Restaurant in Montreal, Canada
Michelin-recognized wine bar, strong value.
A Michelin Bib Gourmand winner in 2025, Annette bar à vin delivers modern Canadian cuisine and a 875-selection wine list at the $$ price tier — one of Montreal's clearest value plays for serious wine drinkers. The four-person sommelier team, French and Canadian wine strengths, and seasonal kitchen make this the wine bar to book when depth matters and budget does not need to stretch to fine dining.
With 875 wine selections across 2,750 bottles in inventory and a Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded in 2025, Annette bar à vin is one of the strongest value propositions in Montreal's wine-bar category. At the $$ price tier for both food and wine, you get a Canadian-focused modern cuisine menu and a list that reaches meaningfully into France and domestic producers — without the $$$$ tariffs of the city's more celebrated fine-dining rooms. If you want serious wine depth at a price that won't require a pre-dinner budget conversation, book here.
The 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition tells you the key thing about Annette: this is a kitchen operating at a level above its price point. The Bib Gourmand designation is awarded specifically for quality cooking at moderate prices, which makes it a more useful signal for value-seekers than a star, which rewards ambition regardless of cost. At $40–$65 for a typical two-course dinner before drinks, Annette sits in a tier where you can eat and drink well without the financial commitment that Toqué or Jérôme Ferrer - Europea require.
Chef and owner Marc-André Jetté runs the kitchen, and the wine program is managed with unusual depth for a room at this price. Wine Director Hugo Duchesne works alongside sommeliers Jérémie Pratte, Richard Patriarca, and Lancelot Bonnier — a four-person wine team is a signal that the list is taken seriously, not just assembled as a revenue line. With 875 selections and 2,750 bottles in house, this is not a curated-by-committee short list. France and Canada are the twin anchors, which fits the kitchen's modern Canadian positioning and the city's general lean toward French wine culture.
The current season is when Annette's editorial angle becomes most relevant to your decision. Modern Canadian cuisine at the $$ tier lives or dies by its relationship to seasonal supply , this is not a kitchen cooking from a static menu. Quebec's seasons are extreme by European or Californian standards, and a restaurant working with Canadian producers shifts character meaningfully between, say, late winter root-vegetable territory and the summer's soft-herb and stone-fruit window. If you are visiting now, the wine team's strength in French and Canadian selections means the pairings will shift accordingly: richer, more structured whites and lighter reds in colder months; more aromatic and higher-acid options as the produce lightens. The practical implication is that a return visit in a different season is not redundant , the menu and the glass pours will have moved on.
Google's 4.6 rating across 308 reviews is a secondary but useful data point. It's a score that reflects consistent execution rather than novelty hype; venues that open to excitement often spike higher before settling. A 4.6 held across more than 300 reviews suggests the kitchen and front-of-house are reliable, not just occasionally brilliant. General Manager Josée Préfontaine rounds out a named, stable leadership team, which matters for a wine bar where service continuity affects the quality of the recommendation experience.
The address , 4051 Rue Molson, local 120, in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie area of Montreal , places Annette away from the tourist-density of Old Montreal and the Plateau's most obvious restaurant clusters. For food and wine-focused visitors, this is not a negative. The neighbourhood context suggests a room that draws locals and committed diners rather than passers-by, which affects the atmosphere at the table and the calibre of conversation around wine recommendations.
For context on where Annette fits in the broader Canadian wine-forward dining picture: if you are building a trip around serious wine-focused restaurants, Sabayon and Cadet are worth comparing in Montreal, while Tanière³ in Quebec City and Alo in Toronto represent the higher-commitment end of the Canadian fine-dining spectrum. Further west, AnnaLena in Vancouver and Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Lincoln show how wine-program depth plays across different Canadian wine cultures. Annette is the version you book when you want that depth without clearing your calendar and your credit limit. For international reference points on what serious wine bars look like at scale, Foxy in Montreal and Narval in Rimouski are also useful regional comparisons.
The wine pricing at $$ means you will find bottles across a range, not just an entry-level-only list or a cellar dominated by $150+ options. For wine-focused diners who want flexibility , a glass at the bar, a mid-range bottle with dinner, or something more serious if the mood calls for it , this structure is practical. It is worth noting that 875 selections is a number that requires the sommelier team to be your guide; arriving without a category preference and asking for a recommendation by style, weight, and budget is the right approach here.
