Location: Montreal
Top Restaurants in Montreal
Top Things to do in Montreal
Where to eat Seafood food in Montreal: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Find out what Seafood restaurants to try in Montreal. Montreal, the "City of a Hundred Steeples." A versatile mix of old-world charm and new age innovation, where the modern skyscrapers of Downtown dovetail into the gorgeous stone-facades of the 18th-century Old Port. Ripe with culture and green spaces, its diverse community populates chic bistros and designer boutiques, indulging in enviable coffee along gallery-lined streets and on waterside terraces. A vibrant nightlife sees friendly crowds packing into nightclubs for a dance or to public squares for concerts and performance art. The city's environs offer skiing and skating, hiking and swimming within its limits. From high-flying roller coasters to low-key wine bars, Montreal has a fabulous artistic and theatre scene, interactive and innovative museums, a lively outdoor sporting culture, and a heroic culinary style that makes it difficult to imagine ever growing bored. Each neighborhood has its own distinct flair and forte, and exploring them all is sure to create lasting memories.
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7. Brit & Chips
Overall Ratings
4 based on 659 reviews
Reviewed By Love_Live_Eat_Travel
I'm not a fan of fish and chips because I don't care much for heavy greasy batter. Brit and chips was everything I would hope for from fried fish. The batter is light and crispy and flavourful.The first thing you will notice when you drop in is the quaint small dining counter type restaurant. The open kitchen is the focal point of this small shop. You will get your choice of fish, haddock, cod, hake and perhaps one more that I cannot remember :). The prices are very reasonable and you can get a 1/2 pint for $4 which is very good.If you are in the old Montreal/Convention center area this is a great lunch option.
6. Chez Delmo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 609 reviews
Classic fish & seafood in an elegant and friendly environment.
Reviewed By highhousefarm
This place was recommended to us by our concierge, and it was so good that we ate here twice during our stay in Montreal.It is always busy so reservations are needed, and in fact we could not get a table until 8.15 on our first visit. It was absolutely full so was a little noisy but had a really good atmosphere. The menu is varied with several excellent fish options, which is what attracted us. We had the salmon, cod, halibut and the Dover sole on our two visits and they were all absolutely spot on. The starters were equally good, especially the soupe de poisson and the tomato soup.On our first visit, the wait between finishing starters and the mains appearing was towards the long end of what you would consider reasonable, but to their credit, they did spot this and sent out some amuse-bouches to quell the restless diners! However on the second occasion, although the restaurant was equally full, the slight delay was entirely within a reasonable timeframe.The wine list is extensive with a few well chosen offerings by the glass, which are on the expensive side because they are not your usual entry-level wines, (eg. the by-the-glass whites started with a Sancerre and a Chablis, and an entry red is a rather good Burgundy). This was absolutely fine by us as we tend to avoid cheap entry level wines anyway.Service was exemplary on both evenings in every respect. It is clear that the servers are completely au fait with all of the menu items, and that they have a very good grasp of at least the main wines on the list.This was the best dining experience in Canada (so far) by some margin. It was absolutely excellent and we can wholeheartedly recommend Chez Delmo.
5. Ferreira Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1094 reviews
It is said that laughter and good times are fuelled by exquisite food. All of these can be found at Ferreira Cafe, Montreal's veritable ambassador of Portuguese cuisine. Warm and refined, while chic and relaxing, Ferreira Cafe continues to be a true favor
Reviewed By Bob02478
Really wanted to like this place and was looking forward to some Portuguese cuisine after just returning from Lisbon. Started off poorly as they were 25 minutes late in seating us (but that stuff happens on a long weekends). Service in general was not poor but rather indifferent: slow and things had to be requested more than a few times. The steak was pretty good but the signature cod dish was massively disappointing (and had multiple bones). After having so many great meals in Montreal (i.e. Liverpool House, Bouillon Bilk, L' atelier, this was a big disappointment.
4. Garde Manger
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1271 reviews
Reviewed By happytravellercv
We try to visit once a year on at least one of the trips that we take from Toronto every few months. We say at the bar which is always fun and had a great time talking and watching Julian create some beautiful seafood platters. My husband and I had a fantastic meal which started with a beautiful octopus appetizer and porchetta croquettes and to accompany our cocktails. Both were full of flavour and absolutely delicious. My husband had the new duck dish on the menu which was served on the smoothest squash purée Iâve ever had and looked and tasted beautiful. I had halibut on a potato roesti with peas and a very tasty little sauce. We wanted a nice bottle of wine which the maître d recommended and we were pleasantly surprised by the Austrian selection and how much we enjoyed it. Their wine list is always on point and the staff is very good at finding something that will complement your meal and your taste buds without making you feel like you need to buy the most expensive bottle to enjoy your wine (although if thatâs something you wanted to do, this is a place they could definitely deliver a winner). I donât think they have a bad wine on their list. We finished the meal with a homemade butter tart topped with homemade praline ice cream and some cheesecake and walked back to the hotel extremely happy and satisfied after an amazing night.
