Tripes & Caviar

Amazing place ! We did the tasting menu paired with the cocktails which was super reasonable. The mixologist Laurin was fantastic. The chef and entire staff were so friendly and genuine. Food was farm to table and every dish from the bone marrow to the beef tongue to the Salmon head were very flavorful. So happy to have experienced this gem. Definitely a my must try in Montréal. Neighborhood is kind of up and coming, causal atmosphere.

Just delicious. Love that Tripes & Caviar uses parts that are off the beat and path. All of their entrees are a blend of multiple ingredients that work so harmoniously together. I had the bone marrow and beef cheeks — both incredibly tasty. Tripes and Caviar would be my go-​to if I lived in Montréal.

Really cool spot. Great for groups. Love the décor and the food is delish.

What a jewel in disguise!!! We randomly stumbled on it, while driving by. Everything on the menu is different, surprising and exciting! Like pig tail tacos??? Whaaaat??? Or duck liver tartare? a bit scary, but it turned out to be delicious! I had the lobster roll and the pain perdu. The lobster roll was made with a pan fried raisin bread which was deliciously caramelized, it gave the roll an extra kick and surprise! Also the roll was accompanied by popcorn!!! How fun is that??? All in all, I would recommend this place.
However, the only thing that was a bit bizarre for me is the dead fur of a boar– just lying around, yaaaaaaaaks!!! Do not wanna see that!!!
Oh and also– not a fan of ketchup bottle as a soap container in the washroom, whyyyyy??? Whyyyy??? Kina a bit creepy, but I guess some might find it innovating :)

Impressed! I basically indulged on essentially the whole menu with several friends visiting from Toronto. The chef’s take is outside the box and a very welcome change to people who are more adventurous. Standouts were the tendon, brain, and pig tail tacos. The portions are fairly large (bone marrow had at least 4 bones) and the prices are very reasonable making this a really good spot to stop in by, pound back a few drinks and a snack, in addition to a full dinner. Service was top notch including a thank you from the chef/​owner before leaving. They also have a tasting menu option that pairs with cocktails, but your whole table has to order it.
What blows my mind away is that we stepped in here at 8pm on a Saturday night at it was deserted. We were literally one of two tables, plus a few people at the bar. The décor is great (think bear rug) and the restaurant is huge, too — maybe a bit too well lit. I had also got wind that this was on vice munchies. I later found out that the location was way out of reach from the main restaurant hubs in Montréal and a borderline shady area. It’s a real shame because I could see this place booked solid through the evening in Toronto. Judging by the lack of customers, I really hope they survive until next time I’m in town.

Coming from New York City, I wasn’t just going to settle for just some «good» restaurant, especially since Montréal is known for great food, so after some recommendations we decided to go to Tripes & Caviar. I was not disappointment. The food was delicious, different, and made meticulously. The menu, which consisted of items such as bone marrow, calf heart, sweetbreads was chosen carefully and executed well. For appetizer, I went with the bone marrow and after the first bite, they had my attention. It was cooked perfectly, and sent me into that happy place we all have when we eat great food. For dinner, I decided to go with the pig tail tacos which were delicious and layered with flavors that made them unique and addicting. After I finished them, I almost wanted to get another order because I knew it may be while before I would get to eat these decadent creations again.
But it wasn’t just about the food in this place. The ambiance was different. The place is simple yet was set up with décor that made you look around over and over to make sure you caught a little more of the details. I was also impressed by the music. This particular night they had a playlist of old-​school hip hop, which was not too loud, but, at least for me, sent me into memory lane and some the good times of my youth. It was perfect. Good food, good music. And finally, the service. The manager was well versed on the menu, and he was a great bartender as well making us some cocktails showing us he was not messing around with his craft. Before we left the owner greeted us, gave us some great recommendations on places to go and made us feel right at home in his city.
People who live in Montréal need to go here and people from out of town need not to miss the opportunity. From the downtown it takes less than 10 minutes in an Über or cab, so there really isn’t an excuse… that is if you want to settle for mediocrity.
I wish these guys only the best and expansion of their great work with this restaurant.

