Le Molière: Chic French Brasserie at Espace Saint-Denis

In 2023, on February 7th to be exact, Le Molière welcomed its first guests. Customers came to discover this new “chic French brasserie,” where the name of chef Antonin Mousseau-Rivard appeared, as he had designed a very appetizing menu for this establishment.

Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, at the corner of Saint-Denis and De Maisonneuve streets, Le Molière offered an elegant menu celebrating the classics of French cuisine, along with a superb wine list. The setting is equally elegant, bright, and warm. At the helm are two dynamic natives of the Kingdom, Jean Pilote, the owner, and Johanne Bouchard, an experienced maître d’.

A Classic French Brasserie

Le Molière isn’t playing at bistronomy. The dishes on its chalkboard menu are all great French brasserie classics. Le Molière certainly isn’t reinventing gastronomy, but you can be sure that everything served here is executed to perfection. Executive chef Jordane Urbain does remarkable work that’s clearly appreciated by the clientele.

Whether at dinner or lunch, Le Molière’s menus are generous. In the evening, you’ll find chicken liver mousse with honeyberry, onion soup under a dome of pastry, beef tartare, calf’s liver à la bourguignonne, salmon with sorrel, and more. That generosity is even more obvious at lunch, with dishes around the $20 mark like Toulouse sausage with mashed potatoes and mustard sauce, or a lovely fines herbes omelette. Much like every rugby player on the formidable Stade Toulousain, this Toulouse sausage might just earn Felipe Saint-Laurent of Ils en fument du bon a medal of honor from the Ville rose’s town hall.

The wine list mainly features wines from France. “There are plenty of places to drink natural and unconventional wines in the city. At Le Molière, we stick to the classics, with mostly French products from the Old Continent,” emphasizes the team.

One Restaurant, Multiple Experiences

A visit to Le Molière can be quick for those who want to sit down for a meal before a show at Théâtre Saint-Denis, which is accessible from inside—a big plus on freezing, snowy winter evenings—but you can just as easily settle in for a delightful gourmet evening.

The spacious and elegant restaurant, with décor designed by Pierre Brousseau from Camdi Design, also boasts a large private room for events, accommodating up to 80 people.

“It’s good food, not fine words, that sustains me.” — Molière

Written by Jean-Philippe Tastet
Photography by Alison Slattery

Updated on June 24, 2026

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