Illustrative editorial food photo: a Montréal bistro table with steak frites, bone marrow and red wine

Nine Montréal restaurants on the 2026 Michelin Guide Québec, Canada’s 100 Best 2026, or both: from a wood-fired One-Star room in the old Angus Shops to a rotisserie in Little Italy and a bistro that has been pouring since 1980. Every fact below comes from the restaurant’s own site, the Michelin Guide or Canada’s 100 Best.

Updated Oct. 31, 2026 · 9 places

Illustrative AI food photo: steak frites with salad and cornichons on a bistro table

Quick picks

RestaurantWhy it’s hereArea
Mon LapinC100 #2 · Michelin listedLittle Italy
Le ViolonC100 #8 · Michelin listedPlateau-Mont-Royal
Hoogan et BeaufortOne Michelin Star (new 2026)Angus Shops
Rôtisserie La LuneBib Gourmand · C100 #21Little Italy
Sushi NishinokazeOne Star (new 2026) · C100 #31Mile End
LawrenceC100 #57 · Michelin listedAvenue Fairmount Est
L’ExpressC100 #73 · Michelin listedPlateau-Mont-Royal
Au Pied de CochonC100 #78 · Michelin listedPlateau-Mont-Royal
Le Petit AlepBib GourmandRue Jean-Talon Est

1. Mon Lapin

Illustrative AI food photo: small sharing plates and a glass of orange wine on a wooden bar
Sharing plates and natural wine, illustrated after Mon Lapin.
Why we list it

Vanya Filipovic and Marc-Olivier Frappier’s wine bar in Little Italy (Petite-Italie) keeps the menu short: around 15 dishes for sharing, per Michelin, backed by a cellar of small producers and plenty of natural wine. Canada’s 100 Best ranks it No. 2 in the country for 2026, and Michelin lists it.

Order: Let the team lead, as Canada’s 100 Best advises; past dishes include the croque-pétoncle and pappardelle with ragù bianco and chestnuts · Area: Little Italy

Official site Google Maps

2. Le Violon

Why we list it

Co-owner Dan Climan’s Dalmatian painting anchors the room, and co-chefs Danny Smiles and Mitch Laughren run the kitchen on the Plateau-Mont-Royal. Canada’s 100 Best named it Best New Restaurant of 2025 and ranks it No. 8 this year; Michelin lists it too.

Order: Seasonal fish such as Nova Scotia tuna; sit at the bar for a view of the kitchen (Canada’s 100 Best) · Area: Plateau-Mont-Royal

Official site Google Maps

3. Hoogan et Beaufort

Illustrative AI food photo: sliced wood-fired meat with vegetables on a dark plate, a fire behind
Wood-fired meat, illustrated after Hoogan et Beaufort.
Why we list it

Promoted to One Michelin Star in the 2026 Québec guide, and sommelier Hugo Duchesne won Michelin’s Sommelier Award. Chef Marc-André Jetté cooks over wood fire in the former Angus Shops, whose red-brick walls date to 1904, per Michelin.

Order: The tasting menu, or the wood-fired duck · Price: Tasting menu $135 per person for the whole table (official menu page) · Area: Angus Shops

Official site Google Maps

4. Rôtisserie La Lune

Illustrative AI food photo: rotisserie chicken with fries, coleslaw and gravy
Rotisserie chicken, fries and gravy, illustrated after Rôtisserie La Lune.
Why we list it

A Michelin Bib Gourmand, No. 21 on Canada’s 100 Best 2026 and No. 2 on its Best New Restaurants 2026 list. The Mon Lapin team spit-roasts chickens and ducks from small farms, served with hand-punched fries and house chicken gravy.

Order: The rotisserie chicken, then the carrot cake · Area: Little Italy

Official site Google Maps

5. Sushi Nishinokaze

Why we list it

New to the Michelin Guide in 2026 with One Star, and No. 31 on Canada’s 100 Best 2026 (Best New). An eight-seat edomae omakase counter in Mile End from chef-owner Vincent Gee.

Order: The omakase; book early, Canada’s 100 Best warns · Area: Mile End

Official site Google Maps

6. Lawrence

Why we list it

Chef Marc Cohen’s bistro has 25 seats and, per Canada’s 100 Best, now serves only a tasting menu. It is No. 57 on that list for 2026 and is in the Michelin Guide.

Order: The tasting menu · Area: Avenue Fairmount Est

Official site Google Maps

7. L’Express

Illustrative AI food photo: steak tartare with toast, mussels and a green salad with red wine
Bistro plates, illustrated after L’Express.
Why we list it

L’Express has been open since 1980, and Canada’s 100 Best (No. 73 this year) says it “sets the standard for classic French bistro dining.” Michelin lists it as well.

Order: Soupe de poissons, os à moelle with fleur de sel, or hanger steak with shallot butter and frites · Price: Fish soup $19.50; bone marrow $25.25 (official menu, Oct. 2026) · Area: Plateau-Mont-Royal

Official site Google Maps

8. Au Pied de Cochon

Illustrative AI food photo: duck in a cast-iron pan with fried potatoes in gravy
Duck and potatoes, illustrated after Au Pied de Cochon.
Why we list it

Martin Picard’s temple of Québécois indulgence is a family business now: his nephew Michael Picard-Labelle cooks, and his daughter Charlotte runs the room as maître d’hôtel. No. 78 on Canada’s 100 Best 2026; listed by Michelin.

Order: Anything with foie gras, which Canada’s 100 Best calls “the star” · Area: Plateau-Mont-Royal

Official site Google Maps

9. Le Petit Alep

Why we list it

A Michelin Bib Gourmand. Sisters Chahla and Tania Frangié cook from Syrian and Armenian traditions on rue Jean-Talon Est, with mezze, beef kebabs with fléflé and a good wine list, per Michelin.

Order: Mezze (labneh, hummus, fattoush), beef kebabs, then mehalabié · Area: Rue Jean-Talon Est

Official site Google Maps

FAQ

How did YumYak choose these restaurants?

Each one is on the 2026 Michelin Guide Québec (announced May 11, 2026), on Canada’s 100 Best 2026, or both.

Which Montréal restaurants have a Michelin Star in 2026?

Five: Hoogan et Beaufort and Sushi Nishinokaze (both new), plus Jérôme Ferrer – Europea, Mastard and Sabayon. See our full Michelin list.

Where can I eat well for less?

The two Bib Gourmands here, Rôtisserie La Lune and Le Petit Alep, are Michelin’s picks for good food at a moderate price.

Related on YumYak

Sources

Show 16 sourcesHide sources

Hours and prices were checked against these sources on Oct. 31, 2026. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.

YumYak curates from public sources, press releases and community reviews. We haven’t visited these spots ourselves — always check the restaurant’s own channels for hours and prices.