Since 1999, the restaurant LA PRUNELLE is a bring your wine that imposes itself on the popular Duluth in the heart of Plateau Mont-Royal. The chef conveys her passion in each of her dishes, working with products of Quebec dotted with Mediterranean accents. Respecting both the producers of the province and seasonal changes, the menu leads us into an adventure filled with happy detours. One feels immediately at home in this lively and friendly restaurant, overseen by Annie the co-owner and her team. The place is a beautiful and charming space, with large windows that open completely in the summer. One thing is certain, LA PRUNELLE is a very good value for money and is surely one of the finest dining experiences on the Plateau Mont-Royal.
Reviews describe La Prunelle as a warm, intimate French spot in the Plateau with excellent service and consistently delicious dishes. The menu features tartare de boeuf, magret de canard, ris de veau, octopus, and creme brulee, with many noting refined technique, appealing presentation and thoughtful flavor combinations. The atmosphere is cozy and charming, with soft lighting, a lively street view and a pleasant terrace in summer. Bring your own wine is a popular feature, offering good value for both date nights and small gatherings. Some critics note occasional drawbacks such as fries or certain dishes being too salty, or service slowing a bit when the restaurant is busy, and the space can get loud. Service is repeatedly praised as impeccable, attentive, and professional, with staff making guests feel cared for. Repeat visits are common, with guests praising consistency, warmth and quality ingredients. Overall, La Prunelle is seen as a standout neighborhood gem for classic, well executed French cuisine in Montreal, delivering memorable evenings and a welcoming atmosphere.
My family & I came here by chance & few days ago. We were recommended to come here by another french restaurant that was undergoing a health inspection when we went to visit (so they couldn't take us). Our experience here did not disappoint. When we arrived a nice lady greeted us, but because of her limited english, she asked another server to help us. He let us know that they could serve us, but it could only be their set menu since they were doing MTL à table (feels kinda like winterlicious) that night. We didn't mind so they seated us,& we ordered from their set menu including available a la carte items for the kids. The food was amazing, each dish was carefully crafted & delicious, even my picky kids kept asking for more. We had beef tartare as our first course, & it was great & had the right amount of chew & flabor. Their duck confit was super crispy & falvorful, kids ate almost my entire plate plus some from my husband's plate. Dessert was also on point. Cheesecake was light & fluffy (not like usual NY cheesecakes) & not too sweet, & the squash cake had the smount of sweetness snd flavor too, not dense at all. Kids devoured everything when I looked away for a minute. Service was great, they were a full house that night & BYOW, so they were quite busy. Their service was just the right amount despite how busy they were. We will definitely go back next time we do a road trip to Montréal & try their larger menu. I actually didn't read their reviews prior to our visit since it was a visit by chance, & I noticed a lot of people complaining about slow service/no service & food taking a long time. So I just wanted to take the time to state that service may be slow at times, but we also have to consider that they have a lot of tables to serve, & only two servers, so give them a bit of grace. When they do come, they are very nice, attentive & helpful, I felt the experience was great, because the service was not too over & it's not like they forgot about us, they're just busy, & that's ok. & as for the food taking a long time? I don't really agree with that. In French cuisine we should appreciate the food in front of us one dish at a time, with a small break in-between. This restaurant did exactly that. After each dish, after a fairly short wait, the next dish was served to us, despite how busy it was, & the temperature was always just right. Overall, we had a great experience here & the kids asked to go back the next day, but we had a long drive home, so we couldn't go. But we will definitely be back the next time we are in the city. Service & food was both great. It does get a little loud when it's a full-house, but I think it would be a great place for friends to catch up with great food & drinks. Parking is not the best on this street, but there's a paid parking ($15) nearby, so you can park there then walk over, or attempt to park on the street (might be easier to park on the street when there's less snow). Highly recommend coming here your next visit!
Que dire... wow ? On est venus pour MTLàTable, & ce fût probablement ma meilleure expérience de cet événement à date ! Tout, des entrées au dessert était incroyable. C'était délicieux. On a tous prix de splats différents & personne n'a été déçu. Merci pour cette magnifique soirée !
Nov 10, 2025
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I was impressed with the service: I mentioned an unusual dietary restriction when asking about the mains, & before the dessert the waitress came by to explain which ones I would be able to eat, which I thought was very considerate of her. Food was very tasty but with smaller portions, you should get a starter along with the main.
La cuisine était excellente, maîtrisée, nous avons pris plat, fromages & dessert avec un vin du dépanneur d'à côté (pas beaucoup de choix là-bas).
Le service très rapide puis avec le nombre de clients s'est un peu allongé, cela restait raisonnable cependant. L'ambiance est sympa, sans surprise cependant.
