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Île Flottante, Montréal, QC

Île Flottante

4.8
4.8
1699 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
International
Seasonal tasting menus for $110 per person (excludes taxes and service)
Wine pairing available for 65$ (excludes taxes and service)
Please contact the restaurant for details from Wednesday to Saturday as of 4 pm.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 11 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    International, Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Hours of Operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (514) 278-6854

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive Chef

    Sean Murray Smith

  • Neighbourhood

    Mile End

  • Cross Street

    De l'Esplanade & Waverly

  • Parking Details

    Street parking, paid and unpaid

  • Public Transit

    Metro Rosemont or Metro Laurier Bus 55 St-Laurent, stop at St-Viateur Street.

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 1,699 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Best Overall

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Best Food

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Innovative

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Healthy

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Good for special occasions

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Montreal

    Best Overall

  • Montreal

    Best Food

  • Montreal

    Best Service

  • Montreal

    Best Value

  • Montreal

    Innovative

  • Montreal

    Healthy

  • Montreal

    Good for special occasions

  • Montreal

    Vegetarian-friendly

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  1. FredericE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding, creative, original, a great place to go to with a menu which changes every quarter and reflects the passion of the chef ! Our favorite go to for a fancy dinner in the Mile End
  2. SavorySam

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    It was a nice dinner, but didn't live up to the hype at all. The wine pairings were all from the same winery which detracted a bit from the curation because it felt convenient rather than deliberate on the part of the restaurant. For the price, we expected better.
  3. Stephane1

    Montreal

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Un repas en 7 services Accueil excellent Bel endroit Pairing de vins dont le niveau était fort décevant dans l’ensemble alors qu’on valorisait une belle région canadienne Le pain était lourd mais ok Le taco de légumes etait le wow de la soirée 🌼 beau succès belle présentation Les autres plats allaient de déception en déception Plusieurs périodes de longueur dans le service avec beaucoup d’attente Une perspective un peu discordante d’un restaurant autrement bien apprécié …
  4. CliffBoy

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Worst experience of our one-week stay in Montreal. 45-minute wait between course one and two, with no explanation other than, 'Sorry for the delay.' Three hours and 15 minutes after we arrived, still had not gotten all of our courses. We packed up and left. Chef got in the face of one of his assistants and yelled at him in the kitchen in full view of restaurant patrons. Unacceptable and unbelievable. And, the food was good at times, not so good at others and not at all memorable. Staff was friendly but experience for the very high price tag was really terrible overall. Will not recommend or go back.
  5. Catherine

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Excellent petit resto. Les plats sont très travaillés tout comme les accords mets-vins. J'aurais préféré avoir un plat plus généreux en quantité au lieu de deux desserts. Le ravioli était un peu chiche en homard, c'aurait été plus satisfaisant de ne mettre que du homard au lieu de le mélanger avec du poulet. Tant qu'à mettre cet ingrédient au menu, on s'attend à plus, je crois. En revanche, l'agneau était divin! Merci pour la très agréable soirée!
  6. OmarA

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A party happening at every bite. The presentation and taste are just spectacular. The lamb is the best I've ever had. The banana cake is just sublime! Everything stands out except maybe the quantity. Even Though it was a 7 course meal, I wasn't full after the meal due to the portions being small.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Probably the best meal I ever had in my life. Very highly recommended.
  8. SolangeC

    Montreal

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Nous avons eu deux desserts assez copieux…j’aurais préféré un plat de poisson ou de légumes de plus. Deux desserts c’est trop! Le plat de pain accompagné de jambon et fromage était très bon mais j’aurais préféré une création plus originale. C’était ma deuxième visite. À ma première visite, j’avais été plus impressionnée. Ceci dit le premier plat de flétan était sublime et nous avons passé une excellente soirée! Merci
  9. GiovanaA

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful, amazing food and service, the plates are delicious and well presented.
  10. Bernie1978

    Montreal

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was our second time to visit Île Flottante and we will be back! Great menu and a nice selection of wines.
  11. AlenaD

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I'm visiting once every quarter when their new menu comes out and each time I'm delighted and can't wait to come back! It is the best place in Montreal (or maybe even Canada & the world).
  12. Eric

    New York Area

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and service were both exceptional. The blend of flavors and textures in each dish was extraordinary, and the wine pairings meshed unbelievably well with the food. Staff was very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. One of the best dining experiences I have ever had.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely the best meal of our lives. Great service and artfully created food.
  14. isabelleb

    Montreal

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Certainement l'un de mes restaurants coup de coeur à Montréal. Des saveurs épatantes service après service ! La présentation des plats est ultra soignée et cela nous éblouis chaque fois . Le service est A1, courtois et professionnel, ce qui nous donne l'impression d'être toujours les bienvenus à leur table. Nous recommandons vivement :)
  15. GhislainL

    Montreal

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Une expérience culinaire dès plus extraordinaire.
  16. AynsleyJ

    Montreal

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    There is no better restaurant to eat at in Montreal! The food, drinks and experience are out of this world!
  17. Charles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    Le service, l’ambiance et les gens sont top. On s’attendait à mieux dans l’assiette. Manque de balance , d’unité. Soit trop sucré, trop fumé ou trop salé. Chaque sauce trop goûteuse ou trop réduite. Le deuxième service sur 7 était du pain, du jambon et des tranches de fromages qu'on est cap de trouver a l'épicerie… limite insultant.
  18. KimD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious meals, very refined. I absolutely recommend this restaurant !
  19. Mongraw

