2026 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants: The Definitive Culinary Guide

Mon Lapin is one of Montreal's strongest arguments for casual excellence: Michelin-recognised cooking, a natural wine list built by serious sommeliers, a daily-changing menu rooted in Quebec producers; all in a loud, no-tablecloth room in Petite-Italie. Booking is manageable within a week or two. At $$$ pricing, it delivers well above its tier.

Quetzal is Toronto's most technically serious Mexican restaurant, built around an eight-metre open fire pit and in-house nixtamalised tortillas. La Liste ranked it globally in 2026 (76 points) and Opinionated About Dining has recommended it three consecutive years. Book Wednesday through Sunday from 6 PM; the tasting menu is the right call for a first visit or celebration dinner.

Edulis is a Michelin-starred, tasting menu-only room on Niagara Street that delivers classical Mediterranean-influenced cooking; with a seafood focus; in an intimate, unhurried setting. Ranked #79 in North America by Opinionated About Dining (2025) and scoring 94 points in La Liste 2026, it earns its $$$$ price tier through precision and warmth rather than formality. Book hard in advance; Sunday lunch is the format to prioritise.

Beba is the right call for a special occasion dinner in Montreal if Argentine-Jewish cooking sounds more interesting to you than another French bistro. With a 2025 Michelin Plate, only 28 seats in a convivial Verdun dining room, it books out fast. Plan two to three weeks ahead and consider the tasting menu on your first visit.

Alo is Canada's most-decorated restaurant and, approaching its 10th anniversary, still the hardest table in Toronto to get. A 10-course tasting menu merging French and Japanese technique, a sommelier-led wine program, a World's 50 Best placement make the $$$$ price point defensible. Book the chef's counter and take the wine pairing. Reserve weeks in advance.

Le Violon holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and, making it one of Montreal's most credible $$$ openings in recent years. Co-chefs Danny Smiles and Mitch Laughren run a seasonal, produce-led menu in a well-designed Plateau Mont-Royal room. Book 2-3 weeks out; the soft-serve sundae is non-negotiable.

EIGHT is Calgary's most serious tasting-menu counter: eight stools, one seating per night, four nights a week, with Chef Darren MacLean cooking through Canada's multicultural identity; Indigenous, Korean, Chinese, South Asian, French. The format and the cooking both earn the occasion. Book well ahead; availability is the only real obstacle.

Restaurant 20 Victoria holds a Michelin star and La Liste recognition for a reason: Chef Julie Hyde's European-trained cooking; precise sauces, seasonal seafood, classical rigour; is among the most technically serious in Toronto. The 24-seat dining room on Victoria Street is intimate and unhurried, with a wine program worth surrendering to. Book three to four weeks out; this is a hard reservation.

A Michelin-starred (2024) contemporary Chinese tasting menu in a 24-seat converted garage in Creemore, Ontario. Chef Jeremy Austin's 14- to 18-course format draws on Hong Kong and mainland China experience with strictly local ingredients. At $$$$ with four nights of service per week, book four to six weeks out minimum. One of Ontario's most purposeful fine dining destinations outside Toronto.

AnnaLena holds a Michelin star and a decade of consistent ambition in Kitsilano, making it Vancouver's clearest argument for the seasonal tasting menu format. The continuously rotating menu and a wine program led by sommelier Reverie Beall separate it from peers at the same price point. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum; demand is real and growing.

Montréal Plaza holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and ranks #315 in OAD's Top Restaurants in North America; an accessible booking for the quality level. Co-chefs Charles-Antoine Crête and Cheryl Johnson run a seasonal, French-rooted menu with genuine creativity and a playful room designed by Zébulon Perron. Open Tuesday to Saturday evenings only. Book it now while reservations are still easy to secure.

David Schwartz's 80-seat deli steakhouse on Ossington Avenue is one of Toronto's more considered openings: house-smoked pastrami, aged beef in an overfired broiler, caviar service, a menu grounded in Ashkenazi cuisine. Book if you want a full-format dinner with genuine kitchen ambition. Easy to book compared to most Toronto restaurants at this quality level.

