DINING

Gia Vin & Grill

Located in the Saint-henri neighborhood, a 13-minute drive from downtown, this new casual and friendly restaurant offers arrosticini (charcoal-grilled meat skewers), seafood and vegetable dishes, and pastas like pici all’anatra, a duckladen Tuscan specialty.

1025 Rue Lenoir $$$

Monarque

This atmospheric brasserie ranked No. 17 on Canada’s Best 100 Restaurants list, and its great cuisine matches its savvy interior design. Fish and shellfish specialties include a bouillabaisse studded with mussels, monkfish, cod, prawn and squid. Also excellent: dry-aged beef, snails, sweetbreads, duck and squab, and a large wine list.

406 Rue Saint-jacques $$$–$$$$$

Terrasse Carla

Perched on the sixth-floor terrace of Hampton Inn by Hilton, it features views of Old Montréal and décor that channels 1950s Saigon. The menu mixes French and Vietnamese flavors; try the gingery salmon tartare or mussels in white wine and coconut cream sauce. Open 3–11 p.m.

985 Blvd. Saint-laurent $$–$$$$