Montreal Restaurants

Montreal is the second largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second largest in the country. It's large size brings a wide array of restaurants and cuisine choices for tourist and residents alike.

There are many well-rated luxury dining choices in Montreal, but the ones that stands out the most is Toque!. The chef serves up a "French Contemporary" cuisine, using local, fresh ingredients at a price a bit higher then most. Be sure to call ahead for a reservation because the Toque! is a well-rated hot spot for dinner and books up fast.

Affordable restaurants are just as easily accessible then high-priced ones in Montreal. Schwartz's Delicatessen is a Jewish deli that serves up a "heaping" portion of "the best smoked meat" on rye bread. The restaurant itself is lacking in decor, but the food more then makes up for it. It's been said that on most days every seat is full and the line is out the door.

While planning your trip, please see the pages on a Montreal Vacation, Montreal Hotels, Cheap Hotels Montreal and Montreal Tours.

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|name=Toque! |address=900, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2Z 2B2 |country=Canada |phone=514-499-2084 |fax=514-499-0292 |url=http://www.restaurant-toque.com/eng/index.htm |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Toque+Restaurant&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.504091,-73.559861&spn=0.006948,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=French Contemporary }}

• • Zagat Well-Rated  : "'The inventor of Quebec fusion cuisine,' chef-owner Normand Laprise, has 'influenced a generation,' using regional ingredients..."

• • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "Laprise has been garnering raves from all over since 1993, so you need to book a weekend dinner a month in advance..."

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Toque! is a gem that single-handedly raised the gastronomic expectations of the entire city."

• • Fodor's Choice  : "Toque is slang for 'just a little mad,' and the name fit when Chef Normand Laprise catered to the uberhip in a bright and funky storefront on rue St-Denis."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "Chef Normand Laprise gets rave reviews for his superfresh, innovative menus based on blending local produce into eclectic dishes."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Le Club Chasse et Peche |address=423, rue St-Claude |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2Y 3B6 |country=Canada |phone=514-861-1112 |fax= |url=http://www.leclubchasseetpeche.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Le+Club+Chasse+et+P%C3%AAche&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.509896,-73.551836&spn=0.006947,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Contemporary }}

• • Zagat Well-Rated  : "This expensive Eclectic-Quebecois is 'among the best', thanks to chef Claude Pelletier's 'fresh-market cuisine'..."

• • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "[T]his restaurant in Old Montreal is nothing less than a cave of edible wonders."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The short menu seems simple enough until the waiter comes, kneels beside the table, and describes all dozen or so items in considerable detail."

• • Fodor's Choice  : "The elegant setting, Pelletier's innovative style, and impeccable service has made this a favorite with the city's serious foodies."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
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|name=Joe Beef |address=2491, rue Notre-Dame Ouest |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H3J 1N6 |country=Canada |phone=514-935-6504 |fax= |url=http://www.joebeef.ca/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Joe+Beef&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.484086,-73.57456&spn=0.00695,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Seafood }}

• • Zagat Well-Rated  : "'With that name, you'd never expect seafood, but that's what they specialize in' at this St-Henri 'hot spot'..."

• • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "Portions are large - it's better to add dishes later than to order too much food all at once. And make room for one of the three daily dessert creations..."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Customary starters are oysters, including many rarely seen, such as Caraquets, Cortez Islands, and Marina Gems."

• • Fodor's Choice  : "Dining at Joe Beef is a little like being invited to a dinner party by a couple of friends who just happen to be top-notch chefs."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=La Chronique |address=99, rue Laurier Ouest |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2T 2N6 |country=Canada |phone=514-271-3095 |fax= |url=http://www.lachronique.qc.ca/en/accueil.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=La+Chronique&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.522796,-73.593335&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Contemporary }}

• • Zagat Well-Rated  : "'[P]lan for a long, sensual meal' of 'market-fresh,' 'creative and classic' fare, enriched by wine pairings that are 'second-to-none' and 'warm waiters who are all passionate' about their work..."

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Montreal's top chefs have been recommending this modest-looking restaurant near Outremont for several years."

• • Fodor's Review  : "Without fuss or fanfare, De Canck has been cranking out the city's most adventurous dishes ever since he opened in 1995."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Ferreira Cafe |address=1446, rue Peel |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H3A 1S8 |country=Canada |phone=514-848-0988 |fax= |url=http://www.ferreiracafe.com/EN/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Ferreira+Caf%C3%A9&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.501926,-73.572178&spn=0.006948,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Portuguese/Seafood }}

• • Zagat Well-Rating  : "'Flawless' 'fresh fish grilled simply' and 'a festive atmosphere' will 'transport you to the Azores' at this 'ritzy,' high-priced 'Portuguese wonder' Downtown..."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Ingredients vary depending on the cook, but at this extremely popular downtown spot, that means a fragrant stew of mussels, clams, potatoes, chourico sausage, and chunks of cod and salmon."

