Old Montreal Resto On St. Paul

[rosario]

A couple of years ago I had an excellent dining experience at a resto on St. Paul in Old Montreal. It is a french bistro-type resto – about three or four blocks east of St Laurent. It is on the north side and is an unassuming place run by (I think) a husband and wife. The front of the resto is large windows overlooking the street; they only have about 8 tables. I had their bouillabaisse and it was to die for. I don’t think it was a BYOB, but not sure. Does anyone know what is the name of this place??

[toddmundt]

hmmm... the place, now closed, next door to Olive et Gourmando? It was very small, unassuming, with a window on the street. That would be around - what? - St Paul O. and St Pierre?

[eat2much]

O&G is several blocks west of St-Laurent not east....

[anachemia]

Wrong direction, but could it have been Bouchées Gourmandes? This place is run by an older couple from France. They have since moved north to Bernard in Outremont...

[rosario]

Thanks for the ideas. My SO says I am wrong in my directions. The place is a few blocks east of McGill, west of St. Laurent on St. Paul. She says it is the name of a flower (in French).

[eat2much]

The place next to O&G was called Rose Blanche.

[toddmundt]

Yeah Rose Blanche - that was the name. a nice little place. closed in 08, right?

[superbossmom]

I think it opened in early summer 06, I had wiener schnitzel when I first went ;
it never really took off, was often empty at peak times.
The decor was very pretty and quaint.

[rosario]

Thanks for all your help. It was indeed the Rose Blanche. I guess we might have been some of their last customers - the place was not busy when we went. Too bad - another casualty of Montreal's cut-throat resto scene. Again, many thanks for the updating