The last time I had been to Pincette was two years ago, and am pleased to report it was just as good as the last time I went! My husband and I walked in on a Friday night and while it was busy, we were still able to get a table. We ordered a variety of bites to enjoy, including the seafood poutine which was a very generous portion! The Octopus was cooked perfectly and we really enjoyed the sauce it was served with. The tartare was delicious as well. Everything was high quality and reasonably priced. Service was friendly and efficient, but we didn't feel rushed by any means. read more

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Located in the heart of Old Montreal, Pincette is a clever play on the word "tweezers", in this case referring to lobster claws. And, that's the exactly the focus here: Lobster Rolls, Canadian Oysters and plentiful seafood selections. The freshness and distinctive quality of these delicacies make Pincette an emerging staple of the area. Having opened in 2021 as part of a local restaurant group, the dishes are crafted by Chef Khelil Ben Ammar and his team. Paired with a list of Canadian wines, this is a great spot for pairing Quebequis cold climate varietals with the delicate flavors of local seafood. The environment has a "medieval cozy" vibe, with exposed stone walls and contemporary design details. An excellent establishment for seafood lovers. read more

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Beautiful restaurant that specializes in seafood. We loved the ambience and the service was great. Definitely recommend the seafood platter, even my kids enjoyed it. If you're in Old Montreal, this is definitely a place worth checking out. read more

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We visited Pincette for breakfast several times. It made a perfect start to the day with an excellent choice of very high quality food. Ambiance was chique casual and service was excellent. read more

It's in old Montreal and what surprised me was the lobster bar/restaurant at the bottom floor looking across old port! It serves food & drinks after 5pm to 11pm or 3AM! Main level is an English breakfast bar and there's also a rooftop bar. Friendly staff and excellent service! Solid place since our first choice literally ran out of pastries on this Easter weekend! read more

Pincette - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Service was excellent, but skip the lobster roll. It was full of wet mayo soaked bun and onions. Absolutely terrible. I ate around the onions and topped off the salad rather than eat the soaking wet bun. Fries were just okay. Not much ambience inside, but can and tidy. read more

Pincette - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Intimate place in Montreal with surreal food. Great attention to detail. The open lemon pie is outer worldly

One of several eating options in our hotel. We had delicious food in here but it was a little crazy, busy. Definitely a hopping place and worth the visit, but beware of how busy it is and try to make reservations. Interior is very inviting. read more

A must visit if you love lobster! Incredible food, friendly service in the picturesque streets of old Montreal. Both indoor and outdoor seating available. Oysters for apps were delicious. My husband enjoyed his generous portion of a half lobster that came with fries and a salad. My lobster risotto was huge and so flavorful. The regional style of risotto involves and lot of cheese and was incredible. Lobster prepared properly and not overcooked. Great wine list. Don't snooze on Pincette! read more

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I never write reviews, but Pincette was amazing! David, the server, took excellent care of me. I'm a sucker for good seafood, and they had me at the oyster shooter on the menu. After that, I had to order a half a dozen more delicious New Brunswick oysters. Dinner was delicious scallop risotto with a nice Beaujolais. The maritime decor and fantastic soul music made it all even better. Don't skip Pincette on your visit to Montreal! read more

Everything about this place is perfect: ambiance, drinks, service and the food... oh my goodness the food! Perfect read more

Pincette - Lobster cassoulet- absolutely delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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An old Montreal favorite, Pincette is a cozy eatery serving food with a local flavor. We went for lunch and had a wonderful experience. The cod fritters were nicely seasoned and fried so the outside was crisp and the inside soft and juicy. The shakshuka (chackchouka) was flavorful, mildly spiced and served with a side of pita bread. The lobster rolls were packed with lobster meat and served with fries and a side salad. All on all a delightful experience and a satisfying lunch! Service by Marie was excellent-- 5 stars. read more

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I was dining as one and was ready to sit at the bar. Max offered to seat me at a table, which was lovely. The service and the food was great. Would return. Thank you! Max= 5 stars!!! Google maps did take me to one street over (near the water) - if you can't find the restaurant, take a look at the map and hop one street over. :) don't give up! read more

