Restaurant Parapluie emphasizes a market-driven approach that highlights fresh seafood and seasonal aquatic ingredients. The kitchen prioritizes precise techniques to transform raw ocean harvests into creative, flavor-forward compositions. Menu offerings shift frequently to reflect current market availability, ensuring that every prepared dish showcases peak freshness and textural integrity. The dining environment maintains a functional, straightforward layout designed to focus attention entirely on the plated components. Each preparation integrates subtle vegetable pairings and bright acidity to elevate the natural characteristics of the fish. This culinary focus creates a direct link between the sustainable sourcing of marine life and the final presentation delivered to the table. Patrons experience a concentrated exploration of coastal flavors that celebrate the diverse utility of local, high-quality seafood within a modern culinary framework.
Restaurant Parapluie is widely celebrated for its creative, seasonally-inspired tasting menus and exceptional, warm service that fosters an intimate and energetic dining atmosphere. Many patrons praise the restaurant as a standout culinary destination in Montreal, highlighting the high quality of fresh ingredients, refined flavor profiles, and the unique experience of dining at the bar to watch the kitchen team at work. While the majority of reviews are glowing, some guests have noted inconsistencies in pacing, occasional issues with high temperatures in the dining space during warm weather, and varying opinions on portion sizes and pricing. Despite a few reports of isolated service lapses or specific culinary preferences not being met, the overall consensus points to a memorable and highly recommended dining experience characterized by passion and culinary skill.
Je suis allée manger à ce restaurant ce soir!
Tout était succulent & excellent
La nourriture, le service, l'atmosphère & la gentillesse de tout le personnel
Un merci tout spécial à mon fils Justin Marleau, chef cuisinier ainsi que toute l'équipe du Parapluie qui nous ont réservé une soirée unique 🥰
Bravo mon grand encore une fois tu m'as épatée! ♥?
Quelle belle soirée au comptoir à déguster des plats finement préparés par une brigade de feu! C'est dans une ambiance aux sonorités locales (une playlist francophones du répertoire québécois), que les chefs cuisiniers se font un plaisir à chantonner, que les plats s'enchaînent: crudo de pétoncles, truite au raifort, oeuf Mayo, steak poivre (que dire des fameuses frites du chef) avec des verres de vins bien choisis (local & étrangers).
Une excellente soirée remplie de saveurs, sourires, rires & expériences culinaire. Allez y en couple ou avec des amis - vous passerez une soirée mémorable !
Pour ma part, on reviendra !!
THAT WAS A 10. On a mangé au bar, quel excellant choix. Service incroyable de la part du serveur & du chef qui nous ont fait sentir comme si on faisait partie de la famille. Service chaleureux & nourriture excellente qui a détrôner tous nos musts.
This was a very special meal. Every dish was interesting & tasty, but subtle & elegant. Beautiful wine was reasonably priced. the service was kind, professional & made the experience comfortable enough to come back regularly. The chef is a master saucier.
Nous avons fêté l'anniversaire de ma copine & c'était une expérience exceptionnelle. Installés au bar, nous avions une vue directe sur le chef en action - un vrai spectacle culinaire qui ajoute beaucoup à l'expérience.
La cuisine est raffinée, créative & met en valeur des produits locaux. La carte est composée chaque jour en fonction de ce que le chef trouve au marché, ce qui donne des plats frais, surprenants & parfaitement exécutés.
Un service chaleureux, une ambiance conviviale & une attention particulière aux détails rendent le moment encore plus agréable.
Bref, une superbe adresse que je recommande vivement à ceux qui veulent découvrir une cuisine locale inventive dans une atmosphère unique. Nous reviendrons sans hésiter !
Upon a friend's recommendation, I tried this restaurant today with lobster, scallops, lamb with green peas, & salmon. All the foods were fresh, tender, & full of natural flavor. It fully met our expectations. However, something very concerning happened during our meal.
The younger chef used a spoon to pour sauce over a raw tuna dish. Immediately afterward, he LICKED the spoon & then dropped it back into his utensil bucket. This bucket already contained several spoons & a small spatula, all mixed together & nearly full. Throughout the evening, he repeatedly used tools from this same bucket to scoop sauces & transfer the salmon to the serving plate - especially during rush hour, these tools were in constant use.
At first, I thought I might have seen it wrong. My friend also doubted it. But then we both clearly saw the SAME action happen AGAIN!!!
We fully understand that professional chefs may occasionally taste sauces or ingredients to ensure quality-that's a sign of high standards, which we admire. However, this should be done in a sanitary way, such as placing the sauce on the back of the hand or using disposable tasting tools. Licking a spoon & returning it to a shared bucket for continued use is unacceptable.
After we paid, we raised the issue with one of the servers, but it seems there was a misunderstanding-he assumed we were referring to the head chef & reassured us that the head chef uses a dedicated container for used tools. We had indeed noticed that the head chef appeared more cautious. However, we double-checked & saw no such separate container on the young chef's station. On two occasions, we witnessed him return a licked spoon back to the shared utensil bucket.
To be honest, any customer who sees this would feel extremely uncomfortable & find it difficult to enjoy the meal afterward. After all, no one would be okay with the idea of potentially consuming saliva from a stranger-it can carry bacteria or viruses & even cause cross-contamination. This is not only a matter of professional conduct, but a serious food safety issue that affects every customer. We truly hope that a restaurant so carefully run & dedicated to flavor won't be compromised by such a serious hygiene concern
Tout est incroyable, du cocktail au déssert. Chaque plat est hyper savoureux, l'équipe est super & l'ambiance est chaleureuse. Le bar est grand & c'est lfun de pouvoir observer les chefs en plein action.
Parfaite soirée, le personnel est incroyable & le repas que dire appart que c'était fabuleux !
On était au bar & le barman était au petit soins ! L'ambiance est superbe on voit la cuisine les chefs font tout avec le sourire & la bonne humeur . En gros c'était comme dans un épisode de Bear mais dans la bonne humeur . :)
