Rosélys Restaurant

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Downtown Montréal Table with a View Worth the Detour

Inside Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, on boulevard René-Lévesque, Rosélys occupies one of the more quietly commanding dining rooms in downtown Montréal. Colossal windows frame a direct view of the Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral, flooding the space with natural light throughout the day — a setting that draws business professionals at lunch and weekend visitors alike.

The kitchen is led by Chef Edgar Trudeau-Ferrin, whose approach is rooted in seasonal Canadian ingredients. The menu shifts with the calendar, and local sourcing runs through every section: Beaurivage ham in the breakfast benedicts, Quebec haskap berries in the energizing bowl, Isle-aux-Grues cheddar on the signature burger, and Quebec ribeye on the dinner menu alongside Wagyu striploin. That commitment to provenance earned Rosélys a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024 — recognition that reflects the care taken across both the kitchen and the wine list.

From Morning Through Evening

The restaurant runs continuous service seven days a week, which is rarer than it sounds at this level. Breakfast covers the expected signatures — classic Benedict, Norwegian Benedict with smoked salmon, pancakes with blueberry compote and maple butter — alongside a considered healthy section featuring an energizing bowl built on Quebec haskap and maple syrup.

Lunch on weekdays leans into bistronomy: a table d'hôte format pairs starters like bone marrow with matignon vegetables and veal jus, or grilled octopus with labneh and lemon confit, with mains such as pan-seared lake walleye or ricotta and mushroom ravioli in truffled matsutake cream.

Dinner shifts the register slightly. The raw bar — anchored by Le Grand Rosélys, a spread of oysters, cocktail shrimp, tuna nigiri, and sea bream carpaccio — sets a convivial tone. The menu's "Signature Moments" section is built explicitly around sharing: dishes designed to slow the pace and bring people together around the table.

Weekend Rituals

On Saturdays, Rosélys revives the Fairmont tradition of Afternoon Tea, with fine flavored teas sourced from around the world paired with savory and sweet bites — now extended to a dedicated children's menu. Sundays bring a brunch buffet that has become a genuine Montréal institution, with seatings running through mid-afternoon.

This breadth — fine Canadian cuisine across breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner, all within a single room that manages to feel both grand and genuinely welcoming — is what keeps Rosélys at the center of the city's dining conversation.