Architecture / Downtown
Le 9e (Restaurant Île-de-France)
THE LINER IN THE SKY
Jacques Carlu's 1931 Art Deco dining room, modelled on an ocean liner's, restored and reopened on the Eaton's 9th floor.
- From home
- 24 min walk
- Spend
- $$$$
- Our dates
- Open Tue-Thu. Mon unconfirmed
The verdict
The room is the draw: a heritage-classified 1931 interior you can only see by sitting down in it. Go for a dinner or a cocktail on Wed or Thu, when both restaurant and bar are confirmed open. Monday Oct 12 is not confirmed, so do not plan around it unless you phone ahead or find a Thanksgiving booking on OpenTable.
- Heritage-classified 1931 Carlu interior, reopened 2024
- Cocktail bar lets you see the room without a full dinner (Wed-Thu 5-11pm)
Why maybeGenuinely distinctive and open Tue-Thu on our dates, but it is a paid sit-down rather than a drop-in sight, and Monday Thanksgiving service is unverified.
Order this
Le 9e (Restaurant Île-de-France), the short list
Tartare classique de bœuf AAA du Québec
$36Beef tartare with roasted bone marrow, horseradish and English muffin.
A classic that suits the room.
Burger Le 9e
$31Caramelized onions, Louis d'Or cheese, brioche bun, fries.
The cheaper way to eat in the room.
Festin de l'Action de Grâce
$75Thanksgiving set menu: roast turkey breast with foie gras butter, trimmings, apple profiterole.
Only relevant if available on the holiday.
Vibe check
elegant/old school
Best forArt Deco fans, a splurge dinner, a cocktail in a landmark room
What it costs
Spring 2026 dinner menu: entrees $18-46, mains $31-69 (steak/seafood $44-69); roughly $75-110 with starter, main and a drink. Thanksgiving set menu is $75 (no drink included stated). Sight cost itself: entry requires a booking or drink.
On our dates
Restaurant: lunch Tue-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner Tue-Thu 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm, Sun 5-9pm. Bar: Wed-Thu 5-11pm, Fri 5pm-midnight, Sat 3pm-midnight. No Monday hours listed.
- Mon 12Unclear
- Tue 13Open
- Wed 14Open
- Thu 15Open
Thanksgiving MondaySite promotes a Festin de l'Action de Grâce menu (Thanksgiving 2026 PDF, $75) but the PDF gives no date or service hours. No Monday hours anywhere on the site. Oct 12 service not confirmed.
Full week
| Mon | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm |
| Wed | 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm |
| Thu | 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 10pm |
| Fri | 11:30am to 2:30pm, 5pm to 11pm |
| Sat | 5pm to 11pm |
| Sun | 5pm to 9pm |
Is it worth it?
Yes if you care about architecture or want one grand room; not worth a dedicated trip for the food alone. Access is by reservation or bar visit, so it costs a meal or a drink.
- Best time
- Early evening on Wed or Thu, with the bar open from 5pm
- Time needed
- 1 to 2.5 hours
- Cost
- No entry fee found; requires a restaurant booking or bar visit (mains $31-69).
- Weather
- Indoors, fully weather-proof; good for a rainy day.
- This season
- Menus change seasonally; the spring 2026 menu was the one posted when checked.
Good forrainy day, architecture, special dinner
Where
1500 Boul. Robert-Bourassa, #900 (9th floor, Centre Eaton), Montréal, QC H3A 3S8
Reservation is the way in; no separate visitor or tour access policy found on the official site.
While you're there
The receipt
Where every fact on this page comes from.
ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.
Details to confirm
- Is Le 9e open Monday Oct 12 (Thanksgiving feast date)?
- Can non-diners see the room, any tours?
- Current autumn dinner menu (spring PDF posted)
- Brunch start time discrepancy