Barbecue in Canada
The BBQ Atlas maps 7 barbecue venues across 3 cities in Canada. Texas-style barbecue leads the way. Browse by city below, or dive straight into the venues.
Barque Smokehouse
Toronto, Canada
Toronto's Texas-style destination with brisket, burnt ends, and craft beer pairings.
Barque Smokehouse
Toronto, Canada
David Neinstein built this place on competition-style smoking and the kind of craft that doesn't need to announce itself. It's been the home of the operation since the start — the place where the whole thing was figured out. They're open most days from half eleven, later on weekends. If you're in Toronto and want to know what this barbecue is about, this is where you come.
Barque Smokehouse
Toronto, Canada
David Neinstein and Jonathan Persofsky opened Barque in 2011 as "refined" barbecue — competition-grade smoke served in a proper Toronto restaurant, from an outfit that pays a living wage and runs tip-free. Open daily from 11:30; the pit stops at nine most nights, half-nine on weekends. Call or walk in.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Toronto, Canada
John Stage started this barbecue operation in 1988, and it has grown into a multi-location enterprise that takes its Southern roots seriously. This Toronto outpost on Fort York Boulevard is part of a larger operation — you can find the full roster of locations on their website. Southern barbecue, done without fuss.
Golden Horseshoe Barbecue
Toronto, Canada
Golden Horseshoe smokes Texas-style barbecue over wood on Dupont Street in Toronto — brisket and the rest, low and slow. Open Wednesday through Sunday, and it moves fast enough that arriving early is wise. A neighbourhood smokehouse that puts the meat first and the fuss nowhere.
Jessie's Q Barbecue
Cambridge, Canada
Jessie's Q Barbecue operates out of a brewery in Cambridge, Ontario, running on the pop-up model — which means you show up when they're there, or you miss out. They work an offset smoker fuelled by white oak, turning out brisket and beef cheeks in the Texas manner. Catering is available if you plan ahead. They sell out early. That's not a warning; it's how you know the work is done right.
Smokin' Outlaws BBQ
Regina, Canada
Smokin' Outlaws BBQ is a restaurant and catering operation that has earned its title the hard way — competition pit credentials, not marketing. They cook with natural wood and take the work seriously enough that the results speak for themselves. Find them on Dewdney Ave, or online at smokinoutlawsbbq.com.