On our map. We haven't walked through the door yet — here's why it's on the list.
An Eastern European kitchen founded in 1998 by Oleg Scobiola, who spent 19 years as a chef in Moldova before opening Ermitage on Queen Mary and later relocating it to Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges after renovations. The home-style cooking is regularly cited for its authenticity.
The warm, plush atmosphere is often described as closer to a private home than a typical restaurant — a feel that carried over into the larger, renovated space.
Ermitage is on the Regulars map — spotted, not yet visited. Our guides are written on foot, door by door, and no one pays to appear: when we walk through the door, this note will become a portrait. No points. No coupons. Standing is earned.