🍽️ Montreal | The Pinnacle of French Cuisine in Canada

——Where brunch dreams and foie gras fantasies come true 🥇 1. Le Passé Composé 📍 1310 Boul. de Maisonneuve E 🍳 Iconic Dish: Foie Gras Poached Eggs (Montreal's most Instagrammed brunch) 🐟 Hidden Gem: Maritime Poached Eggs (clams + salmon in chowder sauce) 💡 Pro Tip: Arrive by 9AM on weekends – the line snakes around the block! 👑 2. Monarque 📍 406 Rue Saint-Jacques 🦴 Must-Order: Bone Marrow with Burgundy Snails (lick-the-bowl good) 💰 Sweet Spot: $60-80 for classic French without the white-tablecloth pretension 🍷 3. Restaurant Bonaparte 📍 447 Saint Francois Xavier St 💎 Splurge-Worthy: $124 tasting menu (6 courses) $192 with wine pairing (7 glasses – hydrate beforehand!) 🎩 Vibe: Candlelit 19th-century mansion 🏛️ 4. Gibbys 📍 298 Pl. d’Youville 🥩 Legendary: Beef Wellington (flaky pastry + truffle duxelles) ✨ Freebie: Gratin potatoes that outshine most main dishes Fun Fact: The building sheltered American revolutionaries in 1775 🦆 5. Au Pied de Cochon 📍 536 Av. Duluth E Foie Gras Overload: Sushi-grade raw foie gras Québécois poutine topped with seared lobes Warning: Come hungry – portions are famously massive #MTLFoodie #FrenchCanadian