Where to eat with clients and vendors...

[KateMW]

Hello all~

My husband will be in Montreal from Friday until Tuesday night. It's a last minute trip, but he needs a place for dinner each night. Price is not an issue, looking for upscale/ fine dining type places. When they travel in the states, they do a lot of steakhouses, modern American type places, but are open to anything really. Not stuffy would be good. A good wine list is important. It will be between 4-6 men each night. Any ideas for us??

Thanks in advance! I'm so jealous I'm not along for the trip!

[sweettoothMTL]

Max's list + Club Chasse et Pêche

[porker]

"Price is not an issue"
I'd suggest Milos, upscale Greek fish
http://milos.ca/restaurants/montreal

[ios94]

I smell expense account...Milos it is (as Porker and Max suggested).
Should we assume location is not an issue?

[KateMW]

Expense account would be correct...Location shouldn't be an issue, though are there cabs available? I don't think they'll have a car. They're staying at the Fairmont I believe.

Thanks!

[Fintastic]

I've never had to wait more than about 60 seconds to find a cab downtown - decent restaurants would also call one for you if there's a concern.

I'd also think Club Chasse et Peche, DNA, Filet would be good bets. DNA is known for its "head to tail" menu, but I didn't find it to offer much in the way of frightening meat products.

[Maximilien]

Couple of places for business dinner; all are not too stuffy (even toqué).

- Toqué! (or small sister Brasserie T)
- Europea
- 400 coups (more hip).
- Lemeac
- Laloux
- bar& Boeuf.
- Newtown
- Milos (greek fish)
- Ferreira (or small sister F Bar) (portugese)

M.

[KateMW]

I'm having problems finding a place for Monday...are most restaurants closed on Monday there? Or is it a really busy night? Any suggestions?

Thx.

[Maximilien]

Lemeac is open on monday, maybe have a look at l'Express.

[kpzoo]

Check out this list of restos open Sun. & Mon.:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/8382...

[Fintastic]

Yes, most places in Montreal are closed on Mondays. Also, I don't know when you're planning the trip, but May 21 is a holiday in Canada so it might also be a bit busy that day.. As might the following Monday for the US memorial weekend.

[ohyouneverknow]

400 coups for business dinner? I highly doubt it.

[Maximilien]

That's why I wrote "more hip"...

heck, I don't know, they could be in the "cool and hip" business...