Restaurant in Westmount, Canada
Book early. The recognition stack holds up.
Park Restaurant is Westmount's most consistently recognised Japanese address — Michelin Plate holder, back-to-back OAD Top Restaurants in North America rankings, and a 4.4 rating across 1,282 reviews. Book two to three weeks ahead for dinner; request private dining for groups of four or more. Weekday lunch is the best entry point for a shorter booking window and lower pressure.
Park Restaurant in Westmount doesn't make booking easy, and that's the first thing to know. At the $$$$ price tier with a Michelin Plate (2025) and back-to-back Opinionated About Dining Leading Restaurants in North America rankings — #515 in 2024, rising to #513 in 2025 , this is one of the most consistently recognised Japanese restaurants in Canada, and it books accordingly. Aim for two weeks ahead for a standard table; for a Friday or Saturday dinner, three weeks is safer. If you're planning a celebration or a business meal, the private or group dining setup warrants serious consideration over the main floor. More on that below.
Chef Antonio Park's restaurant on Avenue Victoria in Westmount occupies a specific position in the Montreal dining market: it is a high-end Japanese restaurant operating at a tier where precision and product quality are the baseline expectation, not the selling point. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 across 1,282 reviews, which is a strong signal at this price point , guests at the $$$$ level tend to review more critically, and a 4.4 holding steady over more than a thousand reviews indicates consistent execution, not a single strong run.
The cuisine is Japanese, and Westmount's more polished, residential character gives the room a quieter register than you'd find at a downtown Montreal address. Visually, the setting reads as composed rather than flashy , the kind of room where the attention stays on the plate and the person across from you, which makes it a better choice for a dinner where conversation matters than for a high-energy group night out. If you're comparing it to the Montreal dining scene more broadly, Jérôme Ferrer - Europea in Montreal sits at a similar price tier but operates in a different register entirely , French-influenced contemporary, louder, more theatrical. Park is the more contained, focused choice.
Park runs lunch Tuesday through Saturday (11:30 am to 2:30 pm) and dinner Monday through Saturday (5:30 pm to 10 pm weekdays, 11 pm on Friday and Saturday). Sunday is closed. Lunch at a $$$$ Japanese restaurant is a genuinely different value proposition , you're in the same kitchen, with the same chef, at a price point that typically runs lower than dinner. If your schedule allows it, a weekday lunch is the smarter booking: easier to get, shorter lead time, and often a better seat-selection window. Dinner on a Friday or Saturday is the hardest reservation to land and the most expensive way to experience the restaurant.
This is where Park becomes a more compelling choice for the right occasion. For a special celebration, a milestone birthday, or a business dinner where the room matters as much as the food, the private or semi-private dining experience at a venue like this changes the equation significantly. The main room at Westmount's better restaurants fills with regular diners, and the ambient energy isn't always calibrated to your event. A private arrangement , whether a dedicated room or a reserved section , gives you control over pacing, noise, and presentation that the main floor simply doesn't offer.
The practical note: groups of four or more should explicitly request private or group dining options when booking, not assume the main room will work. At the $$$$ tier, most serious restaurants can accommodate structured group experiences, but you need to ask at reservation time, not on arrival. Contact the restaurant directly to discuss group requirements , phone and booking platform details are not listed in the public record, so use the restaurant's website or reservation system to initiate the conversation early.
For group occasions, Park competes with Aburi Hana at the kaiseki end of the Japanese $$$$ tier. Aburi Hana's kaiseki format is more structured and ceremonial, which suits a business dinner where the format does some of the work for you. Park's Japanese menu gives the chef more flexibility, which can make for a more personal, less ritualistic group experience. Choose based on whether you want the meal to feel like a performance (Aburi Hana) or a focused dinner (Park).
The recognition stack at Park is consistent rather than singular: a Michelin Plate in 2025, OAD Leading Restaurants in North America in three consecutive years (Recommended in 2023, #515 in 2024, #513 in 2025), and a 4.4 Google rating across a high volume of reviews. No Michelin star, which is the honest ceiling marker here , Park is a high-quality, well-regarded restaurant operating just below the top tier of formal fine dining recognition, which is actually a useful position. It delivers a serious, polished Japanese meal without the formality or the pricing premium of a starred room.
For context on what Michelin-starred Japanese looks like in Canada, Sushi Masaki Saito is the relevant peer , a dramatically harder reservation, a narrower format (omakase), and a higher price ceiling. Park gives you more flexibility in format and booking, with a credential set that still holds up for a serious occasion.
If you're travelling and treating Westmount as part of a broader Canada itinerary, Park sits in useful company. Tanière³ in Quebec City is the regional peer for ambition and local sourcing, but in a very different register , contemporary Quebec, not Japanese. Alo in Toronto and AnnaLena in Vancouver operate at a comparable tier nationally. For Japanese dining internationally, the standard Park is working toward is benchmarked by rooms like Myojaku in Tokyo and Azabu Kadowaki in Tokyo , useful reference points if you eat Japanese seriously and want to calibrate expectations.
