Restaurants in Montréal
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Au Festin de Babette
This charming café with sidewalk terrace is famed for its homemade ice cream. The supremely satisfying crème glacée molle à l’ancienne is chocolate or vanilla ice cream blended on the spot with fresh mango, blueberries, raspberries, lychee, kiwi and other fruits.
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Cali
Cali is a decent hole-in-the-wall place, with friendly, good-humored waitstaff no matter how busy things get. The deal with this place is to get you in and out as quickly as possible, so don’t be surprised if your order lands in front of you, piping hot, literally moments after you order it.
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Liverpool House
From the same anti-establishment chefs that launched Joe Beef next door, this charming little eatery with touches of farmhouse decor serves an ever-changing menu of fresh-from-the-market fare. If you can’t score a table, try next door at McKiernan’s, also part of the Joe Beef group.
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Ye Olde Orchard Pub
Join hordes of chattering pubgoers for British Isles classics like bangers 'n' mash, fish and chips, Lancashire steak or Irish stout stew, all served to the strains of traditional Celtic music by kilt-clad waiters. As the night wears, the empty Guinness glasses pile up below the pubroom TVs.
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La Binerie Mont Royal
Authentic Québécois cuisine is served from this dinerlike counter. The menu is full of typical traditional comfort fare including tourtière (meat pie) and pudding chômeur (a bread pudding with brown sugar syrup), plus hearty egg-and-sausage breakfasts.
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Coco Rico
People strolling the Main pop into this no-frills Portuguese place all day for piping-hot plates of juicy rotisserie chicken, roasted potatoes and custard tarts. With only one long counter and flimsy bar stools inside, this place always looks empty; most people order their birds to go.
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Senzala
This colorful restaurant with a leafy terrace cooks up tasty Brazilian dishes, including hearty plates of moqueca (seafood stew with coconut milk), and churrasquinho mixto (sizzling platters of grilled beef, chicken and shrimp). Weekend brunches are also good.
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Restaurant Hélène de Champlain
Right by the Biosphère, with a relaxed, old-fashioned ambience, this place is a wonderful place to take a relaxing break from exploring the park. Service is warm and friendly and there's a range of 'just-right' French dishes like scallop and shrimp brochette or duck confit.
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Marché de la Villette
Here you’ll find a convivial traditional deli serving made-to-order sandwiches with homemade pâté, cured ham, sausages, foie gras and an array of pungent cheeses. Also does meat and seafood mains to go, best followed by its flavorful ice cream or sherbet.
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Tampopo
Plateau residents love this cozy place for its aromatic Vietnamese soups and filling noodle dishes with flank steak, grilled pork and rice vermicelli. Take a seat at one of three low tables with bamboo matting, or at the long wavy counter with a view of the open kitchen.
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Phayathai
Just off the beaten path, this casual little Thai restaurant serves good, fresh-tasting curries, satisfying duck and seafood plates and plenty of other delicacies from the East. The lunchtime and after-work crowds can be thick, so try to avoid arriving at prime time.
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Café Croissant De Lune (Le)
This is people-watching central anytime, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A café au lait and one or two of the fresh sweet buns or croissants, served in the sun on the street-front terrace, will hold you over for hours. The burgers and sandwiches are great too.
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Ong Ca Can
Despite its crisp white linens and intricate artwork, this bustling Vietnamese restaurant only looks pricey. The kitchen staff gets most things right, although the lemongrass rolls and anything involving beef get especially high marks from loyal patrons.
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Bagel Place
You can watch them haul the crunchy, chewy bagels right out of the oven through the giant window on rue Ste-Catherine. There's a variety of toppings including smoked salmon, chicken salad, ham 'n' cheese and more, and the cheese bagels are outstanding.
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Aux Vivres
Serving some of Montréal’s best vegan fare, Aux Vivres whips up tasty fresh salads, soups and sandwiches, a hearty daily special and homemade desserts. You can also stop in for fresh juices and teas, and dine alfresco in the back garden.
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Mozza
One of the Village’s best kept secrets, Mozza is a breadbox-sized restaurant serving delicious Caesar salads, thin-crust pizzas and pastas (try the penne a la vodka). Reservations are recommended at this bring-your-own-wine spot.
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Première Moisson
This legendary bakery (also with 13 branches) displays its 30-odd marvelous breads in wicker baskets, Parisian-style. Its cheery café inside the Atwater market is a great spot for a flaky croissant and a cup of dark-roast coffee.
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Scola Pasta
A longtime favorite with office workers. Don't be intimidated by the pushy lunchtime crowds. Grab a tray, get in line, and prepare for mouth-watering daily specials served over the counter by some of the most gregarious cooks in town.
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Hoang Oanh
The Vietnamese baguette sandwiches here are the very best in Chinatown. There’s an endless choice of fillings but the grilled chicken or tofu varieties topped with mayonnaise, veggies and coriander are pretty unbeatable.
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Marco Restaurant
For a meal with a view, try the Marco Restaurant, serving pasta, veal scalloppini and steaks along with popular pizzas for $9 to $18.50. Grab a table overlooking the canal on the raised open-air terrace.
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La Petite Cachée
In a charming chalet en route to the mountain, this place serves a changing selection of market-fresh fare (grilled rainbow trout, lobster and fennel tagliatelle, merguez sausage pizza with red peppers).
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Marché St-Jacques
Traditional food and vegetable stalls and shops still occupy their 1931 art-deco home, in the northern reach of the Village. In the spring and summer, the market keeps longer hours (6am to midnight daily).
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Marché de Maisonneuve
About 20 farm stalls, and inside, a dozen vendors of meat, cheese, fresh vegetables, tasty pastries and pastas in a beautiful beaux-arts building (1912–14) in Maisonneuve, girded by pretty gardens.
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La Belle Province
For poutine in a hurry, stop by Québec’s most famous greasy spoon. While not winning any culinary awards, Belle Province’s Italian variety is particularly satisfying. Dozens of locations.
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La Forge Bar & Grill
La Forge has a laid-back bistro on the lower level with tasty burgers, pastas and salads; the upstairs restaurant has delicious grilled meats cooked over a maple-wood fire. Has excellent views.
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