Incredible brunch! The food, coffee and service were top notch and reasonably priced. Wish they did coffee refills though…

I loved everything I ate there. Great service and atmosphere. Every bite of food had different layers of flavour and I was just having fun tasting everything. I’m still dreaming of their duck heart tartare, so delicious!
Definitely going back and bringing my friends with me :)

J’avais très hâte d’essayer ce resto, j’adore les abats et le menu m’intéressait beaucoup. Nous étions un petit groupe et avons essayer presque tout sur le menu.
Les points forts:
— La pieuvre était cuite à la perfection.
— L’assiette de charcuterie était très bonne.
— La langue de bœuf était très tendre et bien assaisonnée.
— Le ragû était très goûteux.
Les points faibles:
— La salade de céleri qui accompagne l’os à la moelle était beaucoup trop salée, presque immangeable, ça gâchait complètement l’assiette.
— Le morceau de pieuvre servi était vraiment trop petit pour le prix payé, et l’accompagnement de patates bravas rend le prix (17 $) un peu difficile à avaler (désolé pour le mauvais jeu de mots).
— Trois des plats étaient accompagnés du même chimichurri (qui était correct, sans plus), c’est un peu paresseux.
— Sur une facture de plus de 200 $, ils ont chargé un supplément lorsqu’un des membres du groupe a demandé un morceau de pain supplémentaire pour terminer le ragû (qui était servi avec du pain, mais pas assez). À la limite c’est correct, mais le serveur doit au moins spécifier à la personne qu’elle sera chargée plus cher, ce qu’il n’a pas fait.
— La musique était insupportable, une compilation de soft rock 80s, je comprends qu’ils veuillent se donner une impression de second degré pseudo-​cool, mais ça tombe à plat. J’avais l’impression d’être chez ma tante et d’écouter un greatest hits d’Hall & Oats.

This place is WAY off the beaten path for most Montréal visitors but if you are an avid foodie or like things that are a little off tilt then you need to make this place a must eat !
Disclaimer: the menu is only in French BUT the staff was more than willing to translate and explain all of the menu items for my ignorant non-​French speaking A$$…
I originally came here to try out their twisted pastrami sandwich but unfortunately it was done for the day.
I ended up eating getting a few milder items on the menu:
Clam Chowder
Lobster Roll
Tuna Spine Tar tare (not really mild)
Holy cow!!! The food is out of the world!
If I had one word to describe the clam chowder I would be texture! I am not sure what was in it but man something has a nice crunch to it (no it wasn’t a shell). Delicious to the very last drop.
The spine tartar was phenomenal! It’s was not like Japanese negi but more like a thick chunky consistency.
The lobster roll was good as well but nothing out of the ordinary.
You have to be a little on the adventurous side for many of the culinary and drink creations but rest assured, if it’s on their menu, trust that it must be good.
One last tip: If you catch wind of on of their secret dining events, you should go! I saw the menu for their last 2 events and they were insane creations!
Love this place!

Sorti un peu de nul part sur la rue Wellington ce resto vous accueille avec une ambiance feutrée, très cozzy. Old-​school hip-​hop en background. Quoi demander de mieux.
Ici, on sert des abats version 2014. N’ayez pas peur, dégustez de la cervelle, de la langue et même de la ratte. Tout est apprêté de façon à vous faire oublier ce qui est vraiment dans votre assiette. Excepté la tête de saumon; difficile à camoufler, celle-​la! Franchement, c’est tout simplement extraordinaire.
Niveau service, c’est bien aussi. Le chef et la sous-​chef visitent souvent avec les clients et le staff de service et bar est toujours bien friendly (et font d’excellents cocktails pour accompagner les plats!). C’est vraiment une gang d’amis qui vous reçoivent comme si c’était leur salon.
Vraiment un beau spot à découvrir et je recommande fortement d’aller faire un tour à Verdun pour aller donne du gros Unilocal love au T&C (ou au Castle, comme ils aiment l’appeler).
Sur ce, je vous offre en guise la prière du T&C: «je suis ce que je mange, et je mange avec passion tout ce qui se mange. Je né mange pas pour vivre mais je vis pour manger. Santé à tous mes amis et à la famille T&C.»

This place is simply amazing… the food, although seems a bit out there, is to die for! You have to try… well, everything.
When a chef knows how to cook good food, whatever they make will be amazing… it’s the case here.
Come for dinner, come for brunch on the weekend… you’ll get great service and won’t have to wait in line forever… like those overpriced breakfast places!
I’ll come back, over and over…

We have to make some noise about this restaurant, write more reviews, spread the word how good is the food. According to our T&C host the idea of the menu is to shock the clients and bring to them some anti foodie experience. Can’t agree with this, every dish on our table was a foodie experience: bone marrow with snails, tongue, piglet tails, beef heart, la ribollita, horse steak, la raie (most probably stingray, but couldn’t confirm what was exactly the yummy fish in English) were delicious and cooked with imagination. The abundant use of fresh garlic in some of the dishes was perfect to enhance the taste. Note some of the dishes in the menu change depending on the available ingredients. The dessert list is a must try, at least share something with your dining companions.
T&C has small list of good wines with prices for every pocket. More impressive is the list of cocktails, fantastic mixes of alcohols and flavors. Some of my beloved sake concoctions arrived in tea cups. The idea of using fine colorful porcelain for some of the drinks and dishes is actually pretty cool.
Last but not least attentive service and perfect knowledge of the menu. So if people are wondering if eating in T&C may be an adventure, just go, you would love it.

