I’ve visited Old Montreal quite a few times and kept passing through this restaurant but finally tried it this time. Oh I wish I had tried it much sooner. Nice and cozy place right in the heart of Old Montreal. They offered to take your...coat the moment you walked in. That’s class. Loved it. Loved the ambience, food, service, everything. We had raw oysters, escargot, meat trio - deer, bison and elk, and duck confit & foie gras. All was delicious and cooked to perfection. Will definitely be back.More

The quality of the food in Old Montreal is outstanding, and La Sauvagine certainly met and exceeded the standard.

One of my best friends, Caucasian, French-Canadian in his early 60th, married to a dark-skinned African woman made a reservation for 4 to have dinner at this French & Portuguese restaurant. I’m an Afro-Canadian, retired Executive from the Petroleum Industry. This background is important to...understand my review. My friend, who is still working and living in Africa spends a few weeks a year in Montreal. As for me, after a long career in Canada and overseas, I elected to retire in Florida with my wife but we try to spend the month of July in Montreal as well. My friend told me that he has been to that restaurant before and highly told me about a famous waiter who, over the past 4 decades has served people like Charles Aznavour, Guy Lafleur, Mireille Mathieu, The Beatles etc… Since it was my last evening in Montreal and I didn’t have a chance to see my friend and his wife, I was looking forward to seeing them and share a great meal in their company. In fact I was his best man when he got married and I helped him tremendously in the real estate in Florida. That evening turned to be my worst nightmare in a restaurant. The famous waiter, Anthony is 69 with an outstanding track record of serving celebrities should retire now and spends his time doing other things. The landscape has changed but not him. My wife and I have never been treated that way in any restaurant around the world. 1. From the beginning, when we mentioned the humility of Pope Francis, he told us bluntly that he is not a real Pope. To him, the real Pope was Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger). I told him Ratzinger was the opposite because of his extravagant luxury taste. He believed this is the way a Pope should behave. Although I disagreed but I respected his opinion. 2. After my friend introduced me to Mr. Celebrity Waiter, I mentioned the name of the 2 Universities where my wife and I graduated. He didn’t wait a split second to remind me about the bad reputation of my University. I knew right away the evening was going to be long. 3. Ordering wine: my wife wanted to try a good Portuguese white wine close to a French Chardonnay similar to a Pouilly Fuissé. The way he answered me was as if I didn’t know what I was talking about. He was very insulting. 4. Serving wine: During the 2 hours we were there, systematically, whenever our glasses were empty, he would pour in my glass half of what he poured in my friend’s glass. Both of us were drinking red wine. He would wait when both glasses are empty before he would come over to pour more wine. I didn’t exist. His job was to entertain and please my friend. We were mere accessories. Since he noticed which one of the 2 black women was my friend’s wife, he had done the same thing to my wife i.e. more wine in my friend’s wife glass. This pattern was repeated not once or twice but many times. My wife and I were commenting about it all along the time. 5. Stereotyped comments: When my friend told Anthony that he worked in Africa with me (we met in Africa but both of us were raised in Montreal), he immediately started to brag about the fact that he has served the son of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the former President of Senegal in West Africa. He assumed right away that I was, may be, a poor African who is invited to this restaurant by his rich white friend. Anthony completely ignored me and my wife all the way. We don’t deserve this kind of attitude in a such cosmopolitan city in 2022. 6. After dinner drink: My wife asked him if he has a great Armagnac he could recommend. Of course, he said yes. He brought in a VS Armagnac, which is lowest grade Armagnac money can buy. When I asked him for an XO or at least a VSOP. He told me that’s all he has. I found him so arrogant and so self-centered that he turned me off to the point that I refused to order any dessert or after-dinner drink or even a coffee. I was ready to leave. 7. No attention to detail: At a certain moment, I was getting so annoyed that I told him I’ve worked or visited more than 75 countries and I’m a wealthy retired Executive. He still continued to treat me the same way. This is very sad. He even told my friend, in our presence, that he likes serving people like him. I assume my friend told him who he was the 1st time Anthony has served him. During the conversations, I found out that he is of German origin and he prefers serving celebrity customers. He didn’t realize that I could have bought the restaurant just to fire him and sell it back for $1. 4 decades of serving in a restaurant and Monsieur Anthony is still doing the same job today. His greatest satisfaction is to have served a myriad of celebrities. 40 years ago, I was a University student in Montreal. In 40 years, I went from a student to a CFO and President for 1 of the largest multinational companies in the world. The landscape has changed in 40 years. If Anthony doesn’t retire, he will cause a lot of damage to the restaurant because of his condescending attitude. In 2022, we (my wife and I) refuse to be treated as 2nd class citizens. We will never go back to that restaurant if Mr. Celebrity Waiter is still working there and, we will let everyone know how we were treated.More

