July 30th, 2010

Raw Food Diet

Opened by former Le Pistou staffers, Lustucru bistro is the latest foodie stop on the Parc Avenue strip.

We love the open kitchen where you can watch chef Iannick Lessard prepares plates of tartar and charcuterie using ingredients from local agro producers. Choose a few appies (from $4) like beef tartar with lemon confit or horsemeat tataki with peach salsa before moving into delectable deli spreads (from $5) of black pudding with rhubarb chutney and rabbit rillettes with pistachio. 

Throw in '70s-style leather banquettes and a bottle of French Syrah and even the staunchest of vegetarians might start rethinking things.

5159 Parc Ave., Montreal, 514-439-6701, www.bistrolustucru.com