MTLàTABLE is lighting a torch for a city's emblematic scene

November in Montreal ain't the best of times, least of all for the city's restaurants and bars.

It's a time of the year when Montrealers tend to bunker down before a long winter, but instead of being hibernators feasting down to the bone, it can be a hard time to get us out of the house, let alone around the block.

That's what makes MTLàTABLE's celebration of gastronomy so essential.

It's a showcase of what the city has to offer, tempting diners to keep discovering the food around them and go beyond their everyday neighbourhood haunt or the latest opening on the scene.

"This festival has been a hit since it was launched."

Don't take our word for it: 11 years back, it started out with 75 restaurants—but these days? It’s reached as many as 180. Last year, MTLàTABLE saw 92,000 customers take to the city’s tables, generating as much as $6.5 million for the participating restaurants and a positive reception from 85% diners who said they’d revisit where they ate.