When the wind picks up on Sainte-Catherine and nobody in your group can agree on dinner, a food hall is the answer. Montreal food halls let everyone order what they want, then sit at the same table with a drink. Here is our guide to the four big ones downtown and beyond, what to eat at each, the opening hours, and how to get there.
Montreal food halls worth the trip
Time Out Market Montréal (Eaton Centre)
On the second floor of the Eaton Centre at 705 Sainte-Catherine Street West, Time Out Market spreads 15 food counters and seven bars over 40,000 square feet. The counter list covers a lot of ground:
- Le Red Tiger for Vietnamese street food, including pho
- Paul Toussaint for Haitian and Caribbean dishes like griot and fried plantains
- Dobe & Andy for Cantonese lacquered duck and char siu
- Marusan for ramen, Le Taj for butter chicken and biryani, Moleskine for Neapolitan pizza
- Ibéricos for Valencian-style paella, Campo for Portuguese chicken
Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, to 10 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and to 6 p.m. Sunday, and Canadiens games play on the big screen.
The seven bars include two wine bars, a beer bar, a cocktail bar and a milk bar, and chef Chanthy Yen won season 11 of Top Chef Canada. Campo’s chicken poutine even made our list of the best poutine in Montreal.
Le Central (Quartier des spectacles)
At the corner of Saint-Laurent and Sainte-Catherine (30 Sainte-Catherine Street West), Le Central gathers 21 restaurants under one roof with a streetfood vibe and no reservations needed. Highlights include Chom Chom Cantine Viet, Mignonette for oysters and tartares, Norte for Mexican, Emilia Cantine Portugaise, Gaspésie Camion Gourmand, Musubi Izakaya and Mignon Churros Nougat for dessert. Each counter has its own beer, wine or cocktail list.
It is open daily: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, which makes it an easy pre-show dinner before a night in the Quartier des spectacles.
Le Central’s other counters include Krapow, Pintxo, Ragu, Le Gras Dur, Yiayia Eleni and Morso Pizzeria Alimentari.
Le Cathcart (Place Ville Marie)
Downstairs at Place Ville Marie, Le Cathcart Restaurants et Biergarten sits under a big glass ceiling and plenty of greenery. According to Tourisme Montréal’s food hall guide, counters include Arthurs Nosh Bar, Tulum Taqueria, Pizza Maria and Café Véloce, plus a bar and biergarten. A smart weekday lunch move if you work downtown.
Designed by Sid Lee Architecture, it also counts Otto, Hà, Karma Poké, Omnivore and Burgers + Frites, per Tourisme Montréal.
Le Fou Fou (Royalmount)
Up at Royalmount, 5050 Côte-de-Liesse Road, Le Fou Fou is the suburban option. Tourisme Montréal describes it as a European-style hall with a heated wraparound terrace, and you can order from any counter through an app. The Royalmount directory lists Tori Ramen, Kishu Sushi, Hogar Taqueria, Il Miglio, Le Taj, Mersea, Prime Bar à Boeuf and Juliette & Chocolat, among others.
Getting there and good to know
- Time Out Market: its getting-there page points to McGill (green line) or Bonaventure (orange line) metro. Eaton Centre parking costs $8 evenings after 5 p.m. and weekends.
- Le Fou Fou: Royalmount lists mall hours to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday and to 9 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, but says dining continues into the evening. Tourisme Montréal adds wine tastings and speakeasy evenings.
After dinner, check our This Week in Montreal guide for Oct. 26 to Nov. 1.
Which food hall for which night?
Heading to a show in the Quartier des spectacles? Le Central is right on the corner of Saint-Laurent and Sainte-Catherine, and it stays open latest on Fridays and Saturdays. Shopping downtown or meeting colleagues after work? Time Out Market and Le Cathcart are both in the heart of downtown, a short walk apart. Out near Décarie and Highway 40, or want a bigger night with tastings? Le Fou Fou at Royalmount is your pick. And if the group is split between Vietnamese, Haitian and Neapolitan pizza, any of the four will keep the peace.
Food hall tips
- Go early on Friday and Saturday nights; tables fill fast, especially on game nights.
- Split up: each person orders at a different counter, then share everything.
- Check hours before you go: Royalmount notes that its food hall counters’ hours can vary.
- Bring the group: food halls are walk-in, so they are a good bet when you couldn’t snag a reservation.
Planning the rest of your week? See our Halloween 2026 guide to Montreal, our list of bars to watch the Canadiens, and more in our Food section. On se voit là!
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Photo: Lumaag / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Sources: Tourisme Montréal, Time Out Market Montréal, Le Central, Royalmount, Time Out Market (getting there)