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Annette is a wine bar first, modern Canadian restaurant second , the 875-selection list and four-person sommelier team are the reason to come. Food is priced at $$, meaning a two-course dinner lands between $40–$65 before drinks, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) confirms that quality-to-price ratio is genuinely strong. First-timers should arrive with an open mind on wine: tell the sommelier your budget and flavour profile and let the list work for you rather than scanning it independently. The kitchen runs a seasonal menu, so what you order in winter will differ from what is available in summer , both visits are worth making.
No dress code is formally listed, but the $$ price tier, wine-bar format, and Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition suggest smart-casual is the right call. Montreal dining tends toward relaxed but considered , you will not feel out of place in jeans, but showing up in activewear at a room with this level of wine program would be a mismatch. Think: what you would wear to a good neighbourhood wine bar in Paris or a serious natural wine shop with food. The Rosemont neighbourhood context reinforces a local, unpretentious register rather than formal dining-room expectations.
Seat count is not confirmed in our current data, so we cannot confirm bar-seating specifics. That said, wine bars in Montreal at this format and price tier commonly offer bar or counter seating as a feature rather than a fallback , and given the four-person sommelier team, bar seats are often where the leading wine conversation happens. Contact Annette directly to confirm bar availability and whether walk-in bar seats are held on a given evening. If you are a party of two and flexible on timing, arriving early in the service is generally the most effective approach at wine bars in this category.
Capacity figures are not in our current data. At the $$ tier with a wine-bar format, Annette is likely better suited to parties of two to four than large group bookings , wine bars of this type tend to prioritise intimate table configurations over private-dining infrastructure. For a group of six or more, contact the restaurant directly to ask about configuration options before assuming availability. If your group needs a private room or guaranteed large-table seating, Jérôme Ferrer - Europea and Mastard are both Montreal options in the modern cuisine category that may offer more structured group-dining infrastructure at higher price points.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette bar à vin | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); WINE: Wine Strengths: France, Canada Pricing: $$ i Wine pricing: Based on the list\'s general markup and high and low price points:$ has many bottles < $50;$$ has a range of pricing;$$$ has many $100+ bottles Selections: 875 Inventory: 2,750 CUISINE: Cuisine Types: Canadian Pricing: $$ i Cuisine pricing: The cost of a typical two-course meal, not including tip or beverages.$ is < $40;$$ is $40–$65;$$$ is $66+. Meals: Dinner STAFF: People Wine Director: Hugo Duchesne Sommelier: Jérémie Pratte, Richard Patriarca, Lancelot Bonnier Chef: Marc-André Jetté General Manager: Josée Préfontaine Owner: Marc-andré Jetté | $$ | — |
| L’Express | $$ | — | |
| Schwartz’s | $ | — | |
| Toqué | $$$$ | — | |
| Jérôme Ferrer - Europea | Michelin 1 Star | $$$$ | — |
| Mastard | Michelin 1 Star | $$$ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Annette bar à vin and alternatives.
Come for the wine list first: 875 selections across 2,750 bottles in inventory, with particular depth in France and Canada, all at $$ pricing. The kitchen holds a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand, meaning the food earns its place rather than playing second fiddle to the cellar. A two-course dinner typically lands in the $40–$65 range before drinks, which is genuinely rare at this credential level in Montreal.
Annette is a neighbourhood wine bar with serious wine credentials, not a white-tablecloth room. Neat, casual clothes are fine — think the kind of thing you'd wear to a well-regarded bistro, not a tasting menu destination. The Bib Gourmand recognition reflects accessible pricing and atmosphere, so leave the formal wear at home.
Bar seating at wine bars of this format is typically available and often the best way to interact with the sommelier team, which here includes Wine Director Hugo Duchesne alongside sommeliers Jérémie Pratte, Richard Patriarca, and Lancelot Bonnier. If you want to work through the list with guidance, a bar seat is the right call. Confirm availability when booking, as the room at 4051 Rue Molson is a fixed-capacity space.
Groups of two to four are well-suited to Annette's wine bar format. Larger parties should check the venue's official channels to confirm table configuration, as wine bars in this size category often have a ceiling on group seating. The $$ price point keeps the per-head spend manageable for a group dinner, and the 875-selection list gives a table plenty to explore across a meal.
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