Kissa Tanto is Vancouver's strongest case for Japanese-Italian fusion at the $$$$ tier. Chef Joël Watanabe's kitchen builds shareable dishes around Pacific Northwest seafood and precise itameshi technique, in a dimly lit Chinatown loft designed to feel like a 1960s Tokyo supper club. La Liste-ranked and difficult to book; reserve well ahead for Friday or Saturday.

Prioritise MYSTIC for a serious Halifax dinner, especially when wine matters and the evening needs more structure than a casual waterfront meal. Chef Malcolm Campbell's restaurant has major 2026 recognition, making it a stronger special-occasion choice than an everyday drop-in.

Langdon Hall is Ontario's most complete fine dining destination: a Michelin Plate, AAA 5 Diamond property ranked #33 in North America by Opinionated About Dining (2025), with chef Jason Bangerter's nine-course tasting menu built on 85 percent Ontario-sourced ingredients. Book the full overnight stay, add the World Classics wine pairing, plan well ahead; weekend tables go fast.

A twice-Michelin-Plated French bistro on Harbord Street, Dreyfus runs a micro-seasonal menu built on French mother sauces and executed with genuine precision. At $$$, it delivers Michelin-recognised cooking without the $$$$ price tag. Book in advance; the room is small, seats fill, it has been a hit since it opened.

Published on Main is the most disproportionately rewarding $$$ dinner in Vancouver: an 11-course tasting menu driven by foraged BC ingredients, German-inflected technique, a Star Wine List #1-ranked wine program. La Liste-ranked and OAD-certified, it delivers $$$$ kitchen ambition in a relaxed Main Street room; with a no-reservation bar counter for walk-ins.

Bar St-Denis is one of the more compelling special-occasion options on the Plateau: French technique crossed with Middle Eastern influence, a room designed by Appareil Architecture that works for both dates and groups, cooking that food critic Scott Usheroff called some of Montreal's most exceptional. Booking is easy, bar seating is available for walk-ins, the wine list is extensive enough to build a proper evening around.

Baan Lao in Steveston Village is a 20-seat Royal Thai tasting menu restaurant that operates at a level you would not expect in a casual waterfront enclave. Chef-owner Nutcha Phanthoupheng, a former cancer researcher trained in Bangkok, delivers 13-18 courses of extraordinary technical precision. With wine pairings curated by a master sommelier, this is one of the most serious fine dining commitments in the Richmond area. Book well in advance.

Chef Danny Beaulieu's six-course tasting menu at ÄNKÔR is the strongest case for fine dining in the Canadian Rockies. Drawing on Québécois tradition and Japanese technique learned in Sapporo and Hokkaido, the kitchen produces precise, layered cooking in a warm, intimate room. Easier to book than comparable tasting-menu restaurants in Calgary or Vancouver, worth planning a trip around.

Le Crocodile is the most accessible entry point into serious French dining in Vancouver: $$ pricing, an easy booking, a kitchen that has regained momentum under Rob Feenie's influence. The 265-bottle wine list, ranked by Opinionated About Dining in 2024, makes it a practical first choice for a special occasion dinner without the cost of the city's $$$$ options.

aKin delivers a contemporary Asian tasting menu at 51 Colborne St, Toronto, with serious Canadian ingredient sourcing and a composed, gold-leaf dining room built for occasion dining. Chef Eric Chong's cooking; lobster cheung fun, char siu bao with Iberico secreto, grilled langoustine; has a clear point of view. Book the four-seat chef's counter for the best seat in the house.

DOPO is worth booking for a polished Marda Loop dinner when the occasion needs more weight than a casual neighbourhood fallback. Its Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #28 ranking in 2026 is the key trust signal; order from the current seasonal menu rather than chasing unverified signature dishes.

Mhel is a 32-seat Korean-Japanese small plates room in Bloorcourt from ex-Pompette chef Young Hoon Ji and Seung-min Yi, built around Ontario-sourced fish, personal kimchi recipes, a sake-dominant drink list. It is easier to book than its quality warrants. The 12-seat counter is the seat to request; best for two to four diners who want to eat well without formality or a four-figure bill.

