Razor clams in their shells on a white plate, garnished with microgreens, edible flowers and dots of orange sauce

French with Lebanese influences / Rosemont / Petite-Patrie

Bar St-Denis

NOT ACTUALLY A BAR

Au Pied de Cochon alumni cook seasonal French with Lebanese touches and a deep natural wine list in Rosemont.

From home: 18 min drive; 7.65 km. Walk 102 min
Spend: $$$$; est. $60-100 per person
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed; Give it 2 hours

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Milan Trninic, Unsplash License

The verdict

Go. It is a proper sit-down dinner despite the name, with falafel, razor clams and an aged pork main as the through-line. The catch is Monday: Oct 12 is Thanksgiving and no holiday hours are posted, so call or check OpenTable before building the night around it. Tuesday to Thursday is the safe play.

Canada's 100 Best 2026, No. 22 and Best Restaurant Bar Award
Listed in the MICHELIN Guide
Deep, mostly natural wine list

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Bar St-Denis, the short list

Must order
Falafels (3)
$9
Falafel with tahini.
Homsy family recipe per Canada's 100 Best; cheap and a signature.
On their menu: Official website. Official menu page; seasonal and subject to change, so confirm on the night.
Must order
Couteaux, tabouleh
$35
Razor clams with tabouleh.
Razor clam and tabouleh pairing is called out by Canada's 100 Best.
On their menu: Official website. Official menu page; seasonal and subject to change, so confirm on the night.
Must order
Boudin
$26
Blood sausage with apples, mustard and red wine sauce.
Named by Canada's 100 Best; Tastet also mentions boudin on the menu.
On their menu: Official website. Official menu page; seasonal and subject to change, so confirm on the night.
Must order
Porc vieilli
$48
Aged pork with boletes, kale and sauce Robert.
Named as a standout by Canada's 100 Best.
On their menu: Official website. Official menu page; seasonal and subject to change, so confirm on the night.
Labneh tomate
$18
Labneh with tomato, pistachios, olives and sumac.
Lebanese side of the menu.
On their menu: Official website. Official menu page; seasonal and subject to change, so confirm on the night.
Menu pour la table
$95
Chef's choice sharing menu, five courses per Canada's 100 Best.
Easiest way to cover the menu.
On their menu: Official website. Per person. Tastet (Aug 2025) cited a $60 version, so price has changed.

Menus change. Prices are from the posted menu, before tax and tip.

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Seasonal French cooking with Lebanese accents
Wine list described as natural-leaning (unverified in sources read)
Elegant room and attentive service per search-engine summaries of platform reviews (not read directly)

Know before you go

Small plates add up
Name suggests a bar but it is a full restaurant
Oct 12 Thanksgiving hours unknown
Closed Sunday
Menu is seasonal and changes with supply
Menu is seasonal; small plates add up

Dishes that keep coming up

Falafel, Boudin, Razor clams with tabouleh, Aged pork with sauce Robert

Room: Elegant but lively neighbourhood room per secondary summaries; not independently confirmed.
Service: Described as attentive and warm in aggregated summaries; minor lapses occasionally mentioned.
Value: Mid to upper pricing; plates add up, tasting-style menu is the value route.

Synthesized from Canada's 100 Best and Tastet; Michelin page has no review text; Cult MTL not read; platform reviews not accessed; no Reddit thread found. Atmosphere and service themes are lightly supported.

Vibe check

lively/design forward/wine heavy

Best fordate night, a wine-led dinner

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $60-100 / person

Cold plates $15-36, hot plates $9-28, mains $35-60 on official menu; chef's table menu $95 per person. Estimate for two to three plates plus one drink.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Mon-Sat 5-11pm, closed Sun

Mon 12Maybe5pm to 11pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
Tue 13Open5pm to 11pm
Wed 14Open5pm to 11pm
Thu 15Open5pm to 11pm

Thanksgiving MondayNo Thanksgiving notice on the official site as of Oct 8; regular Monday hours are not evidence of opening on the holiday.

Full week

Mon	5pm to 11pm
Tue	5pm to 11pm
Wed	5pm to 11pm
Thu	5pm to 11pm
Fri	5pm to 11pm
Sat	5pm to 11pm
Sun	Closed

Site states Monday to Saturday; Sunday closure from Michelin and Tastet. Regular hours only.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Make a night of it

Dinner, drinks, late night. Real walking times between.

DinnerBar St-DenisNot actually a bar
9 min walk (0.67 km)
DrinksLimboThe new bistro everyone's talking about
5 min walk (0.31 km)
Late nightBar BelloNegroni from a vending machine

Where

6966 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2S 2S4

102 min walk (7.55 km) / 18 min drive, no traffic / 42 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

Show on our map barstdenis.com Instagram Call

Linked from the official site. Availability not checked.

While you're there

GRAZE, DON'T SIGHTSEE

Marché Jean-Talon

Little Italy / Petite-Patrie18 min drive$$$$

5 min walk from here

Red-brick facade of the Madonna della Difesa church in Montréal's Little Italy, with a white rose window, arched windows and small Italian flag bunting above the door

THE MARKET WALK, ITALIAN EDITION

Little Italy (Petite-Italie)

Little Italy17 min drive$$$$

6 min walk from here

Two glasses of red wine beside a wooden board of crackers, aged cheeses, walnuts and dried apricots on a dark table

SOMMELIER'S OSTERIA

Osteria Berto

Villeray18 min drive$$$$

8 min walk from here

CANADA'S NO. 2, NO TABLECLOTHS

Mon Lapin

Little Italy16 min drive$$$$

10 min walk from here

A lit ivory candle between two empty wine glasses on a white tablecloth, with a place setting, an olive oil bottle and a dark red banquette behind

THE NEW BISTRO EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT

Limbo

Little Italy17 min drive$$$$

9 min walk from here

A whole roasted bird with crisp, golden-brown skin on a rack in a roasting pan, seen from above

THE CHICKEN DINNER, PERFECTED

Rôtisserie La Lune

Little Italy15 min drive$$$$

11 min walk from here

An orange-red cocktail over ice in a cut-crystal tumbler, topped with orange peel and a cherry, lit dramatically against a dark bar top

NEGRONI FROM A VENDING MACHINE

Bar Bello

Petite-Patrie / Villeray border (Saint-Laurent, north of Jean-Talon)16 min drive$$$$

11 min walk from here

Hand-made filled ravioli with black pepper on a vintage patterned plate, set on a white marble table

THE PASTA COUNTER GRADUATES

Pasta Pooks

Little Italy16 min drive$$$$

13 min walk from here

The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 3 details corrected. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

No closure/rebrand search completed (search budget exhausted); re-check status
Is the restaurant open Monday Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)?
Menu page footer says 2024 and mixes spring and fall items; confirm current dishes and prices
OpenTable availability for our dates

OfficialOfficial website: Bar Saint-Denis menu, hours, bookingaccessed 2026-10-08
AwardCanada's 100 Best: Bar St-Denis 2026accessed 2026-10-08
AwardGuide MICHELIN: Bar St-Denisaccessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: Bar St-Denis : élégance en cuisine et en salle (updated Aug 2025)accessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionCanada's 100 Best 2026, No. 22; Canada's 100 Best Best Restaurant Bar Award 2026; Listed as a MICHELIN Guide restaurant (selection year not stated on page)