10 New Montreal Venues for Spring 2019 Meetings and Events

Four Seasons Hôtel Montréal is opening later in 2019 in a striking glass tower by Toronto-based architect, Isadore Sharp. Located on the site of the former Hôtel de la Montagne just off Sainte Catherine Street, guests of the hotel can easily flit between Golden Square Mile shopping giants such as Maison Ogilvy and Holt Renfrew. Four Seasons boasts 168 rooms and suites, 18 luxury permanent residences, a restaurant, a fitness center and spa, and Marcus restaurant from New York-based chef Marcus Samuelsson. There is also 10,636 square feet of meeting space located on the fifth floor. Combined, the Palais des Possibles ballroom and Belvedere area make up the largest space, at nearly 7,000 square feet. Together they hold 550 for receptions.

Opened last December, Henri Brasserie Française in Birks Hotel offers a middle ground between airy café and elegant Parisian cocktail bar. Birks Hotel is located downtown and has made a name for itself as being the center of business and socializing. The refined menu includes extensive seafood options as well as steaks, foie gras, and other delicacies. The spacious restaurant seats 140 guests, and the restaurant can cater events held elsewhere in the hotel, including the 12-seat Birks Boardroom.

Nestled into an unassuming strip mall in Brossard, Le Golden Dragon is the latest concept from the Lucky Bell Group (the team behind Le Blossom and Miss Wong). A 10-minute drive from the city center, the Chinese restaurant seats about 90 guests and is available for full buyouts.

The buzzed-about eatery McKiernan Luncheonette is the combined effort of famed chefs David McMillan and Fred Morin of Joe Beef, and Derek Dammann from Maison Publique. The bright and airy 7,000-square-foot space has room for around 200 people and boasts a foodie-friendly menu of dishes from housemade vegan flatbread to smoked mackerel toast with salami butter.

The recently opened DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal Airport is located just outside of Pierre Elliot Trudeau airport, making it a convenient option for meetings near the airport. The hotel offers 3,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes a dedicated event service team and in-house catering. The largest space, the 2,160-square-foot Falcon room, seats 160 theater style and can be divided.

A sweetly designed venue, Petit Lapin caters to eaters with allergies that make enjoying desserts and lunches difficult. The café and dessert mainstay in Outremont is the second location after the smaller takeout counter in Westmount. Full buyouts are available for catered birthday parties, baby showers, or influencer gatherings. The venue also offers customization including personalized cakes, party favors, and more.

Located in the Dix30 shopping district, Alt Hotel Dix30 opened in 2018. On the ground floor is Brasserie T, with traditional brasserie fare such as homemade charcuteries, tartares, and burgers. The contemporary eatery seats 80 guests. There are six spaces for meetings and events. The largest, Room 1, seats 115 theater style or holds 125 for reception-style events. The Creative Lounge spaces are small meeting rooms with a mix of desks and couches for brainstorming or other small-group sessions.

Hotel Bonaventure, a downtown mainstay, recently finished a five-year renovation that included the common areas, the restaurants and bar, as well as an additional event room called Ville-Marie. The hotel spans the top two floors of the Place Bonaventure and has 2.5 acres of rooftop garden, complete with a flowing stream. The property has 50,000 square feet of meeting and event space and claims the largest columnless ballroom in Montreal, the 15,328-square-foot Montreal Ballroom, which seats 1,248 theater style or 1,080 for banquets.

The latest from the Escondite restaurant group, Hanzo Izakaya is located in the Old Port of Montreal. The Japanese-style izakaya—think gyozas, hamachi sashimi, and more—seats 80 people. Full buyouts are available.

A welcomed addition to Montreal’s food-focused Saint-Henri neighborhood, Le Kioko boasts some of the best sushi and poké bowls in town. The venue is unpretentious but intimate with clean lines and minimal seating for about 20 people. Catering is available upon request whether at the venue or elsewhere.