New Montréal restaurants
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.
RESTAURANTS
3 Pierres 1 Feu
A barbecue feast awaits diners at chef Paul Toussaint’s new restaurant located inside the Jean Talon Market. Afro-Caribbean cuisine by way of Austin, Texas thanks to acclaimed chef and pitmaster Damien Brockway, 3 Pierres 1 Feu promises to be the new it spot for barbecue lovers.
7070 Henri-Julien Avenue
SOTTO par Soubois
SOTTO par Soubois is where Italian dolce vita meets Montréal’s joie de vivre. An artisanal “fatto a mano” (handmade) mission reigns in this beautiful new space nestled beneath (sotto) Soubois’ famous urban forest. Enjoy handmade pasta, and all the classics of Italian cuisine in a refined and lively ambiance.
1106 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West
Prezze Mollo
Enjoy Italian-style lunch at Mile End’s Prezze Mollo with a menu offering fresh pasta, focaccia sandwiches, crudo and more. Pair your meal with signature cocktails or a glass of wine for the full Italian experience.
5455 De Gaspé Avenue
Momiji
Bar Otto’s younger sister Momiji has recently opened at Royalmount around its “piazza”. The cuisine is fun and colourful and offers an eclectic menu with items such as foie gras-topped salmon nigiri, duck confit mazemen, wagyu-stuffed chicken wings, grilled skewers and gorgeous sashimi platters. Don’t miss the Momiji box, a beautiful box with nine tastings by the chef.
5401 Royalmount Avenue
Cochon Dingue
A Québec City institution since 1979, Cochon Dingue has opened its first Montréal restaurant in Quartier des spectacles. The 250+ seat québécois bistro is open from early morning to late evening 7 days a week. Cochon Dingue combines a laid-back ambiance, friendly and professional service with a generous regional cuisine featuring seasonal products.
320 Sainte-Catherine Street West
IRU Izakaya
IRU offers a bold of the izakaya tradition that celebrates the art of sharing. This Japanese brasserie offers creativity in every dish and every cocktail in a relaxed and welcoming dining room.
1230 Jeanne-Mance Street
Bernard Cabaret Gourmand
Located in a former bank in the heart of the Village, Bernard Cabaret blends decadent dining with burlesque spectacle. The “chaos-style” cuisine features international specialties that titillate the palate while the immersive performances blending dance, circus arts, live music, and burlesque flow all around the tables.
936 Sainte-Catherine Street East
Renzo
Renzo is the Mile End’s newest sandwich shop. The stylish blue and white design is definitely retro, with wood paneling, mustard-yellow banquettes and a bar that is reminiscent of old school diners. The huge menu board details the sandwiches offered, from jalapeño spiked fried chicken and Montreal style corned beef. Homemade desserts and boozy slushies complement the Renzo experience.
5195 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Balboa
Balboa is a modern Old Montréal pizzeria specializing in wood-fired organic sourdough pizzas. They also offer shareable antipasti, hearty pastas, Italian wines, and signature creative cocktails.
105 Saint-Paul West
Soup Zen Hot Pot
Soup Zen is a new hot pot spot where you craft your own perfect pot! Head to the wall of ingredients and load up on your favourite veggies, noodles and proteins. There are also several choices of broth to choose from, from a signature one to a rich bone broth or a zesty tom yum. Your pot is weighed at the checkout and the price is set accordingly.
1234 Bishop Street
YOLKY
Korean egg drop sandwiches are the specialty at this new Chinatown establishment. Thick and pillowy milk bread is stuffed with a fluffy omelette and your choice of toppings such as caramelized onions, cream corn, seared beef, and more. Pair your sandwich with a milk tea that comes in a variety of flavours.
1111 Saint-Urbain Street, #R04
Disco Mayo
Disco Mayo is a charming little dinette tucked at the edge of Little Italy and Mile Ex, vintage décor, books and music set the tone. The real draw though, are the incredible sandwiches, from thinly sliced roast beef with crunchy marinated veggies to the rich breakfast sandwich. Don’t skip out on the ice cream sundae made with scoops from Meu Meu.
6712 Clark Street
Comptoir I Primi
I Primi is a pasta counter recently opened in Hochelaga. Diners can customize their to-go container by picking any of the 3 types of pastas and 6 sauces available. Garnish your dish with extra toppings such as burrata or truffle oil to make it extra special. I Primi also offers generous antipasti boxes with creamy burrata cheese, an assortment of olives and marinated veggies, delicious cold cuts, and homemade focaccia. Your picnics just got infinitely more delicious.
3406 Ontario Street East
Tamisé
The Hochelaga dining scene has added Tamisé to its roster. The intimate sushi restaurant offers all the classics as well as some vegan options and their specialty, flambé sushi. There’s a short wine and sake list as well as some great alcohol-free cocktail options.