Excellent cocktails! My boyfriend loves all the food but it’s pretty meat heavy. Wish there was more vegetarian stuff on the menu… I’d go there more often!

Seriously, what more can I say that ‘ORGASMIC’?! It was a fantastic culinary experience both time I went there.
For our first time, we went for supper and the food was simply amazing: the lobster roll, the taco pig tail, smoked the veal tongue deli sandwich. It was all ‘fingers licking good’! At first, I was a bit skeptic of the meals, but then I said to myself: «Meh, I eat hot-​dogs, I can try to eat meat offal». And boy did I not regret my guts! On the alcohol side, their cocktails are quite original: I took the beet mojito and boooyyyyy was it refreshing. And do take the desserts: they were just simply succulent.
For my second time, I tried the sunday brunch with a couple of friends, and we were simply impressed with the service and food: my meal (huevos rancheros with eggs, a tomato sauce and octopus) was just perfectly salty and cheesy. It’s rare that a chief can cook octopus not too chewy, but not too hard. It was perfect, I would have ordered another one!!!
Only bad point for brunch: the first coffee cup is included in the price, but not refill. And the cups were a bit small.
How many time will I have to say ‘Amazing!’? This new restaurant just became my favorite spot in Verdun! Oh, and did I mention that it closes pretty late (2AM)?
Yeah, it’s THAT awesome! For a different and new culinary experience, try Tripes & Caviar, you won’t regret this.

Merveilleux, merveilleux ajout à la rue Wellington!
J’y suis allée avec deux amis un jeudi en toute fin de soirée il y a environ 2 semaines. Le resto était presque désert hormis quelques gens assis au bar. Nous avons eu droit à un service quasi royal de la part des employés qui se sont empressés de tout nous expliquer dans les menus détails.
Le resto offre des repas surprenants, concoctés à base de parties animales normalement pas très populaires.
Les cocktails servis sont assez différents de ce qu’on trouve ailleurs. J’ai opté pour un mojito au sirop de betterave. Rafraîchissant!
Pour le repas, nous avons choisi quelques plats à déguster en groupe. Le lobster roll était délicieux. Étonnamment j’ai bien aimé le sandwich à la langue de veau fumée (je n’aime ni le veau, ni les langues), mais la palme de la soirée revient sans aucun doute les tacos pig tails avec radis marinés et humus. Un délice! On en aurait repris 20 fois! :D
Les desserts varient selon l’inspiration de l’équipe et sont à se rouler par terre.
En fin de repas, le serveur nous a offert un shooter — à avaler en sa compagnie après avoir récité la prière de T & C. Sympa comme tout!
Et le chef est également venu faire son tour à la fin de la soirée. Fabuleuse équipe des plus attentives à sa clientèle.
J’ai été charmée. J’y retournerai! (D’ailleurs, je vais essayer le brunch demain matin avec un groupe d’amies.)

Went with a big group of friends late one night and we were the only people in the restaurant save for the staff and a few of their friends (or that’s what it seemed like). It was awesome. The food was super delicious and the staff was friendly, attentive and very knowledgeable about what they were serving us. They brought the table two orders of pig tail tacos on the house and later gave all 12 of us a round of free shots.
I had the mackerel which was suuuper tasty and my boyfriend had the marrow plate which was surprisingly inexpensive and good. The drinks were delicious and they were nice enough to make a non-​alcoholic version of my favourite one (the Bangarang — so refreshing!) for a friend who doesn’t drink booze.
We’ll definitely be back! Can’t wait to try their brunch…

La fameuse équipe de Tripes & Caviar qui se fait déjà un nom à Montréal et à Québec depuis 2 ans avec leur traiteur et leur food club a maintenant ouvert son restaurant. Depuis que j’ai mon blog (la boufferie), je me fais un devoir de me rendre à toutes les ouvertures de restaurants.
Comment j’ai trouvé ça? Bien. On n’est pas dans de la haute gastronomie, plus dans un fast food étonnant. On y va pour un snack entre amis, pour leurs cocktails aussi délicieux qu’innovateurs et leurs plats surprenants.