7 restaurants in Montreal, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Montreal.
Damas ★ 4.7
outremont · 1201 Avenue Van Horne, Montreal, QC H2V 1K4
Hours: Mon-Sun 17:30-22:30
Damas brought high-end Syrian cooking to Outremont, Montreal, plating charcoal kebabs, muhammara and cherry-sauced meatballs in a jewel-box room.
Tip: Order family style and share widely; the mezze are the reason to come.
L'Express ★ 4.7
plateau · 3927 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC H2W 2M4
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:30-01:00
L'Express is the Paris-style bistro on Saint-Denis, a Michelin-recommended classic feeding Montreal tartare, marrow and cornichons past midnight since 1980.
Tip: It runs late daily; a solo seat at the zinc bar is the easiest table in the city.
Bouillon Bilk ★ 4.5
downtown · 1595 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2X 2S9
Hours: Mon-Sun 17:00-22:30; Wed-Fri 11:30-14:00
Bouillon Bilk is a minimalist, high-end dining room on the Main in downtown Montreal, plating precise, inventive cooking by the Quartier des Spectacles.
Tip: It sits by the theatres; book the pre-show seating, then linger over dessert once the crowd clears.
Elena ★ 4.3
saint-henri · 5090 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H4C 1T3
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Daytime is coffee and pastries; the pizza and wine crowd arrives after five.
Cadet ★ 4.3
downtown · 1431 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2X 2S8
Hours: Mon-Sun 17:00-23:00
Cadet is a Bib Gourmand bar and bistro on the Main in downtown Montreal, matching a smart natural wine list with sharp, snacky plates until late.
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins and stays lively late; it is a strong pre or post-show stop.
Ferreira Cafe ★ 4.3
downtown · 1446 Rue Peel, Montreal, QC H3A 1S8
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:45-14:00, 17:30-21:30; Sat 17:30-22:00
Ferreira Cafe is the polished Portuguese institution on Rue Peel in downtown Montreal, grilling whole fish and pouring deep Portuguese wine since 1996.
Tip: The fixed-price lunch is the value move; dinner is a splurge worth booking ahead.
Foxy ★ 4.1
griffintown · 1638 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3J 1M1
Hours: Mon-Sun 17:30-23:00
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.
Tip: The open kitchen and its fire are the show; ask for a counter seat facing the grill.