morning Post - Sep 25, 2026

Two overseas branches of Hong Kong’s modern Chinese restaurant Mott 32, located in Toronto and Vancouver, were crowned the best Chinese restaurants in Canada in the 17th edition of the Chinese Restaurant Awards. The awards ceremony, held in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver on September 23, saw these restaurants top the ranked 2026 Elite 30 Canada list. Beyond recognising the country’s best Chinese restaurants, the awards also spotlighted 12 signature dishes and honoured both emerging...

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