Comments on: 5 Gastronomical Delights of Montreal

By: Viv

Viv — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:27:55 +0000

I live in Toronto and we have poutine in our menu (Burger King) as a regular item. I wouldn’t say that it is unique to the region as poutine is all over the streets of Toronto, even at McDonalds.

By: Kayla

Kayla — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:28:22 +0000

So agreed with Alyssa on Olive + Gourmando – stayed in a relative’s apartment around the corner from it for two weeks and had to resist visiting daily for breakfast/lunch/random snacks. Vieux Montreal is chock full of cafes and hidden surprises.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:22:19 +0000

Great choices. MTL is a killer eating city. The locals have such a passion for their favorites too. Missus Tasty went to school at McGill too and so every visit if a mix of new and her tried and true favorites. Our latest top 5 hit list is:

5. Le Comptoir
4. Restaurant L’Avenue
3. Restaurant Hambar
2. Lawrence

and of course

1. Joe Beef

Those guys really kill it with everything from apps to drinks to entrees. Keep the Montreal coming. I’d love to hear what’s hot. BTW, I love the site and the Instagram. First time commenting. Sorry it took so long.

By: stargirl

stargirl — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:58:09 +0000

correction: poutine can be found in the rest of canada, just that it’s not as readily available as in quebec.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:41:31 +0000

I think you missed out on some key items, with the main one being freshly baked bread and pastries. Montreal has some very authentic french bakeries like Kouign-Amann, which has croissants that are to die for; Macarons at Point G or Cafe M; Olive + Gourmando….the list is really long!

Also, instead of pizza, I would argue that Portuguese Piri-Piri chicken deserves to be on this list, especially in the Plateau area, where many Portuguese immigrants have brought their gastronomic heritage with them.