Address: 1424 Bishop
Phone: 514-289-9921
Website: http://www.lamontee.ca/
Reviews: Montreal Mirror, Lesley Chesterman
La Montée is a new bistro downtown, a reincarnation of La Montée du Lait from the plateau. The theme here is a cross between bistro and tapas, with a series of medium-sized plates on offer, each the size of a healthy entrée or a scaled down main plate. They go for $55 for four plates or $15 per plate. We ordered 2-3 plates per person and were quite satisfied (two is enough unless you’re starving). The dishes were intriguing concoctions, for instance a tuna dish with beet done three ways, endives prepared every which way and an amazing “clam chowder” which was really clams served atop a thick slab of bacon…think pork loin but with a wonderful bacon flavour…. absolute heaven! Also good, from across the table, were a thick cut of steak and a chevre chaud served on a cut of eggplant. Less of a hit was a magaret de canard which, while tasty, was a bit tough. Each plate is paired with a wine selection, although we found that everything went well with a good beer. Overall, good atmosphere and a generally a great place to eat.
Price: $50 per person for two plates plus a drink or two. More if you go for 3-4 plates.
Beer: A rousse and a blanche from Les Brasseurs de Montreal
