You will find most of the American chains with a well established presence here.

- Tim Hortons franchises are spread across the country, and can be hard to avoid - an important, if somewhat humble, part of the Canadian culinary landscape. Why not? Especially since they will serve you a small and relatively healthy lunch for about $8. They are certainly a reasonable, healthier, alternative to most other fast food chains. Be aware though, most of their food is frozen. The coffee is their main service, and is widely regarded as the best in Canada. You will probably find it very hard to avoid a Tim Hortons while in Canada. There are as many Tim Horton's per capita in Canada as there are McDonalds, Burger Kings, Pizza Huts, Wendy's and Subways per capita combined.

- Boston Pizza was founded in Edmonton, Alberta. Pizza and Pasta. Casual family dining. BP's lounges are usually a popular local watering hole.

- Earls is a chain of casual full service restaurants found only in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba (although there are also two locations in the western United States). Like Boston Pizza, it also opened its first restaurant in Edmonton.

- Harvey's is a fast food chain, common in Ontario and found in almost every province, that features made-to-order hamburgers and other sandwiches.

- East Side Marios are American Italian restaurants with a New York theme.

- Swiss Chalet sit down restaurants are operated by the same company that runs Harvey's. They specialize in rotisserie chicken and ribs.

- The Keg steak houses, usually with tables and booths for 4-6 people. Apart from the steaks they also have good salads and starters.

- Kelsey's provides casual family dining, very similar to Applebees or T.G.I. Friday's in the United States.

- Second Cup serves coffee and cakes.

- White Spot offers burgers, pasta, and "west coast style" cuisine, but only in British Columbia and some locations in Alberta.

- Montana's is a family oriented, outdoor wilderness themed restaurant. Montana's promises hearty portions of home-style cooking and friendly, efficient service in a lodge setting.

- Lone Star Texas Grill is a family friendly restaurant which is very popular with both locals and tourists. The Lone Star offers a Canadian take on Tex-Mex food and has locations in Toronto, Ottawa, Etobicoke, Kingston, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Sault St. Marie, Halifax, and Moncton. Lone Star is famous for fajitas served on a sizzlin' skillet and makes fresh homemade tortillas throughout the day. The menu also offers other Tex-Mex classics and American favourites.