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    Maggie Oakes

    Vieux Montréal, Montréal

    Restaurant in Montréal, Canada

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    The Read

    Dress

    Smart Casual

    Why go

    Book Maggie Oakes when Old Montréal convenience matters more than a destination-dining statement. Lunch is the cleaner value play for travellers already around Place Jacques-Cartier, while dinner works for groups that want an easy central plan. Cross-shop Le Club Chasse et Pêche for a more formal French splurge.

    About Maggie Oakes

    Maggie Oakes is a Montréal venue with daily hours and a smart-casual dress code. The schedule starts at 7:30 AM every day, with closing at 10 PM Monday through Wednesday and Sunday, 11 PM Thursday through Saturday. Details on cuisine, menu format, booking difficulty, pricing, address, or service style should be confirmed directly.

    Use Maggie Oakes as a practical Montréal option when the timing works for your plans. If you are comparing it with another option, Le Club Chasse et Pêche is one point of comparison, while other dining rooms may suit different moods.

    Choose it for consistent hours and simple planning

    The schedule is a clear reason to consider Maggie Oakes: it opens daily at 7:30 AM and stays open into the evening, with later closing hours from Thursday through Saturday.

    For travellers building a wider food weekend, treat Maggie Oakes as one option among several rather than as the whole plan. You can compare it with other names such as Le Club Chasse et Pêche, Jacopo, Le 404, Sabrosa, Terrasse Perché, or browse more Montréal dining generically alongside Our full Montréal restaurants guide and Our full Montréal hotels guide.

    Use the schedule to decide

    The hours support planning across the day and evening, but they do not specify a specific meal format, lunch offering, menu, price point, or reservation difficulty. For the most accurate decision, confirm current availability and current offerings directly before you go. The dress code is smart casual, so polished, comfortable clothing is the safest baseline.

    Know Before You Go

    • Booking difficulty: Confirm availability directly before planning around it.
    • Location: Montréal.
    • Hours: Monday to Wednesday and Sunday, 7:30 AM–10 PM; Thursday to Saturday, 7:30 AM–11 PM.
    • Dress: Smart casual.
    • Trip planning: For a wider itinerary, compare Maggie Oakes with Jacopo, Le 404, Le Club Chasse et Pêche, Sabrosa, Terrasse Perché, and other dining options.
    The takeThe restaurant plays different roles across the day. Lunch attracts a mixed midday crowd — visitors navigating the Old Port, office workers and people sampling the neighbourhood — while evening service shifts toward a distinct, more intentional clientele. The room works well for date nights and business dinners, and the presence of brunch on the program (Eggs Benedict is a signature) makes it a natural weekend stop. In short, Maggie Oakes suits weekday lunches, leisurely weekend brunches and more formal evening meals that benefit from the historic Place Jacques‑Cartier setting.
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    Restaurant contextMontréal, Canada
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    Planning details

    Location
    426 Pl. Jacques-Cartier, Montréal, QC H2Y 3B3, Canada
    Reservations
    Book on OpenTable
    Website
    maggieoakes.com
    Phone
    +15146566000
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    The take

    The Take

    The Vibe

    Maggie Oakes sits squarely within Old Montreal's historic fabric, framed by cobblestones, carriage routes and the visual drama of Place Jacques-Cartier. The address carries weight — the write-up treats the location as emblematic — and the room reads like a classic, considered steakhouse rather than a crowd-facing tourist stop. That combination produces a quietly confident atmosphere: familiar steakhouse polish tempered by the neighbourhood's old-world charm. Guests encountering the place for the first time can expect a classic, composed dining experience rooted in a storied streetscape rather than a buzzy, transient terrace vibe.

    Best For

    The restaurant plays different roles across the day. Lunch attracts a mixed midday crowd — visitors navigating the Old Port, office workers and people sampling the neighbourhood — while evening service shifts toward a distinct, more intentional clientele. The room works well for date nights and business dinners, and the presence of brunch on the program (Eggs Benedict is a signature) makes it a natural weekend stop. In short, Maggie Oakes suits weekday lunches, leisurely weekend brunches and more formal evening meals that benefit from the historic Place Jacques‑Cartier setting.