We went in a large group, we waited some time as the table wasn't ready, not a big deal since we're a considerable number, we took the group menu & it was extremely disappointing: the starter: the salmon tartare was plain, tasteless & it did not feel fresh, the main dish that we took was the steak with fries & OMG literally it was two small pieces of steak & full of oily & burn fries...... Horrible!To top it all off, the dessert: the cheesecake seemed to have a liter of sugar in it as it was too sweet & cloying, not the best & we couldn't finish it. The service was average, nothing extraordinary & the music is a little loud to be able to talk on a large table. What a disappointing experience, it was the most stolen $200 in the world, yes it is a plus to be able to bring your own wine, but the food is so tasteless I would never go back.
came here for a girls night, all the food was delicious i particularly loved the tuna tataki & the chocolate mousse was one of the best desserts i've ever had. service was amazing our waitress was very attentive. the byob is great since there's a dep across the street with lovely wine to pair with. would 100% go again
Dec 9, 2024
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Tres bon accueil de J. Les entrées sont superbes,huitres fines ,pieuvre très bien préparés le tataki de saumon excellent surtout l accompagnement.& le plat magret top.les deux desserts sont maisons. Endroit sympathique a refaire lors de notre prochain retour a Montreal
Restaurant sympathique sur la terrasse dans une rue piétonne. Cependant le service a été long pour attendre la carte des desserts (pas loin de 30 min, la serveuse est passée plusieurs fois devant nous sans nous accorder un regard.. !) Les plats étaient bons (végétarien, poisson & légumes) mais le magret de canard ressemblait plus à de la semelle qu'à un vrai magret juteux & tendre, la cuisson était trop forte. Dommage.
Un solide 4,7. Très bon service. Courtois, sympa, souriant, acomodable, rapide, transparent & sans prétention. Bouf très bien, rien de révolutionnaire mais des bon plat bien maitrisé avec des saveurs qui sont en acord, aspects visuel rafraichisant, coloré, bien composé & franchement bien gouteux. Pas trop gras, pas trop salé, juste assez. On a pris 3 entrées & 2 plats principales avec desserts & ce pour un total de 80$ très belle soirée. Au plaisir d y revenir, surtout quand on peux y boire ses propres vin & qu on sais y faires ses propres accord en regardant le menu au préalable. Franchement très agréable!!!
Jul 22, 2024
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Hier soir nous sommes allés à la prunelle & franchement je leurs lève mon chapeau toutes étaient délicieux, la pieuvre & le chorizo un délicieux mariages, la morue purée de fenouil & beurre blanc au citron, superbes ainsi que les desserts
Restaurant charmant mais extrêmement bruyant. Dans l'assiette, un flétan savoureux à la cuisson parfaite. L'accompagnement du jour (salade de fenouil cru sous une emulsion blanche) sans beaucoup de saveur. Desserts moyens : mini fondant au chocolat avec crème glacée matcha - un mariage qui n'a pas fonctionné pour moi - & une crème brûlée un peu "prise" qui manquait de crémeux. Service attentif & souriant. J'y retournerai malgré cette première expérience en demi-teinte, la carte recèle d'autres promesses alléchantes...
Honestly, I would give it a better score, but the food was just mediocre & expensive. I got the octopus as an entrance, & it was the worst I ever tasted. Not taste, super chewy, I don't recommend it. The second course I got the feta gnudis, they would have been so much better if there were more sauce. It felt dry because there was just a little bit of squash puree. For dessert, I got the lemon tart, the taste was good but the pie dough was too thick. Overall, there needs to be improvement in the food if they want to sell at this price.
C'était excellent de l'entrée au dessert! Mais plutôt bruyant, vous devriez penser à installer quelques chose pour amortir le son. De plus nous étions 3 placés sur une petite table pour deux plutôt exigus. Heureusement la serveuse nous a gracieusement offerte des bouchées de tartare de poissons pour ce petit désagrément.
Nov 20, 2023
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The bar dish was amazing tastewise, however the plat was minuscule. The bread was good. The soup was more of a tomatoe sauce & my friend returned it after one bite. The fries of the steak frite were good but the meat tasteless & not well cooked. It looked boiled. Finally, the decaf coffee was acid & dessert not great. Overall disappointing although reviews seemed good. I don't think we'll be returning.
Ordered the Octopus appetizer. The restaurant owner provided a second serving after I mentioned that it was not tender. The second serving was perfect. I was impressed by the owner’s reaction.
I ordered the Sweetbread with Alsatian Sauerkraut for the main dish. Dessert was a goat cheesecake with raspberry coulis. Everything was perfect. The owner is all class!
Le dessert fromage chèvre framboises mériterait d'être plus léger ,un peu trop compact à mon goût.je le verrais plus comme une mousse qui se marierait bien avec les framboises . La quantité de poissons était un peu juste , soyez plus généreux en légumes. Très bonne cuisine
