Where to eat in Montreal
2,538 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Montreal. Chains are left out.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 2,538.
Where to eat in Montreal
EatPoutine restaurantPlateauLa Banquise
La Banquise consistently tops locals' lists for best poutine in town (and not just because it's open for post-bar-hopping munch fests when judgment is slightly impaired). Maybe it's because they've been at it since 1968. The clientele is hip and clubworn, the walls and tables are brightly coloured, and the staff is friendly. 25 varieties of poutine make up most of the menu, but if you insist there are hamburgers and other fast-food fare, as well as a bar. Or you can act like a local and grab a beer from the depanneur to enjoy while waiting in the long line.
24 hours daily · 10-30 CAD · Outdoor seating
- EatFrench restaurantSouth West
Restaurant Joe Beef
British bistro/pub gone nouveau, featuring roasts, ribs, and seafood accompanied by seasonal produce. If that sounds too heavy, head to the oyster bar in the back.
Tue-Sat 18:00-close · Limited wheelchair access
EatRestaurantPlateauSchwartz's
Famous delicatessen for smoked meat, served up in huge, juicy, peppery slabs. No reservations. Expect to wait for a table at most times, but the queue moves fast. Smoked meat sandwich 16$. A good tip: locals get their sandwiches or smoked meat at the take-away counter to the left of the restaurant entrance. It moves a lot faster, it's a bit cheaper - and you get the exact same sandwich!
09:00-00:00 daily · Wheelchair accessible
EatBakeryMile-EndFairmount Bagel
Fairmount Bagel is a Montreal-style bagel bakery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the Mile End neighbourhood of the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The first location opened on September 7, 1919 on Saint-Laurent Boulevard by Isadore Shlafman. The current location, on 74 Fairmount Avenue West was opened in 1949.
24/7 · Wheelchair accessible
- EatRestaurantPlateau
Aux Vivres
The restaurant serves fresh vegan cuisine. There are many sandwich choices including the classic coconut grilled BLT or salads. Many things can be taken for the go. In the backyard there is a small outside terrasse.
Mon-Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat Sun 10:00-23:00 · Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
EatBakeryMile-EndSt-Viateur Bagel
The flagship bakery of St-Viateur Bagel. Cash only. No longer 24/7 after the COVID-19 pandemic.
6AM-midnight
- EatBreakfast restaurantMile-End
B&M
A restaurant with questionable service. Known for good North American style pizza. Brunches are only fair.
Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00; Sa-Su 09:00-16:00 · Outdoor seating · Vegetarian options
- EatSushi restaurantOld Montreal
Kyo Bar Japonais
Upscale Japanese restaurant and sushi bar with a menu based on izakaya classics and an extensive sake selection.
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30A-14:30; dinner: Mon-Thu 17:00-23:00, Fri Sat 17:00-00:00 · Takeaway · Outdoor seating
- EatFrench restaurantQuartier Latin-Le Village
Au Petit Extra
Exquisite French bistro cuisine at reasonable price, relaxed and friendly atmosphere that is very popular with locals. Excellent selection of wines.
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30; dinner: Mon-Wed 17:30-22:00, Thu-Sat 17:30-22:30, Sun 17:30-21:30 · Wheelchair accessible
- EatPoutine restaurantPlateau
Chez Claudette
Delicious poutine and burgers, reasonable prices, and a shorter line than La Banquise. Friendly servers who also happen to be great at crowd control once the bars close.
Mo 16:00-00:00; Tu-Su 11:00-00:00 · Takeaway
- EatTibetan restaurantQuartier Latin-Le Village
Chez Gatsé
Set just below eye level, one of Montreal's only Tibetan restaurants offers momos (Tibetan dumplings), butter-tea, as well as exotic vegetarian and meat dishes spiced with ginger, garlic, and peppers. In the summer there's a shady terrace in the back.
Mon-Thu 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-22:00, Fri 11:30-14:30 and 17:30-22:30, Sat 17:30-22:30, Sun 17:00-22:00 · Mains $5-9, set meal $6.50 lunch/$7.50 dinner · Vegetarian options
- EatFrench restaurantPlateau
L'Express
A real French bistro with a zinc bar. Tartare, moules, quiche, rilettes. A splurge, but worth it.
