Montreal Food Adventure | Canada's #11 Ranked Restaurant

📍 Monarque A restaurant that masters both flavor and ambiance 👍 (Rumored to be Michelin-recommended, though unconfirmed). The complimentary bread was sourdough—crispy crust, pillowy interior 🧈 with standard butter (nothing special). Appetizers: 🐂🦴 Bone Marrow & 🍷🐌 Burgundy Snails Plump, juicy snails 😋 and real-deal bone marrow 🥹 (no cheap substitutes here!). Pro tip: Dip the bread in that marrow—sheer bliss! 🦐🥗 Nordic Shrimp Salad A safe but predictable salad (every "Nordic shrimp salad" in Quebec tastes identical 😂). The fun part? Those three crispy "fried dough crisps" on top dusted with chili flakes 🌶️. 🐔🥣 Chicken Soup Overly salty—just okay. Mains: 🦆 Duck Leg Confit HOLY. CRISP. That skin shattered audibly when cut 😭, while the meat was impossibly tender—the best confit duck I've ever had 🥹. Served with roasted onions, zucchini, and halved potatoes (a hearty portion 😊). 🐑 Lamb Rump & Braised Shoulder Unbelievably tender! Rare to find rump this succulent and gameless 👍. Sat atop silky mashed potatoes. 🦞 Half Lobster Thermidor Thermidor fans—CHARGE! The brandy-mayo sauce was perfectly balanced: rich but not cloying, letting the lobster's sweetness shine 🔥. Desserts: 🥯 Paris-Brest Looked humble (nuts usually coat the choux pastry, but here they hid underneath 🥹). One bite—mind blown! The praline-almond crunch 🤩 paired with unsweetened, velvety cream = perfection 😍. 🩰 Pavlova A technical marvel, but sugar-watchers beware 😇 (it's a sugar grenade). Final Verdict: From duck confit to lobster Thermidor, every main delivered knockout flavors. Desserts? Full of surprises. Elegant setting—ideal for celebrations or treating yourself ✨. #CanadianCuisine #MontrealEats #MichelinWorthy #FrenchFoodHeaven #DessertLover #HiddenGem #FoodieDiaries #TravelEats