Le Violon
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Le Violon
Opens Tomorrow at 5 pm
| Monday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed Today |
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Le Violon is a neighbourhood restaurant tucked away in Montreal's Le Plateau. The menu by chefs Mitch Laughren and Danny Smiles and team focuses on seafood-forward dishes and seasonal Quebec produce. Our wine list is refined and approachable, plus find new spins on classic cocktails.
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POP Montreal International Music Festival 2025
Sep 24, 2025 to Sep 28, 2025
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Erykah
Comforting & simple meals that exceed expectations! Special thank you to Jenna & Dylan for their attention to detail & excellent service! Can't wait to come back!View more
Daphné
Le restaurant est très beau & excellent service. Les entrées étaient superbes dans son ensemble & grand coup de coeur pour le thon & tomate. Cela dit, les plats principaux étaient décevants; rien d'incroyable pour m'inciter a revenir à ce restaurant. De plus, les quantités étaient vraiment petite pour le prix, selon moi. Je serais tout de même prête a y laisser une seconde chance & a y revenir pour essayer un prochain menu de saison.View more
Dan
One of the most anticipated openings in history. I came in with high expectations, & they did not disappoint. Food, service, vibe, all at the highest level.View more
Marie-Sophie
The food, service & atmosphere at Le Violon are all wonderfully refined. The flavours of each dish were delightful, you can tell they use really fresh high quality ingredients. The dining room is also really nicely decorated/curated, & makes for a very pleasant calm evening vibe. It literally feels like they got a sound engineer to help design it because you have that nice restaurant ambiance without it being too loud. I would love to go back & try more of their food!View more
Mick
Great new spot from Danny Smiles. Great service & innovative food of French, Italian, Middle Eastern inspiration. The interior atmosphere & decor is sublime. I'm looking forward to going back & exploring seasonal changes to the menuView more
Meezly
I really miss La Maison Publique & was so pleased when I had heard that Danny Smiles was taking over the location. Came in with high expectations & was left somewhat underwhelmed. At first, I had to make a paradigm shift as I loved LMP's charming rustic interior & to see the space transformed into an elegant dining space full of light with a clean white & beige colour scheme took a few moments to adjust. First off, everything was really nice & pleasant: the service, drinks, food & atmosphere. But nothing really stood out in an exceptional way. The ingredients were fresh & of good quality for my fennel salad & fish, & the flavours were subtle & pleasant (yes that word again). So there was never really a "wow" moment where I was wow, this is sooo good! It was also very expensive. My friend & I had cocktails, starters, a glass of wine with our main dish, & shared a dessert. My portion was $112 including tip. Yet I was left still feeling slightly unsatisfied. I've had similar meals at places like Le Majestique where I left feeling I had a deliciously satisfying meal & the bill was a good $25-30 less. I would say the food exactly reflected the interior design: elegant yet safe, minimalist & beige, as if saying: here at Le Violon, there is nothing too bright or colourful to pop out & jar you from the tranquil yet slightly bland surroundings. I know I keep comparing it to Le Maison Publique, but it's as if Le Violon was intentionally created to be in stark contrast to its predecessor. The problem is that it all feels somewhat self-conscious & soulless, like a younger person's idea of what a fancy, upscale restaurant should be for a 30-something clientele. This is really a place one would go to impress a first date (most of the clientele seemed to be straight couples), & it's not really a place where you'd go regularly, like a neighbourhood joint (what LMP used to be), unless you have a fat pocketbook! I'm glad I gave Le Violon a try, but I don't have much desire for a return visit, unless I have a lot of money to throw for a special occasion.View more
Dina
When they say « everything is in the details » This place slaps ...View more
Laurent
Les entrées étaient savoureuses, mais les plats principaux manquaient de saveur. Les pâtes & le porc étaient particulièrement fades, ce qui a été décevant. De plus, les desserts étaient assez basiques. Pour le prix, l'expérience culinaire n'était pas à la hauteur de nos attentes. Malheureusement, je ne recommanderais pas ce restaurant.View more
Lori
I really wanted this to be our new spot but it wasn't a hit for us. Decor is beautiful, food was good, but not great, especially for the price we paid. We will not go out of our way to come back. Also, don't bother mentioning if it's a special occasion when reserving, they couldn't care less!View more
Marjolaine
