Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Montreal / Quebec

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Alma Montréal

4.8

4.8 (57)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Outremont

About the restaurant

(Canada's Top 100)
Located off the beaten path in the heart of Outremont, Alma is an intimate 24-seat restaurant showcasing modern Mexican cuisine with authentic techniques and flavours combined with local Quebec ingredients. It is operated by the couple, Chef Juan Lopez Luna et sommelier and wine importer Lindsay Brennan. Alma offers a tasting menu experience (5 or 9 courses) inspired by the concept of "mar y montana", largely influenced by Chef Juan's childhood memories of central Mexico as well as the couple's time spent on the coastal region of Oaxaca. Lopez is one of the few chefs in Canada working with heritage corn from Mexico, making fresh masa in-house each morning and tortillas by hand with his grandmother's traditional tortilla press.

The wine list specializes in sunshine-filled Catalan wines from a unique group of winemaker-friends from the Barcelona region. Alma is the Canadian destination for Catalan wines, with a deep cellar of back vintages and rare cuvées.

Top review

Paola

Dined 7 days ago

We celebrated Father's Day at restaurant Alma and the experience exceeded all our expectations. From the moment we walked in, Lindsay and Juan made us feel like part of their extended family. As owners, they demonstrated deep and passionate knowledge of every dish on the menu, from the most specific ingredients to the preparation techniques. Their expertise in wine pairings was equally impressive - they masterfully guided us through each selection, explaining how each wine complemented the flavors of the dishes. You can tell they live and breathe gastronomy. Every dish that arrived at our table was a true work of art. I'm not exaggerating when I say they looked like carefully orchestrated compositions of vibrant colors, complex flavors, and contrasting textures. The presentation was so beautiful it almost felt wrong to start eating, but once we tasted the first bite, we were completely captivated. Every dish was so beautiful visually but beautiful flavors as well. The ingredients were of the highest quality and you could taste the care in every preparation. If I had to make one suggestion, it would have been perfect to have a champagne-type sparkling wine option for toasting - something like a Loxarel would have been the ideal complement to crown such a special experience.

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Experience

Menu carte blanche - 9 course tasting menu

Experience

Menu 5 services - 5 course tasting menu

Montréal Plaza

4.8

4.8 (42)

CAN$51 and over

French / Canadian

Rosemont/ Petite Patrie

About the restaurant

In the heart of La Petite-Patrie, Montréal Plaza is the first restaurant by Charles-Antoine Crête and Cheryl Johnson. Both accessible and high-quality, it caters to food enthusiasts and neighborhood families alike.

Creative cuisine rooted in French tradition with a touch of whimsy, made from seasonal products provided by our producer friends.

Top review

WilliamVIP

Dined 3 days ago

This is a 'new' gastronomic institution in Montreal. The space and cuisine was creative, fun, and most importantly delicious.

Espace Old Mill

4.8

4.8 (18)

CAN$51 and over

Quebec

Dunham

About the restaurant

Welcome to the Old Mill, we are a farm-to-table restaurant that proves that it is possible to craft exceptional meals with vegetables that we harvest on our farm, year round. Let a passionate member of our team guide you to a tour of the farm and a warm discussion of our sustainable practices and ideas.

After the tour, Eric Gendron and the team offer you a five-course meal of fresh produce from our farm and preserves. The menu is completed with ingredients cultivated by our partners in Brome-Missisquoi and the best of the local wine.

Complete your stay in Stanbridge East with a night in one of the rooms of the Cécil House, the inn on top of the restaurant. Bookings : https://lacecilhouse.com/

Michelin Green Star
Air Canada's best New Restaurants 2023 Top 10
Canada's Top 100 2024

Top review

Priscilla

Dined on Jun 13, 2025

I love the concept of the restaurant and that they were awarded a Green Michelin star! The food was mainly vegetables. It was a unique take on farm to table. The food was ok. Unfortunately, we left the restaurant still hungry since there wasn’t anything of substance. I wouldn’t go back since I don’t feel the 5 course meal was worth cost.

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Table Fermière - Farm-to-table

Île Flottante

4.7

4.7 (2068)

CAN$51 and over

International

Mile End

About the restaurant

We offer a tasting menu where preference is given to vegetables, as well as a selection of meat and seafood. Our aim is to create a meal that reflects a balance of flavors and draws on the styles and inspirations of our kitchen.

Please inform us of any dietary restrictions you may have.

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Cole

Dined 2 days ago

This was one of the best meals I have had in a long time. It was such a wonder experience from the food to the service. Everyone was at the top of their game. The tasting menu, was out of this world delicious made with fresh ingredients. The chefs knew how to take what they were working with and deliver something spectacular. The servers were attentive, kind and wonderful. Their knowledge of drink pairings were spot on. Can’t recommend enough.

