Montreal's dining scene never slows down, and spring brings a wave of new openings across the city. From quick counter meals to lively nights and elegant dinners, RestoMontreal's ultimate guide highlights the best new restaurants making waves this season.
Le Fou Fou welcomes three new vendors this month: Mersea, Sacré Bao and Ciccio's. Mersea offers refined seafood from chef Claude Pelletier, with oysters, mussels and a truffle-topped tartare, plus 5 à 7 specials from November 27 including $1 oysters and $18 wine flights. Sacré Bao serves authentic Asian street food by Hanhak Kim, with fluffy bao buns and banh mi, while Ciccio's begins serving on November 18.
Maison BaultBerri opens in the Quartier Latin inside the Empire boutique at 1275 Berri Street, a cozy forty-seat bistro by Laurent Dagenais and Phil Grisé. Named for the Archambault store, the cafe offers coffee, matcha, smoothies, sandwiches, soups and pastries daily with fresh local ingredients in a relaxed setting designed by Daniel Finkelstein.
Les Vieilles Portes in Saint-Sauveur reopens under A5 Hospitality in the 1880 Victorian house, led by Kevin Latrem and Samuel Paradis-Tremblay. Expect 'fun dining' French cuisine using Quebec and Canadian products, weekend brunches from mid-July, an open kitchen, a 75-guest terrace, and Amlyne Philipps' chic European Alpine design.
