Damas is a syrian restaurant in Outremont, Montreal.
Damas brought high-end Syrian cooking to Outremont, Montreal, plating charcoal kebabs, muhammara and cherry-sauced meatballs in a jewel-box room.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Muhammara, Cherry kebab
Must order: The cherry kebab and a spread of cold mezze to start.
Tip: Order family style and share widely; the mezze are the reason to come.
Address: 1201 Avenue Van Horne, Montreal, QC H2V 1K4
Larrys is the all-day Mile End cafe and wine bar from the Lawrence team, an easy Montreal spot for pastries by morning and small plates with wine by night.
Order: The daily snacks off the chalkboard with a glass of something natural.
Tip: No dinner reservations; come early evening or wait it out with a glass at the bar.
Beba is the Schor brothers' warm Verdun restaurant in Montreal, cooking Argentine plates through a Spanish and Italian lens on a quiet residential corner.
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.
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.
Nora Gray is Emma Cardarelli's dim, clubby southern-Italian room on Saint-Jacques in Montreal, pouring amaro over hand-cut pasta and a cult wine list.
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.