    Montreal

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Best tasting menu currently being offered in Montreal. I’ve been four times over the past few years and every time I go it’s better than the time before.
  20. LdaB

    Montreal

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    All the dishes were perfectly executed. The desserts and vegetables were good, but the cooking of the meat and fish was not mastered.
  21. PascalR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    La bouffe, les accords et le service sont toujours aussi excellents. Impeccable. Ma seule micro-déception était que j'aurais espéré une nouvelle mouture du menu. Quelques plats étaient similaires à ma dernière visite (il y a deux mois), mais ceci est davantage ma faute que celle du restaurant. Je le mentionne simplement pour me/vous rappeler d'espacer vos visites suffisamment pour permettre au menu de changer. Un des meilleurs restos de Montréal.
  22. CatherineB

    Atlantic Canada

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food and service is exceptional. Each course was a work of art and tasted absolutely wonderful. The wine pairing was excellent as well.
  23. AlexJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The most amazing meal, presentation, service and wine recommendations. We had a 7 course tasting menu and this was easily in the top 3 dining experiences for us. The only thing I would say negative about the “value”, it cost us the same to fly from Vancouver to Montreal as it did to dine there. I guess that is not a negative on the dining experience, just the overall value…
  24. AurelieV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    C’était une expérience incroyable Les saveurs au rendez vous. Chaque plat avait toutes les saveurs (acide, umami, salé, sucré et piquant) tout avec une balance parfaite. Laissez moi vous dire que l’accord met et vin était un ajout aux saveurs. Simplement la senteur du vin après une bouchée de l’assiette était d’un accord magnifique, c’était un des meilleurs accord met et vin que j’ai goûté dans ma vie. Un énorme merci à toute l’équipe pour votre travail extraordinaire qui nous fait vivre une expérience hors de se monde!
  25. cecile

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dans le passe, nous avons mange dans de tres bons restaurants dont des etoiles, celui-ci est dans les tops trois!!! Excellent, raffine, le personnel est parfait, le cadre est beau, frais et spacieux. Vraiment l'experience est a refaire lors d'un prochain voyage a Montreal. Nous avons deja recommande ce restaurant a des amis et qui voulait bien nous entendre! Un grand merci pour ce beau moment joyeux!
  26. DominikP

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’ve traveled the world and eaten at dozens of Michelin star restaurants and to this day I still say that this is my second favourite restaurant in the world, displaced only my Celler de Can Roca. I loved it when it was Deux Singes de Montarvie and I still love now. Chapeau to the crew!
  27. J4M3S

    London

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was a bit sceptical based on the reviews that it would live up to the ratings, but this place is really something special! The food was absolutely wonderful, the service was warm and friendly, pricing was really reasonable for the quality, and the atmosphere in the dining room was great! It is really rare (in my humble opinion, at least) to really and truly love every single course of a blind tasting menu, but Île Flottante really surpassed expectation across every single of its seven courses - dishes were beautifully presented, flavour was intricately layered and wonderfully creative (need I say more than a parsnip-based mille-feuille dessert?). Thank you for a wonderful evening!
  28. JoanieB

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super restaurant! Une belle découverte! Nous y retournerons sans hésiter!
  29. PaulS

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always excellent Very nice wine advice and selection
  30. GlennH

    Montreal

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, we are continually surprised to what the chef and his team are able to serve month after month. Outstanding food, service and ambience.
  31. JessicaH

    New England

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were incredible. We’ve eaten in many upscale & Michelin star restaurants and Ile Flottante was on par with them. Thank you for an incredible meal and njght!
  32. GhislainM

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tout simplement remarquable; autant le goût que le visuel et la créativité sont exceptionnel. Le service était attentionné et très gentil. Je vais dans beaucoup de restaurant et rapport qualité/prix c'est imbattable. Je reccomande fortement
  33. Olivier

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing as usual. Best bang for buck for high end culinary experience in Montreal.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Bonjour, Nous nous sommes régalés à part le plat avec les pitas. Nous avons été cependant très déçus par l’accord vin que nous ne recommandons pas.
  35. DavidM

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Certainement un des meilleurs restos à Montréal. Chaque service du repas était exquis, original et de belle présentation. Les serveurs étaient sympathiques et compétents. L'atmosphère de l'endroit est à la fois chic et décontractée. Une expérience que je recommande à toutes et tous!
  36. Laplante

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious and well paired with wine!
  37. Danick

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An amazing evening, the plates we’re spectacular, the flavours are unique at it’s own way! They have a great cocktails and all
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic from start to finish. Delicious cocktails, beautiful plates, and incredibly delicious food.
  39. Miele2

    New York Area

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was absolutely delicious! Amazing evening. Highly recommend.
  40. Lindsay

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    One of the best meals I have ever had. The service was exceptional and they were very accomodating with my gluten allergy as well. Highly recommend!

FAQs

Île Flottante is rated 4.8 stars by 1699 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 11 times today
Google Map for Île Flottante

176, Saint-Viateur Ouest, Montréal, QC H2T2L3

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    De l'Esplanade & Waverly

  • Neighbourhood

    Mile End

  • Hours of Operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    International, Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking Details

    Street parking, paid and unpaid

  • Public Transit

    Metro Rosemont or Metro Laurier Bus 55 St-Laurent, stop at St-Viateur Street.

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Sean Murray Smith

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine

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