Toqué!

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Toqué!
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Entrance to Toqué!
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Location of Toqué! in Montreal
Restaurant information
Established1993
Owner(s) Normand Laprise and Christine Lamarche
Chef Normand Laprise
Food type French cuisine, Canadian cuisine
Rating Recommended
(Michelin Guide)
Location900, place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec, H2Z 2B2, Canada
Coordinates 45°30′11″N73°33′42″W / 45.503155°N 73.561562°W / 45.503155; -73.561562
Seating capacity95 [1]
ReservationsYes
Website www.restaurant-toque.com/en

Toqué! is a restaurant in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 900 Place Jean-Paul Riopelle in the CDP Capital Centre in the Quartier international neighbourhood of the Ville-Marie borough.

Contents

Toqué! offers French cuisine using locally sourced products. [1]

History

Toqué was founded in 1993 by Normand Laprise and Christine Lamarche. The original restaurant was located on Saint Denis Street, and could accommodate 55 people. Seeking a larger space, it moved to the newly built CDP Capital Centre in 2004. [2]

In 2006, Toqué became a member of Relais & Châteaux. It also received the CAA/AAA Five Diamond Award. [2]

Recognition

In 2025, the business received a 'Recommended' designation in Quebec's inaugural Michelin Guide. Per the guide, a 'Recommended' selection "is the sign of a chef using quality ingredients that are well cooked; simply a good meal" and that the anonymous inspectors had found "the food to be above average, but not quite at [Michelin star] level." [3] Chef-owner Normand Laprise expressed confusion over Michelin's description of the restaurant, stating that it did not accurately reflect the cuisine served. [4]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

Toqué [5]
YearRankChange
20151new
20161Steady2.svg
20172Decrease2.svg 1
20182Steady2.svg
20193Decrease2.svg 1
20206Decrease2.svg 3
2021No List
2022Decrease2.svg No Rank
202345Increase2.svg re-entry
202419Increase2.svg 26
202567Decrease2.svg 48

Brasserie T!

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Brasserie T!

Brasserie T! was established by Laprise and Lamarche in 2010 on the Place des festivals in Montreal's Quartier des spectacles. It is owned by Laprise and Lamarche, and led by executive chef Charles-Antoine Crête. Brasserie T! is a sister restaurant to Toqué and offers brasserie-style food. It did not survive the Covid-19 Pandemic and is no longer operating [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Restaurant Toqué". Montreal Plus. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "History". Toqué!. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Québec's top eateries dazzle in first-ever MICHELIN Guide Selection". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Dunlevy, T'Cha (16 May 2025). "Quebec restaurateurs say Michelin Guide ratings 'a recognition of who we are'". Montreal Gazette. Postmedia. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "About". Brasserie T!. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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