Le Virunga
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Le Virunga
5 pm - 9 pm
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 8 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 9 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 9 pm |
| Sunday | 5 pm - 8 pm |
Info & Location
About us
Le Virunga Restaurant is the story of two people, passionate about African culture, who invite you to discover the gastronomy of this continent that they hold dear.
Through traditional African recipes that have been reinvented, we assist you in sampling the typical flavors of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Both simple and creative, this cuisine reflects a respect for products and especially for gastronomy.
Le Virunga welcomes you in a warm and friendly atmosphere, with professional service.
It is their pleasure to welcome you and give you a unique culinary experience.
Through traditional African recipes that have been reinvented, we assist you in sampling the typical flavors of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Both simple and creative, this cuisine reflects a respect for products and especially for gastronomy.
Le Virunga welcomes you in a warm and friendly atmosphere, with professional service.
It is their pleasure to welcome you and give you a unique culinary experience.
Our Specialties
Sub-Saharan Pan-African gourmet cuisine.
Amenities, services & more
Capacity: 27 We accept: Master Card, Visa, AMEX, InteracPhotos (17) More
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Press
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Behind The Scenes: Le Virunga (article en anglais)
Events Nearby
International Portugal Festival of Montreal
Jul 11, 2025 to Jul 13, 2025
POP Montreal International Music Festival 2025
Sep 24, 2025 to Sep 28, 2025
Reviews often mention
saveur(43) african(42) dishes(36) cocktail(36) dessert(34) vin(31) recommend(28) unique(27) wine(26)Page 1 of 29 - 566 Reviews
Vikki
Best restaurant I've been to in years & I've lived in NYC for 23 years. Excellent! Visit for the F1 weekend.View more
Maude
J'ai fait une réservation pour un groupe de 10 personnes, pour mon anniversaire. Ils nous ont obligé à prendre la table d'hôte (qui contenait très peu de choix), prétendant que ça serait trop de gestion pour eux qu'on prenne le menu à la carte. C'était très décevant pour nous, car la majorité des choses que nous voulions goûter n'étaient pas sur le menu table d'hôte.
Le repas était tout de même bon, bien que pas ce que nous souhaitions. La serveuse a offert un bon service. Par contre, elle nous a imposé un pourboire de 20%, sans possibilité de choisir ce que nous voulions donner. Leur pratique en la matière est probablement même illégale.
Aucun de nous n'a l'intention de retourner dans ce restaurant. Il y en a des tout aussi bon culinairement, où il y a une plus grande considération des clients.View more
Marie-C
Everything was very tasty & the service was amazing! We will come back!View more
Nicole
Amazing place with very unique dishes. The only comment would be the amount of food per dish, felt like they could have been more generous. But totally recommend & worth paying a visit!View more
Akua
Tasty & diverse dishes from different African regions. Menu changes depending on what's in that season which makes the experience exciting.View more
Rachel
Came from NYC back to Montreal just to eat here again. Our favorite meal in the city. A truly unique dining experience, amazing flavors, & first class service.View more
Alexandre
Amazing food, amazing experience, friendly staff!View more
Rita
Super bon. Service professionnel. J'y retournerai avec plaisir.View more
Marlyne
Ce restaurant était jolie & very aestheticly pleasing, mais simple en terme de saveur & originalité. Mon copain Nigérien était tres enthousiaste lorsqu'on est rentrer & qu'il y avait beaucoup de musique Afrobeat par des chanteurs nigerien, mais c'était tout. Il n'y avait rien au menu représentant la culture nigérienne.
Niveau nourriture le repas principal etait une banane plantain avec un boeuf style crockpot, rien de special pour 92$ par personne plus taxes & pourboire. Je donne un 5/10. Étant haitienne moi-meme il n'y avait rien de different ou de special pour le prix donné & le menu spécial St-ValentinView more
Lianne
Went for the first time on Valentine's Day w. A set menu. They were attentive to making adjustments for any intolerances or allergies. It was just excellent!! However, service was a little long we got our food at 11:30pm (reservation at 9pm) but time went by fast thanks to the service checking in, great wine & musicView more
Angel
Très belles assiettes.
Les serveuses étaient très avenantes & à l'écoute.View more
Keneisha
Quite frankly, this is the best tasting African cuisine I've had the pleasure of eating; however, it was a gastro-tease without the foodgasm with the very disappointing portion size. Two bites in, & it's was over. I believe it brought tears to my eyes.View more
Claudel
Best high end gastronomy restaurant in town! There's something for everybody, highly recommend!View more
Anne
Amazing food Cool wine list Inventive cocktails Top notch service Great dining spaceView more
P
Food was okay. Price to quality & creativity ratio is lacking. Was probably much better when it first opened but has since lost it's lustre. Unfortunate. Price is around 120$-140$ per person for three services & some drinks.View more
Eric
Came for MTL á Table promotion - a wonderful evening! This was high level cooking in a style I didn`t know, sub-Saharan African specialties & inspiration. The servers were warm, professional, knowledgeable & courteous. The atmosphere was cozy but not cramped with music that was not too loud & convivial. & the food was great - every dish came out perfectly, beautifully presented, delicious even though it was unfamiliar (part of the appeal). From the dual eggplant with watercress foam stew appetizer through the cooked banana with light chocolate & biscuit dessert, all was done to perfection. My main course (Palette of Bon Boeuf low-temperature beef, lacquered with tomato juice flavoured with curry & turmeric, butternut squash purée, potato cromesquis, marinated zucchini roll) was amazingly tender & delicious. Artful & satisfying, we will be back! An additional thanks for using warm serving plates, which kept the delicious hot food warm without rushing through it! It`s a sign of a good restaurant that knows what it`s doing. Highly recommended!View more
Bijan
Great food & great atmosphere. The staff was very nice, unfortunately the service was a bit slow, it might have been simply a one off night.View more
Graham
Fantastic find while in town on vacation! Service was on point & the food was unique & very delicious. Cozy space for a cute date nightView more