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 one of a kind dining experience in complete darkness, heightening the senses with attentive service, flavorful dishes and a surprise menu that adds playful mystery, making it a memorable choice for couples or groups, where conversation and discovery are part of the meal.
A unique experience. Pre-dinner martinis were perfectly prepared. My "surprise" dinner (salmon tartare & pork/couscous) was flavourful; my daughter's scallops & sea bass was also excellent. Our waiter, Fe, navigated the entire experience flawlessly (which you would expect since he's worked there for 17 years)!! The only (small) negative was the very loud table of people (6-8 or so?) who overlapped with half of our dinner seating as they made normal conversation difficult.
Wow, what an experience! We did the 3 courses & did mostly surprise me.. food was very good considering we couldn't see it. The cocktails were great. Would definitely recommend!
Nov 4, 2023
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I surprised my daughter for her 13th birthday & this was one of her favorite meals ever. The food was amazing despite not seeing any of it. Would definitely come back for the experience. I recommend ordering the surprise for even more sensory exploration.
Very, very cute wine bar with a cozy inside & a nice, spacious outdoor seating area. I was very pleasantly surprised at how tasty the cheeseburger was! Highly recommended.
Sep 22, 2023
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C'était ma première expérience de manger dans le noir & c'était vraiment bon ! La nourriture était excellente. Je vous conseille de commander au moins un plat surprise pour vivre pleinement l'expérience. Un grand merci à Sami pour sa gentillesse !
Incroyable expérience avec un service aux petits soins & très agréable !
Les plats surprises sont fortement conseillés, il faut deviner ce qu’il se trouve dans l’assiette !
Petit bémol pour le gâteau au fromage dont la portion était assez petite, je ne sais pas si les autres desserts sont de taille équivalente.
Nous avons adoré notre expérience, je recommande le restaurant à tout le monde. La seule chose que j'aurais aimé savoir est qu'il fallait demander quels étaient nos plats surprises dans la salle à manger & non dans le hall d'entrée. Nous avons dû demander à des clients qui sortaient du restaurant à l'extérieur, car les employés ne voulaient pas nous le dire dans l'entrée après notre repas pour ne pas gâcher la surprise des invités qui attendaient d'entrer.
I booked this not knowing the concept of the restaurant! What a surprise. This was a great meal with excellent service. The fact that it was entirely in the dark was an added fun bonus.
We had a great experience thank you to everyone at ONoir. We had the surprise dishes & the food was great! Thank you to our waiter Mathieu who was very kind & helpful.
Great experience for this blind dinner with surprises meal. Our waitress (Sofia) was really nice & really made the experience special for you. Only drawback is the noise in the room, several groups were laughing & talking very loudly which was quite annoying in the dark.
Jul 3, 2023
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This was a fantastic sensory journey, & a very important environment to experience how our fellow humans live in the world. The human brain is fascinating, & what a way to explore your own perceptions! The food was also fantastic, I suggest challenging your palate as well & get the "surprise" options. Such a great experience, one that I will not forget anytime soon.
Very unusual experience. I wouldn't say the food was the best I've ever had (I had the seafood surprise), & one has to account for the environment when judging the service. I could have wished for our waiter to check on us just a little more frequently but otherwise he was very helpful navigating us through the experience. The rest of the staff was also very friendly & helpful. All that said, I encourage everyone to try this place at least once.
Une expérience sensorielle à découvrir absolument. Tout est très bien guidé. On découvre une nouvelle réalité dont nous ne sommes pas habitués. Cela prend quelques minutes pour adapter le cerveau, au début je ne me sentais pas à l'aise, surtout que j'avais commandé les plats surprises. Finalement, nous avons réussi a passer le cap & je ne regrette rien du tout. Les plats étaient goûteux, savoureux. Des aliments très originaux & pour tous les goûts. Je recommande si vous voulez vivre l'expérience!
The experience was beyond my expectations! The service people are very professional. The waiter's service was one of the best I've ever received. The ambiance is beautiful > love love the rustic look & details like the bolts sticking out of the thick slabs of worn wood. The process is very well organized. I would give a 3 on the main "surprise" dish because it was way too salty ( it left me wondering > don't the chef taste is before serving? ) . In all fairness, & in hindsight, I should have returned the dish & ordered something else.