4721 Sainte-Catherine Street East
Moineau Montréal
Sharing a space with a yoga studio in Hochelaga, Moineau’s menu is inspired by the health studio and offers wholesome dishes “without the gimmicks”. The rolled omelette is an excellent choice for breakfast, or any time of day. The sandwiches and salads are generous and nourishing.
4146 Sainte-Catherine Street East
BARS AND BUVETTES
Le Weiser
Le Weiser is a new sports bar that has recently opened in the Village. Watch live games in all sports, play some arcades, pool or darts, and don't miss any of the action on the multiple screens. The ambiance is relaxed, inclusive and festive and you don’t have to be a die-hard sports fan to enjoy hanging out here.
1309 Sainte-Catherine Street East
CAFÉS, PASTRY AND ICE CREAM SHOPS
Comète Bake Shop
From Paris to Tokyo and now Montréal, the young couple behind Comète Bake Shop hope to regal their new clientele with their unique creations combining Japanese flavours, French savoir-faire and Québec ingredients. Expect pastries and sandwiches inspired by Japanese cuisine.
4484 Fabre Street
Brume Cantine
Much more than just another coffee shop, Brume Cantine is also a self-proclaimed “anti buvette” and 100% alcohol-free. Expect great lunches and brunches featuring local products and seasonal produce and standout coffee and drinks.
4482 Fabre Street
Atelier Mélilot
Elegant pastry shop Mélilot has opened an ice cream “atelier” in Outremont, just a 2-minute walk away. Artisanal ice cream making is taken seriously here and flavours include classics as well as unique ones, such as tonka bean or kouign amann. They also offer soft serve ice cream. Atelier Mélilot’s space is colourful and fun and immerses visitors in a seaside holiday atmosphere.
109 Querbes Avenue
Pas de problème
Pas de problème is a new coffee shop in Saint-Henri serving “Bold Jamaican brews and good energy”. Jamaican patties, pastries and vinyl records are also on the menu at this new, cool spot.
4754 Notre-Dame Street West
Mina Mina
After a few months of introducing people to her concept with her mobile espresso bar, Mina Mina’s founder decided to put down roots in Saint-Henri. This new women-led café on Notre-Dame Street is committed to putting at the forefront the women of the coffee industry, from baristas to coffee roasters.
3027 Notre-Dame Street West
Coquine
Coquiine is a cheeky ice cream shop that serves all kinds of iced treats like funky ice cream flavours such as black sesame and Dubai chocolate, homemade slushies made with fresh juices, and your favourite cocktails in ice cream form (the Amaretto Cherry is particularly good). Don’t miss the ice cream smores, where the marshmallow is toasted right before your eyes.
1584 Laurier Avenue East
Capybara Café
Downtown’s Capybara Café serves elaborate Korean-style coffees, from a rich pistachio Viennois to still or parkling iced Americanos with added fruit, to “lattebarras” with guava, osmanthus, banana and more.
1849 Saint-Catherine Street West
Victor Victor Victor Café
If you fancy a side of vinyls or graphic novels with your cup of coffee, then head to Victor Victor Victor, a new café specializing in music, movies and books as well as great brews.
6658 Papineau Avenue
Café Tere
Café Tere is a new slick and minimalist café and smoothie bar on charming Prince Arthur Street in the heart of Plateau Mont Royal. Try a smoothie bowl like the Orange Halfmoon with mango, carrot, orange blossom, turmeric, ginger, honey, and kefir topped with seabucktorn, bee pollen, pistachio, flax, and freeze-dried mango. The coffee is top notch, the space is gorgeous and the service friendly and welcoming.
160 Prince Arthur Street
Royale Ginette
A woman-led café and pastry shop, Royale Ginette’s mission is to be a happy oasis in the heart of Rosemont. The menu offers comforting pastries reminiscent of childhood and more innocent times. This is the best place in Montréal to enjoy a fluffy cinnamon roll that come in several flavours besides the classic such as caramel cream, chocolate and coffee or red berries and honey. They are baked several times a day so they’re always fresh.
5800 De Normanville Street
Gaga Glaces
Ville Émard has a new artisanal ice cream spot. With seasonal flavours as well as classics on the menu, it is sure to be the neighbourhood’s new favourite spot. They also serve very generous sundaes with their soft serve.
5929 Monk Boulevard
NEW LOCATIONS AND REOPENINGS
Renoir, Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile’s resident establishment and one of the best French restaurants in the city, has reopened after a revamping.
Ciccio’s, the panini, antipasti and coffee specialist, has opened a second location at 1212 McGill.
Café Noya, Montréal’s first udon café, has open a second location on Peel Street.
Kahwa Café’s second location is on Wellington Street in Verdun.
Louise Boulangerie has opened a second location in the Southwest on Centre Street.
Brazilian counter Tapi Go! now counts a second location on Monkland Street in NDG.
Bubble tea specialist Presotea has opened two new locations, one near metro station Honoré-Beaugrand and another on Wellington Street in Verdun.
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.