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Oct 12 — 15
A candlelit-looking corner table with white linen, bentwood chairs and a small glass vase, a blue evil-eye charm glowing on a brick wall beside a dark glass window

Modern Greek / Old Montréal

Mama C

GREEK, DRESSED UP

Modern Greek in the Hôtel Nelligan: raw bar, mezze and a charcoal grill, all made for sharing in a warm, low-lit room.

From home
21 min walk
1.49 km, or 6 min by car
Spend
$$$$
est. $70-110 per person
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it about 2 hours
ReserveMenu

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Ecem Erdemir, Unsplash License

The verdict

A polished, grown-up Old Montréal dinner from Alessia's list, and it checks out: current menu online, dinner listed every night of our dates on regular hours (Thanksgiving Monday unconfirmed). Build it around the raw bar and the grill: sea bream sashimi, a dip with warm pita, then lamb or the beef tenderloin kebab. It gets expensive fast, and the dress code asks guests to skip caps and sportswear. A strong early-week dinner, not the trip's headline meal.

  • From Alessia's list
  • Dinner every night Mon-Thu on its regular schedule (Thanksgiving Monday unconfirmed)
  • Raw bar plus a charcoal grill; Tastet and Narcity both singled out the sea bream sashimi
  • Easy to pair with Notre-Dame Basilica and an Old Montréal evening walk

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Mama C, the short list

  • Must order

    Sea Bream Sashimi

    $32

    Raw sea bream with lemon dressing, chili brunoise, Greek bottarga, and chili and chive oil.

    The dish both Tastet and Narcity singled out in their October 2024 opening reviews, and it is still on the current menu. Bright, sharp, the right opener.

    On their menu: Official website (embedded menu file)

  • Beef Tenderloin Kebab

    $47

    Tenderloin skewer with roasted peppers, staka and Greek yogurt sauce, pickled onions.

    The dish recent diners keep naming in Aug-Sep 2026 reviews; Narcity also mentioned the Black Angus tenderloin kebab at opening.

    On their menu: Official website (embedded menu file)

  • Spanakopita Salad

    $28

    Spanakopita taken apart as a salad: baby spinach, crispy phyllo, aged Greek feta, dill, spring onion, lemon dressing, chive oil.

    Tastet listed this salad version of spanakopita as a house specialty in its 2024 review. A fresh counterweight to the grill.

    On their menu: Official website (embedded menu file)

  • Lamb Kebabs over Creamy Hummus

    $26

    Lamb skewers on hummus with spicy tomato chutney, sumac and olive oil.

    Tastet listed the lamb skewer with spicy tomato chutney as a house specialty in 2024, and at $26 it is one of the cheaper hot plates on the menu.

    On their menu: Official website (embedded menu file)

  • Classic Moussaka

    $37

    Layers of beef ragù, grilled eggplant, potato and béchamel under grated Graviera.

    Narcity mentioned it (served in cast iron) at opening in October 2024. The comfort-food anchor if you want one classic.

    On their menu: Official website (embedded menu file)

  • Fresh Whole Fish of the Day

    Whole fish chosen by availability (sea bass, royal sea bream, red snapper or black sea bass), charcoal-grilled or served as sashimi. For two or more.

    Tastet notes table-side filleted fish on the menu (2024). The bit of theatre for two, priced by weight.

    On their menu: Official website (embedded menu file). $50 per lb on the official menu; ask the weight before ordering

  • Mama César (cocktail)

    $17

    A Caesar with a Greek accent: vodka, lemon, olive juice, olives, Clamato, Greek salad seasoning, oregano.

    Tastet lists it on the cocktail menu in 2024; the current official drinks menu has it at $17. A Caesar with Greek salad seasoning, and the cheapest alcoholic cocktail on the list.

    On their menu: Official website (embedded menu file)

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: warm earthy tones, marble, leather banquettes, dramatic lighting and more space between tables than usual (Tastet, Narcity, recent diner reviews)
  • Raw-bar starters, especially the sea bream sashimi with bottarga (Tastet, Narcity)
  • Attentive, friendly staff; recent diners often thank servers by name
  • Fresh, well-presented Greek plates; many diners call it pricey but worth it

Know before you go

  • Expensive, and some diners find portions small for the price
  • Service is mostly praised, but a few recent diners found it slow or cool
  • Energy varies by night: one diner found it library-quiet, another had a loud table nearby
  • Shared-plate format; Tastet describes the food as built for sharing, so go with someone who likes to graze
  • Dress code: neat and elegant. The restaurant asks guests to skip sportswear, beach sandals and caps.
  • Shared plates. Sides are priced separately ($10-16) and the $125 per person tasting menu needs the whole table on board.
  • Book on OpenTable (up to 8 people online); the restaurant strongly recommends reserving.

Dishes that keep coming up

Sea bream sashimi, Beef tenderloin kebab, Spanakopita salad, Lamb skewers, Moussaka, Avocado toast (breakfast)

Room
Hotel-restaurant polish with a Greek accent: a Zébulon Perron design, low light, warm tones and an olive tree. Dressy rather than rowdy.
Service
Mostly warm and professional in recent reviews, with occasional reports of slow or distracted service.
Value
Pricey: the room and the seafood carry the bill. Recent diners split between worth it and small portions for the money.

Synthesized from two editorial reviews written at the 2024 opening (Tastet, Narcity) and an aggregator page of Google diner reviews dated Aug-Sep 2026. OpenTable reviews could not be loaded (timeouts). No Reddit, Gazette, La Presse or Michelin coverage turned up before the web search budget ran out.

