Cabaret L'enfer Montreal

Cabaret L’enfer is at 4094 R. Saint Denis, a ten-minute walk from Saint-Catherine Street. The restaurant holds the no. 20 spot on the list of Canada’s 100 Best.

The room runs smart and elegant, but the focus remains on a French, modern, and creative menu that justifies the trek north of the usual festival hubs. While the Quartier des Spectacles draws the masses for quick, high-turnover meals, this kitchen demands an evening to itself. It offers a quieter, more considered pace than the frantic dining rooms that define the streets closer to the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal. For those weary of the city's predictable tourist menus, this is the necessary correction.