We found this family run restaurant on our last night in Montreal. Our waitress was so attentive and never let our glasses be empty (water and wine!), she was also incredibly knowledgable regarding both the menu and the wine list. The food was amazing -...we had the charcuterie to start with which was so tasty and then my husband had the salmon and I had the pork in maple syrup glaze! We also had a lovely Canadian Chardonnay. It was so lovely to be able to eat outside and soak up the atmosphere and so pleasing to find a family run business still flourishing - never take travel for granted and support these family businesses whenever possible!More

A true gem! Visiting Montreal last minute for two days and wanted to make a great night out of the first night. While we didn’t have any reservations to this place, they were able to accommodate us upon entry even though it was packed on...a Saturday night. All I can say is wow! Try the seafood!More

Had a take out during lockdown, which turned out to be the best meal we've had during our stay in Canada from London. Scallops and prawns for starter, Salmon and Seaford pasta for main... all of which were perfectly cooked and seasoned so well. Real...quality food, support your local business during these difficult times because they deserve it!More

We had two streak et frites with a kids meal, all was perfect. We got plenty of home made bread buns and butter. Our waiter Michael was genuinely friendly and very keen on our comfort and giving us a great experience. We totally recommend it...to discover authentic bistro style French cuisine in the heart of Old MontrealMore

Our second night in Vieux-Port, Old Montreal, and looking for a uniquely Quebecois/French dining experience. We had viewed the menu earlier in the day and eschewing the more touristy haunts, entered La Sauvagine on Rue St. Paul. The setting is cozy, the service impeccable, and...an amazing menu selection combining uniquely Quebec cuisine, including a variety of game meats, with French bistro overtones. Additionally, there is a substantial wine and spirits selection. This is a hidden gem, not yet discovered by the masses, and well worth a visit.More

La Sauvagine is what you’d imagine encountering while in a French village. It’s gorgeous little bistro with attentive staff and a very traditional country menu. From escargot and terrine to start to wild boar stew or duck confit as your main course you cannot go...wrong. Experiment and enjoy. The wild board in the port wine reduction was flavorful, but not gamy and tender tender tender. The local aperitif wines to start as perfection. End the evening with portuguese Delta coffee and a scrumptious dessert. Take your time and enjoy the conversation with the very experienced and attentive wait staff. Bon apetite!More

For fine Québecois dining, head down to St. Paul Street in Old Montreal and check out La Sauvagine. That’s what I did on my first night in town, and enjoyed a Foie Gras in filo appetizer followed by Wapitti (Elk) in Port wine and blueberry...sauce. Absolutely delicious. It should be noted that there is nothing quite like elk. Do not fail to order it if you get the chance. Nevertheless, with a restaurant name like “The Wildfowl,” I had to return on my last night and try their duck. The exquisite “Variation de Canard” composed of duck confit, breast, and sautéed foie gras were perfect. And all this preceded by a fine Onion Soup. The restaurant has an impressive wine list and the service is second to none.More

Set in the heart of Old Montreal, onRue St Paul, this restaurant features game meat as well as more familiar French dishes. I opted for the seared elk in a blueberry port sauce, a true marriage of flavours. Thank you to my servers Fatima and...Manuel who made my evening so enjoyable. The owner has another restaurant upstairs , a formal one serving elevated Portuguese cuisine in luxurious setting. You can’t go wrong with either choice.More

Visited for lunch . My wife had seafood pasta which was filling but lacking in flavour. My lamb shank was totally flavorless,accompanied by overcooked,flavorless vegetables. The waitstaff never once asked how we enjoyed our meals (even though a large portion of mine was returned uneaten)....This appears to be a tourist restaurant where no one cares since you are not coming back.More