Already the rage in Europe, Australia, L.A. and New York, O.NOIR is Canada’s first-ever restaurant that invites you to experience food, drink and conversation like never before IN THE DARK! It’s a sensual dining experience like no other. When you eat without your sight, your remaining senses are heightened to savour the smell and taste of food. O.NOIR does more than just fire the imagination and stimulate the senses. After a few hours in complete darkness (that’s right, no flashlights, matches, cell phones, cigarette lighters or luminous watches), customers gain a better understanding of what it’s like to be blind just like the restaurants’ entire wait staff. O.NOIR – IT’S BETTER IN THE DARK.
O.Noir offers a truly unique and memorable dining experience where guests enjoy high-quality meals in complete darkness. This sensory-focused environment is managed by a professional, visually impaired staff who provide exceptional and attentive service throughout the evening. Many visitors appreciate the surprise menu options, which add a fun, interactive element to the meal and encourage guests to fully engage their sense of taste and texture. While the immersive nature of the dining room creates a profound and sometimes humbling perspective on the daily lives of those without sight, the atmosphere can occasionally become loud depending on other patrons. Overall, the combination of delicious food, professional hosting, and an unconventional setting makes this a highly recommended visit for anyone seeking something distinctive in the city.
What an awesome experience this was! There's nothing like it anywhere in the World! The entire service is in the dark, & you really can't see anything! Every server working here is legally blind, & it's so impressive.
Our server Fe was such an all star all night. His story is so gut wrenching, but regardless, he was spirited, outgoing, & professional. The food was really good, & I highly recommend doing the'surprise' menu.
If you're looking to venture out & try something unique, then this is the place for you! The food, the atmosphere, & the outstanding customer service was just incredible! Two thumbs way up to Binky, Gabriel an our bartender Laryssa for being such amazing hosts!
A great culinary experience. As Thai food goes, they would rank among the best in the city. Great variety of dishes, (& spice levels). SERVICE was great. The food came out fast. & the ambiance is very pleasing. You can make reservations, which I would recommend. We really enjoyed it & we'll go back.
Sammi was an amazing host, we were a group of 6 & all had a great experience. the food was amazing, best cheesecake i've had. would definitely recommend anyone to come here
Jul 30, 2026
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C'est la première fois que je vivais l'expérience & je la recommande à tout le monde. C'est un peu déstabilisant au début, mais après quelques minutes on commence à s'habituer doucement. Notre serveur était vraiment super (Fé) & prenait vraiment le temps de nous expliquer & de nous guider. C'est vrai qu'il y avait certains moments où les gens parlaient plus fort, mais pas au point de gâcher l'expérience. La bavette de boeuf était excellente. J'ai aussi pris le mocktail surprise & il était délicieux!
Dining in TRUE DARKNESS. One of the most unique dining experiences I've ever had. In fact, this is the only restaurant I've been to in over a year that I felt compelled to write about.
I went with a group of 6 people (I'd say 4-6 people is ideal). We made a reservation for 8pm on a weekend. Some of us knew what we were getting into, & some had no idea of the premise...
In case you don't know... you're dining in the complete darkness. It's actually pitch black in there. You have to put your phones, watches, anything that could light up.. in a locker before you enter the dining room. You are brought into the dining room by making a train / conga line with the waiter who will guide you to your table. The wait staff are all visually impaired (some even with total blindness), & it's cool to know they really navigate the space with confidence & ease. You call them out by name if you want them to come to your table.
Immediately when we sat in our seats we all exclaimed variations of'wow it's really dark in here''woah where are you guys?''hold your hand out''who is across from me'. We tried to figure out how we were all oriented, how big the room was, where other people were dining around us, where the walls were, etc. We even tried momentary minutes of silence to just listen & observe. It made no difference whether our eyes were physically opened or closed. There was nothing -- no source of light even -- to be seen.
As for the food, we started with water & mocktails, which we tried really hard not to spill. They gave us bread & butter to attempt first (I got my hands all buttery). Then we got our surprise appetizer, followed by surprise entree. For the longest time I couldn't figure out what I was eating (fish, carrots, duck, tomatoes, mushrooms). It was all tasty but what it looked like was a total mystery to me.
That said, there's a menu (that you order from before you go in), but I really recommend ordering the surprise meals! You can opt for a surprise land, sea, veg, or total surprise. If you're nervous about the length of time in the darkness, I'd recommend going for the 2-course instead of the 3-course option. It was fun to order the same things as each other so that we could taste the same things & try to figure out what we were eating together.
Eating in the pitch black was something I've never done before. I was so much more aware of the tastes, the sounds around me, the textures, & the placement of things on the table. The experience also brought accessibility awareness & some perspective to the lives of the visually impaired staff, whose experience doesn't end after dinner. It was overall an enriching experience, & I also feel strangely bonded with the group of people I went with, as again, we've never had any group dining experience like this one.
Nous avons pris chacun deux services surprises, dont un végé pour moi. J'ai même précisé que je n'aime pas la coriandre & ça a été pris au sérieux. Les repas étaient bons & savoureux.
Le service était impeccable & sympathique.
C'est une expérience vraiment le fun. Nous avons eu beaucoup de plaisir à essayer de deviner ce que nous mangions. Je recommande le restaurant & de commander les repas surprises ! Ça ajoute beaucoup à l'expérience.
Nous sommes venus souper avec mon conjoint, c'était génial! Nous avons été servie par Sofia qui a été adorable & très agréable tout le long du repas.
Je recommande fortement.
This was truly an experience unlike any other! Its hard to capture what this experience was like in so few words. To sum it up, it transformed the way we view our senses & our relationships to food & the way we eat. With the inability to see, the taste of the food was on another level. It was also such a pleasure sharing this experience with strangers. We made friends sharing this one of a kind dinner with people we have & never will see again. My boyfriend & I both ordered surprise cocktails, & alternated our 3 courses with surprises & chosen courses & everything was phenomenal! Our server Mazen was extraordinary & it was such a privilege to be served by him! We would highly recommend everyone dine here at least once!
Nous avons adoré notre expérience chez O'Noir. Le concept de manger dans l'obscurité complète est vraiment unique & nous a permis de vivre quelque chose de différent & mémorable.
Notre serveur était exceptionnel : très à l'écoute de nos besoins, professionnel, attentionné & d'une grande gentillesse. Il a su nous mettre à l'aise dès le début & a grandement contribué à la qualité de notre soirée.
La nourriture était délicieuse & bien présentée. Tout était réuni pour passer un excellent moment. Je recommande fortement ce restaurant à tous ceux qui recherchent une expérience originale & hors du commun. Merci à toute l'équipe pour cette belle soirée !
Easily one of the best experiences in Montreal. The concept of dining in the dark is executed perfectly here. You will be seated, you can choose from the menu or you can choose surprised menu, but they will ask you what you like. waitstaff was exceptionally professional, & the food was absolutely amazing. Highly recommended.
