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A corner of a dark wood-panelled café-brasserie with a leather banquette, a small marble table and a framed print lit by a crystal wall sconce

French brasserie / Old Montréal

Holder

OLD MONTRÉAL, OLD SCHOOL

A self-described Old Montréal institution doing French brasserie food, open for lunch on weekdays.

From home
16 min walk
1.15 km, or 4 min by car
Spend
Not sure
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it 1.5 hours
ReserveMenu

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Ahmet Yuksek, Unsplash License

The verdict

The official site calls it an institution of Vieux-Montréal and the address is in the heart of the old town. It is one of the few places in the area open for weekday lunch, which suits a Tuesday or Wednesday. Menu prices and reviews were not verified, so treat this as a provisional pick, and call before counting on Thanksgiving Monday.

  • Editor's lead (brasserie, 407 McGill)
  • Open Tue-Thu for lunch and dinner

Why maybeOpen and bookable on weekdays per the official site, but Oct 12 status, prices and dishes are unverified and no editorial sources were reached.

Vibe check

old school/elegant

Best fora weekday lunch in Old Montréal

On our dates

Mon-Wed 11:30am-10pm, Thu-Fri 11:30am-10:30pm, Sat 5-10:30pm, Sun 5:30-10pm

  1. Mon 12Maybe11:30am to 10pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open11:30am to 10pm
  3. Wed 14Open11:30am to 10pm
  4. Thu 15Open11:30am to 10:30pm

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

Full week
Mon11:30am to 10pm
Tue11:30am to 10pm
Wed11:30am to 10pm
Thu11:30am to 10:30pm
Fri11:30am to 10:30pm
Sat5pm to 10:30pm
Sun5:30pm to 10pm

Read twice from official site (home and menu pages).

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

Make a night of it

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

  1. DinnerHolderOld montréal, old school

  2. 6 min walk (0.42 km)

    DrinksLovebirdJazz behind the hotel

  3. 8 min walk (0.54 km)

    Late nightThe ColdroomRing the bell, go down

Where

407 Rue McGill #100a, Montréal, QC H2Y 2G3

16 min walk (1.15 km) / 4 min drive, no traffic / 9 min by bike

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

Show on our map restaurantholder.com Call

Online booking via Réserver link; group request form on site; phone 514 849-0333

While you're there

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: low.

Details to confirm

  • Open on Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)?
  • Dishes and prices (menu PDFs not read)
  • Closure news 2025-2026 and editorial coverage not checked: search budget exhausted
  1. OfficialOfficial website: Restaurant Holder homeaccessed 2026-10-08
  2. OfficialOfficial website: Restaurant Holder menu pageaccessed 2026-10-08