Carnet · Vieux-Montréal

Restaurant Bonaparte

443, rue Saint-François-Xavier, Montréal

On our map. We haven't walked through the door yet — here's why it's on the list.

Opened in 1984 by Louis H. Ladouceur inside an 1886 building constructed for Judge Joseph-Amable Berthelot — the "Berthelot 1886" inscription still marks the façade. Chef Claude Postel's French cuisine built the restaurant's reputation from the start, at a time when Old Montreal was still quiet.

Taken over and modernized in 2017 by the Epik group, Bonaparte ranks among OpenTable's top 100 romantic restaurants and has hosted guests including Julia Roberts and Halle Berry.

Reference points

Address — 443, rue Saint-François-Xavier, Montréal, Montréal

Neighbourhood — Vieux-Montréal, Montréal

Status — in the Carnet: spotted, not yet visited

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Restaurant Bonaparte and the Regulars Carnet

Restaurant Bonaparte 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.

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Sources: The Main · Regulars carnet research