Santa Lucia - Italian Restaurant

One of the best pizza's which could be found in downtown, simply because it's cooked in a clay oven - allowing the pizza to have that unique "clay-oven" smell and taste which is unattainable in any other type of baking.. Simply delicious and a must have !
The lasagna is also incredible here as the cheese used in this dish is very creamy and the meat sauce is also very rich and drenched in a creamy meaty flavor. All this "creaminess" does make the dish does leave you with a bit of heavy big meal feeling , but then again lasagna isn't meant to be a light meal after all. So just make sure you there very hungry to ensure you're able to enjoy the last bite of this delicious meal.
The chicken parmesan was just ok. I felt the chicken was a little hard, chewy and could have done with a little more marinade, but the spaghetti accompanying the dish was very flavorful.
Overall this is a great little Italian restaurant situated in the heart of downtown on the corner of Stanley and St.Catherine which run by a highly experienced chef and well mannered chef who's been trained in Germany and definitely knows how to cook and serve a delicious Italian meal!

"Fall fish" home made dinner

Baked Scandinavian salmon with beets and green bean salad garnished with dill yoghurt !

Best French restaurant in Montreal

La cocagne on st. Denis serves some of the best French food in Montreal! The duck was the highlight of the evening as it was done really well. Most places over cook the duck and it gets to dry and chewy. This one was full of flavor, soft, moist and just tender enough to dismantle as soon as it was chewed on. The best appetizer was the venetian ravioli which again was packed with flavor and the ravioli was immersed in a balsamic vinegar sauce which complement the meat really well.
The fish was also tender and not too oily.
The decor was not as impressive as the food , it lacked interest and I couldn't see whether they were going for a contemporary look or a bistro feel . That being said, the top food quality, excellent taste and price more than make up for the ordinary setting - hands down my favorite french restaurant in the city!

Saturday Brunch

Fried eggs sunny side up garnished with mushrooms, peppers, tarragon, Basel and olives - drizzled with balsamic fig vinegar served with freshly cut oranges

Kombucha

A Type of Fermented tea - excellent for detoxifying tonic and also beneficial for the digestive system.

It's an acquired taste , you might not like it the first time but it's grows on to you very quickly - give it try!

Toucan Guiness Truffle Beignets

I don't have the sweetest tooth in the world, nor am I the biggest chocolate fun in the world - but this dessert is simply sublime

Le Gourmet Burger

http://www.legourmetburger.com/ 



Located on Bishop, adjacent to Concordia University this small joint perhaps serves some of the best burgers in downtown Montreal. The thick beef burger patty is packed with flavour, taste and most importantly, it’s also juicy – “juicy” might usually be a tacky adjective to describe a beef patty, but perhaps necessary in this case to emphasize the fact that many other burger joints in this city have failed to achieve this feat and their patties are just too dry – making the burger a little too chewy. To my pleasant surprise, Le Gourmet Burger avoided to make this. There’s a choice of 5 burgers: chicken, beef, bison,veg and chilli. I’ve tried the beef and bison and both were well made, but beef is usually my personal choice when it comes to burgers. All burgers come with complementary toppings of lettuce, tomatoes and caramelized onions. However, there is an additional charge for cheese ( a large variety of fresh cheese is offered) and there is a wide variety of paid toppings ranging from simple Guacomela, bacon, fried egg - all the way to some “fancy” fois gras! There is also a choice of many different types of sauces such as chipotle, wasabi and the LGB house sauce just to name a few. 
Along side the burgers they serve regular fries, sweet potato fries or a mix of both neatly presented in a trendy cone shaped metal holder which definitely gives a contemporary touch. They also serve coke and sprite in old fashioned glass bottles which I personally like a lot (since it tastes better) and they also serve a wide variety of less obvious drinks such as cherry coke and homemade lemonade and iced tea.

All in all, this is great place to try if you want to treat yourself to a well made burger served in a relatively more contemporary setting which is not over priced (under $10 for a burger including some additional toppings). They also have a special promotion offering a trio (burger, drink and fries) for $11 - making it a very attractive offering compared to its competitors.