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

Wine bar / Little Burgundy (Griffintown/Saint-Henri border)

Le Vin Papillon

THE VEGETABLES ARE THE STAR

A relaxed natural-wine bar where shareable vegetable plates do the heavy lifting.

From home: 26 min walk; 1.92 km, or 6 min by car
Spend: $$$$
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. closed Mon; Give it 1.5 to 2 hours

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Jordon Kaplan, Unsplash License

The verdict

Excellent for a glass and a few plates, and Tastet says the bar still takes walk-ins and is popular for 5 à 7. The catch for this trip: it is closed Mondays, so Thanksgiving Monday is out. Aim for Tue to Thu and book on OpenTable if you want a table.

Discovery lead, MICHELIN Guide 2026 listing
Natural, organic wine list per Tastet
Walk-in bar per Tastet May 2026

Order this

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Le Vin Papillon, the short list

Must order
Hand-sliced ham with aged cheese
Ham from Petite-Bourgogne, hand-sliced and topped with Fleur des Monts cheese (per MICHELIN).
Named by MICHELIN and listed among the classics by Tastet.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu price found
Must order
Cauliflower
Cauliflower served as an ajoblanco per MICHELIN; Tastet also lists cauliflower as a classic.
Appears in both Tastet and MICHELIN.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu price found
Smoked sturgeon
Listed classic; preparation varies with the kitchen's mood per Tastet.
Tastet lists it among the classics.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu price found
Celeriac
Celeriac; preparation varies with the kitchen's mood per Tastet.
Listed as a classic by Tastet.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu price found
Beef tartare, tourtière-style
Tartare presented like a tourtière.
MICHELIN mention only (Tastet does not mention it); may be rotated off.
Critic pick: MICHELIN Guide. No official menu price found

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

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Shareable, vegetable-led plates
All-natural, organic wine list
Popular 5 à 7 bar

Know before you go

Menu rotates with the kitchen
Sources conflict on reservations (Resy vs OpenTable)
Closed Mon and Sun, so not Thanksgiving Monday
Menu changes often, so dishes below are not guaranteed
Booking platform conflicting across sources; official site uses OpenTable

Dishes that keep coming up

ham, cauliflower, smoked sturgeon, celeriac, tartare

Room: Casual bar-restaurant, busy at 5 à 7; terrace not relevant in mid October. Seat count and decor details not verified.
Service: Not assessed in the sources reviewed.
Value: Mixed price signals: MICHELIN $$, Tastet $$$.

Based on Tastet and MICHELIN only; no official menu found, Reddit and platform reviews not accessible.

Vibe check

casual/wine heavy/buzzy

Best forearly glass and snacks, natural wine, a relaxed dinner

How much we'll spend

$$$$

No official menu prices found. MICHELIN marks $$, Tastet marks $$$ and says some plates are very affordable (around $5 in a 2021 piece). MICHELIN suggests about three small plates per person.

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 MondayClosed every Monday per official site and MICHELIN, so closed on Thanksgiving Monday Oct 12 by standing schedule. No special holiday notice found.

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 site and MICHELIN agree. Tastet body text says 10pm in one spot.

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

Pair it with

Joe Beef, nearby on Notre-Dame Ouest, for a bigger splurge dinner (book ahead; relationship and exact distance not verified)
Liverpool House, nearby on Notre-Dame Ouest (relationship not verified)

Where

2519 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3J 1N4

26 min walk (1.92 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.

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Official site links to OpenTable. Tastet mentions Resy and a 2021 Tastet piece says no reservations, so those are likely outdated. Tastet (May 2026) says the bar takes walk-ins, best in the 5 to 7 window.