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Le Nil Bleu

Located in Hotel Kutuma
4.7$$
4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Monday4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Tuesday4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Wednesday4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Thursday4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Friday4:30 pm - 11 pm
Saturday12:30 pm - 11 pm
Sunday12:30 pm - 10:30 pm
EthiopianAfricanExoticVegetarianHealthyVegan OptionsGluten-free OptionsCateringResto-Bar

About us

Le Nil Bleu on St-Denis Street in Le Plateau is a rare Ethiopian restaurant to offer flavourful, yet exotic meals that patrons keep going back for. The cuisine at Le Nil Bleu is composed of lamb, chicken, beef, seafood and vegetarian dishes. Le Nil bleu also offers combo plates which allow diners to sample several offerings. The exotic decor features art, musical instruments and print fabrics. The environment is intimate and relaxing. We now offer delivery!

Our Specialties

Vegan, Chicken, Lamb, Beef & Tartare.

Amenities, services & more

Capacity: 100 We accept:  Master Card, Visa, AMEX, Interac

More details

We have a beautiful special events floor that can accommodate 25 or more people, individualized music and service, African décor.
For groups of 25 minimum.
Located in Hotel Kutuma
Afro-Jazz each Friday starting at 7:30pm.
The private room can accommodate up to 35 people and equipped with projectors. Perfect for any type of events.
For groups of 35 to 50.
17 seats

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Reviews for Le Nil Bleu

4.7 with 2169 ratings on RestoMontreal.ca

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Jon
5.0

Vegan tasting dish was a wonderful treat....delicious!unlike any other type of cuisine. Service was fast, friendly & attentive.View more

Jul 20, 2024
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Isabelle
5.0

-Nous étions 6 avec mon fils & sa copine végane. Nous avons mangé dehors avec des cousins des États-Unis. L'air était bon. C'est ma 3e fois en 30 ans. Il y avait toujours un serveur présent pour aider. L'eau était toujours toppée. Service bilingue. -Ça sentait bon à l'arrivée, épices comme le curcuma. -Nous avons choisi leur proposition pour plusieurs personnes qui est dans le menu (entrée & plat principal), avec viande. -Le stationnement est un important problème. Le serveur essayait même d'aider pour cela. Il faut voyager en Métro à Montréal, tout était bloqué aussi à partir de 22h30. -Puisqu'on mange avec les mains (morceaux de crêpe pour pincer), on nous offre des débarbouillettes à mains au début. Bien. Mais il faudrait les laisser pour "pendant" le repas. -Nous sommes entrés pour aller aux toilettes qui sont belles & propres. Chaque personne a parlé de combien c'était beau dans le resto, musique africaine douce, chute d'eau, lumières tamisées, propre... -La planche des entrées était si delicieuse qu'on n'aurait mangé que ça. Ce qui est epicé ne l'est pas trop. Belle présentation. -La planche de la suite: délicieux. Il manquait de choix pour la végane sur la 2e planche, un tofu ou pois chiches peut-être. Les lentilles étaient fades comparées au reste, & la texture un peu comme de la craie. -Le choix de desserts étaient intéressants sauf pour la végane, mais nous n'avions plus faim. -Je suggère une petite assiette vide par personne. Où mettre le petit morceau de viande incroquable (il y en a toujours un, c'est normal), ou l'os de poulet? On pourrait même y mettre la débarbouillette en boule. Je suggèrerais de ne pas laisser les os dans la viande. On salit les nappes blanches sans avoir d'assiette, les morceaux pleins de sauces brunes tombent des crêpes sur les nappes blanches. & je ne peux remettre l'os grugé sur l'assiette centrale de tout le monde! - Il ne faut pas être très dédaigneux pour manger ENSEMBLE, dans le même plat en salissant la nappe. -En gros, délicieux, excellente soirée. Je voulais plaire à nos invités & cela fut un succès. Même avec le dédaigneux de la gang qui nous accompagnait & s'est laissé aller & a mangé. -très abordableView more

Jul 6, 2024
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Patrizia
5.0

Excellent sur toute la ligne! Les 5 amies qui m'accompagnaient essayaient la cuisine éthiopienne pour la première fois. Elles ont été ravies! Cocktails essayés: Safari & Sahara, très bons. Nous avons opté pour les menus dégustation végane & viandes, cela donne un bon aperçu de la variété des mets éthiopiens. Un bon vin pinotage a accompagné le repas. Le thé épicé était juste parfait pour clore la soirée. Service impeccable, courtois. Merci à toute l'équipe & à la prochaine!View more

Jun 7, 2024
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Stacy
5.0

J'ai partagé une assiette dégustation végane, accompagnée d'un cabernet sauvignon de l'Afrique du Sud. Tout était excellent, les plats mettaient en valeur les légumineuses, les légumes & les saveurs authentiques. Ce n'était pas une option « d'accomodation » comme certains restaurants peuvent avoir. Une expérience mémorable. ❤️View more

