Cranberries

What is Cranberries? Anchoring Parliament Street in Cabbagetown, Cranberries is an unpretentious, long-running neighbourhood bistro where regulars treat the dining room like an extension of their own living rooms. The room eschews transient design trends in favour of old-school warmth, outfitted with carpeted floors, comfortable dining tables, and an intimate bar counter, strictly operating indoors without patio distraction. It stands as a genuine, comforting neighborhood fixture built around reliable, all-week hospitality.

Cranberries Menu & What to Order The menu spans classic Canadian tavern plates, hearty pastas, and globe-trotting comfort staples. The signature Cranberries Chicken Dinner is the benchmark order, featuring a pan-roasted chicken breast lacquered in a tart house-made cranberry sauce alongside comforting sides. Retro comfort shines in the bacon-topped liver and onions, while bolder appetites lean into the spicy Voodoo Chicken Penne or the Kashmiri Chicken Curry; finish your meal with the house-baked Apple Strudel or rich Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Know Before You Go Reservations are accepted and wise for peak Friday and Saturday dinner services, though bar seats often welcome solo walk-ins. Weekend brunch kicks off at 9:00 a.m. for Eggs Benedict and midday comfort before the evening rush sets in. Street parking along Parliament can be scarce, so hop on the 65 Parliament or 94 Wellesley bus directly to the intersection.