A practical guide to eating in Montréal
Montréal restaurants: find a table that fits your night.
Start with the part you know: the neighbourhood, the kind of food, or how much you want to spend. We’ll help narrow it down.
Spend symbols follow the cited guide where available; confirm current menu prices with the restaurant.
Mon Lapin
150 Saint-Zotique Street East
Seasonal plates, a serious wine list and a lively room. This is the one to plan ahead for: reservations open 30 days out.
L’Express
3927 Saint-Denis Street
A Saint-Denis brasserie for French bistro cooking, an excellent wine cellar and the easy rhythm of a neighbourhood institution.
Monarque
406 Saint-Jacques Street
A handsome Old Montréal address with a brasserie and a more formal dining room under one roof. Check which menu and room suit your evening.
Time Out Market Montréal
705 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Several kitchens and bars in one downtown hall. Handy for a group with different cravings, or when everyone wants to choose their own plate.
Le Petit Alep
191 Jean-Talon Street East
Generous Syrian and Armenian cooking near Jean-Talon Market. It holds a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, the guide’s distinction for good food at a more accessible price.
Mastard
1879 Bélanger Street
A small, produce-led dining room built around Québec ingredients and a set menu. Reservations are essential; it opens only a few evenings each week.
Damas
1209 Van Horne Avenue
A full evening built around Syrian cooking, warm hospitality and a richly detailed dining room. The restaurant also serves weekend brunch.
Schwartz’s Deli
3895 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
A Montréal classic for smoked meat, rye bread and a quick, no-frills meal on Saint-Laurent. Go hungry; expect a line at busy times.
Rôtisserie La Lune
391 Saint-Zotique Street East
A relaxed, share-the-table rotisserie from the team behind Mon Lapin. A good fit when you want a proper dinner without the formality.
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
423 Saint-Claude Street
Behind an easy-to-miss door near the Château Ramezay: stone walls, wooden beams and low light. Seasonal French cooking, a long wine list, and dinner only.
Toqué!
900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Normand Laprise’s restaurant has been a Montréal reference for more than 30 years. Dinner is a seven-course tasting menu built on Québec’s seasons; lunch, Tuesday to Friday, is a varied menu. More than 700 wines.
Salle Climatisée
6448 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
A bistro of about 20 seats on Saint-Laurent. The menu is written on a slate and changes with the seasons, and the bar seats look straight into the kitchen.
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Duluth Avenue East
Rich, nose-to-tail Québec cooking on Duluth: a whole section of the menu for foie gras, offal to start and pouding chômeur to finish. The open kitchen is busy at dinner.
Cadet
1431 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
A short walk from the Quartier des Spectacles, from the team behind Bouillon Bilk. Small plates for sharing, at a table or along the long counter. It holds a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
Limbo
45 Mozart Avenue West
A bistro steps from Jean-Talon Market. Chef Harrison Shewchuk’s short seasonal menu has French roots and pairs with organic and natural wines. It holds a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
Garde Manger
408 Saint-François-Xavier Street
A lively room with an open kitchen and an ’80s and ’90s soundtrack. The menu leans on seafood, from oysters to razor clams, with plates meant for sharing.
Le Virunga
851 Rachel Street East
Chef Maria-José de Frias pairs Québec produce with sub-Saharan spices and ingredients such as plantain, yam and manioc. A warm, intimate room and an all-South African wine list.
Impasto
48 Dante Street
Stefano Faita and Michele Forgione’s Little Italy restaurant, where the pasta, charcuterie and cannoli are made in house. Open for lunch and dinner.
Ferreira Café
1446 Peel Street
Portuguese cooking on Peel Street, built around fish and seafood. The wine list runs to about 400 labels, mostly Portuguese, and it serves lunch on weekdays as well as dinner.
Le Filet
219 Mont-Royal Avenue West
Fish and seafood that change with the catch, in a busy room with a long counter and an open kitchen. Good for a lively night with friends, or a counter seat on your own.
Dorsia
396 Notre-Dame Street West
Marble, mirrors and a short menu that brings French and Italian cooking together. Made for a dinner for two.
Gema
6827 Saint-Dominique Street
Neapolitan-style pizza from the Impasto team, made mostly with Québec ingredients, and house-made ice cream for after.
Jérôme Ferrer – Europea
1065 de la Montagne Street
A bright dining room with a glass-walled kitchen on rue de la Montagne. French technique meets Québec ingredients, served with a little theatre. It holds one MICHELIN Star.
Cabaret l’Enfer
4094 Saint-Denis Street
A dark, rock-and-roll room on Saint-Denis where chef Massimo Piedimonte serves a seasonal tasting menu of small, carefully made courses.
Oncle Lee Kăo
112 McGill Street
The grill-focused sibling of Oncle Lee (kăo means grill in Mandarin). Skewers, grilled fish and five-spice duck under red lanterns, in portions meant for sharing.
Yokato Yokabai
4185 Drolet Street
A small ramen shop near Mont-Royal metro, known for long-simmered broths such as a rich tonkotsu. No reservations, so expect a wait at busy times. Open at lunch too.
Pizzeria Napoletana
189 Dante Street
On Dante Street since 1948 and still a Little Italy standby for pizza and pasta. Bring your own wine.
Caffè Italia
6840 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
A Little Italy coffee institution since 1956, with modest decor and plenty of old-world charm. An easy stop on a walk through the neighbourhood.
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Compare the neighbourhoods
Where each area fits, at a glance. Spend and picks reflect the restaurants currently on the guide.
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| Neighbourhood | Best for | Spend | Picks now | MICHELIN distinctions | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Italy | Dinner, groups, casual | $$–$$$ | 8 | Bib Gourmand: Rôtisserie La Lune, Limbo | Little Italy guide → |
| The Plateau | Dinner, date night, lunch | $–$$$$ | 7 | — | Plateau guide → |
| Downtown & Old Montréal | Dinner, groups, date night | $$–$$$$ | 10 | 1 Star: Jérôme Ferrer – Europea; Bib Gourmand: Cadet | Downtown & Old Montréal guide → |
| Parc-Extension | Dinner, groups | $$ | 1 | Bib Gourmand: Le Petit Alep | See picks on the list → |
| Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | Date night, special occasion | $$$$ | 1 | 1 Star: Mastard | See picks on the list → |
| Outremont | Groups, special occasion | $$$$ | 1 | — | See picks on the list → |
Little Italy
- Best for
- Dinner, groups, casual
- Spend
- $$–$$$
- Picks now
- 8
- MICHELIN
- Bib Gourmand: Rôtisserie La Lune, Limbo
The Plateau
- Best for
- Dinner, date night, lunch
- Spend
- $–$$$$
- Picks now
- 7
- MICHELIN
- —
Downtown & Old Montréal
- Best for
- Dinner, groups, date night
- Spend
- $$–$$$$
- Picks now
- 10
- MICHELIN
- 1 Star: Jérôme Ferrer – Europea; Bib Gourmand: Cadet
Parc-Extension
- Best for
- Dinner, groups
- Spend
- $$
- Picks now
- 1
- MICHELIN
- Bib Gourmand: Le Petit Alep
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
- Best for
- Date night, special occasion
- Spend
- $$$$
- Picks now
- 1
- MICHELIN
- 1 Star: Mastard
Outremont
- Best for
- Groups, special occasion
- Spend
- $$$$
- Picks now
- 1
- MICHELIN
- —
A quick note
Good to know before you go
Menus, prices and opening hours change. We link to the restaurant so you can check the details that matter before heading out.
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