When in Montreal, one must savour the fine eating opportunities and I am thrilled to report a gem of a spot. Rumi is a Persian/Sufi restaurant located in Mile’s End at the corner of Hutchison and Fairmount. It has a charming terrasse and absolutely stunningly yummy food.
After wandering around the Laurier, St-Denis, St-Laurent, Parc area for a spell, I pushed one more block and found what I was looking for. Unfortunately, I also left my camera at the hotel and immediately wished I had brought it along. The decor has streaming fabrics and a one feels rather ensconced. I remember Vika Zafrin carefully photographing our food in Fredericton for her blog and now understand why. The presentation just begged being captured for posterity.
I started with the featured baba ghanouj. Not that I have tried a vast array of baba ghanouj (i have no idea how to pluralised that), but this was absolutely the best I have every had. It was burstingly full of flavours featuring just the right amount of lemon and paprika. Rumi also featured a hearty (seriously) Italian rosé superbly complementing both the baba ghanouj and the chicken tajine that I enjoyed as an entree. The tajine had a tomato base with black olives and marinated onions. Delicious! I finished the meal appropriately with a some Morroccan tea and a small slice of baclava.
In case you didn’t pick it up from the glowing descriptions – I am mad for this place. The delicious food, fine evening and Montréal; terrasse make Rumi a hands-down recommendation.