Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Montreal

OpenTable

Updated 05 June 2026

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Montreal? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Mezcla

5.0

5 (19)

CAN$51 and over

Peruvian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Mezcla's Omakase style experience blends French traditions and approaches with Peruvian techniques and flavours.
The multiple course tasting menu is priced at 129$ per person* and features incredible seafood and meat dishes, that change with the seasons.
A creative beverage pairing that elevates this gastronomic experience is available for an additional cost

*Prices may vary with the seasons and produce

Top review

Constant

Dined 4 days ago

An amazing restaurant. The chef creativity and passion for products, give us a perfect degustation menu. Each plates are an explosion of flavors, are visually beautiful, and will make you discover new delicious ingredients. This is one of the best restaurant of Canada

Lawrence

4.8

4.8 (27)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Market Cuisine

Mile End

About the restaurant

Chef/owner Marc Cohen cooks solo in this Michelin Recommended 24-seat restaurant in the heart of Montreal's coolest neighbourhood, the Mile End. The ever evolving tasting menu is defined by the seasons and aims to showcase the best ingredients Quebec has to offer, while supporting small farms and sustainable agriculture.

The cooking is precise but unpretentious, eschewing elaborate plating in favour of bold flavours. Marc practices whole animal butchery in conjunction with Lawrence's own butcher shop a few doors over, and bread, charcuterie and preserves are all home made. The extensive wine list is devoted to the work of small natural wine producers whose practices promote soil health and diversity and who's wines reflect both terroir and tradition.

The dining room is warm, intimate and quiet enough to have an actual conversation. Lawrence can accommodate large groups.

LAWRENCE IS OPEN FOR DINNER FROM THURSDAY TO SATURDAY

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Christopher

Dined 3 days ago

Food was excellent, service too. Beautiful 10 course tasting menu. Fresh seasonal ingredients. Creative and delicious. On the other hand I didn’t really like 2 of the wines that were selected for the wine pairing. 4 of the 6 were ok (just a matter personal taste. I’m not huge on orange wine and 3 of them were orange) and two I didn’t even drink. 1 was undrinkable for me and the other just not very enjoyable (for me). I would definitely love to go back. Food was outstanding. Next time, I personally would opt to select my own wine.

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Menu Dégustation / Tasting Menu

Plume

4.8

4.8 (16)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Market Cuisine

Mile End

About the restaurant

Plume is an intimate restaurant in the Mile-End neighbourhood. Built around the kind of place we've always loved, where the welcome is genuine, the playlist is carefully chosen, and the evenings naturally extend. We care deeply about wine, food and the people at our table. Whether it's for a full evening out or a last-minute table, Plume is a place to settle in.

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Laura

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious and creative menu. Pork belly and duck were standouts!

Montréal Plaza

4.7

4.7 (210)

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.

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Geoff

Dined on 27 May 2026

I work both as a wine and food journalist and a wine merchant. This was one of best meals I’ve ever enjoyed. The wine list is great, with inventive glass pours to accompany our courses. If you browse their menu and think it looks a little odd or whimsical, put those concerns aside. This spot is delivering seriously great food. Service was pretty much perfect, relaxed, informative and there when needed (thanks Ray). Highly recommend!

Restaurant Kamúy

4.7

4.7 (74)

CAN$30 and under

Caribbean

Downtown

About the restaurant

Kamúy is a vibrant Caribbean restaurant in Montréal’s Quartier des Spectacles, founded by Chef Paul Toussaint. Inspired by the warmth of Caribbean markets, it offers bold, seasonal dishes like jerk chicken and seafood dumplings, along with tropical cocktails. Kamúy blends food, art, and music into a colourful and welcoming cultural experience.

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Francois

Dined 3 days ago

Innovative food experience and attentive service. Very enjoyable!

Cabaret l'Enfer

4.7

4.7 (126)

CAN$51 and over

Italian

Plateau Mont-Royal

About the restaurant

Cabaret l'Enfer offers a fine dining experience that celebrates bold flavors and the beauty of local, seasonal ingredients.

