Cadet

Cadet is a shared-plates restaurant and wine bar at 1431 Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Montréal, Québec, Canada, on the boulevard near Chinatown and the Quartier des Spectacles. It has been awarded a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Québec, which recognises good food at moderate prices. The menu is modern and seasonal, built around small and medium plates meant to be shared, so a table typically orders several dishes and passes them around. Because the offering changes with the season, visitors should treat any specific dish as variable and ask the staff what is currently recommended. The wine list is the other half of the concept, with a focus on bottles and glasses chosen to suit the plates. The dining room has a lively, urban, after-work energy, suited to couples and small groups, with a moderate to high noise level on busy nights. Prices are moderate, about CAD 50-90 per person depending on the number of plates and the wine. Reservations are made through the restaurant's own website, which links to its current online booking platform, and bookings are recommended for Thursday to Saturday evenings and before shows. The location is a short distance from the Place-des-Arts and Saint-Laurent metro stations, and from Chinatown and the Old Montreal edge, making the restaurant practical for a pre-theatre meal or a late supper after an evening in the Quartier des Spectacles. Boulevard Saint-Laurent, historically the dividing line between the city's east and west, is lined with restaurants, bars and clubs, so the area stays active well into the night. Cadet suits visitors who prefer a flexible, shared-plate format over a fixed menu.