La Jeune Espiègle is one of the best contemporary restaurants in Montreal for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Ahuntsic.
La Jeune Espiègle is a project built on a specific kind of conviction: that Ahuntsic deserved a proper buvette de quartier, and that the person to open it didn't need a hospitality background to do it right.
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La Jeune Espiègle is a strong contemporary option in Ahuntsic in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Tartare and Risotto rose et safran also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 187 Google reviews.
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For now, La Jeune Espiègle holds a 9.2 rating across 187 Google reviews.
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La Jeune Espiègle is a Contemporary restaurant located in Ahuntsic, Montreal. La Jeune Espiègle is a project built on a specific kind of conviction: that Ahuntsic deserved a proper buvette de quartier, and that the person to open it didn't need a hospitality background to do it right.
La Jeune Espiègle is best for dinner. La Jeune Espiègle is a strong contemporary option in Ahuntsic in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Tartare and Risotto rose et safran also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 187 Google reviews.
La Jeune Espiègle is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.2 from 187 reviews
Start with Tartare, Risotto rose et safran, House-made naan and Crudo de thon rouge. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
La Jeune Espiègle holds a 9.2 Google rating from 187 reviews. La Jeune Espiègle is a strong contemporary option in Ahuntsic in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Tartare and Risotto rose et safran also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 187 Google reviews.
La Jeune Espiègle is located at 9275 Rue Lajeunesse, Montréal, QC H2M 1S3, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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