"Richard Bastien's grilled onglet and the after-22h two-course menu make Lemeac the Outremont bistro to book for a late dinner."
Lemeac has anchored the corner of Laurier and Durocher in Outremont since 2001, and it is the bistro Montreal sends you to when you want the French classics done without fuss. Chef-owner Richard Bastien runs it; the MICHELIN Guide lists it. Its real claim to fame is inventing the city's late-night menu, a habit other rooms like Monarque later borrowed.
The kitchen is a French bistro greatest-hits set: grilled beef onglet with beurre maitre d'hotel and frites at C$44.50, seared scallops, duck breast, and a serious cheese cart. After 22h the same menu turns into a two-course table d'hote for C$25, a starter and a main from nearly the full card, which remains one of the better-value late dinners in the city.
A long, bright room with mirrors and a sidewalk terrace that fills on summer nights, Lemeac works for a brisk business lunch as easily as a post-theatre supper. Service is professional and quick. For a heartier Quebecois night instead, Au Pied de Cochon is the counterpoint.
Lunch with a client at noon, or a two-course onglet-and-wine supper at eleven. The after-22h menu is the move; arrive late and order it.
Not for anyone chasing the newest tasting-menu room: Lemeac has cooked the same classic French repertoire since 2001, and that steadiness is the point.
Lemeac is owned by chef Richard Bastien and has cooked classic French bistro food at the corner of Laurier and Durocher in Outremont since 2001.
Its grilled beef onglet with beurre maitre d'hotel and frites, and for pioneering Montreal's after-22h menu. It is listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
After 10pm the kitchen offers a two-course table d'hote, a starter and a main from nearly the full menu, for C$25, one of the better-value late dinners in Montreal.
The grilled 8oz onglet with frites is C$44.50 on the regular menu.
At 1045 Avenue Laurier Ouest in Outremont, Montreal.
Recommended; the after-22h menu draws a late crowd on weekends.
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