Popular kosher restaurant in Montreal destroyed in apparent arson attack
- Firefighters responded around 3:15 a.m. to a fire that caused major damage to Nöam, a kosher restaurant in Montreal serving Mediterranean, Italian, and international dishes.
- Montreal MP Andrew Housefather condemned the incident as an apparent arson attack and called for it to be investigated as a hate crime against a Jewish-owned business.
- Montreal city councillor Leslie Roberts also denounced the attack on social media, emphasizing that arson and antisemitism are serious crimes.
- Nöam is a popular restaurant with limited seating, open nightly except Fridays and offering Sunday brunch; authorities are investigating and further details are awaited.
Firefighters were called around 3:15 a.m. to the blaze, according to Bergeron. The building, which housed Nöam, which was a kosher restaurant serving Mediterranean, Italian and international dishes, sustained major damage before firefighters brought it under control.
His report was reposted on X by Montreal MP and parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Emergency Management, Andrew Housefather.
Housefather wrote in a Saturday morning X post that he is “absolutely disgusted to see what appears to be an arson attack on a local kosher restaurant overnight. This attack on a Jewish own business must be investigated as a hate crime & those involved in this criminal act must be caught & prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Absolutely disgusted to see what appears to be an arson attack on a local kosher restaurant overnight. This attack on a Jewish own business must be investigated as a hate crime & those involved in this criminal act must be caught & prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. https://t.co/FEgsdCr3z3
— Anthony Housefather (@AHousefather) August 1, 2026
Cohen also posted his report on Instagram.
“Arson is a crime. Antisemitism is a hate crime,” Montreal city councillor Leslie Roberts posted on X Saturday morning.
Arson is a crime. Antisemitism is a hate crime. https://t.co/w32YD7hAnJ
— Leslie Roberts 🇨🇦 (@MrLeslieRoberts) August 1, 2026
The popular restaurant is open every night except Friday and on Sunday for brunch, according to The Montrealer. “There are only 60 seats and reservations are strongly recommended,” it said in a recent report.
National Post has reached out to the Montreal Police service for further details.
-More to come