Greek / Old Montréal
Taverne Grecque Máti
MEZE ON SAINT-PAUL
A polished Greek taverna on rue Saint-Paul: dips, crudo and grilled plates, open daily from 11:30am, and on Alessia's list.
- From home
- 19 min walk
- Spend
- $$$$
- Our dates
- Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
The verdict
A solid Old Montréal lunch or dinner from Alessia's list, run by Carma Hospitality (the group behind Dinette Marcella and Buvette Nicole) and listed as open daily on regular hours (Oct 12 holiday status unconfirmed). Build the meal around sharing: the pikilia or a couple of dips with pita, the Máti crudo and the grilled octopus, then split the 24-hour lamb neck. The catch: we found one short critic write-up from 2025 and no diner reviews we could check, mains climb to $70, and the online menu dates from May.
- From Alessia's list
- On Tastet's list of Montréal's best Greek restaurants (updated Aug 2025)
- Listed open for lunch and dinner daily on regular hours (Oct 12 holiday unconfirmed)
- Built for sharing, with plenty for vegetarians: dips, spanakopita, crispy whole eggplant
Why maybeThe basics check out: a current official menu, daily hours that cover Mon-Thu, an official booking link, and a spot on Tastet's 2025 list of Montréal's best Greek restaurants. But we could not check any recent critic or diner reviews, so it is a good call when you are in Old Montréal rather than a dinner to build a night around.
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Taverne Grecque Máti, the short list
Must order
Máti crudo (Crudo Mati)
$29Sea bream crudo with oregano oil, citrus and pistachio.
The plate that carries the restaurant's name, and a bright opener before the grilled dishes. Our pick from the menu, not a crowd verdict.
Must order
Pikilia
$36Meze platter of tzatziki, taramasalata, feta, olives, stuffed vine leaves and marinated vegetables.
The easiest way for two to taste the dips and meze in one order.
Grilled octopus (Pieuvre grillée)
$32Grilled octopus with capers, red onion and lemon.
The classic Greek taverna test, and the starter we would split.
Spanakopita
$20Spinach, feta and honey in phyllo.
A vegetarian starter with a sweet edge from the honey.
24h braised lamb neck (Collier d'agneau braisé 24h)
$62Lamb neck braised for 24 hours, with fennel, a lamb reduction and herbs.
The menu's slow-cooked centrepiece and the main we would share.
Crispy whole eggplant (Aubergine entière croustillante)
$34Whole eggplant with panko, yogurt and feta.
The vegetarian main, and a good second main for the table.
Lemon roasted potatoes (Pommes de terre rôties au citron)
$13Potatoes roasted with lemon and olive oil.
The side that belongs next to the lamb.
Galaktoboureko (custard tart)
$14Greek custard pie in phyllo with honey and sesame.
The traditional Greek dessert to finish on.
What people actually say
Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.
Love
- Fresh cooking with real Greek flavour in a room that feels elegant but welcoming (Tastet, 2025)
Know before you go
- Oct 12 is Thanksgiving: no holiday notice on the site, so call (514) 510-6284 to confirm it is open
- Book on Libro (table or bar, up to 8 people); bigger groups email info@tavernegrecquemati.com
- Mains run $34-70, and shared plates add up fast
- The online menu dates from May 2026 and still lists a watermelon salad, so expect some autumn changes
- Drink prices are not on the online menu
- Mama C, also on Alessia's list and also Greek-leaning, is on the same street at 100 rue Saint-Paul Ouest: you probably only need one
- Room
- Tastet describes the room as elegant and welcoming. The restaurant itself pitches timeless, refined decor, a bar, Greek wines and Mediterranean-style cocktails.
Vibe check
elegant/group friendly
Best fora long lunch in Old Montréal, sharing meze with a group, a vegetarian-friendly dinner
How much we'll spend
Food only, from the official May 2026 menu: half of a grilled pita ($4) and a dip ($12), half a starter ($20-32) and one main ($34-70) come to about $50-95 per person. Drink prices are not published, so one drink goes on top, which keeps it in tier 3. A meze-and-salad lunch can come in lower.