Walking by the busy tourist area, we saw Pincette with a beautiful outside patio and decide to make a dinner reservation for next night. I saw lobster poutine on Yelp's photos but our waiter said it was served on weekends only. They still had other lobster and fresh seafood choices. We started out with some scallops appetizers, there are only 3 pieces but they do have caviar on top. We also had some red sangria which goes well with our dinner. For entree I got the lobster roll which came with a huge salad and some fries. Hubby got the lobster tail risotto which was creamy with cheese, squash and peas. Our server was friendly and was attentive. It was a nice dinner to wrap up our Montreal trip. read more

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I honestly enjoyed myself here the most. Staff was friendly. Food was delicious and I had a nice sweet drink to go with it. Can't complain about the overall experience. I most def will come back. Music was nice to, Not to many people in there so that's was perfect for someone who gets anxiety from time to time. Besides this is a nice area to walk on and decide what you want to eat. read more

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Very fresh seafood restaurant. Lobster risotto, lobster ravioli tasted homemade, grilled octopus (with an extremely good hummus and salads that complimented the octopus very well). Very tasty. Friendly and good service. The restaurant was cozy and warm with a nice big open kitchen. It smells very good before the food arrives. Hahaha read more

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We visited Montreal while on vacation and stopped here for lunch before exploring Old Montreal. We were seated quickly and given time to look at the menu. Our server answered questions we had as we were going through the menu. I ordered the Lobster Roll and my wife ordered the bacon burger. The food was amazing, flavorful and filling but not enough to push you into a food coma. We were given a window seat and had a great view of the cobble stone street as the snow fell. Quality of everything was top notch! read more

Stopped by Pincette to grab a bite to eat before seeing music in the area, and my partner and I really enjoyed our experience! We were lucky enough to get walk-in seats at the bar and then had the pleasure to chat with Gabriel (the bartender), who gave us some nice recommendations and tips. We ended up ordering the lobster + crab poutine (one of the best we've ever had, very unique and creamy from the lobster bisque) and the grilled squid appetizer. We were thoroughly pleased by both, and unfortunately couldn't finish the poutine (as much as we wanted to!). Drink-wise, I got one of the IPAs on draft + their oyster shooter (delicious) and my partner got the espresso martini (which Gabriel did a stellar job making). All in all, I would go back to Pincette and try some of their other food and libations (prob a reservation next time tho). read more

Pincette - Lobster poutine - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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We came here after visiting Mont Royal and were looking for some seafood. The lobster rolls were very good. I liked how un-buttery it was, which seems to be the default recipe in many places. Salad was very fresh with a bright, light dressing. Ambiance was nice, I enjoyed the classy-casual feel to it, and Steve our server was excellent. read more

Pincette - Half Lobster with fries and salad - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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I had the pleasure of dining in this cozy restaurant on a cold (-20 C) and windy night. Wonderful meal for a winter night. While the atmosphere is very simple and clean, I liked it a lot. I could see it being a great place for a first date. read more

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Food was pretty bad. Fish was way too breaded and the salad was drenched in dressing. Service was slow. Atmosphere nice. Very touristy.

One of the highlights of our Montreal trip! Coming from Toronto, we had high expectations with good restaurants. I was impressed by how fresh the food was and the complexity of flavour. We ordered the Lobster Risotto and Lobster roll with fries, which tasted so delicious! They didn't skimp out the lobster pieces too. The fries were really crispy as well. Service was friendly and efficient. Ambience is bright and modern. Highly recommended! read more

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Meh... our weekday lunch at Pincette was just okay. Son's overpriced lobster roll was short on lobster, and he thought the taste was overpowered by the other ingredients. My steamed mussels were good but nothing special. In addition, our server was apathetic. My request that he bring the check took 15 minutes to fulfill, and it only happened after a different server stopped by to clear plates from the table. Then the first server re-appeared and asked me to mention him in a five-star review. Alas, that won't be possible. Montreal offers great seafood, but sadly our experience at Pincette fell short. read more

My wife and I sat outside. We both had the sea bass with cauliflower and fennel salad. The quality was excellent, the portion mid-size, just what we needed. Our waitress was pleasant and attentive. read more

