The Damas main dining room beneath its red ceiling and cut-glass lanterns

Outremont · Montréal

A journey to Syria for one evening

An enchanted Syrian evening in the chic, gourmet heart of Outremont, on Van Horne Avenue.

Dinner · monday to sunday from 5:30 pm

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5:30 pm

The room

At Restaurant Damas, a uniquely comfortable microcosm greets you with warm colours, velvet, carved wood and multicoloured lights.

Striped walls and a glowing mashrabiya beneath chandeliers

Damas is a crossroads of Eastern and Western cultures and stories. Like the tale of a thousand and one nights, the best way to experience it is to come and immerse yourself, time and again.

The true magic of Damas is how it brings people together, from across the street or across the world. Whether you come from Mile End or the end of the world, you are the hero of the tale, the missing ingredient.

The long table set beneath crystal chandeliers

2010The first night
100Seats indoors
70Seats on the terrace

6 pm

Mezze

It all begins at the centre of the table

As elsewhere around the Mediterranean, Syrian cuisine favours hot and cold mezze: small dishes shared among the table, served before the main course.

Mezze on the menu →

01Chef's mezzes platterHummus, mouhammara, beet and eggplant mutabbal

04Shaped by handOne by one, in the kitchen, every evening

08The bread ovenThe bread puffs up and arrives piping hot

7 pm

The embers

Over charcoal

Lamb, Canadian Prime beef, whole fish: the grills take their time over the embers.

Signatures

01Rack of lamb84Smoked eggplant salad, tahini sauce (18 oz)
02Filet mignon kebab88Grilled maitake, za’atar hummus (Canadian Prime, 10 oz)
03Pink sea bream samké harra85Vegetable and walnut stuffing (2 lb)
04Eggplant lamb kebab52Tomato butter sauce, garlic labneh
05Mixed grill for two185For three + 60

8 pm

The journey

Tasting menu

160 $ · per guest

A generous and refined journey through the soul of Syrian cuisine. This experience weaves together timeless Syrian flavours and the chef’s modern interpretation, creating a dialogue between heritage and imagination. While it follows a set progression, we are happy to accommodate special requests or preferences.

Classic wine pairing+ 85
Mediterranean wine pairing+ 110
Exceptional wine pairing+ 150
Cocktail pairing+ 85
Mocktail pairing+ 65

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Bellini Safran Abricot✦Cucumber Smash✦Aleppo Gin Sour✦Hibiscus Sipper✦Gingembre Rose✦Cherry Sour✦Qamarita✦Jullab Mezcalita✦Sazarak✦Beet Al-Sham✦The East Fashioned✦Cardamome Espresso Martini✦Bellini Safran Abricot✦Cucumber Smash✦Aleppo Gin Sour✦Hibiscus Sipper✦Gingembre Rose✦Cherry Sour✦Qamarita✦Jullab Mezcalita✦Sazarak✦Beet Al-Sham✦The East Fashioned✦Cardamome Espresso Martini✦

9 pm

Bar and cellar

Saffron, rose, cilantro

Our drinks reflect the ancient art of spicing: a touch of cilantro, a pinch of saffron and rose in the cocktails. Syrian wine culture is ancient, and wine is essential at the Damas table.

Wines of the Levant

Bargylus Blanc 2018Sauvignon blanc, chardonnay · Latakia, Syria
Bargylus Rouge 2017Syrah, merlot, cabernet sauvignon · Latakia, Syria
Kashf 2022, El SabbanViognier · Mount Lebanon
Ward 2023, HeyaTempranillo · Bekaa, Lebanon

Arak

Massaya · Kefraya · Al-Karram · Brun · Ksarak · Ixsir

The wine list →

Weekends

Brunch

When the house wakes up

Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm: the chef’s morning mezze, menemen egg casserole, halva French toast, and a bread oven that never stops.

Brunch menu →

On request

The salons

Book the room

On certain days, Damas can be booked for your private occasions, corporate or personal, around a feast made for sharing.

Private events →

Honours

MICHELIN Guide · Bib Gourmand2025
Canada's 100 Best Restaurants

We like to think that Damas is reminiscent of the tale of a thousand and one nights: an abundant, mysterious and enticing tapestry, enriched by our generous cellar.