Shucked oysters on a bed of crushed ice in a glass tray, with soft focus and cool blue light

French-Japanese / Petite-Patrie (Plaza Saint-Hubert)

Montréal Plaza

WHELKS, WINE, DINOSAURS

Plaza Saint-Hubert brasserie doing French-Japanese plates in a playful room, ranked No. 13 in Canada's 100 Best 2026.

From home: 17 min drive; 7.11 km. Walk 93 min
Spend: $$$$; est. $75-115 per person
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. closed Mon; Give it 2 to 3 hours

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Matthew Lejune, Unsplash License

The verdict

Go, and plan around the calendar: it is shut Mondays, so Thanksgiving is off and Tuesday to Thursday is your window. Order a few shared plates or commit to the tasting menu, and ask the team to steer you through the wine list, which just won a national sommelier award. It suits people who like to eat playfully and talk wine; if you want a quiet, serious dinner, this is not that.

Canada's 100 Best 2026, No. 13
Best Sommelier Award 2026
Listed in the MICHELIN Guide
Whelks with miso butter, on the current menu

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Montréal Plaza, the short list

Must order
Whelks Miso
$25
Miso butter, salpicon, lime, chives, espelette, milk bread.
Miso butter whelks with milk bread; on the current official menu.
On their menu: Official website
Must order
Fish tartare + popcorn
$27
Marinated ginger, spicy mayo, soy vinaigrette.
Tartare with popcorn, a signature pairing on the current menu.
On their menu: Official website
Must order
Chinatown razor clams
$27
Razor clams, ponzu, lemon, peanuts, cilantro.
Razor clams with ponzu; also described on the MICHELIN listing.
On their menu: Official website
Vegetable bourguignon
$49
Smoked beef cheek, veal tongue, onions, broccoli, all-dressed sauce.
The French side of the menu, rich and offal-forward.
On their menu: Official website
Foie gras terrine + melon
$34
Melon nage with vermouth, honey jelly, olives, brioche.
Classic starter with a seasonal twist.
On their menu: Official website
Tasting menu
$145
Chef's multi-course menu; wine pairing $90 extra.
Now the most popular way to dine per Canada's 100 Best.
On their menu: Official website. Per person
Sea urchin cream
Served with soy and pickled ginger; described by Canada's 100 Best as on the menu since opening.
Editorial staple; not on the Sept 2026 a la carte menu, so may rotate or be off-menu.
Critic pick: Canada's 100 Best. Not seen on current a la carte menu
Scallop tartare
Served in plastic dinosaur-shaped vessels.
Playful presentation highlighted by Canada's 100 Best 2026.
Critic pick: Canada's 100 Best. Not seen on current a la carte menu

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

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Playful French-Japanese cooking with a whimsical presentation
A wine program recognized nationally (Best Sommelier Award 2026)
Tasting menu now the most popular way to dine, per Canada's 100 Best

Know before you go

Menu changes often, so older write-ups may name dishes that are gone
Closed Monday (Thanksgiving) and Sunday
Reserve via OpenTable; availability unchecked
Tasting menu is $145, classics menu $110 before wine
Menu changes often; check the current PDF

Dishes that keep coming up

Whelks with miso butter, Razor clams with ponzu, Fish tartare with popcorn, Sea urchin cream, Scallop tartare in dinosaur vessels

Room: Quirky and lively brasserie, with an upside-down doll's house and dinosaur plates, but taken seriously in the kitchen.
Service: Not assessed from accessible sources.
Value: Not assessed from accessible sources; official menu shows small plates $25-34, mains $39-55, tasting $145.

Based on Canada's 100 Best and MICHELIN listings only; Tastet 2018 article not re-read; platform reviews and Reddit not accessed.

Vibe check

lively/design forward/wine heavy/buzzy

Best fora long wine-led dinner, date night, small groups sharing plates

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $75-115 / person

Official Sept 2026 menu: small plates $25-34, mains $39-55, tasting menu $145, classics menu $110, cocktails $15-20. Shared plates for two to three dishes each plus one drink; tasting menu runs higher.

