Montréal's best hotel restaurants
With thousands of options, getting a taste of Montréal’s restaurant scene can take some precise logistical planning. Luckily if you’re visiting Montréal, your gastronomic journey’s starting point can start closer than you realize. Some of Montréal’s great chefs helm the kitchens of the city’s finest luxury and boutique hotels. These restaurants highlight some of city’s creative culinary teams and are frequented and appreciated by visitors and locals alike.
Osco!
Osco! restaurant allows you to discover local Québec products enhanced with the flavours of Provence. Much of the produce and organic ingredients on the menu are harvested from Osco!’s own roof-top garden. Located right next to Osco! is Montréal’s premiere absinthe bar, Sarah B. Sarah B invites you to sample the once outlawed spirit in the plush space that features nooks and secret alcoves to enjoy the ritual of absinthe as well as a fantastic bar menu of small bites and hors d’oeuvres.
360 Saint-Antoine Street West
Kyo Bar Japonais
Kyo Bar Japonais boasts an izakaya themed menu and an extensive –and probably the city’s biggest – sake list of over 30 options. With tapas style dishes, Kyo offers a little bit of everything from different styles of Asian cuisine with a deft Japanese sophistication; from sushi and nigiri to chicken yakitori and hamachi bibimbap, Chef Ding and crew will not let you leave hungry.
711 Côte de la Place d'Armes
Brasserie 701
Also located in the Hotel Place d’Armes, Brasserie 701 is a popular spot for locals and visitors for happy hour drinks as well as boozey Sunday brunches that feature a live DJ spinning tunes to knock the cobwebs out of your head.
701 Côte de la Place d'Armes
Chez Chine
Located in the heart of Chinatown Chez Chine serves Cantonese dishes as well as traditional dim sum. The restaurant is located in the atrium and overlooks a live indoor koi pond. Book the table in the pagoda for a unique dining experience.
99 Viger West Avenue
Restaurant de l’ITHQ
Let the next class of hospitality professionals serve you today. Located in the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec, this teaching restaurant and hotel is where students garner experience to graduate as top industry professionals. Keep an eye out for their creative and inspired menu items, who knows, they may be featured at the next up and coming restaurant.
3535 Saint-Denis Street
gaZette
Chef Paul Little is a Montreal restaurant scene veteran and has been executive chef at gaZette for the last few years. His menu promotes the terroir farm-to-table slow food movement and features ingredients sourced from local farms which they proudly list on their official website.
300 Saint-Antoine West Street
East Pan-asian
Discover the tastes and flavours of the Far East with a Western twist at the Renaissance Montréal Downtown hotel’s restaurant, East. In an atmosphere reminiscent of Old Shanghai, delight your senses with a Pan-Asian menu that will guarantee to pique your palate for exotic fare. Check out the siu mai or har gow dumplings or indulge in the Chinese delicacy Peking duck, served with cucumber, daikon carrot and hoisin sauce.
1250, Robert-Bourassa Boulevard
Maggie Oakes
From Le Groupe Antonopoulos comes restaurant Maggie Oakes located in the newly minted luxury hotel, William Gray (421 Saint-Vincent Street). The menu at Maggie Oakes is described as an “upmarket grill restaurant with a local vegetable focus.” Enjoy an eclectic cocktail list, while taking in the sights and sounds of the roof top terrasse overlooking Place Jacques-Cartier and the scenic Old Port. Named after the the historic building it now occupies – Maison Edward-William-Gray constructed in 1773 – Hotel William Gray is a masterfully crafted juxtaposition intertwining historic charm and modern flourishes in both architecture and design. This property promises to be a destination for casual gatherings and discerning dining.
426 Jacques-Cartier Place
Other hotel restaurants to try
Bonaparte (Bonaparte)
Bijou (Marriott Terminal)
Le Petit Opus Café (Omni)
Gault Restaurant (Hôtel Gault)
Taverne Gaspar (Auberge du Vieux-Port)
Jason Lee
Jason is a seasoned food writer and blogger with over 18 years of culinary adventures in Montréal. He’s a master at uncovering the city's hidden gems and transforming meals into captivating stories. Join him as he continues to explore and share Montréal’s vibrant food scene.