Foxy Montreal

Foxy sits on Notre Dame Street, roughly a half-hour drive from Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal. The kitchen focuses on French contemporary cooking, leaning into the open-flame techniques that define its modern approach. It holds a spot as number 82 on the 2024 Canada’s 100 Best list.

The room runs smart and elegant, but the menu is the real argument for the trip. While many restaurants in the city centre lean on tradition to satisfy tourists, Foxy commits to a changing, ingredient-led rhythm that makes the distance from the museum district feel irrelevant. It serves a specific, sharp version of modern French cuisine that prioritizes the wood-fire over white-tablecloth formality. You choose this place when you want to avoid the predictable options near the major landmarks, as the intensity of the cooking here justifies the trek across town.