Modavie
Wine BarTop Pick
Modavie
Wine bar with live music & an old-timey jazz vibe, plus an eclectic menu with lamb specialties.
Opens Today at 10 am
| Monday | 11:30 am - 11 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 11 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 11 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 11 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 11 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am - 11 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am - 11 pm |
Brunch:
Saturday and Sunday
Info & Location
About us
Modavie is a timeless place that brings us back to our roots, where ladies & gents gather and eat in a lively atmosphere caused by great conversation, live music and the wooden scents of a vintage room. Born in 1997, it quickly became popular among locals & visitors, and is now considered a Montreal institution.
Treat yourself to refined French fare in an antique & dimmed corner locale spawning two floors. From the classic beef tartare, to tasty sweetbread, to the famous ratatouille, your cravings will be easily satiated.
Amenities, services & more
Capacity: 160 We accept: Master Card, Visa, AMEX, InteracBrunchCozy AtmosphereDeliveryDinner & ShowGood For GroupsGreat selection of winesHappy HourLive Entertainment / ShowsLoungeNon-alcoholic Drink OptionsOnline OrderingPrivate RoomResto-BarWine Bar
More details
Saturday and Sunday
Affiliated Restaurants (6)
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Events Nearby
Martinique Gourmande Festival Montreal 2025
Sep 9, 2025 to Sep 21, 2025
Le Grand Apéro SAQ
Aug 30, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Reviews often mention
music(199) lamb(165) live music(117) jazz(100) recommend(79) french(65) wine(62) soup(55) band(53)Page 14 of 32 - 630 Reviews
Kathleen
Probably the Caesar salad & French Onion soup hands down! Oh & the truffle fries were amazing! Our server Yaan was awesome!View more
Thomas
Super repas & le service au top. Nous étions la bas lorsqu'un groupe jouait ce qui ajoute au charme du restaurant.View more
Cassandra
Delicious meal! The live music was such a nice touch. Really enjoyed our visitView more
Pankaj
Our server Patrice was very friendly & helpful. He provided us with an excellent Merlot to compliment the lamb chops & was very attentive without being obtrusive. A most enjoyable evening!View more
Hua
Taylor is amazing, main dishes are great, I think it's one of the underrated restaurant from the old Montreal reputationView more
Marcelle
We had a lovely meal here. The ceaser salad was so incredible! Also the lamb pasta, lamb chops & omg!.. the apple dessert! Whoa! That was so freaking good! The wine & cocktails were so Incredible. Honestly, everything was incredible. Modavie is doing great things. The live jazz created a beautiful environment & our waiter George provided excellent service 👏. Can't wait to dine here again when we're back in Canada.View more
Diego
Great service, cozy place, high price but high value.View more
Scott
Excellent place in the heart of Old Montreal. Worth the hype! Great atmosphere, live music, & perfect food. Efficient & friendly service as well - a must go!View more
Micheline
Une carte des vins parfaite, un menu extraordinaire & un band de feu! J'y retournerai à 110% & que dire du personnel. Tout était parfait !View more
Matthias
Nous venons régulièrement chez Modavie & n'avons jamais été déçus ! Une cuisine délicieuse, de très bons vins & un service toujours excellent. Toujours de très bons moments !View more
Meidoification
My friends & I were celebrating my friend's Bachelor Party/Trip on labour day weekend in Montreal, & I insisted that we get authentic French cuisine seeing as how we came all the way from Toronto. Modavie exceeded every expectation everyone had. The Atmosphere was very pleasing, with low noise volumes that I found quite nice as loud environments tend to make me uncomfortable, along with the decor & lighting being very well done. The service by Quentin was absolutely exceptional, making us feel quite at home & being attentive to our needs. He suggested another establishment for an evening drink as our reservation ended & the resturaunt was full & we found our way there based on his description. The food itself was absolutely out of this dimension. Never before have I tasted anything as refined as the bone marrow, garlic snails & duck confit. The flavors of each dish were lovingly curated like a selection of the finest paintings at the Louvre. The creme brulee was the perfect dessert to finish with, with its thick, stain glass worthy shell & it's decadent, eye widening pudding. I will recommend this establishment to everyone I know is going to Montreal, & bragging about it to everyone else. Merci beaucoup, Modavie!View more
Myriam
L'ambiance est super & les repas sont bons! Le serveur était très gentil! Par contre, attendre 1h pour une réservation faite un mois d'avance & attendre encore 1h à la fin pour les factures, c'est assez décevant. Je comprends que certaines choses sont hors de contrôle, mais rien n'a été offert pour s'excuser de l'heure d'attente du début. À éviter si vous cherchez une place pour un souper d'anniversaire avec plusieurs amis.View more
Nicole
Was disappointed by the food while visiting Modavie condidering the price & reviews. We ordered the $42 3 course meal with snapper as the main. We found the duck confit & snapper to be very dry. Didn't enjoy the snapper sauce as it was very bland & the duck sauce was on the salty side. We also were required to wait 45 minutes before getting a table & found the bread very hard & not hot. We overall didn't find that our dishes were worth the price.View more
Lauren
Amazing experience! We had a great time with a party of 6. Most of us had a dish with lamb, as we were told it was their specialty, & they certainly delivered! Several of us usually don't even like lamb, but Modavie converted us. Our waitress, Eman (sp?) was so lovely & made the night so enjoyable, giving us details about the wine we ordered & just being so personable & kind. We were in a room next to where the band was playing so the noise level was perfect. I would recommend asking for a table outside of the room the band is playing in if you are hoping for conversation because you can still hear, just not as loudly. It was so enjoyable to listen to!View more
Alissa
Wonderful service. Our server was friendly & provided a lot of recommendations. Portion sizes were large & all the food was flavorful. Cocktails were classic & clean. Live music started while we were dining. Upstairs & downstairs seemed to be competing so it got a little confusing but the music was good. Parking may be a challenge but the area is very accessible by public transit & walking.View more
Norman
Cool place, good service, excellent sweetbreads, lamb, scallops. Music OK. Good escape from crowds of vieux Port MontrealView more
Op
Great food, atmosphere, great staff, fair price. Would definitely come back to this great restaurant.View more