Dandy Restaurant, Old Montreal Minimalist Interior, Quebec Leisure Development, Images
Dandy Restaurant in Old Montreal
Modern Commercial Interior in QC, Canada Рdesign by BlazysG̩rard
27 June 2019
Dandy
Interior Design: BlazysGérard
Location: Old Montreal, Canada

Michael Tozzi, former chef at Olive et Gourmando and Le Club Chasse et Pêche, didn?t hesitate to call on interior design firm BlazysGérard when it came time to open his own restaurant, Dandy. The project brief was clear: Tozzi wanted a welcoming, unpretentious space with a touch of class. A place that would feel like a world unto itself. Known for designing spaces with a distinctive character including: Les Cavistes, Bistro Brasserie Les S?urs Grises and the Casino de Montréal, Alexandre Blazys and Benoit Gérard were eager to take on the challenge.
Located on Saint-Jacques St. in Old Montreal, Dandy is open only in the daytime: breakfast and lunch on weekdays, and brunch on weekends. From the outset, the restaurant?s hours had an impact on the work of Blazys and Gérard. The designers opted to create an understated but brightly lit space, with a focus on people ? ?because we always look better in a simple space than in a cluttered one,? Blazys explains. ?In our profession, we sometimes want to do too much, put too many ingredients in the mix. With Dandy, the challenge was to make the most of a few carefully planned interventions.?

The space, originally an insurance company boasts huge windows. And...