About
Knowing which kitchens are worth knowing takes time.
For more than a decade we have built relationships one room at a time — with the chefs, the maîtres d, and the establishments that define how this country eats. DINR is what that work became: a curated way into the kitchens worth knowing, and the timing that makes them worth knowing well.
History
A dozen years at the table.
2014
The Premise
It began as a question of access.
We started from a simple conviction: what separates a memorable dinner from an ordinary one is rarely the menu. It is access, and it is timing — being in the right room on the right night. Everything we have built since follows from that.
2017
The Relationships
Trust, earned one room at a time.
Curation is not a directory. It is a relationship — built slowly with chefs and operators who let us in because we have shown, over years, that we understand what they are protecting. Those relationships are the inventory no algorithm can replicate.
2021
The Platform
One way to move through the table.
We brought it together: reservations, events, members-only drops, and a Premium tier for the people who want to go further. One platform for the whole arc of a great night out — discovery to doorstep.
Today
The Standing
A point of view the industry recognises.
The work has earned us a standing the hospitality industry recognises — a credibility that opens doors, shapes programs, and lets us speak for the table with a voice people trust.
Operating Partner
We operate Air Canada's Best New Restaurants.
DINR runs Air Canada's Best New Restaurants — Canada's definitive annual survey of the country's most exciting new openings. On Air Canada's behalf we carry the research and the curation: the travel, the tasting, and the judgement that produces a list the industry takes seriously.
In partnership with Air Canada · Operating partner, ACBNR
Partners
The names we keep company with.
Lactalis
Official Dairy Partner
A shared belief that the finest ingredients are worth seeking out — and worth protecting. Lactalis stands behind the craft on every plate.
Dillon's
Official Spirit
An Ontario craft distillery whose obsession with provenance mirrors our own. Dillon's pours through the events and evenings we host.
Access to the kitchens worth knowing.
Established in Toronto, Canada