LE VIN PAPILLON, Montreal, Quebec
Frederic Morin and David McMillan are the owners of two of the Top 10 restaurants. (Joe Beef photo)
Chef/owners: David McMillan & Frederic Morin
Website: vinpapillon.com. Cuisine: Vegetable-Focused Small Plates, Boutique Wines
Telephone: None (no reservations taken)
Twitter/Instagram: @VinPapillon
2015 Rank: 34; 2014 Rank: 8.
Price Range: $6-20 per plate
You Must Order: Roasted Cauliflower ($13).
Need to Know… from Devour! The Food Film Fest Executive Director Michael Howell: “Full-flavoured vegetables, you say? Masterful treatments of humble ingredients in this hipster hangout run by the Joe Beef team.”
Food writer Mayssam Samaha says: “It has one of the best wine lists in town and the creative vegetable-centric small plates focus on local and seasonal ingredients.”
Terroir Symposium Director Arlene Stein says: “One of the most sophisticated new restaurants in Canada. Focus on vegetables and an excellently curated all-natural wine list.”