3000 Sq Ft Restaurant Space with Courtyard Charm.
about this space
This 3000 square foot space is situated within a heritage building, making it ideal for upscale dining experiences and private parties. It boasts an inviting old-world charm reminiscent of Paris. The venue is equipped with a range of amenities, including internet access, air conditioning, a security system, a stock room, counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, and comprehensive lighting. Additional features include sound and video equipment, electricity, heating, parking, an elevator, a kitchen, WiFi, and CCTV for security. This versatile space is designed to accommodate various dining and event needs.
what's included
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Security System
- Stock Room
- Counters
- Fitting Rooms
- Garment Rack
- Lighting
- Furniture
- Sound & Video Equipment
- Electricity
- Heating
- Parking
- Elevator
- Kitchen
- Wifi
- CCTV
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how to book this space
- 01
Check the shell and the dates
Review the gallery, 279 sqm floor plan and amenities for 3000 Sq Ft Restaurant Space with Courtyard Charm, then note the window you want in Montréal. Fashion week dates book 6–10 weeks out.
- 02
Send the brief
Use the request panel on this page to send your dates, expected footfall and budget. The listed rate is a starting point at €1860 per day.
- 03
Get availability and a quote
We confirm availability with the operator and come back within 24 hours with the all-in cost: rent, staffing, permits and fit-out for Montréal.
- 04
Lock the contract
Sign the short-term licence, pay the deposit and we register any permit or signage paperwork the address needs.
- 05
Build and open
Fit-out, install and staff the pop-up. Our production team handles delivery, install and the strike at the end of the run in Montréal.
use cases
location
getting here & street life
nearest transit
- Peelmetro144 m · 2 min
- Guy-Concordiametro549 m · 7 min
- McGillmetro617 m · 8 min
- Lucien-L'Alliermetro667 m · 8 min
- Bonaventuremetro750 m · 9 min
- McGillrail · MCG455 m · 6 min
the neighbourhood
Drummond Street is a north–south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Spanning a total of 1.2 kilometres, it links Doctor Penfield Avenue in the north and De la Gauchetière Street in the south.
- Management Institute of Canada · 16 m
- Lépine Towers · 65 m
- Le Mount Stephen · 95 m
- George Stephen House · 124 m
- Mount Stephen Club · 124 m
frequently asked
Yes — 3000 Sq Ft Restaurant Space with Courtyard Charm is a vetted pop-up ready space in Montréal, 279 sqm. Request availability and dates through the inquiry card on the listing.
who it suits
Brand Scale
This space fits an established mid-market to premium brand with a 15 to 60 person team, five or more years of trading, and either a Canadian wholesale network or a North American DTC base large enough to fill a room with a 290 person capacity. At 279 sqm on a single basement floor of a heritage building on Drummond Street, with a working kitchen, stock room, fitting rooms and garment racks already in place, it supports a multi day programme rather than a one night moment. In our experience the profile that gets the most from this space is a brand hosting buyers by day and guests by night without rebuilding the room between the two. Where we see mismatches is when a solo designer or a brand under two years old books it: the capacity, the two day minimum and the hosting expectations of a former restaurant will outpace their guest list. Very large global houses running a full runway calendar will find the footprint too contained and should browse all spaces with larger volume instead.
Aesthetic Fit
Heritage, warm and European leaning brands work here without fighting the room. Think tailoring, leather goods, outerwear, fine jewellery, fragrance, natural wine adjacent lifestyle brands and considered womenswear that reads better against old world architecture than against white walls. The courtyard character and the building's period detail give a fashion showroom or brand presentation space an atmosphere that a neutral box cannot manufacture, and the existing furniture, lighting and counters reduce the build required. What does not work is hard minimalism, clinical gallery presentation, or technical sportswear and streetwear that depend on raw concrete, industrial ceiling heights and cool daylight. Basement level means natural light is limited, so brands whose product photography and retail experience rely on daylight should look elsewhere. If your collection needs a controlled shell rather than an inherited one, a fitted approach through branded store design is the more honest route.
Best Use Cases
First choice is a cocktail reception or private dinner tied to a collection launch, because the kitchen, sound and video equipment, heating and 290 person occupancy were built for exactly that service pattern. Second is a press day and buyer showroom rental, since the fitting rooms, garment racks, stock room and counters mean a wholesale appointment schedule can run with almost no fit out. Third is a multi week temporary retail space or pop-up shop, supported by a lease window that stretches to 84 days, secure CCTV, air conditioning and parking. Fourth is a sample sale, where the stock room and elevator make replenishment and delivery straightforward. Fifth is a content studio or campaign shoot day, using the heritage interior as a built set, though lighting must be brought in. Sixth is a members or VIP client evening for CRM led brands. Brands running several of these back to back usually take our activation service to sequence the room changes between formats.
Budget Signal
This sits in the upper mid tier for downtown Montréal, above co-working event rooms and shared pop-up formats, and roughly level with or slightly below a comparable hotel function space near Peel metro, which is two minutes on foot. The value case is what you do not pay for separately: kitchen infrastructure, sound and video, furniture, fitting rooms, garment racks, security and parking are already installed, which typically removes a significant slice of production spend that a bare ground floor retail unit on Sainte Catherine would demand. Compared with prime commercial frontage, you trade street visibility for interior atmosphere and capacity, which suits invitation led formats more than walk in trade. Brands at this stage typically find the total landed cost lands lower than the day rate suggests, and running the numbers through our budget calculator before enquiring makes that comparison quick.
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set in cormorant.
printed for paris, this session.
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- edition
- vol. iv · ss27
- type
- cormorant · plex mono
- finish
- gold foil 871c