Double's Late Night (5171, Avenue du Parc, Montréal, doubleslatenight.com) - Somewhere between a bistro and a bar, this restaurant is known for its Italian-Montreal style menu. Specialities include the Smash Michigan burger made from local beef, vegetables from Jardins Carya, Quebec-sourced chicken, fried cheese sticks, fried calamari, chicken parmesan with garlic bread and lemon halibut.
It is becoming harder and harder to find late night eats in the city. The notorious labour shortage is certainly behind the reduced hours of service. In this list, you will find restaurants open until midnight, or even all night for some. Perfect for night owls who like to break bread on European time. Today we present you the various Montreal institutions, bars, breweries, and restaurants of all kinds where you can be served late at night, and in some cases, in the middle of the night.
For post-partying cravings, check out our list of the best places for munchies.
Nomi (1170, Place du Frère André, Montréal, nomi-montreal.ca) - Located in the centre of town, this restaurant is known for its innovative dishes and vibrant atmosphere. Specialities include duck cappuccino, grilled baby pork with Japanese soy sauce, foie gras dumplings and Japanese curry mashed potatoes.
Le Géraldine (163, Rue Saint-Eustache, Saint-Eustache, legeraldine.ca) - A ‘bring your own wine’ restaurant that combines tradition and innovation with a focus on Quebec ingredients. Specialities include pan-fried foie gras, mushroom agnolottis, venison and ostrich tartare with puff pastry, pear sauce, honey jelly and maple vinegar. Luxury Gourmet recommends the ‘Pan-fried Foie Gras’, which is served on golden bread sprinkled with dill seeds (dill is a floral and herbaceous plant that grows in Quebec), sprinkled with dill breadcrumbs, served with pear compote, dill honey gel, and drizzled with maple sugar.
Bonheur d'Occasion (4001, Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, instagram.com/bonheur.doccasion) - Known for its sincere and hearty dishes. Specialities include smoked sausages, seafood platters, beef and its juices, potatoes and blue cheese.
Tuck Shop (4662, Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, tuckshop.ca) - Serves honest, flavourful dishes. Specialities include seasonal mushroom dishes, fish, cheeses, roast lamb with rapini, tzatziki and pine nuts.
Terre et Neige (30, Chemin du Lac-Clair, Val-des-Monts, terreetneige.com) - Offers a culinary experience that blends with nature. Specialities include roast chicken, crispy potatoes and assorted salads.Hideki Nishi grew up in Matsusaka, in the Mie region of Japan, in the restaurant of the family. His passion for cooking is strengthened as he learns from his parents.
Hideki Nishi then settled in Paris and improve his culinary skills in renowned restaurants. He learns alongside famous chefs “Meilleur Ouvrier de France”, such as Philippe Legendre and Eric Briffard at the Taillevent and the Georges V. He quickly moves from commis to chef within the various positions of these kitchen brigades, and then develops his desire to be able to assert his own culinary abilities.
He opens his first solo restaurant restaurant in 2014, Neige d’été, with his wife, Nirei. The chef runs Neige d’été as a place where he can present his gastronomic interpretation of French cuisine in respect of the seasons, the product, and the Japanese know-how, through an extremely rigorous and elegant cuisine. He puts forward a great sense of detail as a signature.
In 2018, the chef opens a second restaurant, Pilgrim, with the Japanese chef Terumistsu Saito. These two restaurants were awarded their first macaroon in the Michelin guide soon after their opening ; Neige d’été in 2016 and Pilgrim in 2019.
Le Filet (219, Avenue Mont-Royal Est, Montréal, lefilet.ca) - Known for its exquisite service and immaculate cuisine. The menu includes dishes such as mussels, caviar, seafood, grilled octopus and speciality seafood pasta. The menu includes such delicacies as mussels, caviar, seafood, grilled octopus and speciality seafood pastas. Classics include grilled oysters with miso, tuna tartare with pickled egg, seafood pasta and grilled octopus with virgin sauce.Le Filet, an institution since 2004. Le Filet opened its doors on 11 February 2011, designed by chef Claude Pelletier and Hubert Marsolais to showcase the unique cuisine of their partner, Yasuhisa Okazaki. Born in Tokyo, Yasu developed his style in Japan in French and Italian kitchens. After working for Michel Rostang in Paris for a winter, Yasu moved to Canada. Their project was to put the spotlight on seafood. Le Filet is a theatrical space that envelops its guests in an atmosphere of shimmering reflections. The activity takes place behind the long black slate counter of the bar and the open kitchen. The design of the space is the result of a collaboration between Annie Lebel of in situ atelier d'architecture and Hubert Marsolais. Contemporary works of art punctuate the space, and the lighting was developed with Antoine Laverdière.
La Knowlton Co. (576, Chemin Knowlton, Lac-Brome, laknowltonco.com) - Known for its Neo-Napolitan-style pizza in addition to serving beer brewed on site. Recommended menu items include: wheat beer with buffalo sauce wings, IPA beer with bacon pizza, and cream beer with pepperoni pizza.
Le Baumier (695 A, Chemin Avila, Piedmont, baumier-bar-a-vin.myshopify.com) - This wine bar is known for dishes made with local ingredients, including a variety of wild mushrooms and local herbs.
Foxy (1638, Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, foxy.restaurant) - Offering a perfect dinner experience with wood-fired cooking and a warm ambience, specialities include New Delhi cocktails, charcoal-grilled flatbreads, seafood and seasonal dishes.an iconic Glendale diner that’s been serving from-scratch American and south-of-the-border favorites since 1964. Yep, that’s right -- we’ve got over 50 years of meals and memories under our belts. Curious what keeps patrons coming back year after year? We like to think our great food, generous portions, and awesome prices have something to do with it. But more importantly, it’s our warm, personable service and feels-like-home dining space that draw the Glendale community to us for breakfast, lunch, and dinner time and time again. So come enjoy Glendale the Foxy’s way -- whether you want to curl up in a corner booth next to one of our fireplaces or dine al fresco on our shaded outdoor patio, you’re always welcome to be a part of the family.