Downtown Montreal's new gourmet food and beer garden opens on January 23
![Downtown Montreal's new gourmet food and beer garden opens on January 23](https://dpdajlq3ew794.cloudfront.net/20200110070900/le-cathcart-ville-marie.jpg?format=auto&width=1920)
It looks like the Eaton Centre’s Time Out Market is about to get some tasty competition.
As part of Ville Marie’s $200-million revitalization, the now-closed Place Ville Marie food court has been transformed into a gourmet food and beer garden.
The 35,000-sq-ft space has been rejuvenated as Le Cathcart Restaurants et Biergarten under the glass pavilion of the Place Ville Marie Esplanade.
Open seven days a week, all year round, the biergarten will offer seating for more than a thousand people with three full-service restaurants, nine food kiosks, and two cafes, aiming to become the go-to destination for business lunches, happy hour, and festive evenings alike.
- See also:
Le Cathcart will be operated and built by architecture firms Sid Lee and Menkes Shooner Dagenais Letourneaux and will feature highly skilled chefs from Montreal’s culinary scene, including chef Antonio Park.
![gourmet food garden](https://images.dailyhive.com/20180905074128/Screen-Shot-2018-09-05-at-10.20.08-AM-500x373.png)
Ivanhoé Cambridge / Place Ville Marie
![gourmet food garden](https://images.dailyhive.com/20180905072145/Screen-Shot-2018-09-05-at-10.15.55-AM-500x255.jpg)
Ivanhoé Cambridge / Place Ville Marie
“Designed as a public space bathed in light and vegetation, this indoor garden will offer a festive social experience where people can enjoy good food and drink, quickly becoming a lively meeting place adapted to the ebb and flow of daily life, and ideal for after-work get-togethers,” reads Le Cathcart’s website.
The lively urban square in the heart of a busy district with festive terraces, Le Cathcart Restaurants et Biergarten will echo Montreal’s exciting street vibe, acting as an indoor extension of the city and its love for good food.
![gourmet food garden](https://images.dailyhive.com/20180905074203/Screen-Shot-2018-09-05-at-10.20.29-AM-500x280.png)
Ivanhoé Cambridge / Place Ville Marie
![gourmet food garden](https://images.dailyhive.com/20180905074244/Screen-Shot-2018-09-05-at-10.20.41-AM-500x258.png)
Ivanhoé Cambridge / Place Ville Marie
Opening to the public this Thursday, January 23, here are the following eateries that will be on site.
Full-service restaurants:
- Akio (Japanese cantina)
- Pizza del Fornaio (pizzeria)
- Mirabel (brasserie)
Street-food counters:
- Dirty Greens (salads and healthy delights)
- Patzzi (Italian sandwiches)
- Chikin (Korean fried chicken)
- Tulum Taqueria and Karma Poke (Mexican and poke bowls)
- Uniberger (hamburgers, fries, and shakes)
- Omnivore (Lebanese cuisine)
- Caffé Veloce (coffee, pastries, and ice cream)
- Hà (South-East Asian cuisine)
- Mon Nan (Chinese cuisine)
Visit the Le Cathcart website for a full list of inspiration and chefs.
Le Cathcart Restaurants et Biergarten
When: Thursday, January 23
Time: Monday to Wednesday, 7 am to 9 pm; Thursday to Saturday, 7 am to 11 pm; Sunday, 7 am to 6 pm
Where: 1 Place Ville Marie