Our first full day in Montreal we spent walking and walking; many places we walked were automobile free, so that was nice. There was some giant comic arts festival on Rue St. Denis, and we strolled through that, not understanding a thing we were looking at!
Coffee at one of our favorite Montreal coffee spots was good...
And dinner, at a place we hadn't been to in a few trips, was very nice as well.
I posted above this herring starter, which is fabulous. At Leméac, a very staid, old-school Montreal place. Once in a while, we enjoy this type of restaurant; less noisy, dressed-up, etc.
But enough of that...the following night, a well-known place we had never been to, entered the scene: L'Express.
Starter of rillettes. Extremely rich, try not to eat the whole thing.
More asparagus - when in season, why not?! Significant Eater's cold pea soup with crab was lovely, and unpictured. As was her main, a simple onglet frites.
My favorite dish of the night, grilled quail, with fresh peas, on wild rice. A very excellent prep. Dessert was nothing exceptional, just some ice cream and digestifs. I'd return here - it's a fun, classic bistro.