Inspired by the slow food movement and the art of fermentation, every dish reflects our passion for fresh, sustainable cuisine.

It all comes alive in a space designed to spark creativity and conversation, where a passion for the arts, music, and the joie de vivre spirit of Montréal is at the heart of everything we do.

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OliviaGold

Dined 2 days ago

Quite simply the best fine dining experience of my life. Already planning my next visit back.

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Experience

Menu en 6 ou 7 services - 6 or 7 courses menu

Anemone

4.7

4.7 (343)

CAN$51 and over

Market Cuisine

Little Italy

About the restaurant

Warm cuisine made with mainly locally sourced ingredients by Mike Madokoro and Minh Phat Tu, with a selection of wine and drinks by Elena Racevičiūtė-Ouellette.

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BruceGold

Dined on 30 May 2026

The ambiance is palpable as you walk into the wide, welcoming front door. We sat bar side and had a delicious meal for the ages. Cocktails are fresh and interesting. And sitting at the bar provides a homier perspective; chatting with the servers as they make your drinks, discuss the menu and the history of the place. Co-owner Elena is always present, keeping things moving and maintaining a good beat. Meals change regularly so not much need to review the specifics. Just to say the preparation of the dishes with their colourful and delicious assemblies of tastes and textures indicates plenty of forethought and a heavy dose of creativity. Make it a point to visit.

Heni Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (93)

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 Canada's 100 best, 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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Guillaume

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent food, textures, flavors are all top notch. Great variety for everyone in the menu. Cocktails and wine recommendations were great, had a lovely time.

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Experience

Les ateliers de vin | Winednesday - 65

Experience

Menu dégustation | Tasting Menu - 90

Experience

Groupe | Large Party

Alma Montréal

4.6

4.6 (128)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Outremont

About the restaurant

Best Mexican Restaurant Outside of Mexico (Culinaria Mexicana 2025)
#43 The 50 Best (North America)
#24 Canada's Top 100

Located off the beaten path in the heart of Outremont, Alma is an intimate 20-seat restaurant showcasing modern Mexican cuisine with authentic techniques and flavours combined with local QC ingredients. It is operated Chef Juan Lopez Luna et sommelier/importer Lindsay Brennan. Alma offers a tasting menu experience inspired by the concept of "mar y montana", influenced by Juan's childhood memories of central Mexico, and time spent in Oaxaca. Lopez is one of the few chefs in Canada working with heritage corn from Mexico, grinding fresh masa each morning. The tortillas are made by hand with his grandmother's tortilla press.

The wine list highlights sun-kissed Catalan wines from a group of winemaker-friends that Brennan imports directly to QC from Barcelona. Alma is the Canadian destination for Catalan wines - with a deep cellar of back vintages.

Top review

antonioGold

Dined 5 days ago

Everything was top! Food and service were really worth the visit. Will try again !

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Experience

Menu carte blanche - 9 course tasting menu

Experience

Menu 5 services - 5 course tasting menu

Restaurant Chouchou

4.5

4.5 (17)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Chinese

Little Italy

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Montréal’s vibrant Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie neighborhood, Restaurant Chouchou is a cozy neighborhood bistro on Rue Beaubien E offering a modern take on Chinese cuisine. The kitchen highlights seasonal Quebec ingredients while drawing inspiration from regional Chinese flavors, creating dishes that are both familiar and unexpected.

Whether you are stopping in for a glass of natural wine or settling in for a relaxed dinner, the menu focuses on bold flavors, seasonal ingredients, and thoughtful presentation.

With warm service and an inviting atmosphere, Restaurant Chouchou captures the spirit of Montréal’s neighborhood dining scene — a place to gather, share plates, and linger over good food and wine.

Top review

Rhiannah

Dined 2 days ago

Incredible - the most interesting menu we’ve seen in a long time. Food was memorable!!

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