8 editor picks in Montreal.
8 international places in Montreal we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Montreal | International across every city.
Montreal's contemporary kitchens resist tidy labels, which is exactly the point. Vin Papillon turns charred vegetables and natural wine into the Joe Beef group's most vegetable-forward room in Little Burgundy, Marconi plates clever short-menu cooking near Little Italy, and Bouillon Bilk brings minimalist precision to the Main downtown. The neighbourhood tier runs just as strong, from Helicoptere's wine-friendly small plates at the gateway to Hochelaga to Tuck Shop's handwritten market menu in Saint-Henri and Le Violon, Danny Smiles's Plateau room named to North America's 50 Best in 2026.
Vin Papillon is the Joe Beef group's vegetable-forward wine bar in Little Burgundy, Montreal, turning charred produce and natural wine into a walk-in classic.
OrderThe rotating grilled and roasted vegetable plates.
TipWalk-in only; put your name down early and drink a glass next door while you wait.
Marconi is Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly's inventive bistro near Little Italy in Montreal, plating clever, short-menu seasonal cooking off Avenue Mozart.
OrderWhatever the two-line menu is doing with the day's produce.
TipThe menu changes constantly and is short; ask the room what to order and trust it.
Bouillon Bilk is a minimalist, high-end dining room on the Main in downtown Montreal, plating precise, inventive cooking by the Quartier des Spectacles.
OrderThe tasting menu, or the pasta and fish plates a la carte.
TipIt sits by the theatres; book the pre-show seating, then linger over dessert once the crowd clears.
Helicoptere is a chef-owned favourite at the gateway to Hochelaga in Montreal, sending out inventive, wine-friendly small plates in a relaxed corner room.
OrderThe snacks and share plates with a natural bottle.
TipHochelaga is an easy metro ride east; the room is casual and worth the trip.
Foxy is the Olive et Gourmando team's wood-fired Griffintown restaurant in Montreal, cooking vegetables, fish and flatbreads over open flame on Notre-Dame.
OrderThe wood-grilled vegetables and a charred flatbread.
TipThe open kitchen and its fire are the show; ask for a counter seat facing the grill.
Tuck Shop is a snug, no-sign neighbourhood restaurant in Saint-Henri, Montreal, cooking a short, market-driven menu of pasta, fish and Quebec produce.
OrderWhatever pasta or fish is on the short handwritten menu.
TipThere is no sign and few tables; book ahead and trust the room to steer you through the short menu.
Le Violon is chef Danny Smiles's contemporary restaurant on the Plateau in Montreal, named to North America's 50 Best in 2026 for its generous cooking.
OrderThe chef's menu; the pastas and shared plates are the strength.
TipBook two weeks out for weekends; the room is warm and loud in the best way.
Cabaret l'Enfer is Massimo Piedimonte's tasting-menu restaurant on Saint-Denis in Montreal, a moody, music-driven room serving a deeply personal menu.
OrderThe single tasting menu with the paired drinks.
TipIt is one seating and one menu; arrive on time and let the soundtrack and kitchen set the pace.
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