Modavie
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Modavie
Wine bar with live music & an old-timey jazz vibe, plus an eclectic menu with lamb specialties.
Opens Tomorrow at 10:30 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 | 10:30 am - 11 pm |
| Sunday | 10:30 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
Streetfood Festival Montreal 2025
Aug 14, 2025 to Aug 17, 2025
Le Grand Apéro SAQ
Aug 30, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Reviews often mention
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Soheila
Didn't get my money's worth portions too small for what they charged.View more
Graeme
Great spot for lunch, live music throughout & a stunning place inside.View more
Jiayue
Delicious food, excellent service, & beautiful music. Overall very enjoyable experience. Definitely come check it out!View more
Kim
Enjoyed the jazz & dinner…server seemed a bit put out with a couple of questions I had.View more
Chloe
Un peu de France à Montréal. Ambiance très conviviale avec un service & une cuisine de qualité. Ils y jouent de la musique en live tous les soirs (blues, jazz..) , le restaurant à deux étages mais l'ambiance reste intime. Je recommande vivement en date ou même entres amis!!J'ai gouté le steak frites & les pâtes à l'agneau, les deux étaient délicieux !View more
Andre'
Patrice , is the best I had dinner there yesterday, the 27th , it's been a long time since I've had such an amazing experience, he knows service!!! I work in the hospitality industry, he gives an amazing service!! Well done!! Will go & make sure he in my server !!!View more
Lulu
The table is reserved for 2 hours from your reservation time. Only complaint is that the place is small & you may have people bumping into you. We had the Cupid's arrow to start off which was a refreshing cocktail. For appetizers I ordered the garlic snails which are delicious. My partner ordered the Modavie poutin which comes with braised lamb. For entrees we both had the lamb burger which comes with a mint mayonnaise that was exquisite. Overall this establishment exceeded our expectationsView more
Amanda
Amazing experience. Tyler was our fantastic waiter. Dinner & a show, the live music on Saturday night was top notch. The food was also some the of the best. I had the lamb cavatelli, it was so tender & flavorful. Definitely recommend giving this place a try, especially if you like music.View more
Josie
Food & service were awesome. Best meal we had on our trip to Montreal. Our server Buddy was fantastic, very knowledgeable, & they accommodated with gluten free options.View more
Cassandra
Don't bother putting your name on the waitlist. They pad the first seating on the waitlist so no one ever gets off it. We watched it go from 2 to 5 to 11 to 15 to 17 to 19 people. Sucks that they wouldn't just honor the waitlist & let people know.View more
Alex
Visiting this awesome place everytime I travel to Montreal.
Great service & food ! Many rooms with different atmospheres.
I'm a pescarian & find their fish very tasty & fresh.
I love this place.View more
John
It's fine. Definitely rests on its laurels & location. Food is solid but nothing all that special. Priced for location not innovation. Service was attentive. Host was walking around with iPad assessing table progress for his seating plan which was off putting. Needs to be trained how to do it more discreetly.View more
Albion
Absolutely loved this restaurant. Food was very delicious, & everyone was very happy with the food & service.
They had accidentally given me potatoes instead of mashed potatoes, & when I asked to verify just so I won't be charged extra (it wasn't a big deal, honestly), they came back with a massive bowl of mashed potatoes & told me it was on the house. Seriously, could've have asked for better service.
The lamb I thought was a little too subtle on the flavours, but that's my personal taste, & I believe pretty much everyone else would've thought this was well seasoned (my friends tried it & thought it was really really good). Mashed potatoes, vegetables, & the potatoes were all very delicious.
The waiter also suggested me a red wine to go with the lamb that I've been trying to find, & have been failing to - I only remember hearing'Chateau', which didn't help me narrow it down when I got home. If you see this, Modavie, & any of your waiters somehow remember my wine from 22 Nov 2024, I would be forever in your debt (I probably should've asked earlier). We were also the group that sat in front of the band & ended up moving to a quieter part of the restaurant (which they did so happily - thank you so much).
Anyways, 10/10 would recommend, everyone should give this place a try. My friend's duck & steak were all incredibly delicious as well. Can't wait to come back when I visit Montreal again.View more
Kristina
Great food nice wait staff & live music for a portion of dinneView more
L
Our 2nd visit, still very delicious & very good atmosphere. Foie gras & lamp chop are top notch. All other food is amazing too.View more
Xinhong
The drink is great.
Lamb shoulder is good.
Snails & beef is okay.
I don't like the soupView more
Thomas
The best onion soup & the best croque I've ever had, along with great service. Highly recommended!View more
Manuel
The Onion Soup & Creme Brulee were the best things. Overall great food, lovely ambiance & nice staff. It is a bit pricy but well put for the quality of food. Our Steak & Fries was a little hard to chew but overall it was great.View more
Sofia
Had a lovely time here & received wonderful service from our waiter Julien. The blood orange lemonade & poutine were delicious!View more