Restaurant Leméac

I don’t live in Montréal but have been to Lemeac a few times, especially for the late night menu (after 10pm) which I consider the best value in all of Montréal
–made reservation via Opentable
–the restaurant is fresh, clean, modern and bright
–for single diners, you can eat at the bar counter
–the late night menu (after 10pm) is $ 25 CAD for 1 appetizer and 1 main dish
–my favorite appetizer is the smoked salmon
–my favorite main dish is the hanger steak with fries. always get medium rare. have gotten the duck leg confit as well, which I call average
–the bartender makes a great Negroni
–the free bread is average
–no direct Metro station nearby but plenty of buses
For visitors to Montréal, pay Lemeac a visit for brunch or dinner. If you can wait until after 10pm, come for the late night special. Note the kitchen closes at midnight. My rating is 4 stars in general but would give it 5 stars for the late night menu.

I love everything about this restaurant. The set up is gorgeous, classic and bright.
They have a late night menu which is totally worth the wait. You’ll save a lot on the food and splurge on good wine. Try the salmon pot of feu or the salmon tartare. :)
Other classic is the brunch. An absolute must for lazy week-​ends. I love their homemade donuts with fresh fruit, but their gravlax is another classic.

If you’re looking for an excellent French meal, in a beautifully appointed environment, look no further.
This has been one of my favourite go-​to spots in the city for years. It honestly exudes all the qualities I look for in a restaurant, from the quality of the ingredients, the excellent wine list to the impeccable service, Lemeac is «un incontournable».
Whether you’re looking to impress a client, or have an intimate date night, Lemeac caters to both.
The menu offers classic French delicacies from escargot to beef tartare and foie gras, which are all equally excellent.
Lemeac also distinguishes itself with its late night menu, where you can order from their classic table d’hôte including an entrée and a meal for $ 22 after 10pm. This is the best value in the city! My personal favs are the vegetable tian followed by the salmon tartare with truffle oil, salad and pommes allumettes.
And for «la piece de résistance, try their desserts! I promise you will not be disappointed.

Love this place. Moreover I love the Pain Perdu. Coming from the hotel area of Sherbrooke I wish we had come a bit earlier to the area so we could shop around before everything closed down for the night.
Service was fantastic; quick and efficient. We ate 3 courses and made it out in about an 1.5 hours which is pretty good.
Rib eye steak was described as tender and flavourful. My warm salad was light but still satisfying. Of course all of this was followed by the pain perdu which really is just a piece of really thick bread but man… it is divine. That dessert alone made my whole trip!

Love this place! Been to Montréal twice and each time we came here for lunch twice! Such a wonderful, indulgent, delicious place to dine! Good service and even better food! Marvelous French food extremely well-​executed!

Excellente cuisine et service impeccable. Menu après spectacle intéressant.
Danielle G.

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
Lemeac was my dinner stop in Montréal during my stopover before heading down to the states. I’ve personally had French food a few times, but my parents wanted to try what real, authentic French food tastes (and experiences) like.
I reserved for 7:45pm, and there was immediately a table for us. The employees initially greeted to us in French, and while I do understand French, I had to politely ask them to speak English as my parents don’t, and I wasn’t in a translation mood that night. The French menu was in red and the English menu was in black, so it was easy for waiters/​waitresses to identify which tables need an English translation.
For starters, we had the escargots and house smoked salmon. Both these dishes were unique and delicious in their own ways; the escargots in particular came with pasta and an interesting basil sauce. For entrees, we ordered the braised beef short rib, grilled veal chop, and fresh Icelandic wild cod. The veal chop was probably the best of the entrees due to its presentation and the mozzarella cheese addition on the top, while the short ribs were not the best due to the fact the short ribs fell off way too easily from the bone.
We also ordered two desserts, which were the chocolate mousse and the banana cake. The banana cake, in my opinion, is a must try; it’s not something you’d expect especially with the term «pop corn» in the description. The chocolate mousse was good as well, though nothing eye-​popping special. Sometimes simplicity works too.
Service was excellent, and all servers in the restaurant were perfectly bilingual. Do request for an English menu before you sit down though.

