The concept is great and really great experience. Food, wine, and service was on point. Great description on each dish given with amazing warmth. Let this be your hidden gem in Montreal to be discovered and shared with your best peers. Cheers to the floor staff and amazing work put in by the kitchen team.
Nous sommes allés manger hier soir dans ce magnifique restaurant. Je peux dire que ça été une expérience hors du commun sur tous les points! Moi et mon copain recherchions un endroit tranquille pour fêter son retour de voyage et le décor nous a complètement subjugué! C’est intime et chaleureux!
Le service a été un des meilleurs que j’ai reçu de ma vie, ce qui a pesé grandement dans la réussite de notre soirée! La serveuse était dynamique et drôle, mais toujours professionnelle! On a eu énormément de plaisir avec elle! Elle nous a fournie des explications précises de tous les vins servis et surtout des plats qui comportent leurs lots de détails et subtilités. Même le chef est venu nous porter des plats et nous accueillir! On se sent toujours bien spécial dans ces cas là!!
Le menu est incroyablement original, les plats sont savoureux et la présentation est toujours parfaite! Surtout en sachant la dose de travail colossale qu’il y a derrière la préparation et l’élaboration du menu. Les saveurs et textures étonnantes et toujours savoureuses. Les accords avec le vins aussi sensationnels!
Un gros merci pour la soirée et on se revoit sur la terrasse cet été!!
Alexander Lorenzo Colonna
+5
Amazing! Wonderful pairing of wine and dinner courses. Great service, cool ambience, easily one of the best restaurants I’ve ever eaten in. Must visit if you’re in Montreal.
Encore un super repas au Candide. Courgettes, canard, verveine: incroyable petites courgettes!. Girolles, aubergine, tomates: magnifiques tomates ancestrales accompagnées d'une purée d'aubergines que le vin blanc (Québecois) magnifiait au point que j'avais l'impression de manger une mousseline de coeur d'artichauts. Superbe! Flétan, chou-fleur, oignons fumés. J'adore le chou-fleur surtout servi comme hier soir en petit format soupoudré sur une piece de flétan parfaitement cuite. Mémorable! Le service est toujours aussi attentif, discret et professionnel. Les prix sont doux et le chef incroyable. Difficile de trouver mieux à Montréal. J'y retourne dans 2 semaines.
1st place in my top 3 restaurants in Montreal. The combination of local produce, creative preparation, variety of textures and mind blowing taste! Highly recommend it.
J'y suis allée hier soir pour la fête de mon amoureuse et ça a été l'expérience culinaire la plus enrichissante que nous avons vécue. Les saveurs étaient exquises et chaque plat contenait au moins un ingrédient spécial qu'on ne connaissait pas! Morille, livèche, chou maritime! Wow! On a choisi l'accord mets et vins et Raphaëlle a su nous conseiller des vins bios, différents et spectaculaires. Un gros merci à toute l'équipe et thumbs up au chef qui a servi à ma blonde des assiettes complètement végétariennes qui ne se résumaient pas à un risotto ou des pâtes! � Excellent pour une date �
Marie Claude Lortie de la Presse devrait se tenir loin des nouvelles expériences... Avec son commentaire il faudrait y penser... Si les pièces du concert ne sont pas appréciés peut être c est l oreille du spectateur et non la performance du musicien!!
The entrées were excellent. Each bite you could taste every single ingredient. The smoked duck was very good as well as the fish (fetan). Definitely worth it.
Concept is very interesting ... restaurant is at the back of a church. :)
Service is just great. Very meticulous.
I've been to Candide a handful of times, most recently last night, and my dining companions are always impressed by the warm atmosphere and meticulously executed menus - fresh, local, brimming with inventiveness and delicacy. Owner and staff exude enthusiasm for their establishment and guests while remaining professional and informative. I'm always discovering new foods and the wine list is amazing, full of judiciously chosen surprises. Enjoy!
Candide is definitely one of my favourite restaurant in Montreal. John always makes sure everything is on point. And Emily is a beast wine wise. You won't be disappointed. Good job guys!
A truly incredible and memorable eating experience. Appreciate their beautiful, and thoughtful treatment of seasonal produce, and perfectly portioned, flavourful, and nourishing dishes. Wonderful service, in a lovely setting - Candide is one of my faves.
Cuisine avec des ingrédients simples et santé, mais des plats élaborés! L'alcool devrait être plus abordable selon moi, mais le service et le site sont excellents! Jolie terrasse en été...
Le Restaurant Candide est définitivement un environnement magique!
