Beba is an argentine restaurant in Verdun, Montreal.
Beba is the Schor brothers' warm Verdun restaurant in Montreal, cooking Argentine plates through a Spanish and Italian lens on a quiet residential corner.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The grilled provoleta and whatever pasta is running that night.
Tip: Verdun feels far but the metro is close; book ahead, the small room fills nightly.
Address: 3900 Rue Ethel, Montreal, QC H4G 1S4
L'Express is the Paris-style bistro on Saint-Denis, a Michelin-recommended classic feeding Montreal tartare, marrow and cornichons past midnight since 1980.
Signature: Steak tartare, Bone marrow
Order: The steak tartare cut to order, with a jar of cornichons.
Tip: It runs late daily; a solo seat at the zinc bar is the easiest table in the city.
Au Pied de Cochon is Martin Picard's temple of Quebecois excess on Avenue Duluth in Montreal, home of foie gras poutine and the theatrical duck in a can.
Signature: Foie gras poutine, Duck in a can
Order: Foie gras poutine and the canard en conserve.
Tip: Portions are enormous and rich; come hungry and plan to share every dish.
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.
Order: The rotating grilled and roasted vegetable plates.
Tip: Walk-in only; put your name down early and drink a glass next door while you wait.
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Order: The pasta of the night and a negroni to start.
Tip: The bar seats are first-come and the easiest way in on a busy weekend.
Elena is the Nora Gray team's sunny coffee, pizza and wine room in Saint-Henri, Montreal, spinning sourdough pizza and Italian small plates off Notre-Dame.
Order: A blistered sourdough pizza and a spritz.
Tip: Daytime is coffee and pastries; the pizza and wine crowd arrives after five.
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Order: Whatever the two-line menu is doing with the day's produce.
Tip: The menu changes constantly and is short; ask the room what to order and trust it.
