The best French cuisine restaurants Montreal

Quebec gastronomy at its best. Normand Laprise, Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux, is at the helm of this establishment, ensuring that its reputation remains impeccable. The menu is incredibly rigorous, showcasing fresh, refined market cuisine. There's no pretense: dishes are crafted like works of art and combined with a breathtaking wine list created by one of the country's top sommeliers. Everything here is over the top! Advance reservations are recommended.

For those who love meat, only the good kind. A neighborhood butcher shop that is also a sandwich shop and a wine bar. All the meat comes from local farms, the animals were raised in the open air, no doubt it is quality. At noon, dishes (where meat is obviously honored) are proposed, as well as very good sandwiches and burgers. In the evening the place becomes a wine bar, with beautiful dishes that change regularly. And on the menu there is meat of course, grilled or in tartar in particular, but not only!

Charles-Antoine Crête, who officiated for over 15 years as chef de cuisine at Toqué! alongside his friend and mentor Normand Laprise, opened Montréal Plaza in 2015 with two long-time acolytes. The place is superb: the design is by Zébulon Perron, with objects from Charles-Antoine's childhood taking pride of place here and there in the restaurant. On the menu, you can feel the neo-brasserie touch - enhanced by Quebec products - with dishes such as foie gras and eel terrine, mackerel a la plancha and poultry with sherry wine.