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From an exhibit on Montreal restaurant history @ McCord-Stewart Museum of Canadian History; Montreal, Quebec.
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Kon-Tiki was a renowned Polynesian-themed tiki restaurant that opened in 1958 at 1455 Peel Street in downtown Montreal, located in the Sheraton-Mt. Royal Hotel (now part of Les Cours Mont-Royal). It was the first location in a chain owned by Hollywood restaurateur Steve Crane, who had previously found success with The Luau in Beverly Hills. The immersive decor featured wooden tikis, artificial lagoons, palm trees, hanging outrigger canoes, and colorful lighting, creating a popular escape reflecting the mid-century North American tiki craze. The menu offered "exotic" rum-based cocktails like Mai Tais and Zombies (often served in coconuts or pineapples) alongside fusion dishes with Polynesian and Chinese influences, such as Tahitian chicken. It became a nightlife staple for dates, boozy lunches, and evenings out during the 1960s and 1970s.
When interest in the tiki style declined in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kon-Tiki closed in 1981. Some of its decor, including large tiki statues and outrigger canoes, was sold at auction in 1986. Former server Douglas Chan acquired elements and used them to open Jardin Tiki (Tiki Garden) in 1986 on Sherbrooke Street East—a large, buffet-style tiki restaurant with kitsch Polynesian decor, tropical plants, and a pond with live turtles. It carried on the tiki tradition in Montreal until its closure in March 2015. Other tiki-inspired spots in Quebec, like Hôtel-Motel Coconut (1963) in Trois-Rivières and Luau (1972) in Sainte-Adèle, still exist today.
The McCord Stewart Museum features Kon-Tiki in its exhibition "On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story", running from November 26, 2025, to October 18, 2026. Curated with input from food critic Lesley Chesterman, the show explores the evolution of Montreal's restaurant scene since the 1960s, highlighting iconic and shuttered spots. It celebrates Kon-Tiki's immersive Polynesian atmosphere alongside legends like Orange Julep, Montreal Pool Room, Au Pied de Cochon, Toqué, and Buonanotte, using archives, photos, objects, menus, personal stories, and artifacts to showcase the city's vibrant culinary history and cultural diversity.
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