Tous nos sens sont spontanément éveillés et l'on a qu'à se laisser vivre une magnifique expérience de saveurs, de douceurs et d'équilibre à tous les niveaux....c'est simple, on prend bien soin de nous.
Quelle magnifique expérience, celle de se retrouver entourée d'une équipe professionnelle, dédiée, passionnée et attentive. Bravo au chef - propriétaire John et sa superbe équipe, qui laisse paraître une belle complicité: Marina, Hugo, Bryan, Evan et Valérie. Sincères félicitations à chacun et chacune de vous pour m'avoir fait vivre une expérience avec un vrai goût de.....revenez-y! ❤️ Merci.
I can't begin to tell you how much I loved my evening at Candide. The audacious, smart wine pairings, and the interesting, delicious food were supported by some of the most professional service I have ever had. I can't remember the last time all staff members were so well versed on the menu and restaurant as a whole as to be able to anwser any question in either French or English. I can't wait to go back
I always love trying set meals and seeing what surprises a restaurant has in store, and seeing that this restaurant has monthly menu changes was exciting to me. The asparagus was fresh and tasty, with a great crunch with each bite. The snow crab appetizer was delicious, and the salad appetizer was more of a small bite than a full salad, but still good. I had the rabbit and was quite pleased with the dish, and my friends had the lobster which was delicious too. The meal ended with either a cherry/beeswax cake or a savoury cheese with corn cracker and apple sunflower seed salad, and I preferred the savoury cheese out of the two. Overall, a lovely experience, and I would be excited to try another new menu should I ever come back to Montreal in the future!
The most amazing experience! I went for my birthday and it didn’t disappoint. Some of the best, freshest food I’ve tasted. Cocktails were also amazing and the wine pairing blew my mind.
Restaurant Candide offers a welcoming and intimate setting and it is clear that every detail is accounted for (down to luxurious candles burning throughout the restaurant). The staff was friendly and professional, balancing attentiveness while giving us space to enjoy our night seamlessly. The food was refreshing, thoughtful and surprising. I appreciate a slow deliberate meal, never feeling rushed nor forgotten. The smoked oysters were delightful and the sea bass was complimented perfectly with the mushrooms and fennel. There was a mix up with my dietary restriction which they happily remedied quickly. The goat cheese dessert was actually the better of the two options which took my by surprise in a good way. Thank you so much to everyone at Restaurant Candide, you made our 4 year anniversary celebration memorable and we will certainly be back the next time we visit Montreal!
Thoughtful, fresh, and passionate cooking here at Candide. The flavors of the season shine in every dish. Every vegetable unlocks its secret magic. The asparagus with sorrel and lovage butter had a clear smoke tone to the grilled asparagus, and the unctuous butter was cut perfectly by the tangy sour bite of sorrel. The gem lettuce salad featured brown butter croutons that were actually the right size to eat with lettuce. The peas! Sweet and crispy peas swimming in rich lobster sauce, topped with broccoli, again perfectly grilled. Both the pork and halibut dishes were well balanced with sauteed, glazed, and raw elements, and both dessert options featured special and harmonious flavors. If we lived in Montreal, we'd try to come every month to try every menu.
Open kitchen, friendly service, cool old building in a park behind a church, delicious and unique menu and drinks. They change the menu every month and it’s a fixed menu. French style cuisine. They follow Covid restrictions well
Truly excellent dining experience all around - great service, food was remarkable, and the drink/wine pairings were very thoughtful. Would recommend to anyone wanting a unique, delicious dining experience. We sat at the high tops and was fun to see the food prepared and interact with the staff. Bartender Sam was phenomenal!
Candide serves contemporary Québécois cuisine with local ingredients and creative flavor synergies. For example, they used acidity from local fruits, like crab apple sauce and berries, to cut through the rich and juicy duck, topped with fennel flowers, creating a wonderful contrastive balance. The oyster, mussel, and vegetable dishes were also something different from what you’d expect from most other restaurants, in a good way. Overall a lovely restaurant, with friendly service, quaintly cool decor, and a young, talented team of amazing chef.
What an exceptional meal! The food was well thought out and the flavors incredibly robust. The tasting menu style will have you enthralled with each course that is brought out. The staff was extremely accommodating and and really helped to shape the experience. They made us feel like we were regulars even though it was our first time. My partner and I were beyond impressed by every aspect. It is hard to “recommend” what dish to get because the menu changes based on seasonality, but we really enjoyed the stripped sea bass, which was paired with fennel and maitake mushrooms. The smoked oysters with creme fraiche were next level; we ordered four and the promptly ordered four more. I have nothing but good things to say about this restaurant. Highly recommended!
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