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Food & Drink

Montreal Restaurant Guide: Monarque

by Lorraine Carpenter

“Monarque is the kind of place that became legendary the minute it opened in 2018.”

The following capsule review of Monarque is part of the 2023 Montreal Restaurant Guide. To read the complete issue, please click here.

Monarque

From the white tablecloth dining room at the back to the large brasserie area in the middle to the bar, facing an immense wall of the finest liquors known to humanity, Monarque is the kind of place that became legendary the minute it opened in 2018. The block-long Old Montreal restaurant is helmed by Executive Chef Jérémie Bastien and co-owned by his father Richard Bastien, the man behind Leméac. Monarque’s menu offers a slightly modernized, Montréalais take on that classic brand of French cuisine, and while the atmosphere can be boisterous, the service is always friendly and personalized. (406 St-Jacques)

Montreal Restaurant Guide: Monarque

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by Lorraine Carpenter

Editor in chief
Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.