Vibe check

elegant/design forward/date night/moody

Best fora dressed-up dinner for two, raw-bar and seafood grazing, an Old Montréal evening

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $70-110 / person

Official menus: dips $11-13, raw bar $17-36, mezze $26-42, mains $34-52, sides $10-16, cocktails $17-26, desserts $16-28. Two people sharing a dip, a raw dish, a mezze and a main with one cocktail each comes to about $70-110 per person. The $125 per person tasting menu plus a cocktail runs about $140-150.

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 Sun-Wed 5-10pm, Thu-Sat 5-11pm. Breakfast daily 7-10:30am. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm; weekend brunch 11am-3pm.

  1. Mon 12Maybe7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm
  3. Wed 14Open7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm
  4. Thu 15Open7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 11pm

Thanksgiving MondayNo Thanksgiving (Action de grâce) notice on the official homepage, FAQ or the Mama C Café site as of Oct 8, 2026. The regular schedule lists dinner Sunday to Wednesday and breakfast every day, but that is not holiday-specific. Confirm via OpenTable slots for Oct 12 or by phone.

Full week
Mon7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm
Tue7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm
Wed7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm
Thu7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 11pm
Fri7am to 10:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 11pm
Sat7am to 10:30am, 11am to 3pm, 5pm to 11pm
Sun7am to 10:30am, 11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10pm

Breakfast end time (10:30am) comes from the homepage; the breakfast page says from 7am every day. Weekday lunch also offers a $46 three-course table d'hôte. The adjacent Mama C Café runs Sun-Thu 7am-9pm and Fri-Sat 7am-11pm. Regular hours only: not evidence for Thanksgiving Monday.

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. DinnerMama CGreek, dressed up

  2. 3 min walk (0.15 km)

    DrinksLovebirdJazz behind the hotel

  3. 8 min walk (0.54 km)

    Late nightThe ColdroomRing the bell, go down

Pair it with

  • Mama C Café, the sister café right next door: from 3pm it pours wine and cocktails with oysters and crudo, the lighter move if you only want a drink
  • Notre-Dame Basilica, 110 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, one street up: see the evening AURA light show before dinner (check show times)

Where

100 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, QC H2Y 1Z3

21 min walk (1.49 km) / 6 min drive, no traffic / 11 min by bike

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

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Official site uses an OpenTable widget. Online bookings up to 8 people; larger groups go through the groups and events page. The FAQ strongly recommends reserving, especially weekend evenings and in tourist season. Availability for Oct 12-15 not checked (OpenTable page timed out).

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 3 details corrected. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Is Mama C open for dinner on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 12, 2026? Check OpenTable for Oct 12 slots or call +1 514-788-4000.
  • OpenTable page timed out, so reservation availability for Oct 12-15 is unchecked.
  • Explicit closure-news search (Mama C fermé / closed) not run because the web search budget ran out; operating evidence is otherwise strong.
  • Michelin Guide Québec or other award status not confirmed (one search found nothing).
  1. OfficialOfficial website: Homepage (FR): hours by service, address, phone, valet, online bookings up to 8accessed 2026-10-08
  2. OfficialOfficial website: Evening menu page (EN): dinner hours Sun-Wed 5-10pm, Thu-Sat 5-11pm; OpenTable reservation widgetaccessed 2026-10-08
  3. OfficialOfficial website (embedded menu file): Evening a la carte menu (EN) with prices, embedded on the official evening page; published 2026-05-23accessed 2026-10-08
  4. OfficialOfficial website: Breakfast page (EN): available from 7am every dayaccessed 2026-10-08
  5. OfficialOfficial website: A la carte lunch page (EN): Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, weekends 11am-3pmaccessed 2026-10-08
  6. OfficialOfficial website: Brunch page (EN): Sat-Sun 11am-3pmaccessed 2026-10-08
  7. OfficialOfficial website: Lunch table d'hote page (EN): 3 courses for $46, Mon-Friaccessed 2026-10-08
  8. OfficialOfficial website: Foire aux questions: reservations via OpenTable strongly recommended, dress code, valet, dietary needsaccessed 2026-10-08
  9. OfficialOfficial website (embedded menu file): Drinks menu with cocktail prices, embedded on https://mamacrestaurant.com/en/menu/drinks/; published 2026-05-23accessed 2026-10-08
  10. OfficialOfficial website (embedded menu file): Desserts menu with prices, embedded on https://mamacrestaurant.com/en/menu/desserts/; published 2026-07-23accessed 2026-10-08
  11. OfficialOfficial website: MTL a TABLE dinner page: runs at Mama C Oct 29 to Nov 15, 2026accessed 2026-10-08
  12. OfficialMama C Café (official website): Sister cafe adjacent to the restaurant: hours and menusaccessed 2026-10-08
  13. EditorialTastet: Mama C: A Chic Mediterranean Address in Old Montreal (updated Oct 10, 2024)accessed 2026-10-08
  14. EditorialNarcity Québec: Opening coverage of Mama C (published Oct 5, 2024, updated Oct 25, 2024)accessed 2026-10-08
  15. EditorialThe Main: Mama C listing (updated May 6, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
  16. CommunityRestoenligne: Aggregated Google diner reviews of Mama C, dated Aug 3 to Sep 30, 2026accessed 2026-10-08
  17. OfficialNotre-Dame Basilica (official website): Address and AURA evening experience (used for pairing only)accessed 2026-10-08