Oyster Bar in Old Montreal at Bowie
Most people find out about the oysters at Bowie the same way. Someone orders them without asking the table first.
Bowie serves oysters inside a reservation-only supper club on Sainte-Hélène, in the part of Old Montreal that doesn't try to get your attention from the street. The room is dark, the seating is intimate, and the oyster bar pulls as much weight as the full cocktail program running beside it.
Three or six or twelve. Classic or chef-dressed. They're available until the kitchen closes at 11 PM.
Reserve at lebowie.com/en/reserve
Why Bowie Is Worth Visiting for Oysters
Oysters at Bowie are not a garnish decision. They're on the menu because they belong in the room, the same way the caviar service belongs, the same way a well-made martini belongs.
The chef dresses them differently depending on the night. That's the version worth asking about when you arrive. It changes, so it stays worth ordering. Classic is always there for those who want the shell to do the talking without any interference.
Cold oysters in a warm, low-lit room with a glass of something cold alongside them is a specific pleasure. Bowie has structured the evening around exactly that combination.
Oysters at Bowie
Oysters at Bowie work in every format the evening takes. Here's how each one plays.
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A single order of three at the bar is one of the cleaner ways to start an evening at Bowie. No full plate commitment, no second course pressure. Just the oysters, the ice, and whatever's in the glass. It's the kind of opening move that sets the pace without rushing anything.
Classic or chef-dressed: 3 for $24 / 6 for $26 / 12 for $48
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There's a reason oysters appear on almost every date night table at Bowie. They slow things down. Six arrive and there's suddenly something to share, something to comment on, a reason for the first real pause in the conversation. Order the chef-dressed version on a first visit. It gives you more to say.
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Bowie's menu is built for sharing, and oysters anchor the cold side of the table well. A dozen alongside the tuna tataki or the Japanese taco: salmon, crispy nori, avocado, covers the full opening range before the kitchen's hot plates arrive. The contrast between cold shell and warm small plate is the whole point.
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The kitchen closes at 11 PM, and oysters are the thing people order closest to that cutoff. Light enough for late, satisfying enough to matter. On Thursday through Saturday, when the room runs until 2 AM, they're the natural bridge between dinner and the rest of the evening.
What to Drink With Oysters at Bowie
The drinks list at Bowie was built for the food program, and the oysters have strong partners across three different sections of the menu.
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The Sunset Gimlet: Kalamansi Gin, lime, sea buckthorn, has the kind of bright acidity that works alongside a cold shell. The Champs-Élysées, built on Calvados and Green Chartreuse with Angostura, cuts through differently: herbal, dry, a little unpredictable. Both are from the House Classics section and both earn their place next to an oyster plate.
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Bowie pours Champagne by the glass from $36, with bottles running from Drappier Pinot Noir Zéro Dosage at $180 through to Krug Grande Cuvée at $950. The Drappier Zéro Dosage is the natural pairing choice; no dosage means nothing sweetening the mineral finish, which is what you want against a briny shell. The Ruinart Brut at $300 is the second move for a table that wants to stay in the glass longer.
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The white wine list includes a Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume from Philippe Charlopin and a Sancerre from Domaine Pierre Martin. Either one holds the pairing well. The Chablis in particular, chalk, green apple, that particular tightness on the finish, is the most honest companion the oysters have on the full list.
How to Book Oysters at Bowie
Bowie is reservation-only. A few details worth having before you plan the evening.
Hours and Reservations
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday to Saturday: 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Reservations are required for entry. Book at lebowie.com/en/reserve, call 514.360.9290, or email reservations@lebowie.com. Reservations are quoted before tax and gratuity. Tables arriving more than 15 minutes late may face delays or be forfeited.
Best Time to Visit
For oysters specifically, earlier seatings on Wednesday or Thursday give you the full kitchen window with more time before the 11 PM close. Later on Friday and Saturday, the room is fuller and louder, which changes the pace of a plate-by-plate evening but doesn't diminish it.
Oyster Availability
Oysters are listed on the main menu and available until the kitchen closes at 11 PM. The chef-dressed preparation changes, so it's worth asking the night of. Classic preparation is always available. The menu lists both options in orders of three, six, or twelve.
FAQs
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Oysters are on the Bowie menu and available until the kitchen closes at 11 PM on all operating nights. Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00 PM onwards.
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Yes. Oysters can be ordered as part of any table reservation. The bar seating is covered under the reservation process at Bowie.
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They're one of the better orders for it. The format, shared, unhurried, something to talk about, fits the pace of the room. The chef-dressed version in particular gives the evening a specific opening note that's harder to manufacture with most other dishes.
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Yes. Oysters sit alongside the drinks menu and pair well with the cocktail and Champagne lists. A reservation covers the full menu, and there's no requirement to order beyond what the table wants.
Book Your Night at Bowie
The oysters are cold, the kitchen closes at 11 PM, and the room runs later than that on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Reservations are required. Guests must be 25 or older. Sophisticated attire is expected and upheld at the door.
Contact Us: 514.360.9290reservations@lebowie.com