Rob Bragagnolo's Clinton Street restaurant earns its 2025 Opinionated About Dining Casual recognition with a focused Italian-Spanish menu built around Cantabrian anchovies, charcoal-grilled octopus, diver-caught Newfoundland sea urchin. The Sunday paella is the reason to plan your visit around the weekend. Booking is easy relative to Toronto's more competitive tables, but the small room fills; reserve ahead.

Burdock & Co is Vancouver's most consistent farm-to-table tasting menu restaurant, now in its 12th year on Main Street and ranked #349 in North America by Opinionated About Dining (2025). Chef Andrea Carlson's bimonthly rotating menus and Maisie Ryan's all-natural wine list make this a dinner worth planning for; book three to four weeks ahead for weekends.

Alma Montreal is a nine-course tasting menu restaurant in Outremont built around modern Mexican cooking, Quebec seasonal produce, a natural Spanish wine list sourced directly by the in-house sommelier. It earns its place among Montreal's serious tasting-menu tables and books most reliably two to three weeks out. Best for food and wine explorers who want a focused, chef-driven evening over à la carte flexibility.

PICHAI is the only restaurant in Canada doing what it does: Jesse Grasso's Thai and Isaan cooking, built on hyper-local Quebec sourcing, paired with a producer-focused natural wine list. The specials are the real menu, the room runs loud and lively, booking is easier than the quality suggests. Go.

DaNico holds a Michelin star (2024) and operates out of a converted Toronto bank building at 440 College St. Chef Daniele Corona runs an inventive Italian tasting menu with serious technique, backed by a 595-bottle wine list with dedicated sommelier coverage. At $$$$ pricing, it is one of the most credible Italian fine dining addresses in the city; book three to four weeks out minimum.

Down Home is a Michelin Plate-recognised farmhouse restaurant in Markdale, Ontario, where the menu is built entirely around a working regenerative organic farm on-site. At $$$$, it is the right booking for a special occasion dinner in Grey County; particularly in summer and early autumn when the farm is at peak output. Book well in advance; availability is limited and demand is high.

St. Lawrence is the strongest case for a multi-course dinner in Vancouver at the $$$$ tier. The four-course Québécois-French table d'hôte; ranked #125 on OAD's 2025 North America list; gives you tasting-menu progression with individual choice. Booking is genuinely hard; plan several weeks ahead. The February cabane à sucre menu is a specific seasonal reason to time your visit carefully.

A Michelin Plate steakhouse from Matty Matheson on Queen Street West, Prime Seafood Palace delivers theatrical cooking; caviar service, prime rib with wagyu-fat bordelaise; at $$$$. The room runs loud and books hard; plan two to three weeks out at minimum. Worth it for the spectacle and technical consistency, but choose a weeknight if you want conversation.

Open since 1991 and ranked on both Opinionated About Dining's North America and La Liste lists in 2025, The River Café is Calgary's most consistent case for regional-Canadian fine dining. The kitchen uses exclusively Canadian and Albertan ingredients, the wine list runs to 5,000 bottles with real depth, the Prince's Island Park location delivers atmosphere that no downtown address can match. Book for a special occasion at a $$ price point.

A 2025 Michelin Plate bistro on Saint-Laurent in Montreal's Little Italy, Salle Climatisée runs a short, seasonal French menu built around Quebec's top artisanal producers. At $$$, it is the most produce-led and intimate option in its tier; best visited in summer or early autumn when the ingredient-first approach is at its most compelling.

Sabayon earned a Michelin star in 2025 and remains one of Montreal's most compelling special-occasion bookings at the $$$ cuisine price point. Chef Federico Michieletto's six-course tasting menu blends savoury and sweet with precision, backed by a 620-selection wine list at accessible markups. Book well ahead; post-Michelin demand has made reservations genuinely hard to secure.

Cabaret l'Enfer earned a 2025 Michelin Plate for a reason: chef-owner Massimo Piedimonte's eight-course tasting menus combine Italian heritage, French technique, a charcoal-grilling edge introduced by chef de cuisine Santiago Alonso. At $$$$ with a hard booking window, it's Montreal's most technically ambitious tasting-menu room right now. Book 3–4 weeks ahead minimum.

TAKJA BBQ is worth booking when you want a casual Toronto dinner with a stronger quality signal than the room may suggest. Its #46 placement on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants in 2026 makes it a smart College Street pick for first-timers who want a lively, food-led night without a formal dining format.

