Top Best Seafood Restaurants in Montreal

"What is it: Make no mistake when we say that if you're aiming to dine on the best Portuguese classics in this city, you go to Carlos Ferreira's eponymous restaurant. What was intended to be a humble taverna in 1996 has long since ballooned into an exceedingly accomplished restaurant that's been the training grounds for many of Montreal's best chefs. Whoever's cooking, it's always compliments to the chef; the finesse they bring to the plate in both taste and personal touch is of some serious gravity."

"Le Club Chasse et Pêche is the vision of executive chef Claude Pelletier, opened in 2007 as a successor to popular French restaurant Le Fadeau. The restaurant is one of the city's top romantic dining destinations, showcasing gorgeous retro design elements and leather armchair seating for cozying up with dates. Imaginative fare takes center stage on dinner menus, showcasing unique land and sea fare such as lobster fettuccine with saffron and mascarpone, gemelli and veal cheek with foie gras, and maple-glazed duck confit rolls prepared with macadamia nuts."

"Just one of award-winning pastry chef Masami Waki’s (pictured) three dessert menus across the city, Le Club Chasse et Pêche’s desserts take rural-feeling tastes of Quebec (corn, squash, apples), crafting them into hyper-modern creations. Waki also does desserts for sister restaurants Le Serpent and Le Filet, meaning they are also great options for the sweet-toothed."

"Though the name translates as "hunting and fishing club" and clubby decor (inherited from the previous restaurant) prevails, Le Club was never, in fact, a private club. The menu also pays a nod to the restaurant's name with its local fish and game..."

"Despite being certainly antique, it is not in the least bit obsolete. A generous meal is served to every guest with their choice of meat, ranging from succulent steak to fine black cod along with great helpings of salad, a choice of starch and excellent sauce. There is a great array of vintage wines and beers and the wooden interior is cosy and inclusive."

"Located in the heart of the city, Gibby’s is housed in a 200-year-old building in Old Montreal. The charming restaurant boasts stone walls, original beamed ceilings, romantic lighting and a cozy fireplace. But it’s the steaks that’ll keep you coming back."

"Porto Mar Restaurant is the perfect setting for romantic meals, business lunches, social gatherings, birthdays, and other special occasions. Their restaurant is housed in a lovely historic structure that exudes old-world elegance. Their menu includes traditional Portuguese dishes as well as fresh fish, shellfish, steak, and grilled meats."

"We can’t make a list of the best sushi in Montreal without naming Sakura Gardens — after all, it is Justin Trudeau’s favourite restaurant. We can understand why: their simple menu offers a variety of authentic Japanese recipes."

"Le Filet is one of the most beautiful restaurants in Montreal, of course because of its remarkable interior, but also because it so perfectly intertwines the beauty of Mother Nature with one of our favourite things – fine dining. At the centre of the restaurant, dividing the bar area from the dining room, is a artificial cenote (a cenote is a naturally occurring collapse in the earth where water collects and marine life develops). Diners can admire the underwater world as they sip drinks at the bar or savour delicious cuisine in the dining room."

"Le Filet is an essential restaurant of Montreal’s gastronomic landscape. In their sophisticated decor that is both chic and comfortable, you can expect to enjoy a truly memorable cuisine that is primarily focused on fish and seafood. The hybrid menu is inspired by the chef’s Japanese roots and his training in classical French cuisine."

"Almost hidden next to the century-old Segal's grocery store, Le Vieux serves affordable, ample breakfast plates daily as of 6:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. on Sundays). A quiet staple on the Main for decades."

"It’s difficult to grasp just how grand steam engines are until you’re standing in front one. The Exporail train museum in Saint Constant—an hour away by public transportation—offers exhibits that get you up close and personal with locomotive artifacts. Exhibits include a miniature train ride, antique steam engines and a model train room which captures the attention of more dads than anyone would like to admit."

"Located about a 30 minute drive outside of Montreal, the Canada Railway Museum is one of the best things to do near Montreal. This is where you’ll get a full overview of Canadian railroad history and how important it has been to Canada’s growth as a nation. The museum features over 150 locomotives, cars, and railway vehicles and it’s good for both kids and adults."

"Which of us has not been, at leatbriefly, captivated by trains. Large, thunderous and mysterious, these machnes have ever brought the promise of wealth, success and development wherever they’ve gone. At this museum, also known as the Exporail, take a trip through Canadian railway history, told through a hundred and fify exhibits."

"The multi-media, LEED-certified eco-friendly Phi Centre in Old Montreal, and the neighbouring Fondation Phi pour l’art contemporain, were founded by visionary Montreal patron of the arts Phoebe Greenberg. The Phi Centre includes an art gallery, cinema, theatre, performance space and production facilities, and presents exhibitions and shows year-round, while the Fondation Phi pour l’art contemporain is a private museum with no permanent collection and presents a couple of exhibitions per year."

"DHC Foundation for Contemporary art is another awesome not-for-profit which every year offers a handful of long-running exhibits for the public to enjoy, totally free. They’re housed in two beautiful heritage buildings in Old Montreal—get lost in the beautiful artwork and in the winding cobblestone streets of this historical neighbourhood. Where: 451 & 465 St-Jean Street"

"As Montreal moved past the Art Deco phase, Brutalism soon took over... but there are Brutalist buildings to love!. Plus, many other, more recent projects in the city prove that Montreal is an architectural hub with designers that don't waste the chance to turn a cultural physical site into a cultural landmark."

"Montreal's prestigious McGill University lies on the eastern foot-slopes of Mount Royal, on land donated by Scottish-born fur trader James McGill. The campus was built in grand Victorian style in the early 19th-century and is worth walking through along Rue Peel, which leads Downtown."