Lola Rosa Place-des-Arts

Great to see a vegetarian option downtown for when you have a show at Place des Arts or you are enjoying the festivities of the summer festivals. A gorgeous location. The food is great, varied menu. Fast service and friendly staff.

We happened upon this location while walking around looking for dinner, and I'm glad we did as it was a great introduction to both Montreal's dining and vegan scenes. The house was packed on a Sunday night, and as we had no reservations, we decided to sit at the bar.We shared an order of the chickpea fries alla putanesca and the braised mushroom poutine, and I had the Catnip beer. Everything was delicious and flavorful, with the chickpea fries being very reminiscent of falafel (a personal favorite). The Catnip beer was also impressive with a dry and herbal/floral characteristic.The bartender, Jonah (sp?), was our server and he was likewise great, so we wanted to give a shout-out to him and the service we received there.

Great place for vegetarian and vegan fare. I've tried two dishes (yellow curry and the chilly) and appetizers (crispy cauliflowers and chick pea fries) and everything was absolutely delicious. Service is perfect and the staff friendly. And prices are on par for such quality. This is the place for me for vegetarian food.