DEER + ALMOND is Winnipeg's strongest case for creative cooking that takes local product seriously without restricting itself to a regional cuisine. Chef Mandel Hitzer runs a four-course prix fixe alongside an à la carte bar menu, giving you flexibility on format and timing. Book the dining room for a special occasion; the bar is a legitimate late-evening option.

Joe Beef is one of Montreal's most consistent and credentialed French-Canadian kitchens, holding a Michelin Plate, OAD Top 200 ranking, La Liste recognition in 2025. The Lyonnaise-inspired menu is rich, seasonal, built for a long evening with wine. Book two to three weeks ahead for weekends; mid-week tables are easier to secure.

Toronto's only two-Michelin-star sushi counter, Sushi Masaki Saito delivers edomae omakase at a level unmatched anywhere in Canada. Chef Masaki Saito's access to Japanese fish and product is genuinely without peer in the country. Book months ahead; this is near-impossible to secure; and only if omakase is a format you already know you want.

Atelier is Ottawa's strongest tasting menu restaurant, with Chef Marc Lepine running 40 progressive courses over four hours, four nights a week. OAD-ranked in North America's top 500 (2025), it competes nationally with Canada's best. Book the premium wine pairing and plan well ahead: seatings are limited to Wed–Sat evenings only.

Actinolite is a strong choice for a special occasion dinner in Toronto if you want progressive Canadian cooking backed by three consecutive OAD rankings and a 2025 Michelin Plate. Chef Justin Cournoyer's fermentation-led, low-waste kitchen rewards diners who care about provenance. Book 4–6 weeks out; this is a hard reservation on Ossington, open Wednesday through Saturday only.

Parapluie holds a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand in a 32-seat room on the edge of Little Italy, serving a short, seasonally driven modern menu at $$ pricing. It is one of Montreal's clearest value propositions: serious cooking, an interesting wine list, a carefully considered room without the price tag of the city's full fine-dining tier. Book as far ahead as you can.

Lawrence is a stronger pick for a planned Montréal dinner than for a flexible or lunch-focused meal. The $$$$ price tier and 2026 recognition make it worth considering for modern cuisine fans, but Le Violon, Mastard, Panacée, Les Mômes are better value cross-shops if the group wants a lower-spend night.

Terre Restaurant is the St. Johns pick when you want a nationally recognized dinner without overcomplicating the night. Its 2026 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants placement gives it a stronger quality signal than casual downtown options, while the Water Street location keeps it practical for visitors. Choose dinner over brunch for the fuller occasion feel.

Vancouver's most versatile seafood room at the $$$$ tier. Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and an OAD Casual North America ranking, with a kitchen that combines French technique, Pacific ingredients, Asian accents. Book for the oyster program, come back for the composed dishes and wine list; this is a multi-visit restaurant in a city with real competition at this price.

Monarque is the most versatile French restaurant in Old Montreal, holding a Michelin Plate (2025) and an OAD Top 500 ranking. Three distinct spaces; a 20-stool bar, brasserie floor, formal salle à manger; mean it works equally well for a solo lunch, a business dinner, or a multi-course special occasion. Booking is currently easy relative to its calibre.

Kyohei Igarashi's eight-seat chef's counter at 150 York St is one of Toronto's most in-demand omakase bookings, the format earns it. A kaiseki-trained approach to ultra-seasonal Japanese ingredients produces a 20-course menu that shifts meaningfully with the seasons. The truffle preparation and abalone dish are the signatures, the private-import sake list is the strongest in this category in the city.

Mastard is a Michelin-starred modern Quebec restaurant in Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood, where chef Simon Mathys runs a five-course seasonal tasting menu built on named local producers. At $$$, it delivers cooking as ambitious as the city's top tables in a room that feels like a neighbourhood restaurant rather than a formal event. Book well ahead; demand accelerated after the 2025 Michelin award.

Botanist is one of Vancouver's strongest fine-dining cases: a Michelin Plate recipient with a plant-forward Pacific Northwestern tasting menu that changes seven to eight times a year and a 435-selection wine program backed by a cellar of 7,855 bottles. Book dinner for the full experience. Reservations are Hard; plan three to four weeks out for a weekend table.

