Restaurant radar: Montréal openings to love this fall

Get a taste of the most exciting new and upcoming openings in the city, and make this fall a delicious one

08 Sep 2026

Meat in jelly at Brasserie Marguerite in Montréal.

Classic French at Brasserie Marguerite

The fast-moving Montréal restaurant scene is always full of delights, showcasing a sense of place through the city’s embrace of local produce, proteins and an energetic wine scene. Recent openings manifest inspiration from Bologna to Beirut, Teheran to the South of France, while a duo of confident brasseries bursting with Québec soul and a wine-focused bistro promise an exciting fall.

Beyt Cave à Manger

Beyt means home in Arabic, and this brick-lined cave à manger on the northern end of The Main is the kind of place where you’ll be inclined to think more about the moment and who you’re sharing wine with than the specifics of a pairing. Partners Angélique Custeau and Anthony Gebrayel want you to come for an apéro and stay for dinner. The ever-changing menu retains a playful spirit, always with a Mediterranean—and frequently Lebanese—bent.

Bistrot à Franky (opening soon)

Chef Francis Blais runs his ephemeral Menu Extra by day, creating theatrical, bespoke culinary events. Franky, as he’s known to his friends, has been collecting Mouton Rothschilds and Alain Labet wines (and more) for a decade, always hoping to open his own spot—and now it’s going to happen in the Mile End this fall. Blais promises a menu of bistro fare with his characteristic flair. With filmmaker Xavier Dolan as artistic director, interior design by Zebulon Perron and brand design by Wedge Studio, this bistro promises much more than just a neighbourhood vibe.

Bous

You might want to dine at Bous merely to take in the vaulted, gently lit muqarnas over the bar or the spectacular carpets gracing the walls, but there’s so much more to revel in at this elegant downtown spot. Co-owner Hamed Masoumi is committed to sharing his traditional dishes through classics like kashk o-badamjoon, and fesenjoon made with Québec duck for the city’s first foray into Persian fine dining. Bous honours Persia’s long wine history with regional bottles from Georgia, Armenia and Lebanon.

Brasserie Marguerite (opening soon)

The team from Bar St-Denis is readying a fall opening of Marguerite, a 60-seat brasserie with private room in the Mile End. The new venture is informed by co-owners David Gauthier and Emily Homsy’s formative years in the kitchen at Montréal’s legendary Au Pied du Cochon. The BSD classic saucisson brioche and signature boudin noir are moving over with them while the menu expands into tartare (and steak) frites, terrine de foie gras and seafood platters. Pride of place will go to Québec cheeses and Gauthier’s nostalgic desserts. Classic, gastronomic wines round out the list, in this tender tribute to Gauthier’s late mother’s favourite flower.

Brasserie du TNM (opening soon)

The storied history of Montreal’s Théâtre du Nouveau Monde dates to 1951. Now reimagined in a spectacular glass building in the Quartier des Spectacles, the curtain will rise this fall on the vast ground-floor Brasserie du TNM designed by Zébulon Perron. Unhurried visitors can settle in for classic brasserie fare with a Québécois twist for lunch and dinner; theatre-goers will have meals timed for when the curtain rises. The team behind the venture stars celebrated chef and restaurateur Martin Juneau as part of an ensemble cast preparing the all-French playlist début.

Le Grand Comité

Nestled between brownstones in the downtown core, chef Rémi Lemieux stays true to his Québec roots in his new all-day dining spot. Informed by his time in Massimo Bottura and Éric Ripert’s kitchens and his fascination with fermentation (koji and miso play a behind the scenes role in many dishes), Lemieux showcases all locally sourced ingredients in his bistro-leaning menu. The atrium space brings in light, the wine list is ideal for discovering Québec terroir, and the croque monsieur is quickly becoming a legend in its own right. (We’re staying tuned for Le Petit Comité’s opening this fall, a private subterranean space where Lemieux’s dramatic imagination will run wild with a special tasting menu.)

Osteria Berto

Daniel Boulud alumni chef Riccardo Bertolino and his partner in life and work, sommelière Isabel Bordeleau, found the perfect space for their new project in leafy Villeray. Osteria Berto brings together the passions and curiosity of the Italian-born, French-inspired chef and the Québécoise wine educator in a sleek, refined locale. Berto’s menu changes daily, based on the seasonal offerings of the nearby Jean Talon Market and the bounty of the sea. Bordeleau’s focus is on small wine producers from around the world, delighting diners through her mission to showcase lesser-known varietals.

Routy

There’s a calm when you enter Routy; maybe it’s the good luck porcelain cicada on the wall, emblematic of chef and co-owner Grégoire Routy’s southern French origins. Four-hour dinners at his family home are exactly the languorous feel he and co-owner Eric Berlin are creating at their graceful 30-seater in Outremont. Routy pays homage to his Mamie with vegetable-forward, Provençal-influenced omnivorous dishes popping with seasonal brightness. The wine list leans towards mature, small-producer bottles, perfect for the intimacy they’re aiming for.

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Ivy Lerner-Frank is a Montreal-based food and travel writer. Born in New Haven, Connecticut – home of the famous Frank Pepe white clam pizza—she’s called Beijing, Bangalore,...

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