    Ordering Tips

    The menu leans into classic steakhouse territory, so plan orders around the signature cuts if you’re there for an evening meal — the Dry‑Aged Côte de Boeuf and the Tomahawk are highlighted as standouts. For a daytime visit, the presence of Eggs Benedict among the signatures points to a reliable brunch offering. Keep the lunch‑to‑dinner split in mind: the write-up emphasizes a change in who’s dining between services, so expect heartier, steak‑forward selections later in the day and a more mixed, possibly lighter midday menu during lunch and brunch.

    Venue details

    Ambiance

    Cozy, warm, and elegant atmosphere with marble, walnut, brass finishes, large glass wine cellar, and unique green wall for herbs.

    Tags

    Vibe

    ElegantCozySophisticated

    Best For

    Date NightBusiness DinnerBrunch

    Experience

    TerraceOpen KitchenHotel Restaurant

    Sourcing

    Local Sourcing

    View

    Street Scene

    At the Table

    Dress Code
    Smart Casual
    Noise Level
    Conversational
    Service Style
    Upscale Casual
    Meal Pacing
    Standard
    Capacity
    Medium

    Signature Dishes

    • Dry-Aged Côte de Boeuf
    • Eggs Benedict
    • Tomahawk
    Planning details

    Location

    426 Pl. Jacques-Cartier, Montréal, QC H2Y 3B3, Canada · Directions

    +15146566000

    maggieoakes.com

    Book on OpenTable

    Also consider

    Also Consider

    • Terrasse Perché, Notable alternative
    • Jacopo, Notable alternative
    • Le 404, Notable alternative
    • Sabrosa, Notable alternative
    • Le Club Chasse et Pêche, French, $$$$
    Restaurant context

    How Maggie Oakes compares in Old Montréal

    Le Club Chasse et Pêche is the clearer splurge choice in this set: French, $$$$, and better suited to diners who want the meal to be the point of the night. Maggie Oakes is easier to recommend when location and booking ease matter more than a high-priced restaurant statement.

    Terrasse Perché is the better cross-shop when the group cares more about setting and a lighter social plan. Jacopo, Le 404, Sabrosa make sense as nearby alternatives when timing, group size, or mood pushes the booking away from Place Jacques-Cartier.

    For the easiest decision: choose Maggie Oakes for daytime Old Montréal logistics, Terrasse Perché for a more setting-led plan, Le Club Chasse et Pêche when the budget and occasion justify a more formal French dinner. For non-Montréal cross-shopping, keep lighter casual references like ¿CóMO? Taperia in Vancouver, Jōdo Saké Bar in Los Angeles, Onigiri Time in Pasadena separate from this Old Montréal decision.

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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What are alternatives to Maggie Oakes in Montréal?

    Other options to compare include Terrasse Perché, Jacopo, Le 404, Sabrosa, Le Club Chasse et Pêche. Choose among them based on current availability and the kind of outing you want.

    Is Maggie Oakes good for solo dining?

    That depends on the experience you want. Daily hours are consistent in Montréal, but details on seating style, booking difficulty, or a specific solo-dining setup are not specified.

    Is Maggie Oakes good for a special occasion?

    It can be considered for a Montréal outing if the hours and smart-casual dress code fit your plans. For another comparison, consider Le Club Chasse et Pêche.

    How far ahead should I book Maggie Oakes?
    What should I wear to Maggie Oakes?

    The dress code is smart casual. Polished, comfortable clothing is the safest choice.

    Is lunch or dinner better at Maggie Oakes?

    The hours begin at 7:30 AM daily and run until 10 PM Monday through Wednesday and Sunday, until 11 PM Thursday through Saturday. A specific lunch service, dinner service, or meal format is not specified, so confirm the current offering directly.

    What should a first-timer know about Maggie Oakes?

    Maggie Oakes is in Montréal, opens daily at 7:30 AM, has a smart-casual dress code. Specific details such as cuisine, price, menu format, booking difficulty should be confirmed directly.