It is already possible to make reservations for various Montréal en lumière events. Here are some suggestions for enjoying its gourmet component.
Posted at 5:00 p.m.
The “Bed and Gourmet” packages are an interesting way — and delicious! — to discover hotels in the metropolis and their restaurants, indoors or in rooms. A dozen hotels are participating (Boxotel and Etat-Major, Hôtel Nelligan and Nelli wine bar, Germain Montréal and Le Boulevardier, among others). Opened last summer, the DoubleTree by Hilton, located in the Complexe Desjardins building, in the heart of the Place des Festivals, offers an overnight stay and four-course meal package at its Bivouac restaurant, which specializes in contemporary boreal cuisine. and whose design is signed by Zébulon Perron. Note that it is also possible to enjoy only the gastronomic experience throughout the duration of the festival.
Located in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Beaufort Bistro is organizing a final event within the walls of its restaurant located on rue Saint-Zotique, before the announced move to Plaza Saint-Hubert. On the program, a six-course tasting menu featuring Quebec foods, with Quebec wines and ciders in the spotlight (February 17 to 27).
Sugaring off time is coming, slowly but surely. To launch the season, the Renoir restaurant and its chef Olivier Perret are having a Sunday brunch around maple, available in three services, on February 20 and 27 and March 6. Festival-goers can also enjoy brunch at the Maison Boulud at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal and at the Rosélys, restaurant at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, the weekend of February 26.