LE CENTRAL
Food court · Downtown Montreal ·
Upscale food hall with diverse international cuisine and bars
Upscale food hall with diverse international cuisine and bars
"This upscale dining hall is a true haven for foodies. Stalls are operated by well-known names in the city, like pizzeria Heirloom, Indian snack bar Le Super Qualité, and Hawaiian-Filipino mash-up Le Petit Vibe, etc., and add to the space’s eclectic interior design. Open all day Tuesday to Saturday." - Daniel Bromberg
"Le Central was the first of Montreal's new food halls to reopen for dine-in this summer, doing so on June 8." - Valerie Silva
"Set alongside Place-des-Arts, the brand-new food hall houses 23 restaurants and has been hit hard by the loss of summer festival crowds; I note its vendors are anxious because this was supposed to be a season to recoup winter losses. I heard from the project's director that the food hall’s business model relieves tenants of traditional rent burdens, and that management is encouraging a shift to delivery while hoping for a bumper fall as venues rebook from September to Christmas. I also observed practical adaptations from its operators and concerns that very large food halls may see a slower return to normal because people will be wary of staying inside with 250–500 others." - Holly Tousignant
"Le Central, one of Montreal’s large-scale food halls, initially announced a closure as part of a mixed response among the city’s food halls to the coronavirus outbreak." - Tim Forster
"I noted that as one of Montreal's three new food halls, Le Central is regularly fairly crowded and, unlike some venues, has not made any public announcements regarding COVID-19 measures." - Tim Forster