Local produce and market cuisine: our Montréal restaurant picks
Thanks to multiple influences and a firmly-rooted farm-to-table movement, Québec's new food scene gives centre stage to fresh and original ingredients. Who are the hot new chefs? What are the must-try restaurants on your next Montréal visit? Here is our list of the most boundary-pushing and creative eateries showcasing Québec terroir products you don’t want to miss.
Lots to love for locavores
Working with local products is sometimes a challenge in Québec, especially in winter. But the restaurant Candide is doing a superb job with its unique and high-quality cuisine. Run by chef John Winter Russell and located in a former presbytery in Little Burgundy, it offers a fixed-price four-course menu made “with love and precision, warmth and refinement” that changes according to seasons and market arrivals.
551 Saint-Martin Street
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Experience with a capital E
For more spectacular creations and culinary delights, head to Le Mousso on Ontario Street in the Gay Village. The unique fixed-price menu created by chef Antonin Mousseau-Rivard offers amazing dishes bursting with beauty and unexpected flavour.
1023 Ontario Street East
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A Montréal brasserie and bistro
Foodies who venture outside the city's more touristy areas will be rewarded. Case in point: the Montréal Plaza restaurant and Juliette Plaza bistro, delicious undertakings by chef Charles-Antoine Crête (Toqué !, El Bulli, and others) that have injected new energy into the commercial strip of Plaza St-Hubert. The chef invites you to enjoy his creative, rule-breaking cuisine in a funky French brasserie/country house décor, and the sweet, jewel-like setting of Juliette Plaza. An unforgettable dining experience!
Montréal Plaza – 6230 Saint-Hubert Street
Juliette Plaza – 6220 Saint-Hubert Street
A contemporary industrial atmosphere
If you're the adventurous type, make your way to the Technopôle Angus district in Rosemont for a meal at Hoogan & Beaufort, the sublime new restaurant by chef Marc-André Jetté. Indulge in fresh and delicious cuisine served by friendly, stylish and professional staff, as you admire the impressive high ceiling and beautiful, light-bathed décor.
4095 Molson Street
The art of seasonal dining, just for two
Tucked away in Pointe-Saint-Charles, Sabayon is an intimate 14-seat gem that’s quickly made a name for itself and earned a coveted star in the process. Since summer 2023, pastry chef Patrice Demers and sommelier Marie-Josée Beaudoin have been delighting patrons with a six-course seasonal tasting menu, served Thursday through Saturday evenings. It’s a refined, heartfelt tribute to Quebec’s terroir, where local ingredients from small producers shine in every dish. Expect a delicious blend of pastry precision and savoury flair. Heads up: reservations drop the first Wednesday of every month and fill up in seconds. Psst… they also offer an exquisite afternoon Tea Time on Fridays and Saturdays.
2194 Centre Street
Small plates, big feels
Smack in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles on bustling Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Le Cadet serves up refined, contemporary cuisine in the form of small plates to share. Open every night, this sleek spot is the brainchild of the same team behind Bouillon Bilk, Place Carmin, and Oncle Lee. In 2025, Le Cadet earned a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide in recognition of its standout flavours at friendly prices. The vibe? Effortlessly elegant but never stuffy. Wine lovers, take note: the thoughtfully curated wine list is proudly on display along the counter, just waiting to be explored.
1431 Saint‑Laurent Boulevard
A culinary gem lighting up Little Italy
Tucked into an industrial corner of La Petite-Patrie, Le Parapluie is a cozy surprise. An unassuming location that contrasts beautifully with the restaurant’s ultra refined, French-inspired small plates to share. With its whimsical mini umbrella lampshades and around 30 seats, this charming bistro invites guests to pull up a chair at the marble counter that wraps around the open kitchen, where chef Robin Filteau Boucher and his team work their magic. Each evening, a seasonal menu comes to life: think lobster topped œuf mayo, trout with horseradish or beef tartare with bone marrow. No surprise it earned a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide. Warm, polished, and refreshingly unpretentious, Le Parapluie is a must visit, rain or shine.
44 Beaubien Street West
An ode to the vegetable
Local dishes paired with natural wine make for a delicious combination. Located in the neighbourhood of Little Burgundy, Le Vin Papillon specializes in original creations that showcase vegetables and carefully selected natural wines. The restaurant, which is staffed by chef Marc-Olivier Frappier and sommelier Vanya Filipovic, puts small-scale producers in the spotlight with finely-crafted tapas that change with the seasons. The youngest sibling in a culinary family that includes legendary neighbourhood hotspots Joe Beef and Liverpool House, this intimate wine-and-dine spot features a retro look with antique-style mirrors, white-brick walls and shelves practically overflowing with wine bottles. An abundance of fresh food and drinks that also caters to carnivores, with meat, charcuterie and seafood also on the menu.
