L'Express

"Here in the Plateau Mont-Royal, this historical bistro has been serving happy diners for several decades. Founded by theater enthusiasts, it has become a must for night owls (last orders at 12:30am). A large Parisian-style counter lit by Art Deco lamps, burgundy walls, mirrors, and black-and-white tiles make for an inviting decor. The handwritten menu promises culinary authenticity. Chef Jean-François Vachon masters the French classics: celery remoulade, chicken liver pâté, smoked herring, beef tartare, veal kidney in mustard sauce, and grilled salmon with lentils and spinach. For dessert, don't miss the maple profiteroles and the île flottante with caramel. Smiling and efficient service along with carefully selected Burgundy wines andQuébecvintages complete the experience." - Michelin Inspector

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"L’Express is the ultimate Montreal bistro, and the perfectly cooked steak frites with shallot butter are something everyone in Montreal, visitor or born-and-bred local, should eat at least once. The long zinc bar and decades-old photographs of the staff lining the walls in their starched aprons give off an old-world Parisian vibe, as does the handwritten menu. Its huge wine list covering classics and new-school favorites make L’Express a mind-boggling destination for wine lovers. Every meal starts with a complimentary baguette and a mason jar brimming with cornichons; get some rillettes, bone marrow, or chicken liver pâté to go along and then delve into mains like poached salmon with pillowy, pastel green chervil mashed potatoes." - ivy lerner frank

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"L’Express, with its iconic black-and-white tiles on the St-Denis sidewalk, is the ultimate Montreal bistro. The perfectly cooked steak frites with shallot butter are something everyone in Montreal, visitor or born-and-bred local, should eat at least once. The long zinc bar and decades-old photographs of the staff lining the walls in their starched aprons give off an old-world Parisian vibe, as does the handwritten menu. Its huge wine list covering classics and new-school favorites make L’Express a mind-boggling destination for wine lovers. Every meal starts with a complimentary baguette and a mason jar brimming with cornichons; get some rillettes, bone marrow, or chicken liver pâté to go along and then delve into mains. We’ve been known to digress from the steak in favor of the poached salmon with pillowy, pastel green chervil mashed potatoes, and always end the meal with the lemon tart." - ivy lerner frank

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"Once a 24-hour Gramercy Park French bistro, it had scrapped its late-night menu since 2020; as of Friday, January 17, the late-night service is back, although with a slightly abbreviated timeframe, running through until 4 a.m., per a representative." - Melissa McCart

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"Founders opened L’Express on Saint-Denis in 1980 to cater to the area’s theater crowd, serving dependable French fare in a black-and-white-tiled dining room at nearly all hours. The bistro par excellence remains largely unchanged, and seats at the bar are more coveted than ever. Under chef Jean-François Vachon, who has helmed the kitchen since 2016, L’Express continues to uphold the classics with house standards like pistachio-speckled chicken liver pate, steak frites with shallot butter, and veal kidneys in mustard sauce." - Valerie Silva