Chef-owner David Ferguson’s restaurant is not strictly a steakhouse, but it’s not entirely dissimilar from one. Wine by the bottle, a quaint cut of bavette and surf and turf for two are sure to please meat lovers, alongside heartily-done vegetables.

Outremont tasting-menu-only resto Provisions has had its own butcher shop for a while — but now it’s evolved into a wine bar with a handsome selection of steaks, including tomahawk, rib and skirt steaks — otherwise, there are plenty of other in-house meats on the menu, and a fine list of natural wines.

If a Montreal steakhouse were to be named Patron Saint of Charbroiling, Moishes would likely be atop the list. Founded in 1938 by Moishe Lighter and working its way to local legend status with customers that included Mordecai Richler, this steakhouse’s choices are wide-ranging to an intense degree. It was recently sold to a corporate outfit, but at this stage, it seems that the Lighter family are still keeping up service and quality.

Vieux-Port may be one of the most expansive restaurants in its riverside neighbourhood (1,000 seats!), but doesn’t sacrifice quality for quantity. Beef and bison are at the forefront of the steak menu, combined with surf and turf options including lobster and crab.

While it may tout a bull’s head for its logo, Méchant Boeuf is one of those steakhouses that has moved beyond the traditional. Think 5 à 7 deals, a raw bar, and burgers in additions to their beefy cuts. One thing’s for sure: it’s a solid bet for a real plate of steak and eggs.

The Old Montreal location and its beautiful, historic dining room might be confused as the original Gibbys, but it’s actually the second: the first Gibbys was born in Saint-Sauveur in 1970. Regardless, neither location has sacrificed a scrap of the brand’s reputation for steaks. Come for a cozier, refined experience, and a menu that goes solidly beyond steak for the less red meat-oriented.

It’s easy to lose track of this 25-year-old French bistro institution in the top-heavy downtown restaurant scene, but steak-lovers take note: L'Entrecôte makes a mean steak and fries with a signature sauce.

Trademarked as Montreal’s premier steakhouse, Reuben’s is an establishment of over 40 years in the making. The name and the front window filled with brisket may cause some to perceive it as a house of smoked meat, but rest assured, Reuben’s sets aside space in its heart for steak.

Among the steakhouses in town that revel in excess, La Queue de Cheval takes the cake. Some may not agree with how owner Peter Morentzos has styled the restaurant, but the quality of their dry-aging locker is hard to ignore when walking by.

With a reputation for pleasing the business class with its swank and steak, this artfully-designed restaurant is a catch in Griffintown. Grinder has one of the most extensive meat rosters in town, to the point of owning a separate butcher shop.

Tavern On The Square isn’t quite a steakhouse, but it has the right chops when it comes to their New York steak with aligot potatoes or a Black Angus bavette. With endorsements from the critics, owners Jonathan Cercone and Stephen Leslie have carved out something special for themselves in Westmount.

An Asian-fusion steakhouse with a substantial menu of both meat and fish, this restaurant is proudly kosher and dry-ages their own stock for a minimum of 28 days before letting it touch the grill.

For a good steak, sometimes it’s necessary to look beyond the downtown core. 40 Westt is a notable West Island establishment for steak, as diners enjoy their open market concept with an open dry-aging locker where selections are made while listening to live music.

While Portovino’s multiple locations in the Greater Montreal were whittled down to just one, its “turf” menu serves a few steaks that are worth a visit, if not their ossobuco alla Milanese.