Nous sommes allés au violon en groupe de 5 personnes, un vendredi soir. Arrivés au restaurant, nous avons été assignés à une table malheureusement mal placée: à côté de la cuisine, du bar & de la porte d'entrée, donc un endroit très bruyant, nous avions peine à nous entendre sans crier, bien qu'il n'y avait pas vraiment de musique. Ensuite, nous avons commandé l'équivalent d'une entrée & d'un plat principal pour chacun. Les plats sont arrivés dans un délai de temps adéquat. L'entrée, un tartare de boeuf cru avec du tahini, était un vrai délice. Rien à redire. Goûteux & frais. Le plat de résistance, la lotte, malheureusement était fade avec des goûts mal agencés. La lotte était servie sur ce qui semble de la crème de maïs (comme si on avait ouvert une conserve & mis dans le fond du plat), avec des pleurotes de champignons que je n'ai pas bien goûté en raison du goût de maïs extrêmement prononcé (voir la photo jointe pour le plat principal). Parmi mes amis, certains avaient pris ce plat & avaient la même opinion. Au niveau du service, les serveurs étaient courtois, mais ne sont pas venus très souvent en cours de repas ou pour servir le vin. Au final, bien que l'entrée fut bonne, nous ne reviendrons pas ici en raison du prix dispendieux pour la qualité globale de la nourriture.View more
Emily
Great food, service & vibes! Kyra & the whole staff were very kind & hospitable :) thanks again!View more
Osmel
Le service & la nourriture étaient au rendez-vous. N'hésitez pas à prendre le menu dégustation quand il est offert & à vous laisser conseiller pour le vin. Merci pour la belle soirée!View more
Gabrielle
MEILLEUR RESTAURANT DE MONTRÉAL! Des cocktails, aux huitres, jusqu'au service en optant pour un menu du chef savoureux, ce restaurant est la perle de Montréal. Assis au bar, nous avons dégusté chaque bouchées, en commençant par dire: meilleur martini, meilleures huîtres, meilleur tartare de thon & ça continue jusqu'au désert, même jusqu'aux allumettes adorables remises avec la facture. Sans parler du décor & de l'ambiance , wow! Le chef qui nous offre sa présence entre 2 plats! Si vous avez peur d'avoir faim avec le menu du chef, détrompez vous tout était parfait! Déjà hâte d'y retourner!View more
Emily
From start to finish, this was one of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had. The decor was beautiful (colour scheme, art on the walks, cutlery, plates, glasses, etc.), food was amazing & service was impeccable. Highly recommend the cocktails, bread & butter, sweetbreads, green salad & pork dish. You be blown away!View more
Asli
We got the oysters, raw beef, bread & butter, pasta & black bass! EVERYTHING WAS TO DIE FOR! The soft serve ice cream & black forest cake was the cherry on top (literally), & the perfect ending to the meal! 10/10, need to come back to try everything else on the menu!View more
Tom
We absolutely loved it. The vibe (elegant Montreal neighbourhood restaurant at its best), the people (Dillan was genuinely friendly & on top of it) & of course the food (uniquely prepared sweetbreads were memorable). Unfortunately Danny wasn't there ('nice to he hear he has a life!) but we did meet his sympathetic partners Andrew & Dan Climan. We had a wonderful evening.View more
Coincoin
Déçu de notre expérience au violon. Service très expéditif.. nous avions fini de manger au bout de 40 min pour un service en soirée (entrée, plat, dessert). Vu le prix payé nous nous attendions à avoir des conseils sur les plats, sur les vins.. rien.. Juste des plats servis à table rapidement. Lorsque nous allons dans des restaurants avec des prix élevé, nous souhaitons avoir une expérience de qualité. Concernant la nourriture, les plats étaient bon mais rien d'extraordinaire. Un peu déçu des ris de veaux. La sauce sucrée/épicée prenait le dessus sur le produit brut & les ris de veaux étaient vraiment trop cuit. Vraiment dommage pour ce type de produit. Rapport qualité / prix vraiment trop élevé. & le service également pas terrible.. Lorsque nous payons des plats à 40 dollars ce serait bien d'expliquer ce qu'il y a dans l'assiette ou de donner qq conseils.View more
David
Ate really well. Everything was top quality. Maybe the chocolate cake at the end was the least good dish, but otherwise everything else was fantastic. Wine was great as well. Old fashioned is good.View more
Mark
One of Montreal's newer restaurants, featuring locally sourced ingredients. It took over the space from Maison Publique, one of our perennial neighbourhood favourites (Yo Yo's before that, which was also a fav). Total bill was $270 for two with a $70 bottle of wine, &, in my opinion, not a lot of value for the money. $7 for two pieces of ciabatta bread. Portions are very small. My partner had sweetbreads ($40) which were very tasty but miniscule. I had the pork shoulder which again was tasty, but tough, & served with one(!) piece of Swiss chard, & a couple of star-shaped veggies with cheese. We never order dessert but were still hungry at the end so had the chocolate dessert with creme fraiche, which we both enjoyed. Atmosphere is great, as is the serviceView more