Jerome Ferrer - Europea is a french fine-dining restaurant in Downtown, Montreal.
Jerome Ferrer runs Europea, a one-Michelin-star French kitchen on Rue de la Montagne in downtown Montreal, famed for its lobster cappuccino and long tastings.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The signature lobster cream cappuccino with truffle.
Tip: The multi-course tasting is long and theatrical; go hungry and leave the whole evening free.
Address: 1065 Rue de la Montagne, Montreal, QC H3G 1Z2
Le Mousso is Antonin Mousseau-Rivard's ambitious tasting-menu room in Montreal's Centre-Sud, a dark, theatrical space built around one long set menu.
Order: The set tasting menu; there is no a la carte.
Tip: Trust the kitchen and take the wine pairing; the menu changes with the season and rarely repeats.
Mastard is chef Simon Mathys's one-Michelin-star room in Rosemont, Montreal, plating precise, produce-driven cooking without any starched formality.
Order: The tasting menu built on the day's Quebec vegetables and fish.
Tip: It is small and books out fast; reserve well ahead and aim for a weeknight seat at the counter.
Sabayon is pastry chef Patrice Demers's one-Michelin-star, 14-seat tasting counter in Pointe-Saint-Charles, Montreal, where dessert leads the meal.
Order: The full tasting menu with the pastry-led finale.
Tip: Reservations open the first Wednesday of each month at noon for the month ahead; set an alarm.
Hoogan et Beaufort earned a Michelin star for its wood-fired, produce-led Quebecois cooking in Montreal's Rosemont-Angus district on Rue Molson.
Order: Whatever comes off the wood hearth, plus the bread service.
Tip: The open kitchen and hearth seats are the best in the house; ask when you book.
Sushi Nishinokaze is chef Vincent Gee's eight-seat Edomae omakase in Mile End, Montreal, awarded a Michelin star in 2026 for exacting, understated sushi.
Order: The full omakase, plated one piece at a time by the chef.
Tip: Just eight seats and one nightly seating, so book the moment reservations drop on Resy.
Le Mousso is Antonin Mousseau-Rivard's ambitious tasting-menu room in Montreal's Centre-Sud, a dark, theatrical space built around one long set menu.
Order: The set tasting menu; there is no a la carte.
Tip: Trust the kitchen and take the wine pairing; the menu changes with the season and rarely repeats.
Montreal Plaza is chef Charles-Antoine Crete's playful, generous restaurant on Rue Saint-Hubert, one of the most joyful high-end tables in Montreal.
Order: Whatever the kitchen is riffing on; the menu is deliberately chaotic and fun.
Tip: It works for a big group and a long night; ask for the tasting if you want the full Crete experience.