We toured Old Montréal by foot and stopped here for lunch. The hostess sat us outside pretty quickly as it was after the usual lunch rush. The outdoor patio area was pretty big and was full, but not too crowded that we felt we were on top of the people sitting next to us. We ordered drinks and sat for a bit and just took in the scenes of people scurrying along Rue Saint Paul. It is such a beautiful street located in Old Montréal. It feels very European. We weren't starving, so split the lobster roll which came with fries and a side salad. It was a perfect snack. The lobster was delicious. There was a lot of lobster in it and the roll was very nice and not too buttery. The fries were good and the side salad was also very good. Overall we had a wonderful experience here just relaxing for an hour or so enjoying a beautiful afternoon in Montréal. read more

Pincette - Lobster roll with fries and a salad - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Restaurant is located in a great location. I thought since it will be touristy and quality may not be there, however after ordering lobster poutine I came into conclusion that the quality of the food was great. I really enjoyed the experience. Staff were very helpful. read more

We (4) arrived without a reservation and were able to get a table outside within 20 min on a Saturday evening around 6pm. Our waitress was attentive and pleasant. The evening weather was nice and fun for people watching. We ordered a half dozen of fresh oysters, beer battered cod fritters with aioli, a lobster roll, and a polenta crusted monkfish with white bean ragout. Everything was delicious so much that we ordered a second monkfish! I walked around a bit and there are no other restaurants in the area that specializes in seafood. The others were steakhouses and didn't have the charm of Pincette. read more

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Food was amazing! Service was great as well. We were visiting from out of town and I'm already looking forward to the next time I'm back to dine again! read more

If you're in Old Montréal, you're never short on choices when it comes to eating out- and making sure what the city has to offer whether they're open or close on that day is quite another matter. It was nice to get excited about a new restaurant in Old Montréal for our Dec '22 vacay that we didn't see during our last '19 trip. I'm not sure how lucky you'll be as a walk-in, but you can snag a seat quick at this small- but posh spot on Rue Saint Paul E. in the Ville-Marie section if you reserve online. I'd estimate the menu is (almost) entirely seafood- with the exception of a flank steak dinner and bacon tidbits thrown here and there. Forget that you can almost fit this one in your back pocket or that's it's "another nautical-styled restaurant". It is- but at the same time it isn't. Pincette's style is much more elevated because in all reality, they're in.....Montréal. But there's nothing stuffy about the atmosphere. Light wood lobster traps serve as overhead lamps, slat flooring is also light in color giving a sense of ampleness, raw cement pillars andd a touch of rough and dark blue back cushions on seats facing the wall add that pop of color. Pincette manages to be many things to many people. There was couple just having cocktails while they chatted, come in for casual bites or for a date night. Our guy had the greatest smile and delivery. But it was also our meal that stole the show too. From our raw dozen oysters, to my cod fritters+aioli (which I always omit because of preference- but the aioli turned out to be tasty) to hubs' roasted squid with pieces of bacon- we each had tasty meal openers. Drinks had good ingredients but didn't wow me in strength. My main plate of Squash Risotto topped with a lobster tail, was rich and tender. Hubs was thrown a fastball and didn't expect his first-ever poutine with 'bisque gravy' to have so much of it and making his fries turned into an almost soggy mess. No complete fault of theirs- but hubs actually expected a 'bisque' gravy for his seafood meal and not a brown-looking gravy similar to the traditional kind. One and done for my husband. Lost in translation maybe? With the exception of that, our meals were tasty. Do come for the ultra pleasant service and enjoy the ocean's bounty here. I wish them luck in their venture read more

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Service was ok but our lobster poutine had some hair in it. They gave us a new order pretty quick but that was it. We didn't expect the meal to be free but maybe a discount???? read more

Perfectly situated in the heart of Old Montreal, this Lobster Bar is a great place to dine, drink, and people watch. Great atmosphere with matching decor. They have outdoor seating, but we prefer dining inside and away from the foot traffic of Rue Saint Paul. I recommend trying their oysters for starters. Then the lobster risotto and the Grilled lobster for the main course...and cap it off with one of their desserts. Their deconstructed lemon pie is one of better unique presentation of desserts we've had. And it was delicious. We also came back to try their breakfast menu. Not a big menu, but definitely tasty. read more

