A dim table set with flatbread, a bowl of spiced beans with herbs, and a plate of hummus topped with chickpeas and paprika oil, on linen

Syrian / Outremont

Damas

THE LAMB IS THE POINT

Outremont's grand Syrian dining room: shared mezze, charcoal-grilled lamb and a fattet mozat the critics keep naming. Open nightly.

From home: 15 min drive; 6.24 km. Walk 83 min
Spend: $$$$; est. $90-186 per person
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed; Give it 2 to 2.5 hours; longer for the tasting menu

ReserveMenu

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Tatiana Zhukova, Unsplash License

The verdict

Go, and bring an appetite: this is a share-everything Syrian dinner in one of the most theatrical rooms in the city. First visit, either try the $160 tasting menu or build your own around the chef's mezze platter, the fattouch and the lamb fattet mozat. It is a splurge, but it serves dinner every night of the week, which makes it a rare top-tier option for a Monday-to-Thursday trip. Thanksgiving Monday still needs a phone call.

From Alessia's list
Canada's 100 Best 2025 (No. 91) and a MICHELIN Guide Québec selection
One of the most striking dining rooms in Montréal
Dinner seven nights a week, so it works on any night of a Mon-Thu trip

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Damas, the short list

Must order
Lamb shoulder fattet mozat
$59
Lamb shoulder with tahini yogurt, herbs, ghee and pine nuts.
The house signature: Tastet and Canada's 100 Best both name the fattet mozat (the 2025 write-up says lamb shank, the current menu says shoulder). Rich, so share it.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas)
Must order
Fattouch salad
$28
Fattoush heavy on herbs and lemon; offered in two sizes.
The salad MICHELIN, Tastet and The Main all name. The bright counterweight to a lamb-heavy table.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas). $28 or $38 (two sizes on the official menu)
Must order
Chef's mezzes platter
$36
Hummus, mouhammara, beet mutabbal and eggplant mutabbal on one plate.
Canada's 100 Best points diners to the muhammara and beet mutabbal; this gets you both plus hummus. The smart opener for two.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas)
Hummus lamb shawarma
$45
Hummus topped with lamb shawarma, pomegranate molasses and pine nuts.
The Main calls out the hummus crowned with lamb. A hot mezze substantial enough to anchor the table.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas)
Stuffed beef pastirma, crispy quail eggs
$34
Stuffed pastirma (cured, spiced beef) with crispy quail eggs.
Pastirma is one of the dishes the MICHELIN inspectors name.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas)
Grilled octopus, chickpea salad, lemon aioli
$46
Grilled octopus over a chickpea salad with lemon aioli.
Cult MTL singles out the charred octopus. A lighter pick between the lamb dishes.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas)
Eggplant lamb kebab
$52
Lamb kebab with eggplant, tomato butter sauce and garlic labneh, from the specialties and charcoal grills section.
Your kebab moment: Cult MTL calls out the classic kebabs and MICHELIN says to get the lamb.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas)
Pistachio ashta ice cream with Syrian cotton candy
$19
Ashta (clotted cream) and pistachio ice cream with Syrian cotton candy.
The playful finish on the current dessert menu. One for the table.
On their menu: Official website (Restaurant Damas)

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

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

The room: ornate, colourful and high-ceilinged, with tilework, hanging lamps, carved wood and rich fabrics. It comes up in nearly every write-up.
Warm, generous hospitality; staff pace a big meal without rushing and make Syrian food easy for first-timers.
Lamb in many forms plus the charcoal grill, with the fattet mozat as the recurring signature.
Vegetable mezze and salads get the same care as the meat, so vegetarians eat well.
The tasting menu is pitched as a way to sample and share widely, which suits the family-style format.
A deep cellar with Syrian and Lebanese bottles and many private imports.

Know before you go

It is a splurge; critics frame it as a special-occasion dinner.
Ordering a few dishes keeps the bill reasonable; the full spread adds up fast.
A big, busy room with families and long tables: lively rather than hushed.
Sit in the main room near the kitchen to watch the bread puff and the grill.
Thanksgiving Monday (Oct 12) not confirmed: call (514) 439-5435
Book on OpenTable via the official site; parties over eight email info@damas.ca
Ask for the main dining room near the kitchen to watch the bread and the charcoal grill

Dishes that keep coming up

fattet mozat, fattoush, muhammara, beet mutabbal, hummus with lamb, pastirma, grilled octopus, kebabs

Room: Large, ornate and theatrical: red-and-black palette, hanging lamps, Middle Eastern music, just over 100 seats plus a 70-seat terrace for warm months. Busy most nights.
Service: Consistently described as warm and generous, pacing an abundant meal well.
Value: Expensive by Montréal standards; reviewers call it worth it as an occasional splurge, and Tastet notes that ordering a few dishes keeps it sensible.

Synthesized from editorial sources only: Tastet (updated Apr 2026), MICHELIN Guide listing, The Main (updated Jan 2026), Cult MTL (Jun 2025), The Infatuation (Dec 2024) and Canada's 100 Best (2019, 2025). Reddit, Google, OpenTable and Yelp reviews were not accessible, so diner-level complaints are under-represented.