Bacchus, inside the Wedgewood Hotel on Hornby Street, is Vancouver's most reliable formal dining room at the $$$ price tier; a 4.5-rated European classical kitchen with a serious wine list and a chandelier-lit room quiet enough for real conversation. Book it for business dinners, anniversaries, or any occasion where the setting needs to carry weight without a $$$$ tasting-menu commitment.

Voted C100B's best destination restaurant in 2022, PLUVIO in Ucluelet delivers a hyper-seasonal, five-plus course tasting menu in a deliberately casual room; bare wood tables, local ceramics; that punches well above its surroundings. Warren Barr's sourcing is committed to the Pacific coast and Port Alberni farms. Book well ahead; this is the table that justifies the drive to Vancouver Island's west coast.

Toqué is Montreal's most credentialed fine-dining address: a Michelin Plate, Les Grandes Tables du Monde recognition, La Liste placement back a tasting menu built entirely around Quebec's seasonal larder. Book at least two weeks out for dinner. At the $$$$ price point, it is the right call for a special occasion if a composed, ingredient-driven tasting experience is what you are after.

Should you book GIA VIN & GRILL? Yes, especially for an easy Montréal lunch or a dinner where wine matters as much as the grill. Its Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #71 ranking in 2026 gives it credibility, but the real appeal is practical: less reservation stress than harder-to-book rooms and a format that works for conversation-driven meals.

L'Express has been doing the same thing since 1980; French bistro classics, a serious francophile wine list, ultra-professional service; and it hasn't needed to change. At $$ with a 4.6 rating across 3,500+ reviews, it delivers better value than most of Montreal's French dining options. Book a reservation for evenings; it's open daily until 2 am.

Gatsby's works for a planned Beltline dinner, especially if external recognition matters: it holds Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #74 for 2026. The catch is clarity, with no published price range or cuisine detail here, so it suits smaller, intentional dinner plans better than lunch, large groups, or diners who need a fully predictable format.

NUPO is the most distinctive reservation in Calgary's fine-dining tier. Chef Darren MacLean's six-seat omakase counter delivers 17 to 20 courses built on sustainably sourced Canadian fish and Japanese technique, with a vegetarian-forward main dining room as a strong secondary option. Book the counter as far ahead as possible; it fills fast and for good reason.

ARLO is the most reliable special-occasion restaurant in Ottawa's Centretown, combining Jamie Stunt's concise, ingredient-focused Canadian cooking with Alex McMahon's natural wine program. The back booths suit a quiet dinner; the summer terrace is the best seat in the city for the season. Easy to book by Ottawa standards, worth every effort to get there.

Au Pied de Cochon is Martin Picard's long-running foie gras institution on Avenue Duluth, holding a Michelin Plate and three Opinionated About Dining rankings in 2025. At $$$, it rewards diners who order deep into the menu; foie gras poutine, duck in a can, stuffed pig's trotter; and come with an appetite for excess. Book 2–3 weeks out for weekends; weeknights are more accessible.

Parcelles is a strong Austin, Quebec dinner pick when national recognition and a rural Eastern Townships setting matter more than having every menu and price detail mapped out in advance. Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #79 in 2026 gives it credibility; choose nearby hotel dining rooms instead if you want clearer format, price tier, occasion polish.

Elem in Mount Pleasant runs a daily-changing contemporary menu that moves freely between Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe; à la carte or via a surprise tasting format. At the $$$$ tier, the warm service and a zero-waste cocktail program by Winnie Sun make it one of Vancouver's more compelling bets for food-focused guests. Bookings are easy to secure relative to peers.

Hearth Restaurant is the Saskatoon pick to use when dinner needs more weight than a casual café or brewery meal. Lunch is the easier repeat visit; dinner is better for dates, visiting family, occasions where its Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #81 recognition helps justify the choice.

Enigma Yorkville earns its Michelin star (2024) through a tightly controlled surprise tasting menu format, with 6, 8, or 10 courses shaped by chef Quinton Bennett's international kitchen background. At $$$$ with service until 11 PM five nights a week, it is Toronto's most compelling late-option for serious tasting menus. Book four to six weeks out minimum.

