Where to take colleagues and clients without losing the evening to a cab ride. Every place here is about 15 minutes' walk or less, sorted closest first.
406 Saint-Jacques St, Old Montreal · about 7 min walk from Palais des congrès
Father-and-son French restaurant in a grand stone-and-marble room in Old Montreal. A lively brasserie up front and a more formal dining room with a four-course set menu. Listed in the Michelin Guide.
426 Rue Saint-Gabriel · Old Montreal · about 10 min walk from Palais des congrès
Historic Old Montreal inn with three event rooms, from a 60-person dinner to a 250-person reception. Close to the Palais des congrès.
116 McGill St · Old Montreal · about 12 min walk from Palais des congrès
Upscale modern Italian in Old Montreal with four event spaces for a seated dinner of up to 80.
257 Prince St, Old Montreal · about 12 min walk from Palais des congrès
Italian and Mediterranean bistro in a former foundry, listed in the Michelin Guide. Crudos, pasta and a daily rotisserie dish, with a long wine list.
423 Saint-Claude St, Old Montreal · about 13 min walk from Palais des congrès
Dark, club-like room with stone walls and wood beams next to the Château Ramezay. Game, aged beef and seafood with a deep wine list. In the Michelin Guide and open since 2004.
900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Quartier international · about 2 min walk from Palais des congrès
Normand Laprise's landmark restaurant, a few steps from the Palais. Lunch is a short à la carte of classics with wine pairings and attentive service. Listed in the Michelin Guide.
438 McGill St, Old Montreal · about 8 min walk from Palais des congrès
Chef Helena Loureiro's Portuguese seafood and tapas in a calm, chic room on McGill Street. Tastet praises the precise, courteous service and the long Portuguese wine list.
407 McGill St, Old Montreal · about 8 min walk from Palais des congrès
Big European-style brasserie with high ceilings and banquettes, open since 2003. A long-time business-lunch favourite with a daily express lunch menu.
719 William St, Old Montreal · about 12 min walk from Palais des congrès
Bright, airy room serving refined, vegetable-forward cooking at lunch. A calmer choice on the western edge of Old Montreal, with a well-known terrace in summer.
701 Côte de la Place d'Armes, Old Montreal · about 6 min walk from Palais des congrès
Paris-style brasserie in the neoclassical Hôtel Place d'Armes, facing Place d'Armes. Breakfast starts at 7 AM every day, and there is a private room for small meetings.
426 Place Jacques-Cartier, Old Montreal · about 13 min walk from Palais des congrès
Large steakhouse on the ground floor of Hôtel William Gray, serving from breakfast through dinner. Tourisme Montréal lists it among restaurants within 10 minutes of the Palais.
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Downtown · about 15 min walk from Palais des congrès
The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth's art deco brasserie, with 145 seats under high ceilings. Breakfast from 6:30 AM, buffet or à la carte.
416 Saint-Vincent St, Old Montreal · about 11 min walk from Palais des congrès
Mediterranean-style apéritif bar in Old Montreal, ranked #24 on Canada's 50 Best Bars 2026. Soft, relaxed room with vermouths, low-alcohol drinks and small plates.
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Downtown · about 15 min walk from Palais des congrès
The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth's cocktail bar: dark, chic and attentive, with inventive signature drinks and seasonal small plates.
Toqué!: about 2 minutes' walk. Main dining room; no private room listed. Brasserie 701: about 6 minutes' walk. Private room for 10 to 25 (20 seated for dinner). Monarque: about 7 minutes' walk. Private room for up to 32; 180 seats in all. Helena: about 8 minutes' walk. Private room for up to 25 (OpenTable says 35); 120 seats in all. Holder: about 8 minutes' walk. About 170 to 180 seats; the bar seats 40 and takes groups. L'Auberge Saint-Gabriel: about 10 minutes' walk. Rooms seat 60 to 150; receptions up to 250.
Toqué!, about 2 minutes' walk. Helena, about 8 minutes' walk. Holder, about 8 minutes' walk. Restaurant Mélisse, about 12 minutes' walk.
During big conferences, book private rooms as soon as your dates are set. In a normal week, 3 to 4 weeks ahead is enough for groups of 10 or more.