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
Quick picks
| Restaurant | Why it’s here | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Lapin | C100 #2 · Michelin listed | Little Italy |
| Le Violon | C100 #8 · Michelin listed | Plateau-Mont-Royal |
| Hoogan et Beaufort | One Michelin Star (new 2026) | Angus Shops |
| Rôtisserie La Lune | Bib Gourmand · C100 #21 | Little Italy |
| Sushi Nishinokaze | One Star (new 2026) · C100 #31 | Mile End |
| Lawrence | C100 #57 · Michelin listed | Avenue Fairmount Est |
| L’Express | C100 #73 · Michelin listed | Plateau-Mont-Royal |
| Au Pied de Cochon | C100 #78 · Michelin listed | Plateau-Mont-Royal |
| Le Petit Alep | Bib Gourmand | Rue Jean-Talon Est |
1. Mon Lapin
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
2. Le Violon
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
3. Hoogan et Beaufort
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
4. Rôtisserie La Lune
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
5. Sushi Nishinokaze
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
6. Lawrence
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
7. L’Express
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
8. Au Pied de Cochon
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
9. Le Petit Alep
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
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.
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Hours and prices were checked against these sources on Oct. 31, 2026. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
- Michelin: MICHELIN Guide Québec 2026 press release (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Michelin Guide: Hoogan et Beaufort (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Michelin Guide: Mon Lapin (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Michelin Guide: Rôtisserie La Lune (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Michelin Guide: Le Petit Alep (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Mon Lapin (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Le Violon (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Rôtisserie La Lune (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Sushi Nishinokaze (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Lawrence (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: L'Express (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Au Pied de Cochon (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Hoogan et Beaufort: menu (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- L'Express (official) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Mon Lapin (official) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Rôtisserie La Lune (official) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
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.