This week the Tiramisu officially opened, in the brand new Hampton & Homewood Suites by Hilton. Located at the corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Viger Avenue, in Chinatown, the restaurant could quickly become a popular spot, from morning to late at night.
The concept of the restaurant has been entrusted to the good hands of the Lucky Belly Group (Le Red Tiger, Le Blossom, Kamé, Ho Lee Chix, Thip Thip…) and the superb design, to the talented duo Ménard Dworking, who once won more surpassed. The result is absolutely convincing, with several inviting spaces – the central bar on two levels, which offers a view of the kitchen and the imposing pizza oven, the cozy dining room, not to mention the corner dedicated to Caffè Misu, where you can can grab a coffee (Café Saint-Henri) and a pastry from 8 am in the morning. With the pandemic that has shaken the industry, the team made the wise choice to locate this counter at the entrance of the restaurant, where you can also come to order to take out pizzas and pasta, explains Dan Pham, founder of the group. .
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PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, THE PRESS
New Hampton by Hilton hotel opens in Chinatown. In the photo: the hotel’s restaurant, Tiramisu.
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PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, THE PRESS
The pizzas are, along with the pasta, the central element of the menu, like the Mollusco with clams, fior di latte, parmesan and arugula.
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PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, THE PRESS
The Lucky Belly Group quartet: Khan Chau, Patrick Ma, Dan Pham and Gabriel Huynh Lapointe
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PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, THE PRESS
At the entrance to the restaurant, the Caffè Misu allows you to order coffee, matcha and pastries on the go.
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PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, THE PRESS
Two starters on the menu: the unmissable polpette and the tri-color salad.
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PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, THE PRESS
The central bar, on two levels
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PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, THE PRESS
It’s not just tiramisu on the menu for a sweet tooth, but also a white soy pannacotta.
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With such a name, one will have guessed it, Tiramisu is dedicated to Italian cuisine. Even though Dan Pham and his partners, all of Asian origin, operate several restaurants that offer the multiple variations of this cuisine, it quickly became clear to them that it was not necessary or relevant to add another offering from the genre in Montreal’s Chinatown, which is currently experiencing a revival. “We didn’t want to draw customers from nearby restaurants, we wanted to offer a nice addition to the neighborhood,” says Dan.
To carry out this project, the group called on the services of talented chef Chanthy Yen (Fieldstone, Touk, Parliament) who imagined this Italian menu offering a few nods to Japanese cuisine. “Italian by nature. Japanese for love ”, states the slogan of the place. These touches add a touch of originality to certain traditionally Italian dishes: arancini with sushi rice, a tonkotsu lasagna, not to mention tiramisu… with Japanese whiskey! The pizza, on the other hand, is described as halfway between Neapolitan and New York styles and comes in six variations – paired with spicy homemade habanero and yuzu sauce.
And the liquid program in all of this? The cocktail menu, some of which is based on sake, is signed by the Coldroom, a way of making this cocktail bar in Old Montreal known to the many hotel guests who will pass by the restaurant; the wine list gives pride of place to Italian classics, but also offers a few off-the-beaten-path choices, including a few plain wines. Moreover, the Tiramisu having its bar permit, it is possible to go there for a drink only. Good to know !
989, boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal
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