Le Rideau Rouge 

We have tried the Rideau Rouge the first time during Poutine Week, trying their (awesome!) poutine creation. We passed the Rideau Rouge a couple of times on Avenue Cartier before, but it’s downstairs entrance has never really motivated us to actually go there (it has a bit of a red-light look from the outside, which I guess is intentional but not in any way representative). Now we know that we have missed out all the time!

The Rideau Rouge is a unique combination, in that it looks and feels just like your run-of-the-mill American bar (in a good, laid-back way), but at the same time offers an unexpectedly diverse and delicious selection of food. They delight by adopting their food to the occasion: for Super Bowl, you will find typically American bar food, while two weeks later for Valentine’s Day, they will present an almost “haute cuisine” romantic dinner menu.

If you find yourself in the area, give that downstairs entrance a try!