Heni Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (18)

CAN$51 and over

Middle Eastern

Griffintown/St-Henri

About the restaurant

Guided by our Chef Julien Robillard, the Heni restaurant offers modern and creative cuisine inspired by traditional recipes from North Africa and the Middle East. Centered around a tasting menu, the dishes change with the seasons to highlight products from Montreal and its surroundings. Further, we stand out through our vast representation of Levantine, and Mediterranean wines.

Proudly represented on Air Canada's EnRoute 2024 longlist for best new restaurants alongside other awards and mentions from LaPresse, Cult MTL and Eater.

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Jonathan

Dined 7 days ago

Great food an great value. Lovely décor and service.

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Experience

Experience «Bar à Vin»

Experience

Menu dégustation / Heni Tasting Menu

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Large Party | Menu dégustation / Heni Tasting Menu

La Grande Table Gastronomique par Jérôme Ferrer

4.6

4.6 (4546)

CAN$51 and over

French

Downtown

About the restaurant

Restaurant Europea has become an essential spot on Montreal scene, a gastronomic "rendez-vous" rich in colour and flavour. Flattered by all the gourmet critics, you will share an outstanding experience offered by the creative and modern cuisine of Chef Jérôme ferrer and his 22 chefs team. (named chef of the year, restaurant of the year, "maitre cuisinier de France"
An unforgetable moment in the heart of downtown Montreal ...When the cuisine becomes an art!

Top review

Nicolas

Dined 7 days ago

Brilliant experience ! The team is amazing, the venue spectacular, the food delicious and the wines extraordinary. Just go and live that unique experience if you look for the best of the best ! NB

Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Glace – signé Château Frontenac

4.6

4.6 (19)

CAN$51 and over

Quebec

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier

About the restaurant

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac invites you to enjoy a unique culinary and winter experience: an evening in the brand-new Hôtel de Glace restaurant (ice hotel). In the majestic, magical setting of the Hôtel de Glace's snow vaults, you'll enjoy an exceptional Nordic-inspired meal by Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

Online booking for groups of up to 8 people. For groups of more than 8 people, please contact our team at celebrationsfrontenac@fairmont.com

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Mar 14, 2025

It was a great experience, better than we expected

Central Tapas & Nightclub

4.5

4.5 (66)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

International

Mont-Tremblant

About the restaurant

Our intent is all for your delight. We can't wait to provide you with a wonderful experience and memories.

Top review

GregoryVIP

Dined on Mar 8, 2025

Great night Marty was very accommodating place was a lot fun and more mature crowd than other places

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Experience

VIP Booth Experience

Experience

Bachelorette or Bachelor VIP Package

Experience

VIP Dinner and Party Package

Nikkei MTL

4.5

4.5 (42)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Peruvian

Plateau Mont-Royal

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Montreal, Nikkei MTL invites you to discover chef Daniel Silva's Nikkei culinary art, a harmonious fusion of Peruvian and Japanese traditions. In an elegant, urban atmosphere, the chef offers dishes that marry the freshness of local ingredients with the ancestral techniques of both cultures. Highlights include refined ceviches, creative nigiris and tasty tiraditos.

The cocktail menu, inspired by the flavors of both countries, perfectly complements this unique gastronomic experience.

Top review

ombline

Dined 7 days ago

Good place good food needs probably a bit of more description of menu

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Experience

Menu Sōzai - Menu à partager

Experience

Menu Sōzai - Menu à partager

Héritaj

4.3

4.3 (79)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

French

Montreal

About the restaurant

Héritaj - Indo-French Fusion Cuisine in Montreal

Immerse yourself in a unique cultural heritage that perfectly blends the exquisite flavors of French and Indian cuisine. Located in the heart of Old Montreal, our restaurant, Héritaj, invites you to embark on an unforgettable gastronomic journey and enjoy a gourmet escape signed by the Sandhu family and Chef Arnaud Glay.

We celebrate the art of gastronomy by merging culinary traditions with innovation. Our menu, carefully crafted by our chef, highlights premium-quality ingredients sourced from local producers and suppliers. Each dish is an exploration of authentic flavors, elevated by modern techniques.

Join us for an exceptional culinary experience where heritage meets contemporary innovation. Whether for an intimate evening or a special celebration, Héritaj is the must-visit destination in old Montreal.

Top review

Paola

Dined on Apr 11, 2025

Surprising flavors, very well balanced, delicate presentation. A pleasant experience for dinner!

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