May 14, 2024
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Joshua
5.0

Friendly service, nice ambiance & delicious vegan options. I have been several times & usually get the vegan tasting menu, it has 5 different dishes & lots of Ethiopian bread.View more

Feb 15, 2024
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Cookie
5.0

Great place to go since over two decades. Great food with an ample vegan menu as well, plus a vegan dessert.View more

Jan 6, 2024
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Gil
4.0

Service was good (for instance offered wet towel to clean hands before the meal, & wi-fi credential, even without me asking for it). I ordered the vegan two courses tasting menu for one person, as I know nothing about Ethiopian food. The size of everything was indeed for tasting, however in light of the relatively high price ($35), I was expected more. Most of the items were not that spicy (good for me). There was only one really too spicy to my taste - not sure what it was (color was dark brown). It was interesting experience, but personally I'll likely keep it as one time experience. They are not take-away friendly (I tried). The place is not too large' the mirrors make it seem to look larger. It was busy, though. It worthwhile mentioning that the google entry is outdated: - there is no Israeli cuscus on the menu.View more

Jan 1, 2024
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Julie
4.0

The vibe is upscale comfortable, & the food is out of this world: well made, beautifully presented, & fulfilling to vegan & carnivore palettes. The drinks, even off menu, were well made & balanced. The wait service was professional. The host had some quirky remarks & unpredictable energy.View more

Dec 3, 2023
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Carmen
5.0

I really enjoy this restaurant. The vegan combo plate is simply delicious. They have a great menu offering several speciality Ethiopian dishes. The staff is friendly & welcoming. I definitely recommend this restaurant. My friend & I had a wonderful evening eating delicious food & speaking with the friendly waiters.View more

Oct 14, 2023
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Hannah
5.0

For the past 20 years, this has been my go-to whenever friends & family are visiting Montreal because I can trust that the cuisine & the experience will be impeccable & spectacular. I am amazed to see that Le Nil Bleu has only gotten better since the pandemic, with even bigger & more diverse sharing platters, even more perfect & varied spice blends & an even more impressive wine list. I can't imagine the reviewers saying that the service is poor or slow. I've never once had a problem in all these 20 years. We are always treated like special customers & have often been offered a free dessert or digestif. I've never had a problem being served the wrong thing even when our party has been large & the restaurant has been full. If you want a fast food meal with a tablecloth on the table, go to one of the myriad "smashburger" joints. If you want a culinary journey to one of the world's richest cultures complete with tasteful decor, enjoyable music (sometimes live!) & healthy, delicious food that can please meat eaters, gluten free eaters & vegans all at the same table, at pre-pandemic prices, look no further!View more

Oct 3, 2023
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Swati
5.0

Amazing vegan platter & lamb! Best Ethiopean food I have ever eaten!View more

Oct 2, 2023
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Alexandra
5.0

Such an incredible meal & experience. We came here for my birthday dinner & the host was absolutely wonderful. Very fun & amusing. The staff was all incredibly pleasant & knowledgeable. We got the vegan tasting meal & lamb Berbere (sp?). Everything was absolutely incredible.View more

Sep 30, 2023
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Louise
4.0

Good place but portions are a bit small. Great vegan optionsView more

Sep 29, 2023
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4.5

We took the vegan menu de dégustation since my friend is vegetarian. Very nice dinner experience, interesting & delicious. Will definitively go back & try out the meat ..

Aug 23, 2023
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5.0

Le plateau végane était excellent comme toujours.

Jul 28, 2023
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5.0

My daughter & I celebrated her 19th birthday at the restaurant. She has a vegan tasting menu & I had the kitfo tartare. The last time I was here was 10 years ago, & the quality of the food is just as good now as it was then!

Jul 26, 2023
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5.0

Excellent service ,cleanliness, presentation & Delicious Wonderful Vegan Meal .This is such nourishing wholesome food .I love Ethiopian Food & this is perfect !

Jul 18, 2023
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5.0

Brilliant as always. Been there more than a few time over the course of 20 years, & it's consistently amazing.

One of the many gems in the plateau, this place offer a unique experience, gorgeous ambiance & great service.

Their menu offers something for everyone; delicious meat dishes & plenty of vegan/vegetarian options that will please everyone at the table. Can't say enough good things about this place.

