GOLD WINNER & HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
š„ il Mercato Trattoriawebsite
SILVER WINNER
š„ Finbar's Irish Pubwebsite
BRONZE WINNER
š„ True North Dinerwebsite
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For the ninth year in a rowāand the tenth year all-timeāil Mercato Trattoria is the gold-winner for Best Bedford Restaurant. This warm, lively Italian joint has had people flocking to the Sunnyside Mall for nearly 20 years. Itās a place where you can indulge to your heartās desire on wine from Sicily to Piedmont, dreamy desserts, and pizza and pasta for days. āBedford has been wonderful to us, especially through the pandemic,ā says manager Jennifer McNamara. āThere are a lot of repeat customers, so itās almost like a family, right?ā This yearās Best of Halifax honour vaults il Mercato into The Coastās BOH Hall of Fame. Stay tuned for more on that in 2025.