The MICHELIN Guide in Montréal: what you need to know
Montréal officially joined the world's most prestigious culinary map in May 2025, when the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Québec was published. Québec became the third Canadian destination featured in the MICHELIN Guide, joining Toronto and Vancouver. Unlike those city-specific guides, the Québec edition covers the entire province. Montréal's vibrant and unique gastronomy and our chef’s creativity and excellence are featured prominently in that first guide. The second edition will be unveiled on May 6, 2026.
What is the MICHELIN Guide?
Founded in France in 1900 by brothers and car tire manufacturers Édouard and André Michelin, the MICHELIN Guide was originally intended to encourage people to travel by car (and buy more tires). Today, it is recognized as the benchmark for excellence in the restaurant world on an international level. Its coveted “stars” are talked about in knowing circles as the epitome of unparalleled dining experiences. Restaurants can be awarded one, two or three stars for their exceptional cuisine. The guide is also unveiling its Bib Gourmand selection of restaurants that offer great cuisine at a friendly price, and the MICHELIN Green Stars to establishments that strive to adhere to a sustainable philosophy. Recommended restaurants and special professional awards are also highlighted in this first guide.
The Québec restaurant selection follows MICHELIN’s historical methodology, based on five rigorous criteria that are applied to all guides: quality of products, harmony of flavours, mastery of cooking techniques, voice and personality of the chef, and consistency across visits (each restaurant is visited several times).
The 2025 selection of the Québec MICHELIN Guide recognized 102 restaurants across the province, awarding Stars to 9 establishments, including 3 in Montréal. The city also acquired 7 Bib Gourmand distinctions and 45 selected restaurants. On the hotel side, four Montréal properties have earned One Michelin Key, the guide's recognition for outstanding hotel stays, further cementing the city's reputation as a world-class travel destination.
Below is the 2024-2025 list of Montréal restaurants and hotels selected by MICHELIN’s inspectors. We will be updating this list when the 2025-2026 list is revealed on May 6.
One MICHELIN star restaurants
Jérôme Ferrer – Europea
After 23 years of operation, chef Jérôme Ferrer has earned a MICHELIN star for his relentless pursuit of excellence at his signature restaurant Europea. The chef’s cuisine fuses his French upbringing with Québec’s terroir. Dinner here comes with a bit of a show as the dishes are often plated with some theatrical elements.
1065 de la Montagne Street
Mastard
Chef Simon Mathys’ very personal cuisine at Mastard showcases the best of Québec’s terroir. The plating is modern, minimal and elegant, lending this neighbourhood restaurant its unique style.
1879 Bélanger Street
Sabayon
Chef Patrice Demers excellent cuisine is only equalled by his partner, sommelier and front of the house manager Marie-Josée Beaudoin’s flawless service. The star duo has created a 14-seat butter-hued establishment that is the perfect stage for chef Demers’ precise cuisine and exquisite desserts.
2194 Centre Street
Bib Gourmand restaurants
Introduced in 1997, MICHELIN’s Bib Gourmand is a distinction awarded to restaurants that offer high-quality food at a more affordable price. The name comes from Bibendum, Michelin's iconic tire mascot. To earn a Bib, a restaurant must offer a three-course meal for a set price, which varies by country. Although it’s a step below a full MICHELIN Star, it signals that a restaurant’s style of cooking is simpler (no molecular cuisine here) but that the food is still exceptional.
Annette bar à vin
Annette bar à vin
Annette is more than a wine bar. It’s a place to gather with friends around the open kitchen or on the plush seats and enjoy a great spread of seasonal dishes. The precise cuisine is only matched by the flawless service and extensive wine list.
4051 Molson Street
Cadet
The brilliant Bouillon Bilk team is behind Cadet, a more casual restaurant located in the same neighbourhood. The cuisine here is market-forward and fresh, featuring ingredients that shine on the plate. It’s the perfect spot to grab a bite before or after a show.
1431 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Casavant
Buzzy and lively neighbourhood restaurant Casavant serves updated and modernized versions of classic French bistro dishes. Beef tartare, Grenoble-style sea bass, sausage with mashed potatoes have become menu mainstays while seasonal dishes make up the rest of the enticing offer.
350 de Castelnau Street East
Le Petit Alep
Le Petit Alep is a family-run restaurant serving Syrian and Armenian specialties. The welcoming room is always buzzing with the hum of happy diners gathering around a mazza spread of flavourful dishes infused with warm Levant spices. The wine list is one of the best in the city and worth exploring.
