Laloux (Montréal, QC)

Laloux is tucked in a residential part of the plateau. The ambiance was très bistrot. The beat up wooden floors, white table cloths, and the old style light fixtures made the place very cozy. I went for lunch but I think that going there in the evening would be so much better.

There was an option in the menu for wine pairing, and of course I went for it. The sommelier came to our table to explain the reason why she had chosen the wines according the dishes I had chosen. Very nice!

I had 1/2 a glass of macôn boursières paired with the rillette de porc with apples, apricots, and a pine crumble as the appetizer. The wine was based on gamey grapes and it complemented perfectly the light flavors of the dish.


I had a trout marinated Nova Scotian style pizza with caviar and labneh, a middle eastern type of cheese. My pizza dough was fantastic! Too much trout for my taste but other than that, it was perfect. The sommelier gave me the option of keeping drinking a red wine (not the same I had with my appetizer) or getting a Épaulé Jeté, a white wine from the Loire valley region. I could have drank the entire bottle.

For dessert, we shared a brownie made with African chocolate, noix, and vanilla ice cream. So good!

Love eating in Montreal!