The 38 Best Restaurants in Montreal, Canada

Open for: Lunch and dinner

Price range: $$$

This ode to Italian grilling honors the simplicity and comfort of meals shared in the Tuscan and Abruzzese countryside, but lovingly transplants them into an annex of Saint-Henri’s historic RCA building. Run by the team behind ever-cool Elena and intimate and elegant Nora Gray, Gia’s exceptional Italian menu comes as no surprise — though it leans slightly more rustic and of-the-earth than its siblings. Expect dishes like arrosticini (grilled meat skewers), Florentine steak, rabbit with mushrooms and mustard sauce, and other smoky, charcoal-grilled proteins, alongside fluffy focaccia, rustic pastas (think pici in creamy white Bolognese), and a selection of soulful, mostly Italian wines. Gia is also open for lunch, with antipasti, sandwiches, and a pared-down selection of primi and secondi. Its exterior doesn’t give much away, but inside, wood, terracotta, granite, and olive-green tiles warm the concrete walls.

Best for: Getting together in all kinds of ways — for a cozy date night, a catch-up with friends, or, if you book the whole space, a wedding, staff party, or other festive celebration.