• • Fodor's Review  : "A huge mural of antique-pottery fragments decorates the pale-yellow walls of this high-ceiling room -- an elegant setting for its "haute" version of Portuguese cuisine."

• • TripAdvisor 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Au Pied de Cochon |address=536 East Duluth |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2L 1A9 |country=Canada |phone=514-281-1114 |fax=514-281-1116 |url=http://www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca/index_eng.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Au+Pied+de+Cochon&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.523262,-73.573723&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Canadian }}

• • Zagat Well-Rated  : "'[E]nthusiastic waiters' and an open kitchen add to the 'noisy' 'party atmosphere.'"

• • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "Martin Picard's pig-out palace in the Plateau is a big reason Montreal's culinary scene has been attracting attention in recent years."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Packed to the walls 6 nights a week, this Plateau restaurant has become something of a cult..."

• • Fodor's Choice  : "[The chef] lavishes [gravy] on everything, including hamburgers and his own version of poutine (french fries, gravy, and cheese curds)."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "Chef Martin Picard takes normally heavy dishes and turns them into a symphony..."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Review (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Bonaparte |address=447, rue Saint-Francois-Xavier |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2Y 2T1 |country=Canada |phone=514-844-4368 |fax=514-844-0272 |url=http://www.bonaparte.ca/en/rest.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Bonaparte&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.505565,-73.555763&spn=0.006948,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=French }}

• • Zagat Well-Rated  : "A 'most romantic spot in already-romantic Old Montreal,' this 'expensive"' Classic French veteran lives up to its name with 'truly elegant' Empire decor and 'well-executed,' 'delicious fare'..."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Adroit service is provided by schooled pros who manage to be knowledgeable without being stuffy."

• • Fodor's Review  : "Don't be intimidated by the number of courses -- portions are generally smaller than main menu versions -- and their delivery is gently paced by one of the city's most professional staffs."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)
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|name=Maestro S.V.P. |address=3615 St Laurent blvd. |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2X 1V5 |country=Canada |phone=514-842-6447 |fax= |url=http://www.maestrosvp.com/en/index.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Maestro+S.V.P.&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.515038,-73.570805&spn=0.006947,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Seafood }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "Smaller and more relaxed than many of the other restaurants packed in the 2 blocks of The Main north of Sherbrooke, the highlight of this storefront bistro is its oysters."

• • Fodor's Review  : "The regulars belly up to the big wooden bar and slurp down oysters by the dozen."

• • Lonely Planer Selection: "The fried calamari is a great appetizer and the oysters - a changing palette of 15 varieties - are served in a bewildering number of ways."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Pintxo |address=256 rue Roy est |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2W 1M6 |country=Canada |phone=514-844-0222 |fax= |url=http://www.pintxo.ca/Templates/ingles.htm |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Pintxo&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.518932,-73.572006&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Spanish }}

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "[T]his tucked-away resto draws from the Spanish Basque tradition, going in for exquisitely composed dishes at fair prices in pleasant surroundings."

• • Fodor's Review  : "You don't dine at Pintxo -- you graze. And what a lovely pasture it is, too, with bare brick walls, white tablecloths, and waiters in Lacoste shirts and expensive jeans."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=L' Express |address=3927 St. Denis Street |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2W 2M4 |country=Canada |phone=514-845-5333 |fax= |url=http://www.wcities.com/en/record/121,16729/88/record.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=L'+Express&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.520782,-73.57353&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=French }}

• • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "The room, often filled with local entertainers and politicians, is always crackling with energy - making you feel that you're among the creme de la creme of Quebecois culture."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "While there are no table d'hote menus, the food is fairly priced for such an eternally busy place and costs the same at midnight as at noon."

• • Fodor's Review  : "Service is fast, prices are reasonable, and the food is good, even if the tiny crowded tables barely have room to accommodate it."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "L'Express has all the hallmarks of Parisian bistro - black-and-white checkered floor, art deco globe lights, papered tables, brown mirrored walls - but the food matches the presumption."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Schwartz's Delicatessen |address=3895 St Laurent Blvd |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2W 1X9 |country=Canada |phone=514-842-4813 |fax=514-842-0800 |url=http://www.wcities.com/en/record/121,17076/88/record.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Schwartz's+Delicatessen&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.517414,-73.576598&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Deli }}

• • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "This, Canada's oldest deli, is Montreal's answer to Katz's, and just as essential a stop."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Many are convinced it's the only place to indulge in the guilty treat of viande fume -- a kind of brisket that's called, simply, smoked meat."

