12 editor picks in Montreal.
12 restaurants in Montreal, editor-picked for restaurants open sunday. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Montreal.
Damas brought high-end Syrian cooking to Outremont, Montreal, plating charcoal kebabs, muhammara and cherry-sauced meatballs in a jewel-box room.
OrderThe cherry kebab and a spread of cold mezze to start.
TipOrder family style and share widely; the mezze are the reason to come.
L'Express is the Paris-style bistro on Saint-Denis, a Michelin-recommended classic feeding Montreal tartare, marrow and cornichons past midnight since 1980.
OrderThe steak tartare cut to order, with a jar of cornichons.
TipIt runs late daily; a solo seat at the zinc bar is the easiest table in the city.
Beba is the Schor brothers' warm Verdun restaurant in Montreal, cooking Argentine plates through a Spanish and Italian lens on a quiet residential corner.
OrderThe grilled provoleta and whatever pasta is running that night.
TipVerdun feels far but the metro is close; book ahead, the small room fills nightly.
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.
OrderFoie gras poutine and the canard en conserve.
TipPortions are enormous and rich; come hungry and plan to share every dish.
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.
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.
OrderThe daily snacks off the chalkboard with a glass of something natural.
TipNo dinner reservations; come early evening or wait it out with a glass at the bar.
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.
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.
OrderThe tartare and whatever seafood snack is on the board.
TipThe bar takes walk-ins and stays lively late; it is a strong pre or post-show stop.
Casavant is a warm Bib Gourmand bistro near the Jean-Talon Market in Villeray, Montreal, pairing convivial French-Quebecois plates with a lively natural list.
OrderThe daily plats and a bottle from the growers' list.
TipIt is a genuine neighbourhood room; book midweek and settle in for the night.
Moccione is a tiny, charming Italian trattoria on Saint-Denis in Villeray, Montreal, hand-rolling pasta and pouring Italian wine in a snug neighbourhood room.
OrderThe cacio e pepe or whichever pasta is fresh that night.
TipIt seats barely thirty; book ahead or aim for an early weeknight table.
Kazu is the tiny, roaring Japanese counter on Sainte-Catherine in downtown Montreal, famous for its 48-hour pork, salmon bowls and long sidewalk queue.
OrderThe 48-hour pork and the salmon and tuna bowl.
TipExpect a line and cash-friendly bowls; go at opening or off-peak to skip the wait.
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.
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