French-leaning, seafood and steak / Little Burgundy (Petite-Bourgogne)

Joe Beef

THE LOBSTER SPAGHETTI HOUSE

Little Burgundy institution known for steak, seafood and a serious wine list. Expensive, and tables are tough to land.

From home: 26 min walk; 1.88 km, or 6 min by car
Spend: $$$$
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. closed Mon; Give it 2.5 to 3 hours

The verdict

Go, but plan around it: it is closed Monday, so Thanksgiving is out, and your realistic window is Tue Oct 13 to Thu Oct 15. Order the steak-frites or the lobster spaghetti and lean on the sommelier-led wine list. Best for a long, indulgent dinner, not a quick bite.

Canada's 100 Best 2026, No. 51
MICHELIN 2026 Recommended
Tastet calls the steak-frites among the city's best

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Joe Beef, the short list

Must order
Lobster spaghetti
Spaghetti with fumet, lardons and brandy cream.
Named signature by Canada's 100 Best.
Critic pick: Canada's 100 Best
Must order
Steak-frites
Steak with fries.
Tastet places it among the city's best.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu or prices found online
Oeuf en gelée
Egg in jelly with Madeira, jambon blanc and black truffle.
Named signature by Canada's 100 Best.
Critic pick: Canada's 100 Best. No official menu or prices found online
Côte de boeuf
Rib steak.
Tastet places it among the city's best.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu or prices found online
Cod and caviar
Cod with caviar.
Tastet reviewer particularly liked the cod and caviar; seasonal, may have changed.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu or prices found online
Oysters and frites
Oysters with fries.
Tastet mentions excellent oysters and frites.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu or prices found online

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

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Wine list is a main draw: many classic French names, a few small organic bottles, sommelier-run
Vintage, tastefully decorated room
Rich signature dishes like lobster spaghetti and foie gras
Service mostly praised by diners, with the odd complaint

Know before you go

Reservations have a reputation for being difficult, though one writer got a table 48 hours ahead via a likely cancellation
Top price tier; lobster spaghetti is pricey
Menu not published online
Closed Mon Oct 12 (and Sundays)
Book on OpenTable now for Oct 13-15; availability unchecked
Online booking max 6 guests
Menu is seasonal and not published online

Dishes that keep coming up

Lobster spaghetti, Steak-frites, Oeuf en gelée, Côte de boeuf, Oysters, Bone marrow, Foie gras

Room: About 75 seats per Tastet; vintage, tastefully decorated per Daily Hive.
Service: Mostly praised by RestoMontreal diners; Tastet's service remarks not confirmed.
Value: Expensive; Daily Hive calls the lobster spaghetti rich in flavour and in price.

Synthesized from Tastet, Canada's 100 Best, one Daily Hive piece and RestoMontreal diner reviews; Reddit, OpenTable and Google not accessed.

Vibe check

lively/cozy/scene y/old school/wine heavy

Best fora long splurge dinner, wine lovers, steak and seafood

How much we'll spend

$$$$

Tastet rates it top price tier; Canada's 100 Best lists $$. No official menu prices found, so no per-person range.

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 5-10:30pm

Mon 12Closed
Tue 13Open5pm to 10:30pm
Wed 14Open5pm to 10:30pm
Thu 15Open5pm to 10:30pm

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial site lists Tue-Sat only, so Monday is a standing weekly closure; Tastet and RestoMontreal agree. No holiday-specific notice found on the official site or listings. Closed on that basis, not a Thanksgiving statement.

Full week

Mon	Closed
Tue	5pm to 10:30pm
Wed	5pm to 10:30pm
Thu	5pm to 10:30pm
Fri	5pm to 10:30pm
Sat	5pm to 10:30pm
Sun	Closed

Official page lists Tue-Sat only; Sunday and Monday closed per Tastet and RestoMontreal.

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

Make a night of it

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

DinnerJoe BeefThe lobster spaghetti house
1 min walk (0.04 km)
DrinksLe Vin PapillonThe vegetables are the star
4 min walk (0.29 km)
Late nightAtwater Cocktail ClubThe alley bar, still winning

Where

2491 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3J 1N6

26 min walk (1.88 km) / 6 min drive, no traffic / 12 min by bike

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

Show on our map joebeef.com Call

Online bookings up to 6 guests; larger groups email contact@joebeef.com. Phone also listed by Tastet.

While you're there

A white plate of spaghetti with lobster tail, mussels, prawns and tomato on a dark wooden table

JOE BEEF'S LOUDER LITTLE BROTHER

Liverpool House

Little Burgundy (Saint-Henri border)26 min walk$$$$

1 min walk from here

A glass of white wine and a glass of red wine on a stone bar top, with bottles blurred in warm light behind

THE VEGETABLES ARE THE STAR

Le Vin Papillon

Little Burgundy (Griffintown/Saint-Henri border)26 min walk$$$$

1 min walk from here

A bartender's hand pouring whisky from a steel jigger into a rocks glass on a dark bar, lit in purple with blurred warm lights behind

THE ALLEY BAR, STILL WINNING

Atwater Cocktail Club

Saint-Henri30 min walk$$$$

5 min walk from here

Atwater Market's Art Deco clock tower rising above the produce stalls and awnings on a clear day

LUNCH WITH A CANAL VIEW

Marché Atwater

Saint-Henri7 min drive or 33 min walk$$$$

8 min walk from here

Wooden crates of aged cheese wheels and wedges on shop shelves with small chalkboard labels, beside stacked tins

THE QUÉBEC CHEESE COUNTER

Fromagerie Atwater

Saint-Henri (Atwater Market)8 min drive or 33 min walk$$$$

8 min walk from here

A white bowl of orange laksa noodle soup topped with crispy fried tofu, scallion shreds and a halved egg, beside an iced coffee on a wooden table

MONDAY-NIGHT LAKSA PLAN

Satay Brothers

Saint-Henri8 min drive or 35 min walk$$$$

10 min walk from here

A stirred amber-red cocktail with a long orange peel in a cut-crystal glass on a pale bar top, with a raspberry and blackberry beside it and warm bokeh lights and bottles behind

THE MANO CREW STAYS UP LATE

Umarell

Griffintown13 min walk$$$$

14 min walk from here

Red peppers and a dark eggplant roasting on a stone ledge above an open wood fire

FIRE, VEG, GOOD WINE

Foxy

Griffintown14 min walk$$$$

13 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

Current menu dishes and prices (no official menu online)
Actual OpenTable availability Oct 13-15 (page timed out)
Instagram handle
Any Thanksgiving-weekend notice (closed Mondays anyway)
Closure/rebrand news search not completed (search budget exhausted); only official site and listings checked

OfficialOfficial website: Joe Beef homepage: hours and reservationsaccessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: Joe Beef review (updated 22 Apr 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
AwardCanada's 100 Best: Joe Beef, No. 51, 2026accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: MICHELIN Guide Québec 2026 award-winning restaurantsaccessed 2026-10-08
CommunityRestoMontreal: Joe Beef listing and recent diner reviewsaccessed 2026-10-08
EditorialDaily Hive: First visit to Joe Beef as a lifelong Montrealeraccessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionCanada's 100 Best 2026, No. 51; MICHELIN Guide Québec 2026, Recommended