Restaurant Le Petit Alep offers a designer-chic ambiance and also plays host to a regular rotation of art exhibitions throughout the year. Like Restaurant Alep, Le Petit Alep offers Syrian and Armenian cuisine. All your favorite Syrian dishes are served at Le Petit Alep.
Reviews portray Le Petit Alep Bistro as delivering bold Syrian Lebanese flavors and a warm, attentive service, with many diners calling it authentic and among the best in Montreal; the menu and tasting flights are often recommended, and the overall dining experience is described as flavorful, hospitable, and good value for the quality. However, several comments caution that portions can be small for the price and a number of dishes can be overly acidic, particularly in tasting courses, leading to some disappointments despite strong flavors. The atmosphere is described as intimate and lively depending on the night, with noted strengths in the hummus moujadara kebabs and other classics, and a notable wine or sommelier component; some experiences mention miscommunication about the menu, slow or uneven service, or heat and noise affecting comfort. Taken together, the consensus points to a standout Levantine dining option with superb flavors and service, but for some there are considerations about price, portion size, and balance of acidity.
L'une de mes plus belles expériences de restauration à Montréal. La nourriture est exceptionnelle, l'ambiance est superbe (lumière bien tamisée, belle distance entre les tables, musique très discrète, ambiance envellopante & chaleureuse) le service (sommelier & serveur) est l'un des meilleurs que j'ai eu à vie. C'est un VRAI restaurant (il en reste très peu). L'accueil est exceptionnel. On sent qu'ils sont content de nous recevoir, alors que dans la plupart des restaurants, maintenant, on sent qu'on nous fait une faveur de nous laisser nous asseoir à table. En plus de tout ça, les prix sont à ce point raisonnables que quand on reçoit la facture, on a l'impression qu'il y a une erreur tellement on ne paie pas cher pour ce qu'on vient de vivre. Probablement l'un des meilleurs restaurants au Québec.
La Petit Alep was AMAZING & Alex impeccable!
Alex suggested taking a tasting tour in which we enjoyed their homemade pressed, sliced beef- better than prosciutto, muhummara, hummus, & fatoush. The filet mignon kabob was EXCELLENT! & the chicken kabob was excellent as well. We would've bought the beef sauce except we're going camping in a few days. The coconut pudding with ginger syrup & a jam was delish!
The sommelier have an excellent wine suggestion for the night as well.
My hubby who doesn't usually mention flavors specifically was getting descriptive himself. It was so good I had to close my eyes to fully enjoy & savor.
Alex was quite attentive, pleasant, welcoming, accommodating to us. His English was excellent
We had a horrible meal elsewhere although the restaurant was recommended to us. The meal was poor due to service taking 3 hours although we had two kids in tow, no flavor, overpaying for what we got. I feel like this meal redeemed our gastronomic experience in Montreal.
Excellent job Alex! Thanking God for this great find!
Jun 26, 2025
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Le service était EXTRAORDINAIRE, je n'ai jamais eu un aussi bon service au restaurant! Les serveurs s'y connaissaient dans tous les plats, était serviable, attentionné, disponible. La nourriture était tout aussi bonne & savoureuse, elle me semblait très authentique & les serveurs nous expliquaient l'origine & une brève description pour chaque plate. Je recommande le menu découverte! Un excellent rapport qualité prix & une cave à vin impressionnante (demander une recommandation au sommelier, il est très bon)
Nous avons fait la découverte de cet endroit à la suite d'une journée de perfectionnement à Montréal. Pour une première visite, nous avons été agréablement surpris ! Maude, notre serveuse, nous a suggéré un menu découverte personnalisé & tout était absolument délicieux. Le sommelier nous a recommandé un vin rouge qui s'accordait à merveille avec nos plats. De l'accueil au service, en passant par l'ambiance, nous avons tout adoré. Une expérience à renouveler. Merci !
This place was a really great discovery! We went as a group of 6, some of us had been there before, but not me. The waiter recommended that they choose the dishes for us so we can get a taste of everything & we went with that option. One of us was a Celiac & they were able to accommodate the plates & the dishes for him. without a problem! We also weren't sure what to drink & they had a Sommelier that came & recommended wine for us for each of the servings. Both the waiter & Sommelier were super nice, joked with us, had great sense of humor & the food was just Soooo delicious. Every plate was detailed by our waiter to let us know what we were eating & why it was different, where some ingredients came from, etc... everything was just so good & the wine pairings was perfect as well. I can't say I had a favorite dish because everything was so good but also tasted different from the slow cooked lamb, filet mignon, kefka, hummus.. what a feast for the taste buds. Our Celiac friend was able to enjoy it all as well. I will definitely be going back here in the future. The price in the end for sure isn't for everyone, but you can go there & just get a plate, don't need to do what we did & prices were looking fair. I still think that considering all the food we ate & three bottles of wine & some other drinks, the price was really good.
J'adore ce restaurant qui est notre lieu fétiche pour nos diners de bureaux & en amoureux certains w end. La nourriture est super alléchante, le service impeccable & situé près de la Petite Italie. Nous adorons prendre le menu dégustation qui nous permet de goûter a plusieurs plats & d'avoir un sommelier nous informer sur chaque verre de vin suggérer avec les services. Ce restaurant est un incontournable!
