40 editor picks in Montreal.
40 upscale places in Montreal, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Montreal: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Montreal food.
Vin Mon Lapin, from the Joe Beef family in Little Italy, Montreal, placed fifth on North America's 50 Best in 2026 for its snacks and natural wine.
OrderWhatever oyster or vegetable snack is on the handwritten card.
TipBook the day reservations open a month ahead; a few counter seats are held for walk-ins.
Mastard is chef Simon Mathys's one-Michelin-star room in Rosemont, Montreal, plating precise, produce-driven cooking without any starched formality.
OrderThe tasting menu built on the day's Quebec vegetables and fish.
TipIt is small and books out fast; reserve well ahead and aim for a weeknight seat at the counter.
Liverpool House is Joe Beef's brighter sibling in Little Burgundy, Montreal, pouring natural wine over Italian-leaning plates and lobster spaghetti.
OrderThe lobster spaghetti and a bottle from the natural list.
TipIt is a touch easier to book than Joe Beef and just as good; go for the same kitchen, lighter room.
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.
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.
OrderThe rotating grilled and roasted vegetable plates.
TipWalk-in only; put your name down early and drink a glass next door while you wait.
Hoogan et Beaufort earned a Michelin star for its wood-fired, produce-led Quebecois cooking in Montreal's Rosemont-Angus district on Rue Molson.
OrderWhatever comes off the wood hearth, plus the bread service.
TipThe open kitchen and hearth seats are the best in the house; ask when you book.
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.
OrderWhatever the kitchen is riffing on; the menu is deliberately chaotic and fun.
TipIt works for a big group and a long night; ask for the tasting if you want the full Crete experience.
Le Violon is chef Danny Smiles's contemporary restaurant on the Plateau in Montreal, named to North America's 50 Best in 2026 for its generous cooking.
OrderThe chef's menu; the pastas and shared plates are the strength.
TipBook two weeks out for weekends; the room is warm and loud in the best way.
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.
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.
OrderThe pasta of the night and a negroni to start.
TipThe bar seats are first-come and the easiest way in on a busy weekend.
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.
Cloakroom is a tiny speakeasy hidden behind a downtown Montreal tailor shop, where bartenders build bespoke cocktails to your taste with no printed menu.
TipThere is no menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood and let them build the drink for you.
Atwater Cocktail Club is a moody, low-lit Little Burgundy bar in Montreal, a North America's 50 Best listee pouring polished seasonal cocktails off Avenue.
TipEnter through the alley off Atwater; the seasonal menu is where the bar shows off, so order from it.
Buvette chez Simone is the standing-room wine bar on Avenue du Parc in Montreal, pouring an ever-changing glass list beside charcuterie and roast chicken.
TipIt fills early and takes no reservations; arrive before eight and share the roast chicken for two.
Annette is a Bib Gourmand wine bar in Montreal's Angus Shops, matching a smart low-intervention list with sharp seasonal small plates in a warm room.
TipThe kitchen is more ambitious than most wine bars; come hungry and let the plates keep pace with the wine.
TipBook midweek and let the room steer the wine; the daily plats change with the market next door.
Tuck Shop is a snug, no-sign neighbourhood restaurant in Saint-Henri, Montreal, cooking a short, market-driven menu of pasta, fish and Quebec produce.
OrderWhatever pasta or fish is on the short handwritten menu.
TipThere is no sign and few tables; book ahead and trust the room to steer you through the short menu.
Monarque is a polished French brasserie in Old Montreal, pairing an all-day raw bar and steak frites downstairs with a more ambitious dining room above.
OrderOysters and steak frites in the brasserie, then the raw bar.
TipThe brasserie takes walk-ins at lunch; book ahead for the quieter upstairs dining room.
Alma is an upscale Mexican restaurant on Avenue Lajoie in Outremont, Montreal, turning house masa, seafood and mezcal into a refined tasting menu.
OrderThe tasting menu built around fresh masa and Mexican seafood.
TipTake the mezcal and agave pairing; the bar program is as considered as the kitchen.
The Coldroom is a hidden speakeasy behind an unmarked black door in Old Montreal, a North America's 50 Best listee mixing inventive twists on classics.
TipThere is no sign; ring the bell at the black door at Saint-Amable and Saint-Vincent. It takes no reservations.