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Book Park for a special occasion dinner or a serious business meal , it earns its $$$$ positioning with consistent recognition and a track record that holds up across 1,282 public reviews. Request private dining if your group is four or more; the main room works for two but a structured group experience is where this kind of venue separates itself. If you can only lunch, do it , you'll get the same kitchen for less friction and likely less cost. Three weeks ahead for weekend dinner, two for a weekday slot.
Book at least two weeks ahead for a weekday dinner, three weeks for Friday or Saturday. Weekday lunch is the easiest entry point and typically requires less lead time. The restaurant holds a Michelin Plate and back-to-back OAD Leading Restaurants in North America rankings, which keeps demand high year-round.
Lunch is the smarter booking if your schedule allows it. You're in the same kitchen with the same chef, the reservation is easier to land, and the price point at a $$$$ Japanese restaurant typically runs lower at midday. Dinner on Friday or Saturday is the hardest slot to secure and the most expensive way to experience the restaurant. Go for a Tuesday or Wednesday lunch if you want Park at its most accessible.
Yes , it's one of the better choices in Westmount for a celebration or milestone dinner. The Michelin Plate recognition, strong Google rating (4.4 across 1,282 reviews), and polished Japanese format give it the credibility you want when the occasion matters. Request private or semi-private dining when you book; it changes the experience for groups and makes the meal feel more considered than a standard main-floor table.
Groups of four or more should contact the restaurant directly at booking to discuss private or group dining arrangements. Don't arrive assuming the main room will flex to your group's needs at the $$$$ tier , the logistics need to be confirmed in advance. Private dining at Park is where the group experience works properly; the main room is better suited to two or three guests.
At the $$$$ price tier with a Michelin Plate and three consecutive OAD North America rankings, Park justifies a structured tasting format for diners who eat Japanese seriously. Specific menu formats and pricing are not published in the current record , confirm with the restaurant directly. For comparison, Sushi Masaki Saito runs a stricter omakase format at a higher price ceiling; Park is the more flexible and accessible option in the same tier.
No dress code is published, but at the $$$$ price point in Westmount , a polished residential neighbourhood , smart casual is the right read. Treat it like a business dinner: no formal requirement, but this is not the room for a casual Friday look. When in doubt, dress one level above what you'd wear to a mid-range restaurant.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the public record. Contact the restaurant directly to ask about counter or bar availability, particularly if you're a walk-in or a party of one or two. Weekday lunch is generally the leading window for flexible seating at a restaurant of this type.
For Japanese at the same $$$$ tier, Sushi Masaki Saito is the higher-formality, harder-to-book option , strict omakase, very limited availability. Aburi Hana is the kaiseki alternative, more ceremonial in format. For a completely different $$$$ experience in Montreal, Jérôme Ferrer - Europea offers contemporary French-influenced cooking in a more theatrical setting. See our full Westmount restaurants guide for the broader picture.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Restaurant | $$$$ | Hard | — |
| Alo | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Sushi Masaki Saito | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Aburi Hana | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| AnnaLena | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Don Alfonso 1890 | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
How Park Restaurant stacks up against the competition.
Bar seating availability at Park is not confirmed in the venue record, so call ahead before counting on it. Given the $$$$ price tier and Michelin Plate recognition, walk-in counter seating is not a reliable strategy here — a reservation is the safer call regardless of where you end up sitting.
Dinner is the stronger occasion play — the kitchen runs until 11 pm on Friday and Saturday, which gives the meal more room to breathe. Lunch (Tuesday through Saturday, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm) is the better entry point if you want to experience Chef Antonio Park's Japanese cooking at a pace that works for a weekday. Either way, the $$$$ pricing applies, so don't treat lunch as a budget version of dinner.
Groups of four or more should request the private room when booking — it's the most functional configuration for a business dinner or celebration at this price level. The venue's consistent OAD ranking (Top 515 in North America for 2025) makes it a credible choice for client entertainment, where setting matters as much as the food.
A Michelin Plate restaurant at the $$$$ tier in Westmount implies a dressed-up crowd, and showing up in casual clothes will feel out of place. Business casual at minimum — jacket optional but appropriate for dinner, especially if it's a special occasion or a business meal.
Within Montreal, there are no direct Japanese fine dining competitors at this recognition level in Westmount specifically. If you're willing to travel, Sushi Masaki Saito in Toronto operates at a higher omakase tier with a stronger awards profile. For broader Canadian fine dining alternatives, Tanière³ in Quebec City is regionally relevant if you're flexible on format and cuisine.
Yes — this is one of the cleaner yes answers. A Michelin Plate (2025) and three consecutive years on OAD's North America rankings give Park the credibility to anchor a milestone dinner or anniversary. Request the private room for parties of four or more to make the occasion feel deliberate rather than incidental.
At the $$$$ price tier with a Michelin Plate (2025) and a consistent OAD ranking, the format earns its price for diners who are committed to Chef Antonio Park's Japanese cooking as the main event. If you want flexibility or are uncertain about a set format, the recognition record suggests the kitchen has the consistency to deliver — but confirm current menu structure when booking, as specifics are not documented in available venue data.
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