Finally, this Japanese restaurant is serving on small plates rather than takeout boxes. Ramen is on the menu, of course, butKokochi Izakayaalso does agedashi (tempura-covered, deep-fried tofu cubes), sushi, skewers, and dumplings that have just been added for terrasse season. A perfect coupling with a day spent at Verdun Beach around the corner.

After quietly opening a few months ago in an industrial area of Côte-Saint-Paul a few minutes walk from the Lachine Canal, Bonyard has earned itself a devoted following and is ready for summertime service with a new 12-table terrasse. The menu is “Montreal-inspired street food,” and shows influences from Trinidad, France, and Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood. In practice, that looks like “floties” (a Caribbean-style burrito on house-made yeastless tortillas), tasty bowls with jerk chicken, duck confit or tempeh, salads, and innovative sodas with flavours like Japanese yuzu iced tea.

Fine dining —even the casual variety that this Westmount French restaurant espouses— has been unquestionably hit hard during the pandemic, but La Franquette has managed to get by thanks to some loyal customers in the neighbourhood. Now thatplein aireating is allowed, La Franquette plans to offer the curated experiences it intended when it first opened in December on long tables on Victoria Avenue. Expect a seasonal menu of dishes like steak frites with herb butter and chicken liver parfait with house-made baguette baked daily from a 70-year-old sourdough starter.

Griffintown’s Shay Express (pronounced “shy,” which is Arabic for tea), does“gourmet Lebanese pub food,”所以想選擇像爸爸ghanouj大麻nd za’atar cauliflower; shish taouk hoagies, Philly cheesesteak shawarma and cherry kabab meatballs as mains; and Ashta cream donuts for dessert. They also do sharable platters and park picnic baskets, but now that on-site dining is permitted its terrasse on Notre Dame is where it’s at.

Anyone on the lookout for an al freco dining experience in Square Victoria that’s more formal than having takeout on a bench by the metro entrance can now head to W Hotel. Designed by Side Lee Architecture (also responsible for stunning PVM food hall Le Cathcart), this luminously yellow-painted terrasse, with its wood tables and surrounding plant life, is a sure-fire spot to enjoy fruity and floral cocktails, or a light, tropical dinner of octopus tostadas and char-grilled shrimp served with curry sorbet.— Valerie Silva

Co-owner Dhirar Mouhli ispaying homage to his half-Tunisian, half-Spanish grandmotherwith this new spot on Bernard that has a lovely side street-facing terrasse. Manoubia’s menu features Mediterranean dishes like fragrant Djerbian rice, saffron-laced paella, salads, soups and a list of exclusively natural wines. Like Mouhil’s other venture, Le Dépanneur Café next door, expect frequent live performances, though of the Flamenco and Tunisian dancing sort.

December 2020 arrival Salle Climatisée’s proximity toJean Talon Marketis no coincidence — it uses only market-fresh ingredients for its“playful, yet familiar”fare. So think roast chicken braised in local cider, beef tartare with wild garlic, and praline pie accompanied by a selection of superb wines. Enjoy it all on the new Saint-Laurent terrasse near the intersection with Beaubien.

Like many new restaurants, Joon had to wait a little longer for the go-ahead from city officials before opening its terrasse, but as of July 2,Montreal’s first Caspian and Caucasus-inspired restaurantjoins the rest in the city with an outdoor space. Expect dishes like lamb and veal “koofteh,” smoked trout, house-made bread, feta, and yogurt, along with saffron ice cream for dessert.

This Mont Royal-facing terrasse has alreadymade headlinesin its short lifespan — Valerie Plante got caught violating then-coronavirus restrictions with an extra diner at her table. Politics aside,Le Pontiac does supremely cheesy pan pizza(地殼上的奶酪是焦糖like that perfect end piece of a lasagna), brunch sandwiches filled with veggie pâté, smoked salmon, eggs Benedict, and more, as well as smoothies and coffee.

Grab and go morphed into grab and stay atthis Italian canteen in Villeray. Customers can open up the dépanneur fridge inside and grab a bottle of wine (most can be enjoyed by the glass, yep, even $80 bottles), and take it out to the pretty terrasse facing Saint-Vincent-Ferrier church. Enjoy their namesake knuckles — deep-fried pizza pocket-like turnovers filled with tomato sauce and cheese — as well as burgers and other goodies.

Pichai’s lovely 12-seat terrasse is set up and ready to greet customers on St-Hubert.From the minds behind Pumpui, Pichai serves food you don’t typically see at your classic Thai restaurant, with dishes like Matane shrimp salad, local Berkshire sausage marinated in rice and Thai tea tiramisu. They also specialize in booze: there’s a list of natural wines cider on tap and a just-revealedjasmine rice saison beerin collaboration with Dunham Brewery.