Restaurants:

Onigiri Shop

5600 Monkland Avenue | Website

Onigiri Shop is Montréal’s first restaurant specializing in the beloved Japanese snack. The stuffed rice balls wrapped in nori are made fresh and in over 30 fillings, from simple sushi-grade fish to more complex ones such as marinated beef ribs or Korean fried chicken with kimchi and cheese.

Le Comptoir Napolitain

6951 Saint-Dominique Street | Website

Enzo, the chef behind the now defunct L’artisan Piadineria, is back with Little Italy’s Le Comptoir Napolitain, where you’ll find Neapolitan specialties such as pasta, cuzzetielli, sfizi and more.

La Gargamelle

22 Saint-Paul Street East | Website

Loïc Fortin from Netflix’ Drink Masters fame is behind popular cocktail bar Tittle Tattle and has just opened La Gargamelle, his first food-centric spot. The creative Old Montréal restaurant’s cuisine is colourful and eclectic, with Peking duck, oysters with sabayon and homemade pastas sharing the spotlight.

Cup

404 Duluth Street East | Website

Cup (meaning “with” in Thai) is a Thai pub with a plush and cozy ambiance that just opened on the Plateau. With a variety of dumplings made fresh every day as well as many other classics such as satay brochettes and papaya salads, Cup also offers an interesting list of low-intervention wines and signature cocktails. 

Chicken Plus

Inside Chungchun Kogo Coreen, 36 De la Gauchetière Street West | Website

Chicken Plus, the Korean fried chicken chain, has opened in Montréal’s Chinatown. Their flavours range from the mild original to the fiery inferno. The menu also offers tteokbokki (simmered rice cakes with different toppings), a few sides and fries.

Malak Al Tawouk

3454 Park Avenue | Website

“Lebanon’s most popular quick service restaurant chain” has just opened its first Canadian establishment in Montréal. Malak Al Tawouk (chicken king) specializes in sandwiches, from several iterations of its famous tawouk to Lebanese-style burgers and more. Don’t forget to order extra toum (garlic sauce) on your sandwich.

Zeez Burgers

19 Mont-Royal Avenue East | Website

Zeez’ (halal) smashed burgers are made with 100%, AAA Canadian beef and come in 4 flavours with homemade sauces and a brioche bun. You can change the beef for crispy chicken or a vegan patty.

Pink Kong

2087 Sainte-Catherine Street West | Website

Downtow’s Pink Kong pays homage to Hong Kong’s day and night establishments. By day, Pink Kong serves classic Hong Kond dishes such served tapas-style for easy sharing. At night, the place will transform into a lively karaoke bar and dance club with live DJ, a light show and more food, of course.

Ciccio’s

411 Saint-Nicolas Street | Website

Italian-style panini and antipasto are on the menu at Ciccio’s, a new Old Montréal restaurant with a vintage 1970s vibe. Pair your meal or snack with a glass of wine, a cocktail or one of their excellent cappuccinos.

Bangluck

4509 Chabot Street | Website

Bangluck is a new Thai eatery and noodle shop located on Plateau Mont-Royal by the same team as beloved Thai street food restaurant Thammada. Expect noodle dishes, of course, but also bao buns and other specialties.

Boqueria

121 De la Commune Street West | Website

Boqueria is Old Montréal’s newest Spanish restaurant boasting a fresh look and an even fresher menu featuring tapas, crudos and other Iberian specialties such as paella and croquetas by chef David Melo Rubio. Boqueria is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, REOPENINGS & MOVES

Popular Vietnamese street food purveyor Le Red Tiger, has opened a second location in Rosemont’s Shop Angus.

Chez Simon Cantine Urbaine, a master in the art of the best smash burgers has opened at Time Out Market Montréal

Le Mal Nécessaire has moved out of its Chinatown digs and into new ones at 1015 Saint-Alexandre (corner Viger).

The team behind awesome Verdun Beach has opened Verdun Beef, a new butcher shop slash snack purveyor slash wine shop.

CAFÉS, PASTRY SHOPS & BRUNCHES

Paparmane

209 Notre-Dame West | Website

The team behind brunch specialists Régine and Janine cafés have created Paparmane, a unique space with a vibrant décor, Louis XVI furniture, Renaissance accents, textured materials, and quirky accents to celebrate a lavish afternoon tea in the heart of Old Montréal. 

Noctis

4844 Wellington Street | Website

Verdun has a new cozy café with a Mediterranean inspiration. Noctis serves a variety of beverages including mint tea, as well as some comfort dishes such as couscous, tajines and chakchoukas.

Homers Boîte à Beignes

6206 Sherbrooke West | Website

A donut shop inspired by the blue patriarch on The Simpsons? Yes, that’s exactly what Homers Boîte à Beignes is! A great selection of freshly made confections from the classic honey glazed to the bright blue cookie monster are served. 

Piel Canela

4542 Saint-Denis Street | Website

Sharing a space with Caifan on Saint-Denis Street (Caifan is only open at night), Piel Canela is the new hot brunch spot in town. Inspired by Latin American cuisine, Piel Canela adds its own twist to traditional dishes such as chilaquiles, tlatayo and more. They serve artisanal baked goods from Mexican pastry shop Carlota and specialized beverages ranging from café de olla to signature cocktails.

Waffle Street NYC

404 Ontario Street East | Website

If you’re a waffle fan, then head to the Latin Quarter where you’ll find Waffle Street NYC’s first Montréal location. Try the simple sugar waffle in its purest form or indulge in the Nutella, banana and whipped cream creation. 

Gabé

8 Rachel Street East | Website

Gabé is a new Korean coffee shop featuring the viral Korean cream donuts in several flavours. The donuts are filled with a very thick layer of light cream made of milk. They also offer croffles, the croissant/waffle fusion that’s also gone viral.

COMING SOON

Papito Restaurant, a new place by the team behind Café Parvis and Bar Furco is opening around the corner from its siblings. 

Downtown Montréal’s Eaton Centre’s Le 9e is the most anticipated opening this spring. It combines Restaurant Ile De France and cocktail bar Le French Line, which are both set to open in May 2024.

Claire Jacques is a neighbourhood spot opening soon in Villeray. 

CASA Poutine & Bar is a new eatery coming to the Jean-Talon Market this summer. They will be serving classic and reinvented poutines of course, but also homemade churros, craft beers and naturally-flavoured sodas.

With a signature chewy texture and some intriguing flavours such as White Rabbit, ube, churros and yuzu, Mochigo will soon be serving Montréal’s best mochi donuts in Mile End.