Located on the second floor of the Pointe-a-Calliere Museum's Eperon Building, the L'Arrivage restaurant offers diners a spectacular view of the Old Port and St-Lawrence River.
During the fireworks festival, L'Arrivage hosts a unique Fireworks Evening, L'arrivage features a seasonal terrace that offers one of the most best views of the International Fireworks Competition in Montreal. L'Arrivage's gourmet specialities include ostrich liver and fresh fish. L'Arrivage also features a table d'hote menu that includes an entree, a main course and a dessert, as well as an express menu with a wide range of soups and sandwiches to choose from.
Reviewers describe L'Arrivage as an elegant, serene spot with unbeatable views of the Old Port and a setting that complements a museum visit. The atmosphere is praised as refined and pleasant, with service frequently noted as attentive, courteous, and thoughtful, though on busy days staff can feel stretched. The menu earns praise for flavor, originality, and careful presentation, with highlights including French toast with duck, the gochujang fried chicken sandwich, quiches, and a variety of shared plates; the wine and dessert selections also receive favorable mentions. Several guests call it a hidden gem and a fitting upstairs bistro with a bright, peaceful interior or a terrace vantage that makes the experience special. Yet a few reviews point to inconsistencies such as some entrees arriving charred or overly heavy poutine, smaller portions for the price, and higher prices due to the museum setting. Overall, L'Arrivage is seen as a well located, enjoyable option for a museum day that can be memorable and worth returning to, despite the occasional letdown.
I normally have low expectations for museum food, but I had a fantastic lunch here.
The gochujang fried chicken sandwich was so good! It had lots of flavor, was perfectly crispy, & the fries are very nice. The poutine was pretty good too, even though im not usually a fan- we ordered two & one of them did have too much gravy. The quiches were nice.
Our server was fantastic, very friendly & thoughtful. The view from the restaurant is great, & its very convenient while in the museum to have a good place to eat.
This restaurant is upstairs in Building A at the Museum of Archaeology. The food is decent & it is not busy. Good place to checkout if you plan on staying over lunch at the museum.
Prices are a bit marked up since it is inside the attraction, but the setting is very nice as you are overlooking the Old Port.
Overall the portions were fine, but pretty disappointed how small the kids poutine was .. basically the same size as a bun. Some servers were pretty hospitable but not all.
Jul 27, 2025
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Recommended by a friend for my graduation lunch - this "secret" restaurant was SO worth it! Everyone enjoyed it, & let me tell you that we had some tough critics to satisfy (aka a Spanish & Italian grandmother) & they approved ✨ &, look at these meals - all around sensorial experience 📸
I've been to different iterations of this restaurant & this one is quite good! Enjoyed a brunch of Montréal bagel with two kinds of smoked fish (excellent) & a lunch of seafood risotto (a little salty, but succulent). As always, the view of Old Port is amazing but it's still quite a hidden gem! What takes this iteration of L'Arrivage to the next level, though, is the service. When we came once for lunch, they served us the wrong dish (I think the waiter misheard). He was very apologetic & offered to switch it to the correct one - the floor manager even came to see us. We didn't want to waste food, so we ate the new dish & enjoyed it. Then they comped it at the end even though we said we would pay. Thanks for the great service!
Autant le service que la nourriture sont 5 étoiles! Spécialités gastronomiques françaises & québécoises, toujours frais,...& à prix raisonnables! ...sans parler de la vue magnifique! Un endroit de choix pour le lunch!
This is a really lovely place for lunch. The food is delicious & nicely presented. The servers were friendly, helpful & attentive. The room is small & quiet. & the view is amazing! Highly recommended.
Waited one hour for our orders to arrive, even though we were the first ones to arrive when the restaurant opened at 11:30am. No explanation for the delay except to say "it'll be ready soon". Food was absolutely terrible! Both pasta dishes arrived barely lukewarm, obviously having been left on a counter for some time as the pasta has already congealed into a solid mass. Beef bourgone has not one piece of beef in it. By the time we left at 1:30pm, there were about 10 tables of customers & we noted none has any food served yet (including a couple of tables who arrived shortly after us). Really spoiled our intention of a nice lunch in a beautiful setting!
Oct 27, 2022
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I went for lunch & we had ravioli & fish & chips. The ravioli was way too salty & a bit hard (28$)
The fish & chips had a small portion fish, nice presentation & good fries(29$)
The service was slow & un attentive. The coffee got cold by the time we got the dessert. They should have inquired if we want the coffee with the dessert.
As we say. We came twice. First & last time. It is really too bad as the pre COVID restaurant was lovely
Went to this restaurant for lunch with a good friend. The food was delicious, the service was top-notch, & the setting is marvelous. It's a must if you visit Montreal & want to enjoy a memorable lunch.