Mon-Fri 08:00-02:00, Sat 10:00-02:00, Sun 10:00-01:00 · Wheelchair accessible
- EatPizza restaurantOld Montreal
Le Jardin Nelson
Fancy and filling crepes are the main draw to this historic restaurant and garden courtyard. Offering outdoor jazz and other live music in the summer, it loses some of its charm in the winter when things move inside.
Daily 11:30-22:00 · Vegetarian options
- EatRestaurantOld Montreal
Olive & Gourmando
Popular boulangerie offering fresh sandwiches, soups, and a daily lunch dish and baked goods. Also sells breads, jams, and snacks to take away.
Tue-Sat 08:00-18:00 · Vegetarian options
- EatRestaurantPlateau
Beautys Luncheonette
A classic American brunch restaurant open since 1942, features a huge line-up. Regular people use to eat salmon bagels. The owner Hymne will seat you. While waiting you'll find postcards and reviews from all over the world including from Albert Prince of Monaco.
Mon-Fri 07:00-15:00, Sat Sun 08:00-16:00
- EatSeafood restaurantPlateau
Le Majestique
Highly rated kitsch-nautical-themed retro diner serving oysters and other tapas-style eats and offerings from a full bar, open late.
16:00-03:00 daily; kitchen closes at 02:00
- EatRestaurantOld Montreal
Le Saint-Gabriel
French fine cuisine with a taste of Quebec from the first North America alcohol licence, issued in 1754.
Tue-Fri 12:00-14:30 and 18:00-22:00, Sat 18:00-22:00
- EatPatisserieRosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Pasticceria Alati-Caserta
Italian desserts and pastries, almond cake, Sicilian cannoli, Sfoglitella Napolitana, and biscotti. Since 1968.
Mon 10:00-17:00, Tue Wed 10:00-18:00, Thu 10:00-19:00, Fri 08:00-19:30, Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 09:00-17:00 · $2-10, cash only
- EatFrench restaurantOld Montreal
Toqué!
In 1993, chef Normand Laprise put Montreal cuisine on the map with this landmark restaurant, and after more than 25 years, it's still going strong in a new location. Combining the latest trends in fine dining with local and regional produce, the chefs create spectacularly complex dishes in tiny, but strangely satisfying portions. The house specialty is an eight-course surprise menu, made up of many small dishes. This restaurant will take a bite out of your wallet, but serious foodies will find it worth the cost.
Lunch: Tue-Fri 11:30-14:00, dinner: Tue-Sat 17:30-22:30 · $30-50
- EatDelicatessenWestmount–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Chez Nick
A Montreal institution since 1920. Stop by for a hamburger, chili, or tuna melt.
Mon-Fri 07:00-20:00, Sat 07:00-19:00, Sun 08:00-18:00
- EatFrench restaurantPlateau
La Chronique
Has a casual feel until you see the astonishing creations of master chef Marc de Canck of Belgium. The table d'hôte with wines is perfect in just about every way, but don't get it if you have to ask what it costs.
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-14:00; dinner: 18:00-22:00 daily · $28-150
- EatQuartier Latin-Le Village
Les 3 Brasseurs
The 3 Brewers
Two terraces and four beers micro-brewed on site have made this upscale pub a popular place for dinner and lunch. Usual pub-fare with a European angle.
Sun-Wed 11:30-00:00; Thu 11:30-01:00, Fri Sat 11:30-02:00
- EatPlateau
Santropol
This favorite Montreal spot serves a great selection of creative, gigantic sandwiches, soups, coffees, teas, and breads to appeal to any veggie palate. With a funky decor, a great outdoor garden in the back in the summer, bookshelves stocked with used books, and a food service for the needy, this casual restaurant is a veritable Montreal institution. Casual. Popular among students.
