As coronavirus spreads in Canada, provincial and territorial governments are taking steps to slow its impact by limiting large gatherings, and that includes within restaurants.
HigherMe will be tracking these changes. Be sure to bookmark this page and check it frequently for updates.
Please note: this page is no longer being updated. For the most up-to-date information, please visit Restaurant Canada’s re-opening tracker.
Alberta
– Dine-in service permitted EXCEPT in Calgary and Brooks, starting May 14 at 50% capacity. Learn more.
– Dine-in service expected to resume in Calgary and Brooks on May 25.
British Columbia
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service. During phase 2, dine-in service may resume which is scheduled to begin in mid-May.
– Take-out and delivery are permitted.
– Alcohol in sealed containers can be sold with the purchase of a meal for take-out or delivery. Delivery persons, either employees or third-party, must have Serving It Right Certification from April 20, 2020. Learn more.
Manitoba
– Restaurant patios may open at 50% capacity starting Monday May 4.
– Restaurants ordered to close indoor dine-in service indefinitely. Take-out and delivery are permitted.
– Beer, wine and spirits in a sealed container can be sold as part of a food order for takeout or delivery. Learn more.
New Brunswick
– Restaurants may resume dine-in service starting May 8. Learn more about guidelines that must be followed.
Newfoundland
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service indefinitely.
– Take-out and delivery are permitted.
Northwest Territories
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service indefinitely.
– Take-out, drive-through, and delivery permitted as long as distance can be maintained.
– Class A and Class B licensed establishments can sell beer, wine and spirits for take-out and delivery without the need for an off-premises extension to their license Learn more.
Nova Scotia
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service indefinitely.
– Take-out and delivery are permitted.
– Alcohol can be sold with food orders starting March 30. The alcohol cost must not be more than three times the value of food ordered. Learn more.
Nunavut
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service indefinitely.
– Restaurants and bars can operate take-out and delivery services, but only if their setup allows customers to respect the two-metre physical distancing requirements. No more than 10 patrons may be in line at a time.
Ontario
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service indefinitely.
– Take-out and delivery permitted.
– Beer, wine and spirits in a sealed container can be sold as part of a food order for takeout or delivery. The permitted hours of sale and delivery are 9am – 11pm. See full regulations here.
Prince Edward Island
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service until Phase 3, with a potential date of June 12.
– Take-out and delivery permitted.
– Businesses that have a Package Sales Licence can sell unopened liquor, including beer, wine and spirits, to customers that order a meal for take out (not delivery). There are restrictions as to what constitutes a meal and how much product may be purchased. Learn more.
Quebec
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service indefinitely.
– Take-out and delivery permitted.
– Packaged wine and beer is permitted for take-out. Learn more.
Saskatchewan
– Restaurants can may resume dine-in service during Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, date TBD. Learn more.
– Take-out is permitted, but patrons must stay two metres apart.
– Delivery is permitted.
– Licensed restaurants are permitted to sell cans and/or bottles of any beer, spirits or wine as an offsale for take-out. There are restrictions for delivery. Learn more.
Yukon
– Restaurants ordered to close dine-in service indefinitely.
– Take-out and delivery permitted.
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