Jul 14, 2023
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NoraLarichiCou-4731
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5.0

Meilleure expérience culinaire depuis longtemps!!! Ce restaurant Ethiopien m'avait été recommandé par ma fille, fine bouche, très sélective en matière de restauration parce qu'elle apprécie la cuisine très raffinée. Elle fait régulièrement le tour des meilleurs restaurants ... Nous avons donc décidé d'y aller pour la fête des mères! Dès notre arrivée, nous avons tout de suite été pris en charge par le serveur souriant & avec un uniforme irréprochable. Le restaurant est très accueillant, très propre & très bien organisé. La décoration avec ses tableaux africain, ses sculptures de bois représentant des personnages africains nous font plonger dans un continent tout autre (décor chic orné de zébrures & d'art africains)! Le choix des couleurs sans oublier ces chaises zébrées... Bravo! Mais... revenons à notre gastronomie!!! La nourriture est EXCELLENTE, RAFFINÉE & tellement délicieuse! Les plats principaux sont servis sur l'injera, un pain plat traditionnel éthiopien.... un délice! Que vous soyez végane ou omnivore, le menu dégustation en deux services rassemble les sélections du chef & les plats les plus populaires afin de vous offrir le meilleur de la gastronomie éthiopienne! La présentation est très sophistiquée! & les prix sont très abordables pour la qualité des plats & du service.... J'y retourne sans tarder car tous mes amis & proches veulent découvrir... Un régal pour les papilles gustatives! Sa réputation n'est plus à faire c'est certain! Ne passez pas à côté..... Nora

Jun 15, 2023
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5.0

I made a reservation for a big group for my birthday & everything was perfect! I had the vegan tasting menu & it was absolutely wonderful. My friends had cocktails & they enjoyed them all. The service was impeccable, they even cut the cake that one of my friend brought! 10/10

May 14, 2023
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3.0

Food was good but service was poor. We were served the Vegan tasting meal which is not what we had ordered. The waitress did not even apologize for the mix up. We were also given the bill without being offered any coffee.

Nov 27, 2022
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4.0

Le menu dégustation pour 2, version végane, est très bon. Par contre, au regard de la quantité servie (surtout les entrées), je trouve le prix de 70 dollars (avant taxes & pourboire) exagéré. La quantité est suffisante pour se sentir rassasié mais une formule à 50 dollars ferait plus de sens. Le service est assez rapide, agréable & très courtois.

Aug 4, 2022
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5.0

Fantastic food & wine with an excellent service!
Various vegan plays & player available. The flavours are great! Will be going back for sure :-)

Jun 24, 2022
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5.0

This is a fantastic restaurant. The service was fantastic, friendly & prompt. The food could not have been better. We've had Ethiopian in NYC & other places & this is easily on the list of best places. The spices, flavors & bread are great. Servings are very generous. We had way too much food, in fact. We ordered the tasting menu of meat & veggies for 3 people & the vegan platter for 1 person (which is such a great option, usually tasting menus have to be for a whole table, this allowed us so much freedom) - & we could not finish it all. We didn't have room for dessert. The wine menu is good, not great & the house cocktails tend to be based in fresh juices so they are sweet. & when they say spicy, it actually is - which is so great, usually restaurants warn, but it's kinda not spicy. The diversity of flavors was so fantastic I wish I could have eaten here all day. Eat here, go here, enjoy your evening. Oh, & the serving staff is so nice!

Jun 13, 2022
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5.0

We had eaten here a few years ago &, with two nights in Montreal, wanted to return. We had a late evening reservation & shared the vegan tasting platter for two - four appetizers & five entree items. It was delicious & we were glad we had returned. Strongly recommended!

Jun 13, 2022
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5.0

Excellent service, excellent vin, menu vegan disponible où tous les plats sont vraiment délicieux !

May 29, 2022
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1.5

I really liked the ambiance of the restaurant, the music, lightning & workers was nice. Really clean also. I'm putting two stars out of 5 due to really high prices & really small portions. I ordered a vegan serving for two including an entree to share for two & everything was so small... Note: the vegan option was not more expansive than the meat option. It was delicious though & really pretty to look at to take photos but it was a scam. Ended with a 87$ receipt & not even a half stomach full. We finished going somewhere else after to be able to feel satisfied. Queen Shaba on avenue du Parc in Montreal do way better than Le Nil bleu. Bigger portions & more decent prices. Even the alcohol was more expensive than most places I went in Montreal for Ethiopian foods.

Even the wait to finally be able to eat took 35 to 40 minutes at least. Really slow service.

I'll never go back at Le Nil bleu ever again.

Apr 4, 2022
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5.0

Really nice ambiance. Beautiful restaurant. A food experience with great variety for vegan. That was really good !!!

Mar 26, 2022
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5.0

Mon mari & moi adorons ce restaurant! Les options vegan sont succulentes & variées. Nous le recommandons à tous.tes!

Oct 28, 2021
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5.0

Première expérience. Très belle ambiance. Équipe attentionnée. Merci à toute l'équipe!
Nous avons choisi le plat de dégustation végane. Excellent choix. Très belle sélection.
Je recommande fortement Le Nil Bleu!

Sep 28, 2021
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