A short strip of Notre-Dame Ouest in Little Burgundy holds Joe Beef, Liverpool House and Vin Papillon, the epicentre of Montreal's modern dining story.
Joe Beef is the Little Burgundy landmark that rewrote Montreal dining, serving decadent, seafood-heavy French-Quebecois cooking on Rue Notre-Dame.
Signature: Foie gras double down, Lobster spaghetti
Order: The lobster spaghetti and whatever seafood is chalked on the board.
Tip: Reservations are hard; try the walk-in bar or book a month out for the tiny dining room.
Liverpool House is Joe Beef's brighter sibling in Little Burgundy, Montreal, pouring natural wine over Italian-leaning plates and lobster spaghetti.
Order: The lobster spaghetti and a bottle from the natural list.
Tip: It is a touch easier to book than Joe Beef and just as good; go for the same kitchen, lighter room.
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.
Premiere Moisson anchors the Atwater Market bakery corner in Montreal, a Quebec chain baking country breads, viennoiserie and a classic tarte au sucre.
Tip: Pair a loaf here with cheese and charcuterie from the market stalls for a canal-side picnic.
Worth the queue: Sugar pie (tarte au sucre)
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal signature cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Enter through the alley off Atwater; the seasonal menu is where the bar shows off, so order from it.
Atwater Market sits beside the Lachine Canal in Montreal, its art-deco hall lined with butchers, cheesemongers and bakers under a landmark clock tower.
Tip: Assemble a picnic from the butchers and Premiere Moisson, then eat it on the canal bank outside.
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.
Try: Cocktails
Tip: Slip in through the alley entrance; the seasonal menu is the move even at the end of the night.