"People ask me all the time what my favorite restaurant in the world is, and I always give them the wrong answer. My favorite restaurant in the world is Joe Beef." -David Chang [Eater 38 Member]
Art adorns the walls, the wine list invariably compels and plates like foie gras parfait with roasted prunes, calf's liver à la Montréalaise and raspberry trifle with sprinkles. [Eater 38 Member]
Nora Gray's poise is at an apex and, with it, the expert wine service and southern Italian fare. It is hard to reap more satisfaction from any other restaurant in the city right now. [Eater 38 Member]
A decade in and Marsolais and Pelletier's artful homage to both gun and rod is as excellent as ever. This is a restaurant that manages refinement without grandiloquence. [Eater 38 Member]
Maison Publique is much more than a “little neighbourhood pub”. The humblebrag schtick is of the moment but who’s he kidding: Dammann is one of the top chefs in Montreal. [Eater 38 Member]
The eminent foursome of Le Club Chasse et Pêche has won Plateau fidelity with emphasis on quality surf sans turf and one of the best wine lists in Montreal. [Eater 38 Member]
The horseshoe bar, playlists and décor play well with the neighbourhood’s hipsters. Dishes like foie gras terrine with rhubarb, yogurt and horse tartare with ox-eye capers resonate. [Eater 38 Member]
"Au Pied de Cochon is simply one of my favourite restaurants on the planet - and the Rabelesian Martin Picard one of my favourite chefs." -Anthony Bourdain [Eater 38 Member]
Three Michelin star chef Daniel Boulud's sleek restaurant in the august Ritz-Carlton hotel has galvanized Montreal's Golden Square Mile. [Eater 38 Member]
Possibly the most complete restaurant in the city. The cushy Mile End locale and the chef's earthy, thoughtful gastropub food make it one of the most difficult tables in town. [Eater 38 Member]
Hostaria is in capable hands. The kitchen's elegant touch with rustic Italian has helped transform Saint-Zotique Est into a restaurant row of note. [Eater 38 Member]
Nobody should be alarmed that Les 400 Coups' original founders recently left the well-orchestrated restaurant to pursue other projects. Expect a seamless transition. [Eater 38 Member]
La Chronique has a "fussy, no-nonsene", "save it for a special occasion" rep but the food is often playful and not solely for a Saturday anniversary dinner. [Eater 38 Member]
If the French restaurant lacks the cult status of a L'Express it has less to do with the quality of food than with the fact it turns over chefs at a whiplash clip. [Eater 38 Member]
La Salle à Manger is the poster child for Plateau scenesterdom but the restaurant is not too cool to forget what binds a place to a particular 'hood in the long run. [Eater 38 Member]
Antonio Park has a private fish import license and is not afraid to use it. The affable native of Argentina and Culinary Institute of Japan alum has sharp knife skills. [Eater 38 Member]
Colin Perry’s ode to his native Kentucky serves up the finger lickin’ goods but beyond the fried chicken (which is the best in the city) you have to admire Triple Crown’s audacity. [Eater 38 Member]
Fisun Ercan prepares comfort food classics from her native Turkey with the flair of a chef schooled in French culinary technique. The result is one of the most fetching restaurants. [Eater 38 Member]
Le St-Urbain was the first restaurant in Ahuntsic to make a splash. Close to five years on and chef Marc-André Royal's infectious enthusiasm has yet to wane. [Eater 38 Member]
Most diners are now hip to the fact that Pastaga, despite the name, Little Italy address and playful vitello tonnato, is not an Italian restaurant. [Eater 38 Member]
Time will tell if the Steven Leslie (Monkland Tavern, Tavern on the Square) bred owners can pull it off with their homemade pastas, tartares, fish tacos and pork chops and spaetzle. [Eater 38 Member]
There is no getting to the marrow of Montreal's restaurant scene without a thorough introduction to its bellwether bistro. L'Express is all atmosphere and a perfect menu of classics. [Eater 38 Member]
After two decades, the Relais & Châteaux chef's flagship restaurant is as crucial as ever. [Eater 38 Member]
Martin Picard's homage to sugar shack culture is part working farm, part Felliniesque fever dream. And paralyzingly good. [Eater 38 Member]
Has not had a misstep since John Winter Russell took over from Dion in the kitchen. Quite the opposite: Sylvie Lachance and Urs Jakob's dapper restaurant is as cultivated as ever. [Eater 38 Member]
François Brouillard and Nancy Hinton run one of the most delightful restaurants in the province, with seasonal menus that make brilliant use of ingredients. [Eater 38 Member]
One of the most difficult reservations in the city may just get a little easier this month as Bouillon Bilk adds 30 seats. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The restaurant has not lost a step since it first hit the scene in 2011, and is poster child proof that Montreal excels at upscale Levantine cuisine. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Dave McMillan, Fred Morin, Vanya Filipovic & Marc-Olivier Frappier's wine bar is an elegant companion to Joe Beef and Liverpool House. The kitchen's ways with veg are oft-imitated.[ Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Michelle Marek and Seth Gabrielse run the eclectic Labo Culinaire, or Foodlab, inside the Société des arts technologiques on the edge of the Quartier des Spectacles and Chinatown. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Chef Dany Bolduc has hit his stride in this revamped greystone post office in Saint-Henri. Le H4C is one of the best new restaurants to open in Montreal over the past year. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Michele Forgione & Stefano Faita hit a nerve with Montreal diners with this finely-tuned Little Italy collaborazione. Now the duo is about to deliver GEMA, a new wave pizzeria. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Trends and chefs come and go but this smart, old-school country house restaurant in Laval from Richard Bastien (Leméac) is still at it. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Whether at Monkland Tavern or the more upscale Tavern on the Square in Westmount, Stephen Leslie knows how to engage with comfort food that is shy of precious. The room is wonderful. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
A close-knit crew, led by partners Tim Rozon, Kyle Marshall Nares and general manager Jessica Midlash, still make this Old Montreal spot one of the indefatigable places to be. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Chuck Hughes' second venture hit the scene in 2011 with nary a whisper of a sophomore slump. The room is a charmer and chef Danny Smiles has serious game. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Veteran restaurateur and chef Richard Bastien runs one of the tightest, brightest restaurants in Montreal. Leméac is an exemplary bistro with the most loyal clientele in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Milos has been a fixture on Montreal's restaurant scene for over 30 years. Costas Spiliadis has forged a singular legacy, with outposts in New York, Las Vegas, Miami & Athens. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
