New Montréal restaurants – July 2024
Mayssam Samaha
The Montréal restaurant scene is in constant motion, with new places opening every week. Read this latest list and stay up to date with the city’s dynamic culinary scene.
Le Violon
Chef Danny Smiles highly anticipated new restaurant Le Violon is finally open on the very famous street corner that was once occupied by Maison Publique. Chef Smiles generous cuisine highlighting local ingredients and his great hospitality will surely make this spot one of the best establishments in Montréal.
4720 Marquette Street
Marché Sanwigché
Located on a foodie strip of Notre Dame Street West, Sanwigché is a market, buvette, flower store and sandwich shop all rolled into one. Try the popular Big Bro sandwich with ham, capicollo, Swiss and cheddar cheeses with a refreshing lemonade for lunch or head there for apéro time.
4677 Notre-Dame Street West
Katsuya
Japanese super franchise Katsuya has opened its first Montréal restaurant. Specializing in katsu (breaded and fried chicken, pork, fish, cheese and potato) with a variety of sauces, this fun restaurant will surely be a hit.
1665 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West
Restaurant Itaewon
Itaewon is a new Korean restaurant located downtown in the Village. Bibimbap, jjigae, fried chicken, Korean BBQ, tteokbokki and all the classics are served in a beautiful dining room. Don’t skip the mochi ice cream for dessert.
1219 St Catherine Street East
Nord – Strøm Spa
All 5 Strøm Spas across the province are offering a unique experience where gastronomy meets well-being. Nord’s Nordic cuisine features unique regional ingredients and is a real homage to nature and the different seasons. The plating is gorgeous and the surrounding décor of the spas quite bucolic.
1001 Boulevard de la Forêt
Máti
A new Greek taverna has opened in Old Montréal. Máti serves all the classic taverna dishes, from grilled fish and chicken to garlicky tzatziki and great signature cocktails.
185 Saint-Paul Street West
COUR ARRIÈRE
Old Montréal’s Hôtel Le Saint-Sulpice has a secret and lovely courtyard in the back. Their new restaurant, COUR ARRIÈRE, takes full advantage of that courtyard as well as the newly minted elegant interior with a neutral palette and warm wood textures.
414 St Sulpice Street
Dorsia
Located in a historically important building in Old Montréal, Dorsia is the latest venture from the team that brought Montrealers great concepts such as Ryu and Ayla. Dorsia’s décor is 80s elegance, and the cuisine is modern with French and Italian influences.
396 Notre-Dame West
Musubi
A new food spot has opened at the Jean-Talon Market. Musubi specializes in onigiri, the Japanese rice treat which they top with Quebec local and seasonal ingredients.
Jean-Talon Market
La Medes
La Medes is a Turkish reception hall and restaurant. They serve all the classic Turkish dishes for dinner, from mezzes to kebab, pide, lahmacun and more. The elaborate brunch spread is not to be missed.
5169 Jean-Talon Street East
Restaurant Panacée
Located in the Village, this is chef Catherine Couvet Desrosiers’s first solo restaurant venture. With an impressive career that includes stints at Bouillon Bilk, Le Mousso and most recently Foxy, chef Desrosiers’ Panacée restaurant will no doubt be making waves through Montréal’s dining scene.
1371 Ste-Catherine Street East
Garbanzo Club
Garbanzo Club is a new “hummus bar” serving vegan Middle-Eastern cuisine. The menu includes a hummus list with a variety of toppings as well as bowls, falafels, sandwiches, salads and more.
160 Saint Viateur Street East #101
Le Cerf-Volant
A new contemporary BYOW restaurant has just opened in Tétreaultville. Le Cerf-Volant serves a creative and fined cuisine based on seasonal and local ingredients in a fun and relaxed ambiance.
8480 Hochelaga
Romies American Bistro
Located in the now defunct Boris Bistro space, Romies has one of the nicest garden-terrasses in town. Serving modern American bistro food and with the Arthurs team at the helm, this new Old Montréal spot is practically guaranteed to be a popular new restaurant.
465 McGill Street
Katiza Café
Old Montréal has acquired a new café and pastry shop. Katiza Café serves great coffee and a large variety of homemade desserts ranging from pistachio-filled baklavas to crispy cookies and rich tart and cakes.
216 Notre-Dame Street West
New locations and restaurant news
Café Redwood’s Redwood Bar is now open and serves cocktails and wine.
Legendary family-run sushi restaurant Mikado has reopened on chic Laurier Avenue West in a new décor but with the same outstanding food it’s famous for.
CRUX Comptoir, the spot to go for healthy smoothies and cold pressed juices is opening a third location in Griffintown.
Mayssam Samaha
Mayssam Samaha is a food and travel writer and blogger and the founder behind the blog Will Travel for Food. She travels the world in search of the next culinary discovery. From Iceland to South Africa, she’s already visited over 36 countries and there’s nothing she enjoys more than wandering around a farmers’ market in a foreign city. She is also the founder of the SAISONS intimate dinner series highlighting Québec products and chefs.