Verdun’s New Pub Le Trèfle Is Finally Here | Eater Montreal

"I was surprised to see Verdun's bar scene expand with an Irish pub, Le Trèfle, opening on Wellington at 2nd Avenue (4718 Wellington) — it's open daily from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. The pub, which has been established in the East End on Ontario Street for several years and sits apart from the downtown Bishop Street Irish-pub district, has built a reputation for no-BS pub grub and a substantial beer offering with plenty of craft options. Its Verdun menu goes beyond typical nachos and burgers, featuring oysters and tartare, and while the sophistication won't be for everybody, it feels like substantial effort has been channeled into crafting something decent. Le Trèfle is effectively a small chain — the original opened in Trois-Rivières around ten years ago, the Hochelaga edition opened in 2014, and there's one in Limoilou — and even has a bit of star power, with Quebec comic actor Rémi-Pierre Paquin among the principals. Bars remain relatively rare in Verdun (this is the borough's fourth after Bar Social, Palco and Benelux), and with Quebec nixing rules that required restaurant customers to purchase food with alcohol, every restaurant could soon function as a bar." - Tim Forster