Montréal en Lumière goes gourmet for the next few days!
Montreal will shine for the next two weeks with the Montréal en Lumière festival and its incredible gourmet program! The Bonnes Tables Air France are a dream opportunity for food lovers to discover unique collaborations between local chefs and international guests. This year, more than 60 restaurants are participating in the event, offering specially designed menus for the festival, often paired with carefully selected wine pairings. You can check out our interactive map to find all the participating locations!
Among our favorite Bonnes Tables and must-attend events during Montréal en Lumière, here are a few suggestions:
Pâtisserie Mélilot X Menu Montréal en Lumière
Chefs: Aurélien Kerzerho, Marianne Dansereau, Elizabeth Kent
Date: Starting Thursday, February 20, 2025
Location: Pâtisserie Mélilot
Le Butterblume X Gabrielle Rivard-Hiller
Chefs: Gabrielle Rivard-Hiller, Charlotte Maurin
Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
Location: Le Butterblume
Maison Boulud X Mélissa Rodriguez & Katalina Diaz
Chefs: Mélissa Rodriguez, Katalina Diaz, Daniel Boulud
Date: Starting Friday, February 21, 2025
Location: Maison Boulud
Okeya X Omakase Montréal en Lumière
Chefs: Takuya Matsuda, Grace Wine
Date: Starting Saturday, February 22, 2025
Location: Okeya
La Chronique X Fanny Rey
Chefs: Olivier de Montigny, Jonathan Wahid, Fanny Rey
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Location: La Chronique
Le Violon X Sarah Cicolini
Chefs: Sarah Cicolini, Sara Raspa, Danny Smiles
Date: Starting Saturday, February 22, 2025
Location: Le Violon
Mckiernan X Zach Kolomeir & Carmelina Imola
Chefs: Jean-Philippe Miron, Carmelina Imola, Zach Kolomeir
Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
Location: Mckiernan
Hoogan et Beaufort X Domaine Joblot
Chefs: Marc-André Jetté, Domaine Joblot
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Location: Hoogan et Beaufort
Liverpool House X Bertrand Auboyneau, Gwenaëlle Cadoret & Thierry Laurent
Chefs: Thierry Laurent, Bertrand Auboyneau, Gwenaëlle Cadoret
Date: Starting Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Location: Liverpool House
GIA X Jess Shadbolt
Chefs: Janice Tiefenbach, Jess Shadbolt
Date: Starting Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Location: Gia Vin & Grill
Bar George X Martine Bauer & Anthony Walsh
Chefs: Kevin Ramasawmy, Martine Bauer, Anthony Walsh
Date: Starting Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location: Bar George
Le Club Chasse et Pêche X Noam Gedalof & Etheliya Hananova
Chefs: Noam Gedalof, Etheliya Hananova, Claude Pelletier
Date: Starting Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location: Le Club Chasse et Pêche
Mastard
Chef: Simon Mathys
Date: Starting Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location: Mastard
Menu Extra X Laurence Manya Krief & Jean-François Nicq
Chefs: Laurence Manya Krief, Jean-François Nicq, Francis Blais, Alexis Demers
Date: Starting Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location: Menu Extra
Restaurant Île de France X Drake Devonshire
Chef: Amanda Ray
Date: Starting Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location: Restaurant Île de France
Foxy X Daniela Soto-Innes & Arianna Occhipinti
Chefs: Daniela Soto-Innes, Arianna Occhipinti, Brian Thibodeau
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Location: Foxy
Marcus X Lysée
Chefs: Eunji Lee, Jason Morris
Date: Starting Saturday, March 1, 2025
Location: Marcus
La Lune X Alexandra Roy & Charles Provencher-Proulx
Chefs: Charles Provencher-Proulx, Alexandre Roy, Marc-Olivier Frappier
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Location: La Lune
Vesta X Italian-Canadian Menu
Chefs: Michele Forgione, Basilio Pesce
Date: Starting Monday, March 3, 2025
Location: Trattoria Vesta
Alma X Xrysw Ruelas & Oscar Segundo
Chefs: Juan Lopez Luna, Oscar Segundo, Xrysw Ruelas
Date: Starting Thursday, March 6, 2025
Location: Alma
Monarque X Nancy Oakes
Chefs: Nancy Oakes, Jérémie Bastien
Date: Starting Friday, March 7, 2025
Location: Restaurant Monarque
Mon Lapin X Isabel Garcia & Athénaïs de Béru
Chefs: Marc-Olivier Frappier, Jessica Noël, Athénaïs de Béru, Isabel Garcia
Date: Starting Saturday, March 8, 2025
Location: Restaurant Mon Lapin
Hélicoptère X Sarah Rich & Evan Rich
Chefs: Evan Rich, Sarah Rich, David Ollu
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025
Location: Hélicoptère
And there’s even more! The Montréal en Lumière gourmet program also features a selection of festive brunches. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet incredible local and international chefs and enjoy unforgettable experiences. Once again, kudos to the festival for this fantastic lineup, and hats off to the restaurateurs for these exciting evenings. Like you, we can’t wait to try a few of them!
Written by Jean-Philippe Tastet
Photography by Alison Slattery
