Bring your favourite bottle to these BYOW restaurants at MTLàTABLE
This year’s MTLàTABLE includes 12 Bring Your Own Wine (BYOW) restaurants. Pick a price point ($55, $70 or $90) and a neighbourhood, and savour a multi-course meal with your personal wine or beer pairing. From October 29 to November 15, diners have many options to choose from for a meal to remember.
Restaurants with a $55 menu
325 F
Tucked away on a quiet part of the Plateau, 325 F brings diners a taste of Madagascar in an intimate dining room that feels like an extension of the chef’s home. The menu includes a mix of Malagasy flavours with local ingredients, such as the inimitable warmth of Madagascar vanilla paired with duck from Brome Lake.
1902 Masson Street
Cabotins
Located in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the quirky dining room at Cabotins with formica tables and eclectic vintage finds invite you for a memorable evening. The menu’s French cuisine features local ingredients, such as Gaspésie redfish with polenta and corn, or local lamb with lentils, wrapped in cabbage.
4821 Sainte-Catherine Street East
État-Major
For over a decade, État-Major has been drawing people to Ontario Street as a BYOW restaurant. Welcoming guests in a buzzy dining room with high ceilings, the chalkboard menu shows dishes from French cuisine, inspired by seasonal ingredients. Try the escargots with bone marrow served on brioche, or mushrooms in a vol-au-vent pastry, served with cheesy aligot potatoes.
4005 Ontario Street East
Restaurant La Rose des Sables
Just East of Papineau on Beaubien, the menu at La Rose des Sables pays homage to dishes from Tunisia with dishes such as a tagine with chicken and lemon confit, or lamb gargoulette, cooked in an earthenware jug. With fabrics draped from the ceiling, the sumptuous interior transports diners to a table by the Mediterranean Sea. To enjoy a live belly dancing performance while you eat, make a reservation after 8:30 p.m. on Friday or Saturday.
1815 Beaubien Street East
Restaurants with a $70 menu
Monsieur B
On the Plateau, Monsieur B is a classic BYOW spot offering French bistro dishes inspired by the market. The menu includes a salmon tartare with shoestring fries, a beet carpaccio with goat cheese, or duck foie gras mousse with vanilla-apple butter. Come for a romantic tête-à-tête, or invite a group of friends, so you can try one of each item from the menu.
371 Villeneuve Street East
Bagatelle Bistro
A mainstay near the Maisonneuve Market for over 20 years, Bagatelle offers French brasserie cooking with Québec ingredients, such as a classic Parmentier highlighting wild local mushrooms and Louis d’Or cheese. There’s something for everyone, with local meat, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free options.
4323 Ontario Street East
Bistro Le Cerf-Volant
Le Cerf-Volant is a neighbourhood gem that is worth the metro ride to the end of the green line. On the menu, diners will find big flavours in original and surprising combinations, with a refined presentation, taking inspiration from across the world and what is in season at the market. A favourite among diners are the pierogies with local mushrooms and a beet purée, a nod to the chef’s Polish heritage.
8480 Hochelaga Street
La Prunelle
On charming Duluth Street, La Prunelle has been a BYOW staple since 1999. Grab a table by the large windows to people-watch, or a table inside the cozy dining room. With lobster, striped bass, and PEI beef on the menu, the cooking is inspired by French techniques and market fresh ingredients.
327 Duluth Street East
Les Canailles
Les Canailles is one of the earliest BYOW restaurants that opened in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, and continues to be a favourite in the neighbourhood 15 years later. With a menu of bistro staples like salmon or beef tartare and fries, the portions are generous and the ambiance warm and easy-going. One of their signatures is a trou normand of sorbet and vodka, cleansing the palette before dessert.
3854 Ontario Street East
Restaurant La Raclette
On a quiet corner of the Plateau, La Raclette is the place for Swiss cuisine and cheese lovers. Diners can try the namesake raclette cheese or a classic Swiss fondue, but there are also other delicious options, such as duck from Brome Lake, or cod from Rivière-du-Chêne.
1059 Gilford Street
Restaurants with an $90 menu
Le Millen
n Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie, the tasting menu at Le Millen showcases French technique with star ingredients from Québec. With options ranging from a beef cheek with pickled blueberries to walleye served with watercress and beets, plates are thoughtful and elegant, making any meal here a special occasion.
1498 Bélanger Street
Les Mômes
One of Canada’s Best New Restaurants when it opened in 2023 and recommended by the MICHELIN Guide, Les Mômes offers a playful take on French classics, pairing precise preparations with local, seasonal ingredients. Onion soup is served with scallops from the Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and a butternut squash risotto gets dressed up with black truffle. Take a seat at the orange banquette and enjoy a veritable gastronomic experience.
586 Villeray Street
You can now make your reservations at www.mtlatable.com. Participating restaurants are looking forward to welcoming you. Please honour your reservations, or, if necessary, remember to postpone or cancel them.
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Rachel Cheng
Rachel Cheng is a photographer, writer, and a nonprofit worker for food organizations. Originally from Toronto, she has been living in Montréal for 18 years. She writes about food and culture in Montreal, and her writing and photography have been featured in Condé Nast Traveller, enRoute, BESIDE, the Globe and Mail, Le Devoir, La Presse and The Main.