191 Jean-Talon Street East
L’Express
Classic French bistro dishes adorn the hand-written menu at Montréal institution L’Express. The décor, with its long bar, Art Deco details, immense mirrors, and checkered black and white floor, adds to the charm of this timeless place. Must have dishes here include the bone marrow with coarse salt, the chicken liver pate, the veal kidney in mustard sauce, and the île flottante with caramel.
3927 Saint-Denis Street
Parapluie
The best seat in the house at Parapluie is at the counter from which you can watch chef Robin Filteau Boucher work his magic in the kitchen. The cuisine is rooted in France and features sharing plates of local and seasonal ingredients.
44 Beaubien Street West
Rôtisserie La Lune
The outstanding team of Mon Lapin have opened La Lune, an ode to their love for the art of the traditional rotisserie. Impeccably sourced quality ingredients, an outstanding wine list and great service make family friendly La Lune one of the best dining experiences in town.
391 Saint-Zotique Street
Selected restaurants
Foxy
Au Pied de Cochon
Beba
Bouillon Bilk
Cabaret l'Enfer
Candide
Damas
Dorsia
Ferreira Café
Foxy
Garde Manger
Hoogan et Beaufort
Ile Flottante
Joe Beef
Jun I
La Chronique
Lawrence
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
Le Filet
Le Mousso
Le Serpent
Le St-Urbain
Le Tap Room - Manoir Hovey
Le Vin Papillon
Le Violon
Le Virunga
Leméac
Les Mômes
Maison Boulud
Marcus
Memo
Moccione
Monarque
Mon Lapin
Montréal Plaza
Okeya Kyujiro Montréal
Oncle Lee
O'Thym
Panacée
Park
Place Carmin
Restaurant de l'ITHQ
Salle Climatisée
Schwartz's Deli
Toqué!
Yokato Yokaba
Special Awards
Véronique Dalle, owner/sommelier of Foxy has received the MICHELIN Exceptional Cocktails Award and Vanya Filipovic of Mon Lapin has received the MICHELIN Sommelier Award.
One MICHELIN Key hotels
Introduced in April 2024, the MICHELIN Key is a hotel award system that mirrors the MICHELIN Star for restaurants, rating properties on a scale of one to three Keys. Hotels are evaluated according to five criteria: excellence in architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value for the price, and a significant contribution to the neighborhood or setting. One Key signifies a very special stay, Two Keys an exceptional stay, and Three Keys the pinnacle of hospitality with unparalleled service and a unique experience. Below are the four Montréal hotels that have received one MICHELIN Key.
Hôtel Place d’Armes
A Michelin Key holder for 2024 and 2025, Hôtel Place d'Armes is a boutique gem tucked into the historic streets of Old Montréal, steps from the Notre-Dame Basilica. Spread across four 19th-century heritage buildings, it masterfully blends period character with contemporary comfort, dining, and a full-service spa. The rooftop terrasse is the IT place to be in the summer, with trendy beats, a hip crowd and that incredible view of the Basilica.
55 Saint-Jacques Street West
Le Petit Hotel
Tucked along the cobblestones of rue Saint-Paul in Old Montréal, Le Petit Hôtel offers just 28 rooms, each one a warm blend of century-old charm and contemporary design. Exposed brick, classic grey stone, arched windows, historic character, and contemporary amenities complement each other in the guest rooms as well as in the lobby that doubles as a café offering specialty coffee and complimentary breakfast.
39 Notre-Dame Street West
Hotel Le Germain Montreal
Downtown Montréal Hôtel Le Germain is the hotel that started Montréal's boutique hotel revolution, choosing to transform an ordinary 1960s office building into the chic gem it is today. The elegant spaces are designed with a fashion-forward, mid-century modern sensibility. The loft-style rooms are spacious and minimal, with plenty of light pouring through the wide windows, dreamy amenities and the plushiest of bed linens. Le Germain’s striking façade features a striking and colourful mural by Michelle Hoogveld.
2050 Mansfield Street
Le Mount Stephen
Nestled in Montréal's storied Golden Square Mile, Le Mount Stephen breathes new life into a magnificent 1883 neo-Renaissance mansion once home to Lord George Stephen, one of Canada's most powerful figures. The preserved 19th century heritage grandeur of the original mansion now houses the bar and restaurant while the sleek modern tower is reserved for the luxurious and modern guest rooms.
1440 Drummond Street
Selected hotels
Hotel Nelligan
Hotel Gault
Auberge du Vieux-Port
Hôtel William Gray
Hotel Monville
Fairmount The Queen Elizabeth
InterContinental Montréal
Hotel St. Paul
Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile
The Ritz-Carlton Montreal
W Montreal
Humaniti Hotel Montreal, Autograph Collection
Sonolux Montreal
Congratulations to all the selected establishments!
Head to the MICHELIN Guide website for the complete list.
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.