On our dates
Sun-Wed 11:30am-10pm; Thu-Sat 11:30am-11pm (lunch and dinner daily)
- Mon 12Maybe
- Tue 13Open
- Wed 14Open
- Thu 15Open
Thanksgiving MondayNo Thanksgiving or holiday notice on the official site as of Oct 8, 2026. A first-pass reading of the Libro calendar suggested bookable times on Oct 12, but that could not be re-verified and would only reflect default schedule, so it is not explicit evidence.
Full week
| Mon | 11:30am to 10pm |
|---|---|
| Tue | 11:30am to 10pm |
| Wed | 11:30am to 10pm |
| Thu | 11:30am to 11pm |
| Fri | 11:30am to 11pm |
| Sat | 11:30am to 11pm |
| Sun | 11:30am to 10pm |
Make a night of it
Dinner, drinks, late night. Real walking times between.
Pair it with
- A walk along the Old Port waterfront after a long lunch: the restaurant bills itself as an Old Port taverna
- Buvette Nicole, the same group's French bistro further along rue Saint-Paul Ouest at No. 324, for a second Old Montréal dinner on another night
Where
185 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, QC H2Y 1Z8
The official site's Reserve a Table button links to this Libro page. Party-size limits, deposit rules, booking window and availability for Oct 12-15 were reported by the first research pass via Libro's public API but could not be re-verified; check on the page. Bigger groups: email info@tavernegrecquemati.com per the site.
While you're there
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
- Open on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 12, 2026? The booking calendar lists bookable times that day at regular hours, but there is no holiday notice. Confirm by phone at (514) 510-6284.
- Independent reviews: web search was unavailable in this pass, so critic coverage after Aug 2025, Reddit threads and recent diner reviews were not checked. Re-run sentiment research before promoting it.
- Closure, move or rebrand news was not searched for; the first-party signals (homepage updated July 29, 2026, active booking calendar) say it is operating.
- The online menu PDF dates from May 19, 2026 and includes summer items; the autumn menu and prices may differ.
- Drink list and prices (Greek wines, cocktails) are not published online.
- Last kitchen order time is not published.
- OfficialOfficial website: Taverne Grecque Máti | Vieux-Port: homepage with address, hours, phone, booking and Instagram links
- OfficialOfficial website: Menu page, linking the current menu PDF (sitemap: modified June 19, 2026)
- OfficialOfficial website (menu PDF): Menu, English and French, credited to Nima Pouyamajd (PDF created May 19, 2026)
- OfficialOfficial website: Sitemap with page modification dates (homepage July 29, 2026; menu June 19, 2026)
- OfficialLibro (the restaurant's official booking system): Taverne Grecque Mati: reserve a table
- OfficialLibro (the restaurant's official booking system): Restaurant record read through the booking widget's public API: address, about text, table or bar seating, parties of 1-8, no deposit, 5-month booking window, account active
- OfficialLibro (the restaurant's official booking system): Bookable times for Mon Oct 12, 2026 via the booking widget's public API (Oct 13, Oct 15, Dec 24 and Dec 25 checked the same way)
- OfficialCarma Hospitality (owner group): Portfolio: Ciccio's, Buvette Nicole, Dinette Marcella, Osteria Schiavio, NAMA, Taverne Grecque Máti, Yama, Rosie's Burgers
- OfficialCarma Hospitality (owner group): About Carma: timeline lists Taverne Grecque Mati in 2024
- EditorialTastet: Les meilleurs restaurants grecs de Montréal (published March 7, 2025; updated Aug 27, 2025)
- OfficialLibro (Buvette Nicole's official booking system): Buvette Nicole restaurant record: 324 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, French bistro, account active
- From usTraveller: Alessia's list (screenshot of a friend's recommended names, supplied by the traveller)