Montréal restaurants shine on World’s 50 Best Discovery
Mayssam Samaha
Founded in 2002, The World’s 50 Best has since become a reference for foodies travelling the globe. A panel of over 1000 culinary experts put out a highly anticipated annual list of the best restaurants in the world. This same organisation is also behind the 50 Best Discovery which has just praised the following Montréal restaurants and bars.
Mon Lapin
Voted the number one restaurant in Canada in 2023, neighbourhood restaurant Mon Lapin serves small, seasonal plates paired with an exceptional wine list focused on low-intervention bottles.
150 Saint-Zotique Street East
Restaurant Beba
This cozy neighbourhood gem combines the chef’s Argentinian background with Italian, Spanish and Jewish influences to create a unique cuisine that is a joy to experience.
3900 Éthel Street
132 Bar Vintage
Fleury Street’s intimate 132 Bar Vintage is well worth the detour for its excellent hospitality and a drinks menu that spans from classics to the most creative.
132 Fleury Street West
Bar Nacarat
Whether in the glamorous and plush dining room or on the rooftop terrasse with unbeatable views of downtown, Bar Nacarat is the place to be for a great time.
900 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West
Restaurant Candide
Located in a charming former presbytery, Candide’s set menu is an ode to farmed and foraged regional and seasonal ingredients.
551 Rue St. Martin
Coldroom
#FollowTheDuck into this Old Montréal speakeasy where the cocktails are excellent and the ambiance intimate.
St. Vincent & St. Amable
Restaurant Toqué!
With a permanent spot on Montréal’s best restaurant list, fine dining establishment Toqué! and its chef Normand Laprise have been championing Québec ingredients since 1993.
900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Maison Publique
Maison Publique’s elevated British pub food has been a great addition to the Montréal dining scene but it will unfortunately close permanently on September 16, 2023.
4720 Marquette
Le Vin Papillon
Le Vin Papillon serves a vegetable-forward seasonal menu with small dishes to share and an incredible wine list.
2491 Notre-Dame Street West
Milky Way Cocktail Bar
A gorgeous, vaulted glass ceiling, kitschy décor, pizza by Fugazzi and outstanding cocktails await thirsty patrons at Milky Way.
1886 Centre Street
Joe Beef
A favourite among Montrealers and tourists alike, legendary Little Burgundy restaurant Joe Beef offers great hospitality, indulgent comfort food and outstanding wines.
2491 Notre-Dame Street West
Mayssam Samaha
Mayssam Samaha is a food and travel writer and blogger and the founder behind the blog Will Travel for Food. She travels the world in search of the next culinary discovery. From Iceland to South Africa, she’s already visited over 36 countries and there’s nothing she enjoys more than wandering around a farmers’ market in a foreign city. She is also the founder of the SAISONS intimate dinner series highlighting Québec products and chefs.