3. Bis
Overall Ratings
4 based on 756 reviews
Located in downtown Montreal, Restaurant Bis is the perfect place to see and be seen! We're known to host Hollywood stars during their stay in "The City of Saints". Our diverse and exciting meal options, including our "under 495 calorie" menu, and our wid
Reviewed By kilkelsr
Dined at BIS twice in the past week. First time, all was fine. Good service, good food, pleasant ambiance. Good enough to book again, right? Could not have had a more different experience the second time. For those that want the details, see below. For those of you looking to cut to the chase, Here it is: Bar service is better at Applebees, apps are hit or miss, and the service is led by an abusive, insulting manager. There are SO MANY BETTER CHOICES available within a 5 block radius, why waste your time and money here? First, the cocktails: my wife ordered a glass of prosecco, which came out warm (she had to scoop ice from her water glass into it to bring it just to room temp), and my martini which I ordered very dry was basically a large vermouth shot. We ordered a mid range priced bottle of amarone from the wine list, and two appetizers. To our disappointment, the apps were lackluster and average at best. My wife and I are both well versed and well experienced with amarone, but both found the bottle to be overly sweet, and not what we were expecting. On the rare occasion a similar disapointment has happened in the past, management has taken the bottle away, sold the remainder by the glass as a special offering, and brought out another comparable selection. The BIS manager, conversely, chose to handle the situation by giving a condescending, 2nd grade lecture on the production and maturation of Amarone, then insulting me and my wife personally. At this point, I chose to end our association with this man and his business, as he had effectively ruined our evening. When I asked for the check, I found that this same manager had charged me for two entrees that he never served us. When I objected to this, he threatened to call the police, then threatened to physically throw me out of the restaurant. He then proceeded to insult, challenge, and deride me in front of the other customers until I was able to gather my things and leave. I have had the privilege of dining in fine restaurants around the world for the past 27 years and have never even heard of this kind of behavior from a manager, let alone experienced it myself. Once again, with SO MANY other great options out there in the Montreal restaurant market, why would anybody chose to spend their hard earned time and money in a place that treats guests in such a humiliating way?
2. Le Filet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 568 reviews
In a sparkling universe entirely dedicated, in sense and spirit, to the oceans and their treasures, we invite you to indulge with us in some moments of joy. Dans un univers chatoyant, dedie, tant par les sens que par l'esprit, a la mer et a ses condi
Reviewed By John H
A wonderful experience, all around. The facade is deceptively unimaginative, since all the food inside is creative and beautifully presented. The menu changes frequently, but the selections are modest each night-- maybe five possible starters, and five main dishes. Half fish and seafood; half from the land. Vegetarian options also available. Nice wine options, as well as some not listed but recommended by the waiter. The desserts are scrumptious (again, a selection of about five). I had octopus as a starter, and the black linguine with seafood as a main. Portions are just right--you won't waste any of it, and yet will be quite satisfied. The service is personable and attentive, without hovering, and the food is prepared promptly but without any sense of hurrying you along. The place is busy! The interior is warm; the food preparation is visible. There is a taxi stand across the street.
What to do and see in Montreal, Canada: The Best Places and Tips
1. Josephine
Overall Ratings
5 based on 28 reviews
Located on the Plateau Mont-Royal, Joséphine offers exceptional food that focuses on fish and seafood. Chef Simon Leblanc draws inspiration from French, Portuguese and Asian cuisine, with each dish prepared with local ingredients. The refined fare is comp
Reviewed By GlobetrotterSH
Everything about this restaurant projects a uniqueness that transcends the conventional, from the large windows that create a brightly lit, open air space, to the large green plants that give the dining rooms perspective, the bar that forms an eye-catching island in the center of the property, and a pleasant decor that can best be described as minimalist but elegant in its simplicity, all of it with a pretty outdoor terrace that spells Welcome. Nevertheless, it is the menu that caught our attention when browsing their website; mouth-watering, . . . a work of art, although the additional charge for bread looked out of place. We settled on the grilled octopus, very tender by the way, the seared salmon, the zarzuela, the ravioli and the European sea bass , served whole with braised celeriac and celery, seaweed remoulade cream sauce and caviar; exquisite and nicely presented. While the wine list is quite appealing, we would have appreciated a more extensive choice by the glass. The service was all smiles and very attentive. It is a good example of what can be accomplished when a group of dedicated people work together toward a single goal, that of making our visit an exceptional one, . . . which it was. If this review has been helpful, please let me know by clicking on Thank below.