• • Fodor's Choice  : "[L]ocals line up outside to get a seat at the city's most famous deli and order a sandwich thick enough to dislocate jaws."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "[T]his old-time Hebrew deli is widely considered to serve the best smoked meat in Montreal whether it's brisket, duck, chicken and turkey, all piled high on sourdough rye bread."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=St-Viateur Bagel & Cafe |address=263 St. Viateur West |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code= H2V 1Y1 |country=Canada |phone=514-276-8044 |fax= |url=http://www.stviateurbagel.com/index/page/start/?/session/b1891bc3f17870e2694ef3280c95ce42 |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=St-Viateur+Bagel+%26+Caf%C3%A9&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.524239,-73.600695&spn=0.006945,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Light Fare }}

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "At this cafe you can get bagels to go or to eat in -- sesame and poppy seed choices only, thank you -- with sandwiches, soup, and salad on the menu, too."

• • Fodor's Choice  : "Even expatriate New Yorkers have been known to prefer Montreal's light, crispy, and slightly sweet bagel to its heavier Manhattan cousin."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "A splendid cafe that serves up its signature bagels, grilled or nature, with soup or salad."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=La Paryse |address=302 Ontario Street East |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2X 1H6 |country=Canada |phone=514-842-2040 |fax= |url=http://www.wcities.com/en/record/77,31950/88/record.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=La+Paryse&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.515925,-73.563123&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Light Fare }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "[People] come for the burgers, as much the consensus choice for best-in-town as Schwartz's is for smoked meat."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "Often credited with the thickest, juiciest burgers and best fries in town, this smart little retro diner offers an almost paralyzing variety of toppings and gorgeous thick milkshakes."

• • TripADvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Cafe Cherrier |address=3635 St-Denis Street |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2X 3L6 |country=Canada |phone=514-843-4308 |fax= |url=http://www.wcities.com/en/record/114,19841/88/record.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Caf%C3%A9+Cherrier&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.518767,-73.568187&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Light Fare }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "Portions are ample and inexpensive. An easygoing atmosphere prevails..."

• • Lonely Planet Review: "Locals flock to the shady, wraparound terrace of this comfy cafe with the long zinc serving counter that wouldn't be out of place in Paris."

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|name=Le Commensal |address=1204 McGill College Street |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H3B 4J8 |country= |phone=514-871-1480 |fax=514-871-0116 |url=http://www.commensal.com/en/ou/restaurants/mcgill_college/default.idigit |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Le+Commensal&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.502452,-73.569796&spn=0.006948,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type= }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "Most of the dishes are so artfully conceived, with close attention paid to aroma, color, and texture that even avowed meat eaters won't feel deprived."

• • Fodor's Review  : "You don't have to be a vegetarian to like Le Commensal. Even members of the steak-frites crowd drop in occasionally..."

• • Lonely Planet Selection: "The usual suspects are all here (tofu, kale, bean sprouts etc) but they're all so well-seasoned and prepared that you'll forget it's health food."

• • TripAdvisor 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• • HappyCow 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Aux Vivres |address=4631 bd. St-Laurent |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2T 1R2 |country=Canada |phone=514-842-3479 |fax= |url=http://frommers.com/destinations/montreal/D67563.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Aux+Vivres&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.521834,-73.585095&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Vegan }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "All foods are vegan and the kitchen uses organic vegetables and local organic tofu and tempeh."

• • TripADvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• • HappyCow 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Chu Chai |address=4088 rue St-Denis |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2W 2M5 |country=Canada |phone=514-843-4194 |fax= |url=http://www.chuchai.com/chu_en.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Chu+Chai&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.52209,-73.574388&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Thai }}

• • Fodor's Review  : "[C]hefs at the rigorously vegan Chu Chai also prepare meatless versions of such classics as duck salad with pepper and mint leaves, fish with three hot sauces, and beef with yellow curry and coconut milk..."

• • TripAdvisor 4.0 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

• • HappyCow 3.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)

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|name=Yuan Vegatarian |address=400 Sherbrooke Est |city=Montreal |state=QC |postal_code=H2L 1J6 |country=Canada |phone=514-848-0513 |fax= |url=http://www.yuanvegetarian.com/index2.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Yuan+Vegetarian&near=Montreal,+canada&ie=UTF8&ll=45.5177,-73.565784&spn=0.006946,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Asian }}

• • HappyCow 4.5 Rating (Note: Community rating; may change)