Saskatoon Restaurant on the National Top 100 List | The Canadian News

The Primal restaurant in Saskatoon has entered the list of the 100 best restaurants in Canada on OpenTable this year.

The online reservation service analyzed more than 540,000 diner reviews of restaurants across the country.

Primal has been open for eight years and serves Italian food, including handmade pasta.

Christie Peters, chef and owner of Primal said it was a big surprise that Primal was on the list.

“We weren’t expecting to see that,” Peters said.

Primal was the only Saskatchewan restaurant to make the list.

“We have worked a lot during the last two years. I am so grateful to be recognized among so many other great restaurants and colleagues of mine and friends of mine, ”explained Peters.

Peters said Primal has always strived to be a leader in Saskatoon and internationally. In the last two years, Primal has incorporated a luxury tasting menu with wine pairings, reorganized its entire cuisine, and decided to focus on natural and low-intervention wines.

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“We have been very creative and we are really perfecting our service experience,” Peters said.

“I am very grateful to have such a good community and such great fans. We really try to make sure everyone is happy and I feel like the people who support us really see that we go the extra mile and offer the best service and food that we can, really consistently. “

Peters said Primal couldn’t have done it without his kitchen and reception team.

Peters runs Primal along with Chef Kyle Michael and Sommelier and General Manager Adrian Chappell. Peters says they are a big part of the restaurant’s success.

In the midst of his eight years in business, Peters said coming together during the high-stress period of COVID-19 has been one of his best experiences.

“That’s a weird thing to say, but (the pandemic) really pushed us to the next level,” Peters said.