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Quaint little restaurant and bar located in Old Port. Great service and attention during my meal. Food was mixed delicious and underwhelming. Started with the scallops - incredible flavors! The cod fritters were heavy and greasy, and lobster ravioli left me wanting better. Quality and flavor was fresh and I expected more after the scallops - glad I started with the scallops though! I'd love to return and try other dishes! Worth the stop! read more

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I have been past Pincette many times. Lobster Bar sounds a bit intimidating. However, I decided to give Pincette a try this time. I am happy that I did. I got there a bit late, but I was well greeted and seated. I had a Bloody Oyster to start. An oyster with a shot of Bloody Caesar. That will be everywhere soon. I got the table d'hôte with Arancini, half a lobster Thermidor, and a Mi-cuit. All the food was great! The server had many tables, but checked in at the right times. The wine list was not extensive, but matched the menu very well. The ambience was great! The lighting was not too dark. They had lights in lobster pots! I will have to go back there again. read more

We arrived after a long day watching the Presidents Cup outside Montreal. We were looking for fresh seafood and found Poncette. We were not disappointed.Tender squid in a beautiful light ,lemon sauce. Next we had a dozen raw oysters from New Brunswick. They were small so we were served fifteen to compensate for the size. They were nice and briny which being served with an excellent vinaigrette. The final and best dish was the Lobster Risotto. A nice, easy to shuck tail over a large helping of perfectly cooked cheese risotto topped with crispy pancetta, green peas and carrots. Service, wine and cocktails were excellent. The waitress, Vana, was outstanding. We had an amazing time. Thanks Pincette. We will be back next time in Montreal. John&Sarah read more

Incredibly food, service, and staff. The ambience fits the seaside motifs, We were visiting from the US for Montreal restaurant week (MTL ā table) and passed Pincette on a walk through old town. It was by far the best restaurant and experience we had while in Montreal. The staff and manager showed us incredibly hospitality while making sure we were well catered to. Upon telling the staff we were here for the food, they produced a list of all their "must try" and favorite spots in town. If you want to experience Montreal hospitality, food, and culture... this is the best in our book. read more

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This restaurant was exactly what we were looking for in a creative menu focused on seafood. We order six raw oysters to start and they did not disappoint. Fresh, mild, and perfectly shucked, they were great. Then came the grilled calamari, which had the perfect blend of char and tender. I liked that it didn't come in rings, rather two whole pieces that we cut and shared. Then we ordered the cod fritters which were perfectly fried, lightly battered, and not too heavy. Finally we ordered the lobster risotto and that was lovely. While it is the most popular dish, I preferred the first three we ordered the best. We sat at the bar and our bartender/waitress was Vana, a delightful young lady and very quick, competent, and sweet. It was a fantastic dining experience in a very cute restaurant. read more

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Went for dinner, we had appetizers of fresh oysters and cod fritters. Oysters were fresh and briny. The fritters were crunchy and there was like a whiff of Mediterranean taste in it. We both had grilled half lobster each and it was deliciously messy! It came with a heaping side of fries and salad. Service was good and the place was not too noisy. I did not realize it's located in the tourist area . I normally stay away from it hence one less star. Good overall! read more

A cute place to grab a bite and catch up with a friend. Wasn't too busy on a Sunday afternoon for a 2 person table with reservation. We both got the lobster roll and it was fresh! Didn't think the bread was all that good but the lobster filling was so it made up for it. Loved the fresh salad on the side and the fries were decent. I'd definitely come back for the Mac and cheese! read more

Pincette - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Amazing!!! Great service at the bar. Delicious drinks and food. Got the lobster risotto and asked for some hot sauce. They offered some amazing options we hadn't seen before. It was really good. We also got oysters which were really good with migonette. Highly recommend read more

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Our seafood was so bland and very overcooked. The menu items were not as described -- my lobster ravioli was supposed to have a tarragon butter sauce and bisque. Instead it was covered in scallions and chicken broth gel (? - honestly no idea what to call that goop). My husband's seafood cassolette was truly disgusting and his lobster was cooked to the point of obliteration. read more