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 5:30-10:30pm

Mon 12Closed
Tue 13Open5:30pm to 10:30pm
Wed 14Open5:30pm to 10:30pm
Thu 15Open5:30pm to 10:30pm

Thanksgiving MondayMICHELIN listing explicitly states closed Monday and Sunday; official site lists Tue-Sat only. No special holiday notice found, but a standing Monday closure covers Oct 12.

Full week

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

Official site lists Tue-Sat 5:30-10:30pm (dining room); MICHELIN states closed Mon and Sun.

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

Make a night of it

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

DinnerMontréal PlazaWhelks, wine, dinosaurs
8 min walk (0.6 km)
DrinksMamieGet the board, order the litre
7 min walk (0.47 km)
Late nightNuméroBrown, dim, seated

Pair it with

Juliette Plaza, next door, the sibling venue with its own OpenTable page (hours and address not independently re-verified)

Where

6230 Rue Saint-Hubert, Montréal, QC H2S 2M2

93 min walk (6.85 km) / 17 min drive, no traffic / 38 min by bike

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

Show on our map montrealplaza.com Instagram Call

Official site routes reservations through OpenTable. Availability not checked. Juliette Plaza next door has its own OpenTable page.

While you're there

Overhead view of a dark table set with grilled skewers, sliced grilled meat, a raw fish salad with herbs and morning glory greens in trays and bowls

TURN THE HEAT UP

Pichai

Little Italy / Petite-Patrie16 min drive$$$$

3 min walk from here

Sliced beef stir-fried with cabbage, peppers and onion on a sizzling cast-iron plate, with a bowl of white rice and chopped greens alongside

BÒ NÉ ON A BUDGET

Tô Dinette Viet

La Petite-Patrie (Plaza Saint-Hubert)17 min drive$$$$

6 min walk from here

Overhead view of a wooden board with cured meats, figs, soft and blue cheeses, crackers, grapes and chutney beside two glasses of white wine on a marble table

GET THE BOARD, ORDER THE LITRE

Mamie

Little Italy (La Petite-Patrie)16 min drive$$$$

8 min walk from here

Red-brick facade of the Madonna della Difesa church in Montréal's Little Italy, with a white rose window, arched windows and small Italian flag bunting above the door

THE MARKET WALK, ITALIAN EDITION

Little Italy (Petite-Italie)

Little Italy17 min drive$$$$

11 min walk from here

A frothy cream-coloured cocktail in a coupe glass on a marble-topped bar, with a copper jigger and softly blurred bottles in a dim, warm-lit room behind

BROWN, DIM, SEATED

Numéro

Little Italy (Petite-Italie)14 min drive$$$$

14 min walk from here

CANADA'S NO. 2, NO TABLECLOTHS

Mon Lapin

Little Italy16 min drive$$$$

15 min walk from here

A rail of vintage lace blouses and patterned knitwear on wooden hangers, in soft light

SMALL SHOP, SHARP EDIT

Ex-Voto

Little Italy / Petite-Patrie15 min drive$$$$

16 min walk from here

A warmly lit restaurant counter with a veined marble top, folded linen napkins and cutlery, and a tray of oysters on ice behind glass

THE LOBSTER EGG IS REAL

Parapluie

Little Italy15 min drive$$$$

15 min walk from here

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

Time Out Montréal 50 Best No. 16 not verified
OpenTable availability for Tue-Thu Oct 13-15 not checked
Michelin page distinction wording (Selected vs star) not stated on page
Sea urchin cream and scallop tartare not on the a la carte PDF; check tasting menu
Closure/rebrand news search (EN/FR) not run in verification; re-check

OfficialOfficial website: Montréal Plaza and Juliette Plaza hours, bookingaccessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website: Montréal Plaza menu PDF, 17 Sept 2026 (EN)accessed 2026-10-08
AwardGuide MICHELIN: Montréal Plazaaccessed 2026-10-08
AwardCanada's 100 Best: Montréal Plaza, No. 13, 2026accessed 2026-10-08
AwardCanada's 100 Best: Alexandre Perron, Best Sommelier 2026accessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionCanada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026, No. 13; Canada's 100 Best Best Sommelier Award 2026 (Alexandre Perron); Listed in the MICHELIN Guide Québec (no star or Bib stated on page)