Top Chef Canada

Season 2

The second season of the Canadian reality competition show Top Chef Canada was broadcast on Food Network in Canada. It is a Canadian spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the first season, 16 chefs competed against each other in weekly challenges. The program took place in Toronto.

Where to Watch Season 2

13 Episodes

Getting To Know You
E1
Getting To Know YouIn the series debut, viewers meet the 16 chefs who will compete for the title of Canada’s Top Chef.
Cheese, Glorious Cheese
E2
Cheese, Glorious CheeseIn the high stakes Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create an inspired breakfast dish using 100% cow’s milk cheese from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs host an art gallery cocktail party where they serve hors d’oeuvres that use cheese to paint a picture of their teammate.
From Russia with Vodka
E3
From Russia with VodkaThe remaining chefs compete in the classic Top Chef Blindfold Taste Test for the Quickfire Challenge. Later, the chefs divide into teams to create a traditional Russian Zakusky – tapas style meal – using pure filtered vodka.
Food From Around the World
E4
Food From Around the WorldWith a focus on food from around the world, the chefs must create their own unique salad for the Quickfire Challenge this week. For their Elimination Challenge, the chefs are dispatched to different ethnic neighbourhoods to purchase their ingredients. Using those ingredients, they must create a hot and a cold dish that is inspired by different world cuisines.
Pork to the People
E5
Pork to the PeopleFor the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must properly butcher a whole pig. In the Elimination Challenge, the chefs use the same pork they butchered to create dishes at George Brown Chef’s School for a cocktail party in support of Food Banks of Canada. Senior students from the Chef’s School at George Brown lend a helping hand.
The French Feast
E6
The French FeastThe contestants put their own spin on poutine. Later, they take on classic French cuisine.
Life's Little Milestones
E7
Life's Little MilestonesThe chefs must use All-Bran cereal in dishes for the Quickfire Challenge. Then they prepare a romantic meal for couples celebrating a special anniversary.
Restaurant Wars
E8
Restaurant WarsIn this episode, the competitors compete in the signature Top Chef challenge, Restaurant Wars. Special guest, David Adjey, sits at the judges' table.
The Numbers Game
E9
The Numbers GameThe chefs must create an amazing dish using a specific number of President's Choice™ signature products.
A Day in the Life of Canadian Food
E10
A Day in the Life of Canadian FoodThe chefs must choose a distinct region of Canada and create a day's worth of meals from their chosen region.
Surf and Turf
E11
Surf and TurfIn this episode, the chefs are challenged to take haute cuisine to the street. For the Quickfire Challenge, they create two distinctive dishes with international flair that can be served from a street cart in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square. In their Elimination Challenge, they choose from a selection of seafood to create three distinct dishes in a very short period of time.
Chef McEwan's Favourite Things
E12
Chef McEwan's Favourite ThingsThe chefs must create a special family style meal for Mark and some very close friends.
Finale
E13
FinaleThe chefs are first challenged to create a BBQ-themed meal, followed by a 3-course menu of their own design.