11:30-22:30 daily · $10-20, cash only · Wi-Fi · Vegetarian options
- EatPersian restaurantSouth West
Sumac
Terrific Middle Eastern fare at a decent price in an upbeat setting.
- EatIce cream shopPlateau
Les Givres
This artisanal ice cream shop sells gourmet organic products including tasty cakes. The sorbets like the handpicked rhubarb or the "bleuets" are as good as the café or the chocolate choices.
- EatFrench restaurantOld Montreal
Restaurant Le Fripon
Grand historic building with shaded terrace serving French bistro fare, seafood, and pastas. Note the terrace menu is limited to soups, snails, and fries. Bar features wide selection of domestic and imported beers.
- EatRestaurantPlateau
Au Pied de Cochon
Modern restaurant with casual ambiance. Huge meals. The place to go for lamb and original Quebec cuisine for a reasonable price; the poutine with foie gras is particularly (in)famous. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Wed-Sun 17:00-00:00 · Outdoor seating
- EatSalad restaurant
Copper Branch
Vegan chain serving sandwiches, wraps, soups and some desserts.
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 · Fully vegan
- EatFrench restaurantOld Montreal
Gibby's
Fancy steakhouse housed in a 200-year-old former stable, popular with tourists. Reservations strongly recommended.
Mon-Fri 17:30-23:00, Sat Sun 17:00-23:00 · Limited wheelchair access
- EatRestaurantPlateau
Le Poisson Rouge
A seafood BYOB with a wonderful prix fixe. The maitre d' is friendly and knows everything about each fish and its preparation.
Tue-Sat 17:00-22:00 · Wi-Fi
- EatIce creamOutremont
Le Glacier Bilboquet
Ben and Jerry's-style ice cream - sweet, with chunky bits. Delicious sorbets too. A very popular place in the summer, it is not unusual to see lengthy queues outside the shop.
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
- EatFrench restaurantSouth West
Liverpool House
A second offering by the owner of Joe Beef, Liverpool house offers Italian-inspired meals under walls covered in paintings and odd artifacts.
Tue-Sat 18:30-close
- EatRegional restaurantPlateau
Maam Bolduc
Quebecois food include what just may be the best poutine in town, served in a dozen different varieties ranging from traditional to bourguignonne (with mince, mushrooms, and red wine sauce). The portions are huge and the $10.99 régulière is plenty for most ordinary people.
Mon-Fri 7:30-22:00, Sat 08:00-22:00, Sun 08:30-22:00
EatDeli restaurantDowntownDunn's Famous
Opened in 1927. It has smoked meat and poutine dishes.
24/7 · Mains $17-25 · Limited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating
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Juliette et chocolat
Specialised in chocolate desserts and famed for its very rich drinking chocolate.
- EatOld Montreal
Boris Bistro
Popular bistro featuring a large courtyard. Menu offers meats, seafood, and pastas. Try the French fries cooked in duck fat.
Summer: Mon-Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat Sun 12:00-23:00; winter: Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-14:00; dinner: Tue-Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat 18:00-23:00 · $15-20
- EatPlateau
Byblos
One of the best unknown restaurants in Montreal. Prices are amazingly reasonable for the food quality. Iranian food.
Tue-Sun 09:00-23:00
- EatPlateau
Chu Chai
A treat for vegetarians, vegans, and those who love them. Chu Chai specializes in Thai cuisine made with soy or vegetable protein to simulate meat. The roast "duck" is delicious, and the tom yum gai (lemongrass soup with "chicken") warms the heart. A bistro and takeout counter next door called "Chuch" has the same dishes in a more casual setting and is "bring your own wine".
Mon-Sat 12:00-15:00 and 17:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-15:00 and 17:00-21:00 · $15-20
- EatQuartier Latin-Le Village
Comptoir 21
The fish and chips restaurant offers delicious fresh fishes. One can sit outisde on the street in the middle of the Gay Village.
Mon-Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat Sun 12:00-23:00
- EatPlateau
Frite Alors!
Pommes frites with a choice of a half-dozen toppings. Poutine. Burgers. Salads. Part of a small local chain.
Sun-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri Sat 11:30-04:00
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