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If your into good eats ...Joe Beef
I went on a Bell Center tour years ago , not sure if they still do
They still offer the tours.
GGpX
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Depends on a lot of factors. Are you by yourself? With friends? With wife? With wife & kids?
To eat, go to Schwartz for smoked meat sandwhiches, that's the one place that everyone has to try at least once.
Here's a link with a lot of information asto what you could do in Montreal for food & drinks:
An Eater’s Guide to Montreal
Unofficial, highly opinionated information about the Belle Province’s largest city
montreal.eater.com
GGpX
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Joe Beef is nigh-impossible to get a table for last minute.
They have openings on Tuesday from 9PM to 10PM only atm.
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Joe Beef is nigh-impossible to get a table for last minute.
They have openings on Tuesday from 9PM to 10PM only atm.
Resy | Right This Way
Discover restaurants to love in your city and beyond. Get the latest restaurant intel and explore Resy’s curated guides to find the right spot for any occasion. Book your table now through the Resy iOS app or Resy.com.resy.com
Wow still packed like before
La Medusa was also good if your into Italian cuisine
habs59
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Thanks, looks like a lot of good places to eat. It's just me and my son in law so we will be checking a few out for sure.Depends on a lot of factors. Are you by yourself? With friends? With wife? With wife & kids?
To eat, go to Schwartz for smoked meat sandwhiches, that's the one place that everyone has to try at least once.
Here's a link with a lot of information asto what you could do in Montreal for food & drinks:
An Eater’s Guide to Montreal
Unofficial, highly opinionated information about the Belle Province’s largest city
GGpX
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If you're not from Quebec, try to get into unique places. Pied de Cochon, Schwartz, etc.
And to be extra unhealthy, poutine. La Banquise is a great spot, as long as you don't go at rush hours. You'll wait a while. A (imo) better alternative is Ma Poulle Mouillé, which is right on the other side of the street from La Banquise. You get a huge poutine with chicken & chorizo for $15 or so.
And to be extra unhealthy, poutine. La Banquise is a great spot, as long as you don't go at rush hours. You'll wait a while. A (imo) better alternative is Ma Poulle Mouillé, which is right on the other side of the street from La Banquise. You get a huge poutine with chicken & chorizo for $15 or so.
Sal_Butera
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La Banquise is awesome, best part… open round the clock, desperately needed some late night poutine after Gorillaz concert last night.
Made the night and this quick trip that much better. It’s all about the little things in life…
CH1
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Chez Claudette is not crowded and their poutine is as good as anywhere
Foodwise, I tend to eat where I’m staying. The last few times, I stayed in Little Italy so really dug:
Vin Mon Lapin (from the wunderkid chef who worked his way up the Joe Beef empire; it’s considered one of the top 10 restaurants in Canada, so a bit $$$ and hard , but not impossible to get into.
Épicerie Pumpui. Authentic casual Thai food
Dinette Triple Crown. satisfying bbq
Foodwise, I tend to eat where I’m staying. The last few times, I stayed in Little Italy so really dug:
Vin Mon Lapin (from the wunderkid chef who worked his way up the Joe Beef empire; it’s considered one of the top 10 restaurants in Canada, so a bit $$$ and hard , but not impossible to get into.
Épicerie Pumpui. Authentic casual Thai food
Dinette Triple Crown. satisfying bbq
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The "hat-trick" of Montreal-specific food to me is poutine, smoked meat, and bagels (and more recently, Portuguese chicken like the mentioned Poule Mouilee). The classic bagel places are in the Mile End, which is the "cool hipster" neighbourhood a bit out of the way (I personally think St. Viateur is slightly but noticeably better than Fairmount, though a lot of people disagree). As for smoked meat, Schwartz's is the classic but touristy, but if you want a sandwich that's just as good, you can go across the street to the Main, that said a lot of people like Schwartz's for the "experience" of waiting in line, sharing a table with strangers and needing to finish the sandwich in 15 minutes. There are smoked meat places downtown like Reuben's and Dunn's which are OK too. As for Chez Claudette, I think they have that Rocket Richard mural so that would fit the bill too.
Rueben`s is a great place
CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
the smoked meat at the Main doesn’t do it for me — I always get subjected to a dry piece that tastes like a shoe
Dunns is subpar; they speed up the smoking process by artificial means
my fave way to eat smoked meat sammies is at home; I get a vacuum packed slab of sliced of meat from Schwartzs, gently steam it, warm up some rye bread, and make sandwiches until I slip into a food coma
Dunns is subpar; they speed up the smoking process by artificial means
my fave way to eat smoked meat sammies is at home; I get a vacuum packed slab of sliced of meat from Schwartzs, gently steam it, warm up some rye bread, and make sandwiches until I slip into a food coma
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I think Schwartz can be inconsistent, I remember one ordering a "lean" one and it being completely dry and needing to lather it in mustard. I'll take your word for Dunn's, I once went to the one in Ottawa and the meat might have been rotten and I got food poisoning (bon appetit habs59 if you're reading this before dinner).
GGpX
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I love going there and then going to the Jean Talon market right after (or vice versa, really).
The Mexican joint at Jean Talon is pretty good for a quick bite as well.
CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
for sure, but sometimes even a tourist is in the mood for well made junk food