2519 Notre-Dame Street West
The rising star
In 2025, Vin Mon Lapin ranked in the top 3 according to Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Magazine. It was a well-deserved medal for this rising star of a restaurant that opened its doors in Little Italy in 2018 and has been shining ever since. Starting out with Joe Beef alumni Marc-Olivier Frappier and sommelier Vanya Filipovic, both at the time at Vin Papillon, the team has expanded to include three new business partners: co-chef Jessica Noël, co-sommelier Alex Landry and floor manager Marc-Antoine Gélinas. With this accomplished team in place and an all-new design created by Zébulon Perron, Vin Mon Lapin has become a cherished go-to for Montrealers. Wonderful seasonal small plates that change seasonally, and carefully chosen natural wines contribute to the popularity of this unpretentious and coveted establishment. There’s not a minute to lose: make a reservation now!
150 Saint-Zotique Street
Talented, humble, understated
Simon Mathys (Manitoba, Racines) has chosen the residential and family-oriented neighbourhood of La Petite-Patrie as the setting for his kitchen and his incredible talent. Le Mastard has everything going for it: its location, far from the city's trendy spots; its opening hours, weekdays only, for the well-being of the chef and his team; its simple, contemporary décor; and, above all, its minimalist menu that is culinary poetry on your plate. This 5-course experience is a spectacular showcase of local and seasonal products, at very reasonable prices. This neighbourhood restaurant adored by regulars landed its first Michelin start in 2025, a testament to the chef’s and his team’s sincere and sophisticated approach.
1879 Bélanger Street
Mile Ex’s newest gem
Anémone is a Mile Ex hotspot for a vibrant cuisine inspired by seasonal local produce. Its interior, created by La Firme designers, is like stepping into Québec’s boreal forest. The kitchen opens onto a long, torrefied wood bar leading out onto the wonderful garden terrace, and the cedar-plank ceiling filters in the light. The menu, devised by chef Minh Phat (Mui Mui, Orange Rouge) and Mike Madokoro (co-owner of Bar Suzanne), two stars of Quebec gastronomy, brilliantly explores and revisits Québec’s finest ingredients. Add a list of artisanal wines from around the world, carefully selected by Elena Racevičiūtė, and you've got a completely eclectic address that's right up there with Montreal's wildly creative restaurants.
271 Saint-Zotique Street
Other recommended restaurants
Plateau-Mont-Royal and Mile End: Billy, j'ai faim!, Rouge Gorge, Miracolo, Restaurant Bar Vivar, Le Virunga, Le Filet, Bistrot La Fabrique, Chez Victoire, Majestique, Restaurant de l’ITHQ, Cabaret L’Enfer, Le Violon, Au Pied de Cochon, Bar à Flot, Buvette chez Simone, Larrys, Lawrence, Barcola Bistro, Île Flottante and Le Butterblume
Little Italy, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, Villeray and Park Extension: Terroirs, Cantine Panella, La Part des Anges, Buvette Pompette, Mamie, Bar St-Denis, vinvinvin, Salle Climatisée, Rose Ross, Buvette Beaubien, Annette, Le Elsdale café-buvette-boutique, Knuckles, Comptoir Sainte-Cécile, Fanfare, Lundis au soleil, Tabac, Denise and Casavant
Les Quartiers du Canal: Foxy, McKiernan, Joe Beef, Liverpool House and Tuck Shop
South-West: Beba, le godot and Rita
Old Montréal and Old Port: Cour Arrière, Le Serpent,Pub Wolf and Workman, Monarque, Olive & Gourmando, Marché des Éclusiers, PubJelly and Le Club Chasse et Pêche Restaurant Bar Salon
Downtown: Restaurant h3, Marché Artisans, Maison Boulud, Restaurant Toqué!, Restaurant Europea, Île de France Restaurant, Time Out Market Pavillon and Bouillon Bilk
Outremont: Leméac, Provisions, Bloomfield and Alma
Ahuntsic: Les Cavistes Restaurant Wine Bar, Cerise, Le St-Urbain and La Bête à Pain
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: Hélicoptère, État-Major and Motel Ontario
The Village: Panacée and Ô Thym
A bit farther away, farm-to-table restaurants: Bika Farm & Cuisine (Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu), Parcelles (Magog), Les Cocagnes and Porcine (Frelighsburg), La Cabane d’à côté (Mirabel) and Maison de Soma (Mont-Tremblant)
Original article in French by Laure Juilliard, adapted into English by Dawn Bessey-Gans.
Laure Juilliard
Originally from Paris, Laure Juilliard made Montréal her home over 15 years ago and has never looked back. Won over by her new city's unique energy, cultural vibrancy and gastronomic effervescence, she loves exploring all the coolest spots. A writer and blogger specialising in lifestyle, culture, travel and gastronomy, she has lent her pen to Tourisme Montréal for more than 10 years, in addition to magazines such as ELLE Québec and Clin d'œil, as well as a variety of well-known companies and agencies. Always on the lookout for innovative concepts and the best addresses wherever she is in the world, she is also always planning her next trip.