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Nothing makes sense and everything works inside Chez Jean-Paul's kitchen
Late-blooming chef Isaël Gadoua built a 35-seat La Petite-Patrie spot where creativity trumps convention, offering one of Montreal's most uncompromising menus.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [March 2025]
A revived butcher shop, an old school Italian dining hall, a Mile End brasserie and more make up the 28 best new restaurants in Montreal.
Montreal brasserie Molenne is an institution in the making
The future of Montreal dining looks a lot like its past.
Leila serves up a no-hype approach to the Mediterranean in the Mile End
Chef Amine Laabi puts social media aside to focus on a restaurant of trust, simplicity, and solid cooking.
Portuguese chicken and poutine reached new heights at this Montreal churrascaria
An institution serving up the best rotisserie, and the poutine that iconically blends two culinary traditions it led to.
The best donuts in Montreal aren't on the island, they're at Deux Becs
Call 'em inventive pastries, call 'em killer donuts from a Californian Montrealer.
Taglio revives the old butchery ways with a 50-year-old Pointe-Saint-Charles smokehouse
Honouring old-school techniques with a hands-on approach, Taglio's butchery and Montreal smoked meat keep the city's food heritage alive.
Oncle Lee's Kǎo puts modern Chinese-American on the menu in Old Montreal
Taking inspiration from Chinese street-style shaokao barbecue, this deeply personal project reflects what its chef loves about cooking.
Fin Soda’s zero-proof cocktails and the Montreal hospitality behind them
What happens when two bartenders experiment in their kitchen during a pandemic lockdown?
Wild catches and Japanese imports with Sushi Nishinokaze in the Mile End
With just eight seats, curated ceramics, and a commitment to both tradition and local sourcing, this omakase is where every detail tells a story.
Birbante imports the Italian abundance of Milan to Montreal's Mile End
It's all about northern Italian culinary traditions with osteria hospitality here, where the owners of La Panzeria invite diners to enjoy the mischievous charm of “la dolce vita.”
Rôtisserie La Lune is a masterclass in classic Quebecois chicken dinners
Applying the expertise and rigour of the lauded Montreal restaurant Mon Lapin and its team to a classic Quebecois experience: Rotisserie chicken.
Poulet portugais et poutine à leur apogée dans cette churrascaria montréalaise
Une institution qui sert la meilleure rôtisserie et une poutine emblématique, fusionnant deux traditions culinaires qu’elle a contribué à façonner.
Looking back on 2024 and forward to 2025 in Montreal's dining scene (plus Michelin Guide hopefuls)
From 2024’s culinary highs to predictions for 2025, here’s what Montreal’s food insiders are saying about the city’s evolving dining scene—and its Michelin hopefuls.
Montreal's best bar and restaurant openings (and most painful closures) of 2024
From thrilling new hotspots to heartbreaking goodbyes, here’s what shaped Montreal’s food and drink scene in 2024.