Check out Montréal’s lushest green terraces
Bars and pubs Restaurants Outdoor Summer
Summer in Montréal is synonymous with lounging outdoors, dining under the sun and stars and taking in the scenery. Montréalers crowd neighbourhood terraces—or terrasses, as they’re known locally—to bask in the sunshine or wile away the hours as the sun sinks below the skyline and dusk settles over the city. Here’s a roundup of the lushest restaurant terraces in Montréal.
OSMO x MARUSAN Café-Terrasse
Tucked away in the iconic Notman House, the OSMO x MARUSAN Café-Terrasse brings the finest tastes of Japan to a design-savvy setting, paired with a back garden patio perfect for chatting over hojicha lattes or enjoying an expertly made karaage, katsu or tamago sandwich. It’s the definition of stylish and chill.
51 Sherbrooke Street West
Le Vin Papillon
Once a garden, the patio at Le Vin Papillon welcomes customers in a charming wooden haven with long picnic-style tables. With a constantly changing menu and extensive selection of wines, there are countless good reasons to visit this wine bar.
2519 Notre-Dame Street West
Terrasse Le Jardin, Casino de Montréal
With a focus on Latin flavours and rhythms, the Casino de Montréal’s Terrasse Le Jardin keeps the party going all season long. Live bands and DJs pump reggaeton, merengue and salsa, and the Casino’s iconic architecture and leafy Parc Jean-Drapeau setting makes for the perfect backdrop to a night out to remember.
1 du Casino Avenue
Terrasse St-Ambroise
Located along the Lachine Canal, Terrasse St-Ambroise is the perfect place to savour suds on a sunny afternoon. If you don’t have hours to spare, you can still stop by for a quick drink before continuing your journey down the adjacent bike path, one of Montréal’s top bucket list bike rides.
5080 Saint-Ambroise Street
Marché des Éclusiers
Equal parts farmer’s market, café, bar, restaurant and fine foods shop, Marché des Éclusiers is a choice destination at any time of day. Rest and recharge under the green canopy of its plant-lined terrasse while enjoying creations from Québec-based artisans.
400 de la Commune Street West
Jardin Nelson
Jardin Nelson is a heavenly oasis in the heart of Old Montréal. Located just steps away from Place Jacques-Cartier, this restaurant’s patio is a genuine secret garden away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
407 Place Jacques-Cartier
Café Santropol
Step through this quaint café in Plateau-Mont-Royal and discover a whimsical garden patio that is arguably one of the city’s best-kept secrets, and a true neighbourhood standard. Their epically stuffed sandwiches and iced coffees make for perfect refuelling during or after a shopping day or walk up nearby Mount Royal.
3990 Saint-Urbain Street
Le Sainte-Élisabeth
The leafy back garden of the Le Sainte-Élisabeth pub has long been an inconspicuous spot for those in the know, but now the secret’s out! And perhaps the biggest surprise is that one of the lushest restaurant patios in Montréal is hidden away off busy Sainte-Catherine Street in the Quartier latin.
1412 Sainte-Élisabeth Street
Maison de thé Cha Noir
On Wellington Street, the back patio at Maison de thé Cha Noir offers calm and respite with a lengthy tea menu and some of the city’s best mochi.
4611 Wellington Street
L’Auberge Saint-Gabriel
L’Auberge Saint-Gabriel is a sweet spot all year long, with a winter fireplace and its own rich Old Montréal history always worth exploring. But the blooming terrace is doubtlessly one of its finest attributes, and its re-opening each year is a true sign of summer’s return we await with baited breath.
426 Saint-Gabriel Street
BENELUX brasserie artisanale
For a stunning garden patio and mouth-watering eats, head for BENELUX brasserie artisanale's Verdun location on Promenade Wellington. Their list of featured beers never leads astray, and their opening hours stretch to 3 AM every night of the week for those summer nights that you just don't want to end.
4026, Wellington Street
Riverside
Set in an industrial section of the Lachine Canal, Riverside is a bar with a massive green patio and a raucous festive atmosphere that’s home base for some of the city’s coolest parties. Share your pizza crusts with your pooch, because dogs are more than welcome to join in the fun.
5020 Saint-Ambroise Street
Vices & Versa
This popular Little Italy gastro-pub draws crowds year-round, but in the summer the choice seats are under the leafy canopy in the backyard. Their range of local brews features something for everyone, and the kitchen serves up some of the best pub grub in the city.
6631 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Mark Hamilton
Mark Hamilton is the community director for QueerMTL, an internationally-touring musician with his projects Woodpigeon and Frontperson and a graduate studies student of history researching LGBTQ+ activism in the city. He’s lived in Montréal since 2015, during which time he’s most often spotted atop a BIXI bike usally running a few minutes late.