The 10 Best Restaurants In Plateau Mont-Royal Montreal

For adventurous diners, Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal offers a satisfying range of cuisines from around world thanks to the city’s cosmopolitan demographic. We pick the 10 best restaurants to try out in this trendy area of Quebec’s second-largest city,

1. Schwartz’s

Deli, Restaurant, Canadian, French

From the outside, Schwartz’s is an unassuming place. Inside it’s one of the best delicatessen restaurants in the whole of Montreal for all sorts of sandwiches, bagels and other light meals. This Jewish deli is renowned for its spectacular meat which it marinates for ten days before hot-smoking it. You can even order your meat by its fat content, choosing from fat, medium-fat, medium, or lean

2. Kinoya Izakaya

Kinoya Izakaya

Izakayas, Japanese pubs, are becoming popular in Montreal. And what makes Kinoya Izakaya so special is its décor, which mirrors the inside of a Japanese fishing boat or a wooden grotto. Expect a classic Japanese salute on your arrival and tasty sashimi, octopus balls, and okonomiyaki.

4250 Rue St-Denis, Montreal, QC, Canada, +1 514 508 5200

3. Lola Rosa Milton

Restaurant, Mexican, Vegetarian, Healthy

A non-meat eaters’ paradise right in the middle of the McGill ghetto, Lola Rosa offers a great selection of homemade vegan and vegetarian dishes. Their burgers, nachos, and burritos are some of our favorite comfort dishes. The restaurant itself is small and cozy, with 20 tables at most, and with babioles, a cartoon character, dangling everywhere. Wooden walls infuse the restaurant with an earthy ambience. Take a look in the drawers of your table while you’re there; quirkily they are stuffed with notes from previous customers.

5. Café Chat L’Heureux

Cafe, Canadian

Café Chat promote themselves as a chilled out space where you can get away from the bustle of the city, enjoy tasty vegetarian dishes, drinks and…the company of cats. Sit back and relax while stroking a cat, something that is said to reduce blood pressure and raise wellbeing; this cat cafe aims to encourage human-feline interaction and promote kindness to animals.

6. Restaurant L’Express

Bar, Restaurant, French

Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Restaurant L’Express is an elegant Parisian-style bistro catering for those who want a stylish dining experience. The restaurant has a wooden bar and checkered floor, creating an authentic French atmosphere, and the food is exquisite, from the beef tartare and bone marrow appetizers to the floating island dessert.

7. La Salle à Manger

Restaurant, Canadian

The meat at La Salle à Manger is delicious; from mouthwatering venison carpaccio to the perfectly cured pork chop, this restaurant knows how to cook its cuts. The atmosphere is on the casual side for a fine dining experience, but this allows you to enjoy haute cuisine in a relaxed environment, something that patrons love about this restaurant.

Les Deux Singes de Montarvie

Regular customers have been pining for Les Deux to get a Michelin star and it can only be a matter of tme. The restaurant offers superb gastronomic French cuisine in a warm and relaxed environment. The room is small, with only 11 wooden tables, and decorated with eclectic local artwork. Book ahead if you want to get a table.
176 Rue Saint Viateur O, Montréal, QC, Canada, +1 514 278 6854

8. Restaurant Le P’tit Plateau

Bistro, Restaurant, French, Vegan, Vegetarian

Restaurant Le P’tit Plateau is a French-style bistro that specializes in delicious meats. Their food excels elsewhere too; from the poached pears to slivered-almond-sprinkled floating islands, the menu is so exquisite that you will devour anything you are presented with. BYOW is a nice touch for cost-conscious diners.

9. Romados

Romados

For cheap and tasty chicken, head to Romados. Known by locals as one of Montreal’s best-kept secrets, you can get chicken, chips, and a salad for less than $10. The restaurant was founded by Portuguese Fernando Machado so there are clear Portuguese influences. Even their equipment is custom-made from Portugal and shipped to Canada.

115 Rue Rachel Est, Montreal, QC, Canada, +1 514 849 1803

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