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.
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Restaurant Parapluie is widely celebrated for its exceptional culinary artistry, intimate atmosphere, and creative, seasonally inspired menu. Many guests describe the dining experience as truly remarkable, often highlighting the signature lobster and eggs, beef tartare, and trout dishes as must-try items that showcase incredible skill and balanced flavors. Sitting at the bar is frequently recommended, as it offers a captivating view of the talented team at work and fosters a welcoming, engaging environment. The staff consistently earns praise for being warm, attentive, and knowledgeable, often providing excellent wine and cocktail pairings that enhance the overall meal. With its unique energy and focus on high-quality ingredients, this establishment has become a favorite destination for many diners seeking a memorable and upscale yet approachable experience in Montreal.
On était 4 personnes. Rdv prix par téléphone. Les plats étaient excellents. Le plat signature avec le homard était divin. Dommage qu'il y avait un seul dessert. Mérite amplement leur étoile Michelin. Par contre petit bémol, pas de café sur place.
Suite à la proposition du serveur, nous avons opté pour le menu dégustation. Les deux heures accordées au réservation du premier service se sont révélées insuffisantes pour l'apprécier pleinement. Celui-ci a d'ailleurs commencé par une erreur dans le service de l'apéritif. Le temps de refaire le mocktail, nos premières assiettes étaient déjà arrivées.
Par la suite, le rythme est resté très soutenu, sans réelle pause. Ayant opté pour des vins au verre, nous nous attendions à ce qu'ils soient servis avant les plats, comme c'est habituellement le cas dans ce type d'établissement. Or, après avoir terminé les apéritifs sur les deux premiers services, nous avons presque fini le plat du troisième service avant que le vin ne soit servi. Pour terminer, le dessert a été servi avant que nous terminions nos derniers verre. Au total, les cinq services ont été complétés en environ 1 h 45, & nous avons ensuite attendu une quinzaine de minutes pour régler l'addition. Cela s'est déroulé un mercredi soir, pendant un match de séries du Canadien, alors que le restaurant n'était pas plein. En ce qui concerne les plats, aucun ne s'est véritablement démarqué, pas même les signatures que sont l'oeuf mayo & la truite confite, qui n'ont pas laissé d'impression marquante.
Highlight was 100% the service. Waiters were super accommodating, gave amazing cocktail & wine recommendations, & were absolutely lovely to speak to.
The food was a different story. We started with the Classic oeufs mayo with homard, which while unique, felt unbalanced & as if there was too much going on. The tarragon? Mayo didn't seem to fit quite well with the lobster - & the lobster bisque felt slightly soupy (too much sauce). The truite fondant on the other hand was excellent, fresh, & high quality- I definitely recommend this over the oeufs mayos
For the mains, we got the braised onion, which was delicious & perfectly sweet. Unfortunately, the beef tartare that accompanied it was also extremely sweet. & not in a good way. This was the true disappointment of the meal, & after having such high expectations & hearing amazing things about the tartare at parapluie. After having excellent beef tartare at other places such as Salle Climatisée, Casavant, Le Violon, & other top tier Montreal restaurants, this was honestly one of the worst beef tartares I've had not just in Montreal, but ever. The tartare was extremely sweet, to the point where it didn't even feel like I was eating a meaty, savoury main, & the sauce that came with it was too fatty & not acidic enough to balance out the flavours. I hope that the tartare I had was made on an off night, considering the exceptional reviews parapluie has previously gotten; even then, for a restaurant of this caliber, serving an unbalanced, sweet, beef tartare is unacceptable.
We ended up going to Salle Climatisée just down the road for dessert because of the sour (or rather sweet) taste the beef tartare left in our mouths.
The ambiance & decor was quite nice except for a large group seated right next to us - it felt awkward that we were the only 2 too in the small dining space that was mostly occupied by large groups except the bar.
Overall, I'm not too inclined to go back, but I can check parapluie off my list. The most satisfying thing about dining there was that I left without a huge hole in my wallet.
Lobster & mayo eggs dish is a must try !! The dessert is so simple & deliciously good!!! Don't usually order beef tartare because lots of place has that sour taste but their tartare has the best texture & the taste just right!!!
The food & service were so good!
Super fresh ingredients, great combinations of textures, put together perfectly.
Only downside is the day we went, it was during a heatwave & it was super hot in the restaurant.
& it took awhile for our main course to arrive. At some point I just wanted to leave to get some fresh air. I was sweating so much by the end of the meal, I didn't even want to stay a second longer & have dessert.
Excellent attentive & efficient service. Cute simple decor. Presentation for all dishes was gorgeous.
I enjoyed the beef tartare, but there was a bit too much sauce. Tuna was great, loved the texture, I just found the heirloom tomatoes kind of superfluous. Trout was nice & soft. The egg & lobster dish was delicious through & through, I always love bisque. Lamb was perfectly cooked but could have been more flavourful. Panna cotta & strawberry desserts were alright, really could have been combined, since they were super basic by themselves.
The house cocktail could have used more of the garam masala to balance it out since it's really overpowered by the sweetness. Our wine bottle was pretty good.
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.
Il y a des repas qui marquent, des saveurs qui restent gravées dans la mémoire… & puis il y a le Restaurant Parapluie. Ce n'est pas seulement un restaurant, c'est une symphonie culinaire où chaque plat raconte une histoire, où chaque bouchée transporte ailleurs.
La truite Montréal style, sublime, fondante, un équilibre parfait entre tradition & modernité. Le plat topinambour & moules, d'une onctuosité réconfortante, débordant d'umami. & que dire du plat signature ? Cet oeuf mayo, homard & estragon goûte littéralement le ciel. Un chef-d'oeuvre de finesse & de gourmandise.
Le tartare, une merveille d'équilibre & de texture. Le plat du moment, un poireau sublimé par une garniture de crabe délicate & savoureuse. & puis… le dessert. OMFG!!! LE DESSERT!!! Un seul à la carte, mais qui laisse une empreinte inoubliable sur les papilles, une douceur qui s'attarde comme une caresse.
& derrière cette perfection, Chef Robin, un magicien des saveurs, un artiste du goût, qui transforme un simple repas en un moment d'exception. Chaque détail est soigné : du service impeccable à la playlist qui accompagne l'expérience, des cocktails raffinés aux vins soigneusement choisis, jusqu'au café qui clôt ce festin avec élégance.
Nous avons presque tout goûté le menu, & tout était un enchantement. Chef Robin a fait de cette soirée une magie pure. Sans l'ombre d'un doute, le restaurant Parapluie est le meilleur au monde.
Spectacular service with scrumptious food! My wife & I showed up on the wrong night having made a mistake on our reservation. Nevertheless the kind hostess, (who we later learned was the co-owner), graciously pulled some strings & found us a nice table. From there on we had a lively night, tasting a delicious selection of dishes & desserts. A couple of the highlights of the night were the powerhouse of flavour, the'Oignon rôti, Louis d'or, oignon trois façons', & for dessert the gorgeous Italian Panna Cotta. But the show stopper came late into the evening, when a young sous chef experimenting with a dessert of his own creation, (which will hopefully make it onto the menu someday), made a magnificent donut sprinkled with orange zest. It most decadently melts in your mouth. I hope to return to Parapluie, (but this time with a proper reservation), & sit at the bar, where you're treated to a wide open view of the cooks hard at work in the kitchen, as if they're performing for you on stage. Lots of fun!
