La Maison de Mademoiselle Dumpling

La Maison de Mademoiselle Dumpling may be small in size, but its impact on Plaza St-Hubert’s food scene is anything but. Open since 2015, this unassuming dumpling shop has become a neighbourhood staple, thanks to the careful hands and family recipes of owner Dan Yu. Originally from Harbin, near the Mongolian-Russian border, Yu started by making dumplings for friends and neighbours—word-of-mouth did the rest. The restaurant, named in honour of her daughter, serves dumplings rooted in her mother’s northern Chinese cooking, with fillings like pork and bok choy, beef and cilantro, or shiitake and tofu, all handmade in full view through the front window. Inside, the vibe is warm and informal—shelves of Chinese goods, hot pots of jasmine and rose tea, and about 20 seats.