Rendez-vous Gourmands: An outdoor feast at the Floralies Gardens, August 22-24
Montréal, August 19, 2025 – Parc Jean-Drapeau cordially invites all curiosity-seekers and fans of great food discoveries to indulge in a fantastic outdoor feast in the charming setting of the Floralies Gardens. The event, Rendez-vous Gourmands, which runs from August 22-24, highlights the joy of dining together, accentuating local gastronomy and the creativity and know-how of highly regarded Montréal chefs.
Guest chefs and workshops
Over the three-day span, the public is invited to explore the various food counters and taste the creations of the guest chefs. It’s also an opportunity to enjoy a free program of events, rich in flavours and get-togethers, including workshops with the chefs, culinary demonstrations and a series of musical performances on the Les Découvertes Loto-Québec stage at the foot of the majestic Mosaïcultures art works.
Le Passeport gourmand: an exclusive culinary experience
Throughout the event, the guest chefs’ food counters will be offering a selection of individual dishes, enabling food lovers to freely go about building their own feast. The list of food counters includes:
- Pan Américan Pizza (Danny St-Pierre)
- Chef Dudu (Francis Duval)
- Grillades Argentines (Chris Garde)
- Elle Jay’s (Marissa Leon-John)
- Les Mômes (Yoann Van Den Berg)
- Uncle Lee (Andersen Lee)
- La Michoacana
For a more exclusive experience, the Passeport gourmand will provide access to a course of seven signature dishes, specially made for the occasion by the guest chefs. Each creation will enable food enthusiasts to discover a unique culinary experience. This is available solely to Passeport holders
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The Passeport, which is valid for the three days of the event, will be offered in limited quantities and sold exclusively online.
A festive initiative to extend summer
“The Rendez-vous Gourmands concept is designed to provide an inclusive experience where gastronomy, nature and culture combine to forge wonderful memories,” said Véronique Doucet, Director General of the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau. “This event perfectly embodies our ambition of making Parc Jean-Drapeau a place that is ever more accessible and sustainable while affirming our desire to develop a distinctive culinary offering on the islands, thereby enriching our visitors’ experience and celebrating local flavours.”
Éric Meunier, Director of Social Engagement at Loto-Québec, noted: “Loto-Québec is pleased to continue its collaboration with Parc Jean-Drapeau in presenting Rendez-vous Gourmands for a second straight year. We invite visitors to discover the sweet food offering of the Casino de Montréal and continue the festivities on the Casino’s terrace, where you can enjoy a Latin fiesta.”
A flavourful program
Entry to the Rendez‑vous Gourmands site is free all weekend long, with culinary workshops and demonstrations hosted by Tommy Dion, otherwise known as the Cuisinomane, on the Les Découvertes Loto-Québec stage.
On Saturday, chef Yoann Van Den Berg (Les Mômes) will unveil his daring cuisine, chef Anita Feng (J’ai Feng) will share her techniques to explore Chinese flavours and Claudia Doyon will be offering creative cocktail workshops, accentuating the aromatic flavours of the province of Québec.
Tomato Festival
Starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday, the Tomato Festival will be carrying on a firmly rooted tradition in Montréal families of Italian origin with the group preparation of a passata di pomodoro, followed by a tasting. In the afternoon, chef Magie Marier (Le Ratafia) will be presenting her inventive pastry, Claudia Doyon will host a new cocktails workshop while a round table session by the McCord Museum will retrace the history of restaurants in Montréal.
The enjoyment will extend to the musical component with performances by groups that include Super Plage, Less Toches, Cotnoir-Mancia, Swiŋ Ki Pø and Winston Band.
Pedal Boats
To fully savour the event, places to relax will be set up, along with picnic tables. There will also be pedal-boat outings to explore the Canals Gardens in a bucolic setting. Designed to be eco-responsible, the event will have several measures in place to reduce its environmental footprint. The measures include the use of reusable dishware and the presence of a green squad to help with the sorting of materials.
For complete details about Rendez-vous Gourmands, check the event page on the Parc Jean-Drapeau website.
To learn about all Parc Jean-Drapeau’s activities or the schedule of events, please go to parcjeandrapeau.com or follow us on social media @parcjeandrapeau.
A gourmet’s delight made possible by esteemed partners
The Rendez-vous Gourmands event is presented by Loto-Québec, in collaboration with the City of Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and La Presse, valued partners of the 2025 edition.
Source : Société du parc Jean-Drapeau
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