Restaurants
Refined atmosphere and cuisine
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind culinary adventure at the Restaurant de l'Institut and Salle Paul-Émile-Lévesque, renowned for their refined regional cuisine. Chefs and instructors from the Institute supervise future cooks and service staff, who are trained according to the highest standards in the industry.
Restaurant de l'Institut
3535, rue Saint-Denis | Montréal (Québec) | Tel.: 514 282-5161
1 800 361-5111, extension 5161
Morning, noon or night, you can enjoy an unforgettable gastronomic adventure in an elegant setting. Under the attentive supervision of the Institute’s instructors, the next generation of chefs will prepare exquisite and innovative market-fresh cuisine for you. The Restaurant de l'Institut’s impeccable cuisine and service have made it one of the best restaurants in Montréal.
Opening hours
Morning
Monday to Friday
7:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday
7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Lunchtime
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
(closed Saturday and Sunday)
Evening
6:00 to 9:30 p.m.
(closed Sunday and Monday)
Reservations recommended: 514 282-5161 or 1 800 361-5111, extension 5161
Payment by credit or bank card or in cash
Special offer to the hotel clients
During your stay, receive a 20% discount at Restaurant de l'Institut
Valid for lunch on Mondays and for lunch and dinner on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Menu
Treat yourself to an unforgettable culinary adventure at the Restaurant de l'Institut, renowned for its refined cuisine featuring regional products from Québec.
Express lunch (Monday to Friday) $18
Including appetizer, entrée, dessert and coffee
Evening menu: Autour du terroir (local specialties) $48
Four-course meal
With wine: add $32
Appetizers
Yellow gazpacho, princess scallop, parsley oil and spiced crouton $6
Tender greens, pulled guinea fowl confit from Produits d’Antoine, quail egg, berries and Zéphyr cheese crisp $7
Warm Bouton de culotte goat cheese, roasted pepper, pine nuts, basil, extra-virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar $9
Tempura shrimp, lemony soy bouillon, cucumber and daikon radish salad with ginger $8
Entrées
Striped bass, caponata, butter pappardelle and rapini with garlic scapes $18
Chef’s vegetarian inspiration $11
Roasted guinea fowl from Produits d’Antoine, pink oyster mushrooms from Ad Vitam, quinoa cooked with marrow, green beans and reduced poultry juice $17
Smoked Nagano pork loin, sweet potato, vegetable salsa acidulated with Creole spices, homemade barbecue sauce $14
VSC rib eye beef medallion in a coffee salt pastry case, mashed fingerling potatoes, crunchy carrots and reduced veal stock $15
Cheeses
A selection of regional Québec cheeses $10
Desserts
Fruity chocolate fondant, strawberry and basil sorbet $6
Iced white chocolate sphere, lychee and ginger sorbet $8
Vanilla and candied orange peel shortbread, sweet lime custard $7
Espresso crème brûlée, cocoa nibs icing $7
Coffee and tea
Drip coffee, tea or herbal tea $2
Cappuccino, café au lait, espresso $3
Specialty coffees and teas
Excelso, Columbia $4
Tarrazu, Costa Rica $4
Sidamo Mocha, Ethiopia $4
Sigri, Papua New Guinea $4
Sumatra Mandheling, Indonesia $4
Organic Assam Banaspaty (black tea), India $4
Organic Darjeeling Sungma (black tea), India $4
Organic Hui Ming (green tea ), China $4
Dragon Pearl (flavoured green tea), China $4
Wine list available
The Tea Room at the Hôtel de l’Institut
A flavourful experience!
Every Saturday, the ITHQ welcomes you to a warm and distinctive setting where you will be treated to a selection of teas from around the world. Pastries and savoury bites, created by our Pastry chef, accompany delicious infusions from La Maison Québécoise Camellia-Sinensis.
Hours:
Every Saturday, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Reservations: 514 282-5161 or 1 800 361-5111, extension 5161
Menu
Savoury bites
- Dried beef served with grilled nuts on avocado sauce
- Nori and eel roll, barbecue sauce
- Salmon tartare and potato crisps
- Mini smoked chicken sandwich
Pastries
- Manjari 64% pure Madagascar dark chocolate truffle, infused with Wulong tea
- Tartlet garnished with a ganache of Jivara 40% milk chocolate
- Tartlet garnished with seasonal fruit
- Green tea macaroon
- Fruit macaroon
- Biscuits and biscotti
- Madeleines
$ 18 per person, including selected tea
(Taxes and service extra)
Teas $ 5.00 each
- Bocha Green tea from Japan
- Huiming biological Green tea from China
- Hojicha Shizuoka Green tea from Japan
- Sencha Isagawa Green tea from Japan
- Si Ji Chun Wulong tea from Taiwan
- Bai Hao Yin Zhen White tea from China
- Organic Assam Banaspaty Black tea from India
- Darjeeling Sungma 1st Flush biological Black tea from India
- Dragon pearls Green tea from China
- Pomegranate and Magnolia Flavoured tea from India
Salle Paul-Émile-Lévesque (Training restaurant)
401, rue de Rigaud
Montréal (Québec)
Tel.: 514 282-5161
1 800 361-5111, extension 5161
Discover on of Montreal's best-kept secrets:
Training restaurant Salle Paul-Émile-Lévesque is open to the public. Let our talented students prepare and serve your lunch or dinner. Enjoy affordably priced fine food and help our student servers perfect their English. Dine in style and help the next generation of chefs and servers gain experience.
During the academic year (September to May), the ITHQ instructors and students prepare exquisite, delicious cuisine at affordable prices.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (à la carte menu or table d’hôte, starting at $12)
Dinner: 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. (à la carte menu or table d’hôte, starting at $12)
Please note that, due to pedagogical days and holidays scheduled in the ITHQ’s academic calendar, we recommend that you reserve a few days in advance to make sure that the dining lounges are open.
Telephone: 514 282-5161
