14 of the Best Old Restaurants in Montreal
Montreal is an old city with amazing architecture and restaurants serving delicious meals. What’s more, you can take a stroll along the water after your meal. If you’re a foodie, you will enjoy the following 14 old Montreal restaurants:
The Old Montreal Food Tour
We promised you 14 of the best restaurants in Montreal but how about we start with six restaurants. As the name suggests, this is a food tour that makes stops in six Montreal restaurants. You will not only discover the amazing Montreal cuisine but also the district’s culture and history.
If you are a foodie, you will really enjoy this 3-hour walking tour of old Montreal.
This café has been around for 40 years. Originally, it was a hangout spot opened by a Montreal Gazette reporter as a hangout place for him and his buddies. This place serves the best Polish food in town and is a favorite for many celebrities.
Stash Café has a homey and comfortable feel. Make a stop in this old Montreal restaurant and make sure to try their pierogi and borscht.
With a live DJ every night playing the very best of sangria and amazing Spanish food, cocktails, and wine, this restaurant is here to feed and amuse.
Santos Tapas Bar is open from Tuesday to Saturday, however, Tuesdays 6-10pm is ladies night, ladies who spend $25 on tapas get free drinks.
You can choose between beef and fish tacos or fried calamari served with a cocktail.
This is an amazing French restaurant serving the best seafood and meat menu and is perfect for a date night.
One thing you will notice immediately after stepping into this restaurant are the exposed bottles and medieval paintings, you will feel like you’ve just stepped into a king’s wine cellar.
The staff at Bocata are friendly and will even tell you where the ingredients are from.
Head over to Saint-Paul Street into this whimsical jazz bistro to enjoy their live musical acts seven nights a week. The staff at the Modavie are welcoming and the prices are fair.
Their best dishes include warm goat cheese, duck, and poutine – you should also try their rack of lamb with a sesame crust. This restaurant also has an amazing list of expensive wines that you should definitely try.
This is a trendy but unusual eating spot located at 433 McGill St. This Montreal restaurant has the best fresh fish, a friendly staff, and differently flavored batters.
Brit ‘n Chips is the to-go eating joint if you love the English cuisine.
This is Montreal’s best place to grab a bite, lunch and a beer. Even the UK visitors approve this place.
This is a new and Montreal’s first champagne bar making it the best spot for a celebration.
The chef uses local ingredients and the menu is based on what is available – the only constant thing is, the food is always accompanied by champagne.
Make sure you try either their tuna, grilled octopus, tabouleh dish or their wild boar shank with sour and sweet creamy polenta.
If you’re vegan or just into some vegetarian dishes, you will definitely like the Local Organic Vegetarian (LOV) ON 464 rue McGrill.
This Montreal eating place has a botanical garden theme, charming wooden wicker seats with each table adorned by a breathtaking terrarium.
You should try the kale mac and cheese made with squash cheese sauce with casarecce pasta.
There is also an amazing organic wine and beer list and botanical cocktails.
Every food served in this restaurant is amazing, why? Because celebrity chef Chuck Hughes is the one running the show. Try Garde Manger’s own poutine, the lobster poutine or the hanger steak with bone marrow and corn custard.
You should definitely visit this amazing Montreal eatery but you will have to make a reservation (minimum one month in advance).
Chef Jonathan Rassi has an incredible menu for this Montreal restaurant such as the kohlrabi dish made of kohlrabi, pink turnip, miso; watermelon radish and joi choy. The food is imaginative, the setup is beautiful and the desserts are out of this world.
This place is not cheap but it’s worth every dollar.
With a classy décor, lovely aroma and a short menu offering incredible fish from halibut, lobsters, vegetables, and meats, this Montreal restaurant is a must visit but you will have to make a reservation.
This place is always packed but this is expected as its run by celebrity chef Chuck Hughes and Danny Smiles from Top Chef Canada.
This is a new and modern restaurant with huge windows and high ceilings, it’s hard to believe that this is a converted warehouse.
The restaurant serves Italian classic dishes like pasta, seafood, risotto, and meat. Wine prices are reasonable as you can buy by the glass.
Le Serpent is the best place for a special occasion or celebration.
You will find visitors and locals at this Montreal restaurant trying out sandwiches for breakfast, brunch, and lunch every single day.
This spot allows you to enjoy sumptuous food in a casual atmosphere. You should this eatery during the weekends because it’s always fully packed but if you don’t mind…..
The food here is a work of art and it’s no wonder this place was ranked as the best restaurant in Canada.
The ingredients are sourced locally and Chef Normand Laprise always likes them fresh.
You should not leave without trying their special duck confit and foie gras tortellini.
Main courses include shiitake mushrooms, cavatelli pasta with arugula and suckling pig lion.
For dessert, try some iced raspberry parfait.
This place is wonderful and you should definitely visit.
This old Montreal restaurant offers a fine dining experience backed by a contemporary menu.
Try the duck magret topped with blackberries, wildflower honey, and sunchoke.
The service is amazing and the staff has amazing knowledge of French wine.
Don’t forgo the dessert, people have raved about the caramel and milk chocolate tart with dark chocolate sorbet.
Bonus Restaurant: Maison Christian Faure
This is Montreal’s hidden gem, the succulent servings that will leave your mouth watery. This pastry is the best one in Montreal, located at 355 Place Royale.
You can have their pastries on location or go for a stroll on the beautiful Old Montreal waterfront as you enjoy the delicacies.