A dark table with shared Vietnamese dishes in black and clay bowls: steamed rice, sliced pork with dipping sauce and herbs, sautéed greens and a green soup

Vietnamese / Southeast Asian with Latin American influences / Villeray

Bistrot Fortune

SMALL ROOM, BIG FLAVOURS

A 2026 Villeray opening where Vietnamese technique meets Latin American flavours, in a room of about 30 seats.

From home: 19 min drive; 9.62 km. Walk 121 min
Spend: $$$$; est. $45-75 per person
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. closed Mon; Give it 1.5 to 2 hours

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Khuc Le Thanh Danh, Unsplash License

The verdict

This is the kind of new place worth building a night around. Go Tuesday or Wednesday, share a handful of plates, and let the short menu steer you. Book first: the room is tiny and one reviewer found a Friday loud.

Tastet review and The Main feature
Air Canada Best New Restaurants 2026 finalist
Consistently positive diner reviews on RestoMontréal

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Bistrot Fortune, the short list

Must order
Hamachi crudo
Raw hamachi in an aji verde with Thai-leaning aromatics such as ginger and lemongrass.
Named in Tastet, The Main and RestoMontréal reviews.
Critic pick: Tastet
Must order
Crispy pork salad
Pork inspired by Chinese barbecue roasting, with herbs and fish sauce.
Named in Tastet, The Main and RestoMontréal reviews.
Critic pick: Tastet
Creamy eggplant with tofu
Eggplant with a tofu cream.
Named in Tastet and RestoMontréal reviews.
Critic pick: Tastet
Lemongrass chicken
Local-farm chicken brined in lemongrass, slow-roasted, then fried (sous-vide per Tastet).
Chicken named in Tastet and The Main; RestoMontréal mentions a chicken dish with a different sauce.
Critic pick: Tastet
Vietnamese-style braised osso buco
Braised with star anise and pho spices; recently added at the time of the review.
Bò kho spirit in a bistro plate.
Critic pick: Tastet. Menu changes seasonally; May 2026 note.

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

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Hamachi crudo, pork salad and eggplant dishes recur in praise
Cozy, intimate room
Attentive, professional service
Short seasonal menu

Know before you go

Reviews differ on noise: one found it very loud on a Friday night, another calm
Menu is short, so options are limited
Some find desserts pricey
Closed Monday Oct 12 and Sundays
Dinner only, Tue-Sat 5-10pm
Tiny room, reserve on Resy
Menu is short and changes with the season, so dishes may differ

Dishes that keep coming up

Hamachi crudo, Crispy pork salad, Eggplant with tofu cream, Braised beef or osso buco

Room: Small, warm, casual bistro with a bar and back patio (patio closed by October most likely).
Service: Described as attentive and personal.
Value: No official prices found. Tastet shows $$, RestoMontréal $$$; one reviewer found a roughly $15 dessert overpriced.

Based on two editorial pieces and RestoMontréal reviews (ratings not reproduced). The Main does not state prices. No Reddit or Eater coverage found. Seat count varies by source (22 official, about 30 elsewhere).

Vibe check

intimate/cozy/buzzy

Best fordate night, a shared-plates dinner, small groups of two to four

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $45-75 / person

No official prices found. Tastet shows a $$ tier, RestoMontréal a $$$ tier; one RestoMontréal reviewer mentions a roughly $15 dessert. Menu is short shared plates. Estimate: several shared 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

Tue-Sat 5-10pm

Mon 12Closed
Tue 13Open5pm to 10pm
Wed 14Open5pm to 10pm
Thu 15Open5pm to 10pm

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial site and Tastet list Tuesday to Saturday only (Tastet says closed Monday and Sunday), so closed on Mondays as a standing rule. No Thanksgiving-specific notice found.

Full week

Mon	Closed
Tue	5pm to 10pm
Wed	5pm to 10pm
Thu	5pm to 10pm
Fri	5pm to 10pm
Sat	5pm to 10pm
Sun	Closed

Dinner only. Closed Sunday and Monday.

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

Where

2115 Rue Jean-Talon Est, Montréal, QC H2E 1V3

121 min walk (8.94 km) / 19 min drive, no traffic / 47 min by bike

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

Show on our map bistrotfortune.com Instagram Call

Official site links to Resy and a group booking form. The Resy venue URL could not be confirmed by fetch, so start from the official site. Small room, so book ahead.

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BÒ NÉ ON A BUDGET

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NOT ACTUALLY A BAR

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THE MARKET WALK, ITALIAN EDITION

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30 min walk from here

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SOMMELIER'S OSTERIA

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GRAZE, DON'T SIGHTSEE

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WHELKS, WINE, DINOSAURS

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35 min walk from here

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TURN THE HEAT UP

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35 min walk from here

The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 5 details corrected. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

Official menu with prices not found online
Back patio status in mid-October
Resy availability for Tue-Thu not checked
Resy venue URL not confirmed by fetch; bistrotfortune.com/resy-link returned 404 to our fetcher

OfficialOfficial website: Bistrot Fortuneaccessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: Bistrot Fortune : entre Asie du Sud-Est et Amérique latine (updated May 7, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialThe Main: Bistrot Fortune feature (June 2, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
CommunityRestoMontréal: Bistrot Fortune listingaccessed 2026-10-08
AwardTastet: Six Quebec finalists, Air Canada Best New Restaurants 2026 (Sept 18, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionFinalist, Air Canada Best New Restaurants 2026 (Quebec); Top 10 announced Nov 16