Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Montreal / Quebec

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Updated July 05, 2025

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Sabayon

5.0

5 (13)

CAN$51 and over

Market Cuisine

Pointe Saint-Charles

About the restaurant

Open since August 2023, Sabayon is the project of Marie-Josée Beaudoin and Patrice Demers. A 14-seat micro restaurant located in Pointe St-Charles.

In the evening, from Thursday to Saturday, discover a surprise 6-course tasting menu featuring seasonal products, the vast majority of which are local. The cuisine focuses on vegetables, fish and seafood.
On Friday and Saturday afternoon, a Tea time menu is offered.

Reservations open up at noon the first Wednesday of the month for the following month.
*We are fully booked for July and August, next reservations will be on August 6th at noon for September.

Top review

Tina

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

excellent look forward to trying the dinner option

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Experience

L'HEURE DU THÉ - TEA TIME

Experience

MENU DÉGUSTATION - TASTING MENU

Experience

*COMPLET* L'HEURE DU THÉ AVEC THÉO SÉGRETIN

La Chronique

4.9

4.9 (790)

CAN$51 and over

French

Mile End

About the restaurant

Recommended by the 2025 Michelin Guide, this charming restaurant in Mile End offers a refined dining experience with French inspiration. Chefs and owners Marc De Canck and Olivier de Montigny
showcase exceptional ingredients with creativity and skill.
Our wine list, awarded the Best Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator in 2024, features over 700 carefully curated selections.
From iconic vintages to rare finds, each bottle is chosen to perfectly complement our cuisine.
Since 1995, attentive service, a warm atmosphere, and a constant pursuit of excellence have made our restaurant a must-visit destination on Montreal’s culinary scene.

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Jean

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Consistently one of the best, if not the best tables in Montreal.

Restaurant Le Continental

4.8

4.8 (1858)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

French

Québec

About the restaurant

Total Enjoyment
In the gourmet world of Le Continental, traditional cuisine is classical. Enjoy the perfect service, the great flambéed dishes that pay tribute to the delicious French cuisine. The Continental's wine cellar is most impressive with its board of famous selection of French, Italian and American wines. It offers a choice of more than five thousand bottles, four hundred different varieties from Grands Crus classés to affordable prices.

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LynneVIP

Dined on Jun 24, 2025

Exceptional experience from beginning to end! One of the best meals we've ever had; the service was impeccable. The food was delicious, the preparation was superb. The Caesar salad, the chateaubriand, and cherries jubilee each were scrumptious. We cannot wait to return.

Alma Montréal

4.8

4.8 (64)

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.

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Dakota

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

It’s a cozy restaurant in a nice neighborhood. The food was 10/10 amazing. Our favorites were the Duck and Pork Taco. The service there was super nice. Always explaining the dishes to us and making sure our water was refilled or if we wanted any other drinks. They always change their menu every 2-3 months so that their menu is always changing constantly. We got the 9 course tasting menu and it was worth every single penny. Make sure to book in advance so that way you can ensure you have a table. Overall will come again with friends and family. Also one of the cons of fine dining is that typically it takes so long to receive the next dish. I think we received a new dish every 10-15 minutes and if they saw us finished with one they were already preparing the next one to be served.

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Experience

Menu carte blanche - 9 course tasting menu

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Menu 5 services - 5 course tasting menu

CHOUX GRAS BRASSERIE CULINAIRE

4.7

4.7 (635)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Unspecified

Mont-Tremblant

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of the Laurentians, overlooking the pedestrian village of Tremblant and the ski slopes, Le Choux Gras is sure to win you over.

Its vintage design and elegant décor create an atmosphere that is both warm and vibrant. Renowned for its sumptuous dishes prepared with meticulous attention to detail, the brasserie offers an unforgettable culinary experience.

The shareable plates, which change with the seasons, offer a delicious blend of local and exotic flavors. Homemade breads, delicate appetizers, and indulgent desserts are not to be missed.

Don't forget to enjoy an aperitif at the Axe Lounge, right next door.

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Ann

Dined 2 days ago

We had a wonderful experience at Chou Gras. The food, service and ambience were all first rate. 3 of our 4 person group are vegan so I mentioned it on my reservation. They had a few options on their menu but upon arrival were told that the chef had prepared another option for both the appetizer and the main. We ordered it all and they are beautifully presented and delicious. We were thrilled. It is often not easy to find good vegan food in a non vegan restaurant so we were so grateful. In addition the service was impeccable. Just that right amount of attention and helpfulness. We will Definitely be back.

L'Osso

4.7

4.7 (166)

CAN$51 and over

Italian

Little Italy

About the restaurant

Dirigé par le chef exécutif et copropriétaire Renato Ferrante avec la famille Ruvo, le restaurant L'osso invite les clients à découvrir le goût d'une cuisine méditerranéenne raffinée dans un cadre accueillant et chaleureux.

Led by Executive Chef and Co-owner Renato Ferrante along with the Ruvo family, Restaurant L'osso invites guests to experience the taste of refined Mediterranean cuisine in an inviting and warm setting.

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Judy

Dined 2 days ago

We had a very enjoyable celebration. The restaurant was extremely busy abd the food is consistently amazing

Heni Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (21)

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.

Top review

Jonathan

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

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

Espace Old Mill

4.7

4.7 (26)

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

MartinVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Excellent. Fresh. Complex. Sufficient. I have to do 11 more characters.

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Experience

Table Fermière - Farm-to-table

Bazart

4.6

4.6 (288)

CAN$51 and over

Mediterranean

Griffintown/St-Henri

About the restaurant

At the heart of the historic New City Gas site, chefs, artisans, and artists have come together to create Bazart, a unique gastronomic destination in Montreal, offering a premium culinary experience.

Specializing in mezze, charcoal-grilled dishes, artisanal cocktails, and private-import wines, our menu features flavorful dishes crafted with exceptionally fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

The ambiance at Bazart is an invitation to travel, an escape into an urban oasis located in the heart of the Griffintown district, where every detail is meticulously chosen to transport you to an atmosphere inspired by the beaches of Mykonos, Tulum, and Ibiza.

Let yourself be seduced by a cuisine bursting with authentic Mediterranean flavors, where culinary art meets the art of living.

*Valet service available.

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Julian

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

All the food was top shelf delicious! Atmosphere was fun and vibrant, it is perfect for group outings and dinner!

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Experience

Menu De Groupe - Group Menu

Experience

Menu De Groupe - Group Menu

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Menu De Groupe - Group Menu

Aya Cuisine Libanaise

4.5

4.5 (58)

CAN$30 and under

Lebanese

Kirkland

About the restaurant

AYA is where upscale meets cozy. A Lebanese dining experience in the heart of Kirkland, Montreal. We honour tradition with warm hospitality and timeless flavors, while embracing modern twists, curated menus, and special moments that bring new stories to the table. Our space also transforms for private events, from intimate weddings and baptisms to festive birthdays and elegant corporate gatherings. Every detail is personalized, unforgettable, and crafted with care.

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Patricia

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

We were welcomed back like family and service is always top notch. They serve the best Syrian/ Lebanese food . We sat outside on the terrace which is enclosed . They recently bought all new outdoor furniture so it elevates the ambiance. Now I don’t feel like I’m eating in a parking lot . Was wonderful all around .

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