Wild Blue is Whistler's most technically ambitious dinner, backed by chef Alex Chen and the Toptable Group, with a White Star-recognised wine list and a kitchen focused on Pacific Northwest produce. Book ahead; it fills most nights. For food-forward diners who want more than a reliable resort meal, this is the top table in the village.

Don Alfonso 1890 holds a Michelin Star and the designation of number-one Italian restaurant in the world outside Italy, operating from the 38th floor of The Westin with views over Lake Ontario. Chef Davide Ciavattella's eight-course tasting menu draws directly from the Amalfi Coast original, the 980-selection wine list is one of the deepest in the city. Book four to six weeks out for weekends; demand is sustained year-round.

Bar Eugenie is a strong Harbord Street pick when dinner needs polish without a heavy tasting-menu feel. Chef Rebekah Bruce's restaurant has national recognition via Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #86 in 2026, it makes more sense for couples or small groups than for a loud, sprawling night out.

NOLA is a strong Winnipeg pick when you want a current, award-recognized restaurant without defaulting to a steakhouse or sushi format. Book dinner for a food-focused night, or use lunch for a lower-pressure first read. Its Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #88 ranking in 2026 gives it a useful trust signal for visitors comparing Winnipeg options.

Seven years in, Giulietta earns its Michelin Plate with classic Italian cooking that's precise without being precious. At $$$, it's one of Toronto's stronger value plays in the category; a well-chosen wine list, warm service, a kitchen that has consistency behind it. Book a week out for weekends; weeknights are easier to land on shorter notice.

A relaxed Richmond seafood pick with a serious credibility signal: Canada's 100 Best Restaurants ranked THE FISH MAN #90 for 2026. Choose it for a food-focused Chinese seafood meal where the cooking matters more than ceremony; cross-shop more formal seafood rooms if ambiance is the main priority.

Book Les Brumes du Coude when the meal itself is the point, not when the group needs a broad, casual fallback. Its 2026 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants recognition makes it a strong Moncton choice for a focused lunch or dinner, while Tide & Boar, Catch22, ORIENS, Mansu are better fits for easier group consensus.

An OAD-ranked New Asian room on College Street that's far more serious than its easy-to-book status suggests. Chef Nick Liu's sharing-plate format; think whole fried trout and Hainanese chicken with black truffle; delivers celebration-dinner quality without tasting-menu ceremony. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5 pm, with late-night service to 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Restaurant Elena works for a Montréal dinner when you want a recognized restaurant without a difficult reservation chase. Its Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #93 (2026) placement is the main trust signal; the practical appeal is nightly dinner service on Notre-Dame Ouest.

Two back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024–2025) make Sunnys Chinese one of the clearest value plays in Toronto's Chinese dining category. Chef David Schwartz runs a compact, no-frills room in Kensington Market at a $$ price point that makes multiple visits practical. Easy to book and worth returning to.

Chez Jean-Paul works for a recognized Montréal dinner when booking ease matters more than having every menu and price detail mapped in advance. Its Canada's 100 Best Restaurants #95 ranking in 2026 gives it a credible signal for dates and small celebrations, while the dinner-only Wednesday-to-Saturday schedule makes timing the main practical filter.

KAVITA is a practical Vancouver dinner pick with a 2026 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants ranking and an easy booking signal. Choose it for an evening meal when national recognition matters, but confirm current menu style and spend before treating it as a splurge.

NAAGAN is the Owen Sound booking to prioritize if national recognition matters: it is listed at #97 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants for 2026. Go for a planned dinner rather than a flexible casual meal, treat the narrow public schedule as the main planning constraint.

Book CLAIRE JACQUES if you want a lower-friction Montréal table with national restaurant recognition and a neighborhood feel beyond the central dining circuit. It is better for curious diners than for guests who need a clearly defined cuisine, chef narrative, or published occasion format before committing.

Casavant holds a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and for good reason: precise French-leaning cooking built on Quebec seasonal ingredients, a wine list curated by the team's own natural wine agency, a midnight kitchen in a well-designed Villeray room. At $$, it is one of Montreal's clearest value cases for serious bistro cooking.