Discover the best restaurants in Downtown, Montreal. Browse profiles, photos, and details for each location.
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Showing 24 of 97 places in Montreal
Montreal’s yakiniku scene was never exactly bustling, but when the Japanese chain Gyu-Kaku set up shop on Crescent Stree...
Fuwa Fuwa Pancakes has made its way to downtown Montreal with light and airy soufflé pancakes. Originating in Japan and...
Firegrill keeps things classic—perfectly aged steaks, mesquite-smoked ribs, and a menu built for comfort. For over two d...
Dunn's Famous Deli and Steakhouse is a celebrated chain of Jewish delis that started in Montreal. Established by Myer Du...
At Cuisine Aunt Dai, the menu isn’t just a list of dishes—it’s a candid conversation. Owner Feigang Fei’s refreshingly h...
Chez Alexandre et Fils is one of the rare downtown institutions that has managed to evolve without losing the character...
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine brings wood-fired Neapolitan pizza to downtown Montreal with a blend of casual atmosphere a...
Biiru brings the izakaya experience downtown, balancing Japanese flavours with a Montreal party vibe. It’s the kind of p...
Beatrice sits on Sherbrooke Street West with an air of quiet confidence, offering Italian cuisine that’s polished withou...
Antep Kebab near Concordia University is a quick-service spot known for its delectable Turkish kebabs on rice and as the...
Alto in the McGill Ghetto is a go-to spot for late-night student sustenance. Ever since its inception in 1987, it’s been...
Escondite has built its reputation on doing Mexican comfort food at downtown scale—loud, fast-moving, and designed for g...
Le Boulevardier plays the long game. Opened in 2019 inside Hôtel Le Germain, it channels the spirit of Parisian brasseri...
The Four Seasons Hotel Montreal’s in-house restaurant MARCUS fuses luxury with local flair on an expansive third floor d...
Located on the 44th floor of Place Ville-Marie, Cappello brings a steady hand to the downtown Italian brasserie format....
A multi-tiered hospitality concept taking over the upper floors of Place VIlle-Marie, Hiatus has truly set itself up to...
“The best chefs and restaurants in the city under one roof”—that’s the guiding concept which built the original food hal...
Le Mousso operates on a single, tightly controlled rhythm. Since 2015, chef Antonin Mousseau-Rivard has structured the r...
Rosélys is the kind of hotel restaurant that quietly insists on being taken seriously. Set inside the Fairmont Queen Eli...
Celeste is an Italian-Mediterranean project from the team behind Ristorante Beatrice inside the historic Maison Alcan co...
Don’t miss this lunch and weekend brunch spot inside the multidisciplinary art space of Maison Alcan in the Golden Squar...
Perched above the city at the Marriott Château Champlain, Belvu delivers skyline views with a side of inventive dining....
Perched on the fifth floor of the HONEYROSE Hotel, Muze Lounge & Terrasse feels like an escape without leaving the city....
Flamme du Sichuan doesn’t hedge its bets. This is a restaurant committed to the full spectrum of Sichuanese cooking, inc...
Showing 24 of 97 places in Montreal
Montreal’s yakiniku scene was never exactly bustling, but when the Japanese chain Gyu-Kaku set up shop on Crescent Stree...
Fuwa Fuwa Pancakes has made its way to downtown Montreal with light and airy soufflé pancakes. Originating in Japan and...
Firegrill keeps things classic—perfectly aged steaks, mesquite-smoked ribs, and a menu built for comfort. For over two d...
Dunn's Famous Deli and Steakhouse is a celebrated chain of Jewish delis that started in Montreal. Established by Myer Du...
At Cuisine Aunt Dai, the menu isn’t just a list of dishes—it’s a candid conversation. Owner Feigang Fei’s refreshingly h...
Chez Alexandre et Fils is one of the rare downtown institutions that has managed to evolve without losing the character...
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine brings wood-fired Neapolitan pizza to downtown Montreal with a blend of casual atmosphere a...
Biiru brings the izakaya experience downtown, balancing Japanese flavours with a Montreal party vibe. It’s the kind of p...
Beatrice sits on Sherbrooke Street West with an air of quiet confidence, offering Italian cuisine that’s polished withou...
Antep Kebab near Concordia University is a quick-service spot known for its delectable Turkish kebabs on rice and as the...
Alto in the McGill Ghetto is a go-to spot for late-night student sustenance. Ever since its inception in 1987, it’s been...
Escondite has built its reputation on doing Mexican comfort food at downtown scale—loud, fast-moving, and designed for g...
Le Boulevardier plays the long game. Opened in 2019 inside Hôtel Le Germain, it channels the spirit of Parisian brasseri...
The Four Seasons Hotel Montreal’s in-house restaurant MARCUS fuses luxury with local flair on an expansive third floor d...
Located on the 44th floor of Place Ville-Marie, Cappello brings a steady hand to the downtown Italian brasserie format....
A multi-tiered hospitality concept taking over the upper floors of Place VIlle-Marie, Hiatus has truly set itself up to...
“The best chefs and restaurants in the city under one roof”—that’s the guiding concept which built the original food hal...
Le Mousso operates on a single, tightly controlled rhythm. Since 2015, chef Antonin Mousseau-Rivard has structured the r...
Rosélys is the kind of hotel restaurant that quietly insists on being taken seriously. Set inside the Fairmont Queen Eli...
Celeste is an Italian-Mediterranean project from the team behind Ristorante Beatrice inside the historic Maison Alcan co...
Don’t miss this lunch and weekend brunch spot inside the multidisciplinary art space of Maison Alcan in the Golden Squar...
Perched above the city at the Marriott Château Champlain, Belvu delivers skyline views with a side of inventive dining....
Perched on the fifth floor of the HONEYROSE Hotel, Muze Lounge & Terrasse feels like an escape without leaving the city....
Flamme du Sichuan doesn’t hedge its bets. This is a restaurant committed to the full spectrum of Sichuanese cooking, inc...