Vibe check

elegant/lively/romantic/group friendly

Best fora celebration dinner, sharing a big spread, first-timers to Syrian food, a Monday or Tuesday dinner

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $90-186 / person

Official menus: cold mezzes $24-38, hot mezzes $28-46, Syrian specialties and grills $48-62 (rib steak $29 per 100 g, mixed grill for two $220), desserts $19-22, cocktails $19-26, beers $12-15. Sharing two or three mezzes plus a main each and one drink lands roughly $90-150 per person depending on picks; the $160 tasting menu plus one cocktail is $179-186. Wine pairings add $85-150. Before tax and tip. MICHELIN, Tastet and The Infatuation all rate it $$$$.

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

Dinner daily 5:30-10pm; brunch Sat-Sun 11am-3pm

Mon 12Maybe5:30pm to 10pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
Tue 13Open5:30pm to 10pm
Wed 14Open5:30pm to 10pm
Thu 15Open5:30pm to 10pm

Thanksgiving MondayNo Thanksgiving notice on the official site as of Oct 8. The site lists dinner Monday to Sunday and names January 1 as its only closure, and The Main includes Damas in its Monday-night and December 25 dining guides, which suggests it does open on holidays, but nothing explicitly covers Oct 12, 2026. The OpenTable calendar could not be loaded to check Oct 12 slots.

Full week

Mon	5:30pm to 10pm
Tue	5:30pm to 10pm
Wed	5:30pm to 10pm
Thu	5:30pm to 10pm
Fri	5:30pm to 10pm
Sat	11am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 10pm
Sun	11am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 10pm

Official site lists January 1 as the only closure. Tastet's April 2026 listing shows weekend brunch 10am-2pm; the official 11am-3pm is used here. Brunch is weekends only, so not available on our Mon-Thu dates.

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

Make a night of it

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

DinnerDamasThe lamb is the point
22 min walk (1.65 km)
DrinksMamieGet the board, order the litre
7 min walk (0.47 km)
Late nightNuméroBrown, dim, seated

Pair it with

Provisions Bar à Vin, also on Avenue Van Horne (no. 1142): wine bar with its own butcher shop for a glass before dinner; check its hours
Folfol, Damas's own takeout counter next door: lamb shawarma plates to go if dinner here is booked out; check its hours

Where

1201 Avenue Van Horne, Montréal, QC H2V 1K4

83 min walk (6.14 km) / 15 min drive, no traffic / 36 min by bike

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

Show on our map damas.ca Instagram Call

Official reserve page embeds the OpenTable calendar; if it fails, the site says to call (514) 439-5435. Parties larger than eight, or private room bookings: email info@damas.ca. The OpenTable calendar itself could not be checked for availability. On Oct 8 re-check the embedded calendar showed a not-responding message, so call to book.

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THE MILE END BOOK STOP

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THE HOT BAGEL RITUAL

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THE LOBSTER EGG IS REAL

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15 min walk from here

A frothy cream-coloured cocktail in a coupe glass on a marble-topped bar, with a copper jigger and softly blurred bottles in a dim, warm-lit room behind

BROWN, DIM, SEATED

Numéro

Little Italy (Petite-Italie)14 min drive$$$$

18 min walk from here

A rail of vintage lace blouses and patterned knitwear on wooden hangers, in soft light

SMALL SHOP, SHARP EDIT

Ex-Voto

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17 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

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19 min walk from here

A small white espresso cup and saucer with a spoon resting on a dark, worn wooden table, shot with a soft film-like blur

THE ESPRESSO INSTITUTION

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Mile End13 min drive$$$$

20 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: high.

Details to confirm

Is Damas open for dinner on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 12, 2026? Confirm by phone (514) 439-5435 or by checking Oct 12 slots on OpenTable.
How far ahead do Mon-Thu dinner tables book up? The OpenTable calendar could not be loaded.
What is on the October tasting menu? The official PDF lists only the price and pairings; Tastet says it changes regularly.
Year of the MICHELIN distinction is not shown on the listing (selected, no star).
No Canada's 100 Best 2026 entry was found in the list's own index; the latest is 2025, No. 91.

OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Contact: address, phone, opening hours (Dinner Mon-Sun 5:30-10pm; brunch Sat-Sun 11am-3pm; closed January 1)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Menus overview (tasting menu $160 per guest; dinner and brunch service times)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Dinner menu PDF (English)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Tasting menu PDF ($160 per guest; pairing prices)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Desserts menu PDFaccessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Cocktails, mocktails, nectars and beers PDFaccessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Brunch menu PDF (created April 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Reserve a table (embedded OpenTable widget; email for parties over eight)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Delivery and takeout: Folfol, the counter next dooraccessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Restaurant Damas): Homepage (Outremont, Van Horne Avenue; Instagram link; copyright 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: Damas: Elegant and Flavorful Syria on Van Horne (updated April 17, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
AwardMICHELIN Guide: Damas, Montréal: MICHELIN Guide Québec listingaccessed 2026-10-08
AwardCanada's 100 Best: Best Restaurants 2025, No. 91: Damasaccessed 2026-10-08
AwardCanada's 100 Best: Best Restaurants 2019, No. 43: Damasaccessed 2026-10-08
EditorialCult MTL: Montreal Restaurant Guide: Damas (June 9, 2025)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialThe Infatuation: Damas review (December 20, 2024)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialThe Main: Damas listing (updated January 16, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialThe Main: Where to Eat on a Monday Night in Montreal (includes Damas)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialThe Main: Provisions Bar à Vin listing (1142 Av. Van Horne; updated September 15, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website (Folfol): Folfol: Syrian takeout from the Damas teamaccessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionCanada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025, No. 91; MICHELIN Guide Québec selection (no star); Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2019, No. 43