It was Sunday night at 9:30pm when I left the movies and I was hungry, so I had to do a little Google search for restaurants that open late. Turns out, they have a late night menu after 10pm! Okay, driving over. Stat.
Good: Um, just about everything. The food was really amazing, the plating was nice too. Get the duck! The décor was a very classic look and smooth jazz music playing in the background.
Bad: I don’t know why they had choir music playing in the ladies’ bathroom and jazz music in the dining room that night. I don’t need to be reminded that God’s watching, especially when I’m in the bathroom.
Bottom Line: Will definitely be coming back, great food, well made, well plated.

This restaurant is one of my favourites in Montréal for so many reasons. They have a great patio, a superb late-​night prix fixe (after 10pm) menu that is definitely worth your money, and the food tastes delicious as well. My husband and I came much earlier than our Opentable reservation (arrived at 10pm because we had time left over when our reservation was at 10:45pm) and we asked if there was any space for us even though we were too early. The host seated us at 10pm much to our surprise and we ended up having a great night with excellent service and food. We will definitely be back especially for their late night prix fixe and their french toast dessert! It’s the best!

This place blew me away! Oh my god! Typically I’m not a French cuisine type of guy (overexposed to it so I got bored) but this place has reinvigorated my love for it! You walk in and its set up beautifully, you sit down and a waiter will promptly help you. Their scotch and whiskey selection consists of very unique malts that only a true lover would recognize (lagavulin, Japanese whiskeys etc). Their beer list sucks in my opinion. Just some ordinary beers but that’s OK.
We went for the late night menu, which if I’m not mistaken starts after 10. You get an appy and entre for 25 and they have some amazing choices which would usually set you back 2 – 3 times as much. Steak is great, and not cooked by an amateur. It is done as requested and for a man with a blood lust like me ;) they make it as ordered!
Anyways just go try it and if your el-​cheapo like myself, try it after 10!

J’y vais quand je veux retrouver le goût de manger. Le menu est certes classique mais très bon. Apres 22h les tarifs baissent (ça vaut vraiment le coût de patienter). Brunch à tester…

Nous sommes allé après 22:00 ce qui vaut vraiment la peine c’est presque moitié prix sur presque tout le menu!
DELICIEUX!!!
Clientèle décontracté, très bon service sans fla fla. Tartare de saumon à l’huile de truffe est EXQUIS, l’entrée de chèvre chaud croustillant à point avec un dessus de feuille de salade et noix croquant à souhait. Mais le dessert pain perdu OMG le meilleur que j’ai mangé dans ma vie quel délice!!!
L’ onglet de boeuf en plat principal tres bon et très goûteux. Bref à tous les coups c’est un succès assuré!!

J’ai mangé la table d’hôte au midi.
1– petite verte (juste de la laitue + vinaigrette)… j’étais déçue
2– «t-​bone’ agneau, sauce oignons, sauce yaourt.
C’était bon, mais sans plus.
Portions petites.
Bön service.
Grande sélection de vins.
J’ai aperçu deux personnes connues.
1– Jean Lapierre
2– Martin Matte

Bien que je né change pas d’avis quant à la nourriture offerte lors des dîners et des soupers, j’y suis allée pour le brunch et j’ai adoré.
On né retrouve pas d’excentricité au menu, c’est assez classique, mais c’est bon. Les plats de fruits frais, beignes et fromage blanc sont idéals à partager lorsqu’on y a va en groupe.
Le jus d’orange fraîchement pressé est délicieux et je recommande fortement l’assiette de gravlax de saumon et crevettes nordiques. Léger et savoureux.

J’y suis retournée (pour le brunch toujours) avec ma mère qui a adoré.
Si vous arrivez tôt (comme nous) vous pourrez probablement occuper une table réservée pour midi, sinon je vous conseille vivement de réserver.

Sympathique restaurant où je suis récemment allée pour le brunch. Service courtois et ambiance chaleureuse.
Les prix sont moyennement élevés et la nourriture est de qualité. Des mangues et des ananas frais dans la salade de fruits au lieu des usuels raisins rouges et morceaux de cantaloup défraîchie, qui dit mieux! ;)
Excellent fromage blanc à tartiner sur le pain baguette.
J’y retournerai!
Pour le brunch, je suggère d’y aller dès l’ouverture (10h), car le restaurant se remplit assez rapidement.

Totally overpriced !
It just a really basic French cheap bistro (and I’m French).
The food it’s just eatable…
The dining room it’s too noisy and the service is bad.
This restaurant just got a famous name, that’s only why people come here.
My advice: just go across the street at l’Évêque.