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L'Orignal, Montréal, QC

L'Orignal

4.7
4.7
1406 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
French / Canadian
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Restaurant L’Orignal is tucked a few steps below street level in a historic building on a sleepy side street in Old Montreal. We’ve been serving elegant comfort food and inventive dishes inspired by Quebec’s vast terroir since 2008. Our menu changes often in order to elevate seasonal ingredients. We choose our suppliers in consideration of the quality of their products as well as the sustainability of their practices.

But a restaurant is more than outstanding food, wine and cocktails. When you visit us, you can also expect…

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 10 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    French / Canadian, Seafood, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (514) 303-0479
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Monika & Michael
  • Private party facilities
    Private events available upon request please email restolorignal@gmail.com for more information.
  • Neighborhood
    Old Montreal
  • Cross street
    Notre Dame 1 Block East of St.Pierre
  • Parking details
    Parking free on the south side Notre Dame after 9pm weekdays, after 6pm weekends.Parking lot on the corner of Notre Dame and St. Pierre.
  • Public transit
    Were between stations McGill and Place D'Armes
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 1,406 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

1,406 Reviews
  1. Bradley

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is amazing, service is even better. Really cool atmosphere and super convenient location.

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  2. Moe

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All time favourite spot! Food is delicious! Friendly owner and staff, impressed my guests! Will definitely be back! Such a hidden gem!

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  3. Keiron

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent people, food and food. Lovely spot. Will be back

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  4. Jeanne

    Charleston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A delightfully cozy restaurant with friendly, excellent service and food. My husband and I shared an appetizer of salmon tartare and a dessert of lemon cheese cake with plum topping. The salmon was excellent - not your typical service, but well flavored. The cheesecake was very light and tasty. Main course special was a seafood dish of octopus and shrimp in a tomato sauce with a squid inked flavored pasta. Delicious!

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  5. Kathleen

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The rustic decor was fantastic, the owner was super friendly and very welcoming and my food was delicious - the bison burger was everything I was hoping for and more

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  6. LoniK

    Minneapolis

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely dinner. Octopus salad was delicious as were the mushroom toast and our entrees.we had the mushroom risotto and the tagliatelle. Our server was attentive and made really nice informed recommendations. We loved the vibe of going down to a “up north” feeling restaurant/bar. Would love to feel the coziness in fall or winter. We definitely will go back when in Montreal.

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  7. Arooran

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyed speaking with the owners of the restaurant! The bison burger was excellent and so were the fries (crispy on the outside, yet soft on the inside). Would definitely recommend coming here for dinner!

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  8. JosieI

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always so great when we come to l’original. Food is amazing service is outstanding cocktails are perfection and of course the playlist and atmosphere are everything you can wish for. Truly one of our favorite spots in the city for years now and with good reason!! Recommend to everyone for a perfect spot in old Montreal!!

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  9. Josh

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All around great experience. Ambience, vibe, food and service. Alisa (so?) was an excellent host and server.

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  10. joe

    Cleveland

    39 reviews

    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Alicia made out night special. Food was very good but portions a litlle small

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FAQs

L'Orignal is rated 4.7 stars by 1406 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 10 times today
Google Map for L'Orignal

479 St. Alexis, Montréal, QC H2Y2N7

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Notre Dame 1 Block East of St.Pierre
  • Neighborhood
    Old Montreal
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    French / Canadian, Seafood, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking free on the south side Notre Dame after 9pm weekdays, after 6pm weekends.Parking lot on the corner of Notre Dame and St. Pierre.
  • Public transit
    Were between stations McGill and Place D'Armes
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Monika & Michael
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine
  • Phone number
    (514) 303-0479
  • Private party facilities
    Private events available upon request please email restolorignal@gmail.com for more information.
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