Bar St-Denis is a chef-driven wine bar in Petite-Patrie, Montreal, one of Canada's 100 Best, pouring natural wine beside inventive small plates.
TipThe kitchen is far more ambitious than a typical wine bar; come hungry and order across the menu.
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.
Le Filet is Bouillon Bilk's seafood-focused sibling facing the mountain in Montreal, a dim, sultry room turning out delicate fish plates meant for sharing.
OrderThe oyster and crudo plates, then whichever whole fish is running.
TipPortions are tapas-sized; order broadly across the menu rather than one main each.
Impasto is the rustic Italian room on Rue Dante in Montreal's Little Italy, cooking market-driven pasta and salumi a short walk from the Jean-Talon Market.
OrderThe house-made pasta of the day and a plate of salumi.
TipLunch is quieter and cheaper; the same kitchen, fewer crowds than dinner.
Foiegwa is a neon-lit French-American diner in Saint-Henri, Montreal, plating steak frites, escargot and a cult double cheeseburger late into the night.
OrderThe Foiegwa burger, or the escargots and steak frites.
TipLate-night weekends are the vibe; the burger and a martini is the classic order at the bar.
Big in Japan is a candlelit speakeasy behind a nondescript Saint-Laurent door in Montreal, open since 2011, with whisky bottles over a wrap-around bar.
TipThere is no sign; the list leans on whisky, sake and umeshu, with small snacks such as kimchi and roasted pecans.
Le 4e Mur is a Prohibition-themed speakeasy in Montreal's Quartier Latin, entered through its 'fourth wall', with burlesque, live jazz and creative cocktails.
TipSign up to the bar's newsletter to be sent the way in; its founders include national cocktail competition champions.
Vinvinvin is a buzzing natural-wine bar on Rue Beaubien in Montreal, its long glass list and late hours making it a Petite-Patrie industry favourite.
TipThe by-the-glass list rotates fast; ask the bar for a skin-contact pour and a plate of snacks.
Atwater Cocktail Club stays open to 3am nightly in Little Burgundy, Montreal, a polished late spot where the seasonal cocktail list carries the small hours.
OrderCocktails
TipSlip in through the alley entrance; the seasonal menu is the move even at the end of the night.
Big in Japan pours cocktails behind a nondescript Saint-Laurent door in Montreal until 3am, a candlelit room with a wrap-around bar for a last drink.
OrderCocktails
TipLook for the plain door on the Main; small snacks such as kimchi and pecans are on offer, it is closed Mondays.
Cloakroom keeps building bespoke cocktails behind a downtown Montreal tailor shop late into the night, a tiny, menu-free room for an unhurried nightcap.
OrderBespoke cocktails
TipThere is no menu; name a spirit and a mood at the bar and let them send you off with one last drink.
La Chronique is a long-running fine-dining room on Laurier Ouest in Montreal, plating precise French-market cuisine and pouring a serious wine list.
OrderThe market tasting menu with a wine pairing.
TipIt is small and old-school; dress up a little and let the sommelier lead the pairings.
Jatoba is a slick pan-Asian room off Square Phillips in downtown Montreal, plating robata skewers, sushi and Korean-leaning share plates in a buzzy room.
OrderA spread of robata skewers and the sushi of the day.
TipIt fills with a downtown after-work crowd; the robata grill and share plates are built for a group.
Grinder is a lively Griffintown steakhouse and wine bar in Montreal, plating aged cuts, tartare and seafood towers with an ambitious cellar on Rue Notre-Dame.
OrderA shared cote de boeuf or the beef tartare to start.
TipIt leans loud and celebratory; the shareable big cuts and the wine list are the reason to come.
Le Darling is an all-day bar and restaurant on Saint-Laurent in Montreal, moving from coffee to cocktails and shared plates in a plant-filled Plateau room.
TipIt works from morning coffee to late cocktails; the leafy back room is the spot for an evening drink.
Nhau Bar is a hidden Vietnamese-inflected cocktail bar on the Old Montreal edge of Griffintown, pairing Southeast-Asian flavours in drinks and snacks.
TipIt is tucked away and easy to miss; the Asian-accented cocktails and snacks are worth seeking out.
Bootlegger l'Authentique is a two-floor Prohibition-themed cocktail bar on the Main in Montreal, mixing classic drinks over live jazz in a dim room.
TipCome for the weekend jazz sets; the upstairs is louder, the downstairs bar better for the cocktails.
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