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Address:    3927 rue St-Denis (map)
Montreal, QC, Canada H2W 2M4
District:     Plateau Mont Royal
Phone:    (514) 845-5333
Cards:    Visa, MC, Amex, IC
Chef:    Joel Chapoulie
Opened:    1979
Cuisine:     French, Bistro / Brasserie
Prices:    Moderate

L'Express is simultaneously the coolest bistro in Montreal and its relatively well-kept secret. There is no sign on the door and they don't need one - everybody who is anybody in Montreal knows exactly where it is. Reservations are recommended (especially during the "regular" dinner hours), but the wait is probably going to be acceptable if you come come after 10:30 pm. The restaurant is open late (until 2 am).

-- Reviews and Updates --

L'Express Way
Posted by Slavito in Montreal + Places on 09/Feb/2008
L'Express CustomerThere are many restaurants in this town proving their worth by hiring the right chef, PR agency or interior designer, attracting the "in" crowd or serving the most "creative" (sometimes absurdly creative) nouvelle cuisine dishes.

And then there are restaurants that don't need to prove anything: as long as they stay true to their mission and character, they will be deservedly popular.

L'Express at 3927 rue St-Denis belongs to the second category. In the 20-odd years that the place has existed, it slowly transformed its status from that of a "cool new thing" to that of a Montreal institution...

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