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In and Around Jean Talon Market
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1. Marché Jean-Talon
I will eventually review all my favorite bits of Jean Talon Market (which is one of my favorite places so far ever) but for today, here's one way to do the market:
Come from Jean Talon Metro. Walk on Jean Talon to Henri Julien then make a left (we…More »
2. La Fournée Des Sucreries de L'érable
Teeny tiny little shop in the indoor middle of Jean Talon Market (next to Wawel) full of the purest goodness: PIE. Specifically: MAPLE SUGAR PIE. It's so small, it's just amazing how much magic is in here. The staff are always so sweet and easy-going…More »
3. Marché Des Saveurs
Montréal, QC H2S 2V9
(514) 271-3811
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Wine Bars
An award-winning spot for all manner of fine and delicious Quebec products. I can burn through money here so I have to be careful. The products they choose to feature really are exceptional, it makes you feel excited for what's happening in the…More »
4. La Fromagerie Hamel
Montreal, QC H2R 1S7
(514) 272-1161
Categories:
Caterers,
Delis,
Sandwiches,
Cheese Shops
Hello cheese heaven. I love you. In addition to all the cheese, which I can't speak of because I might weep, there are local saucisson sec and fresh breads and pastries and inexpensive olives. And oh god. The cheese!
5. Cuizin
Cutes little kitchen store tucked in a corner of Jean Talon market, perfect for those times when you're in the area and need a last minute house-warming present or realize that through life's mysterious workings you are suddenly without can opener.
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6. Delices De La Mer (Les)
This small shop in the T of Jean Talon Market has smoked fish so good it's made it's way into all of my family traditions and holidays - and not just on the Danish side where smoked fish is required by law. There's smoked salmon and then there's…More »
7. Brulerie Aux Quatre Vents
I come here because of the fabulous Laura R, so tip of the hat and symbolic FTR to her. This has become one of my regular spots in the market, it's tucked right in the warm belly of Jean Talon and there are always bags of beans spilling and roasting,…More »
8. Porcmeilleur
Vegetarians avert your eyes. Quebec pork is some of the best in the world and Porcmeilleur in Jean Talon Market just does do pork better. Lardons, ribs, chops, home maple bacon, all from animals raised and prepared by this small team of Montreal meat…More »
9. Boucherie & Traiteur Prince Noir
I agree with Laura R, Prince Noir is a slim, bright, clean purveyor of an exceptionally wide range of high quality organic, local meats. If you are adventurously cooking meat, or eating organic in Montreal you should check this out.
10. Wawel Patisserie
Montreal, QC H2S 3S3
(514) 279-8289
Tiny little Polish piece of heaven in Jean Talon market. They have a sign which reads "Les Meilleures Beignes au Monde" by which they mean, quite literally "The Best Donuts in The World." Point finale.
6 donuts, 3 cream, 3 apricot please, and thank…More »
11. Leopoldo Fruit Store
Confusing. One day it could be quiet, Duran Duran playing on he speakers and a smiling older Italian woman nodding to herself behind the counter, lovely bright fresh asparagus and other charming, ripe, clean fruit and veg on display. Then the next…More »
12. Fromagerie Qui Lait Cru
Qui Lait Cru is French word play that incorporates 'raw milk' (lait cru) into an expression which translates as "Who would have believed it?" This bright, open cheese shop in Jean Talon Market specializes in those raw milk cheeses generally only…More »
13. Librairie Gourmande
All food books all the time! If you love to cook or to read detailed histories of deliciousness don't miss this book store in the back corner of Jean Talon market. The staff are primarily French speaking and the books they stock are mostly French as…More »
14. Le Roi du taco
On the north side of Jean Talon with entrances from both Place du Marche and Jean Talon, El Rey del Taco is definitely the best place I've found in the area for Mexican. The pork tacos are spicy and delicious, the mixed meat plate is a yummy…More »
15. Balkani
Two words for you: Bacon Sausages. They don't taste intensely of bacon but the flavour is smokey and subtle and delicious, especially on the BBQ. On the weekend Balkani sells hot little baskets of homemade sausage and saurkraut - super yummy treat,…More »
16. Pâtisserie le Ryad
Another inexpensive place for a really tasty quick lunch in Jean Talon Market, le Ryad stands in the very middle of the covered crossroads in Jean Talon market. Essentially a square with three long glass display counters full of Moroccan pastries and…More »
17. Deli Joe
Montréal, QC H2S 3B8
(514) 342-4563
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches,
Breakfast & Brunch
I am biased in favor of the cheapo breakfast because I think there is magic in affordable food. Deli Joe's breakfasts are all around 10$ - not super cheap, but big affordable plates for sure - stacked with market fresh fruit and veg. And the space…More »
18. Jos et Basile
Jos et Basile is a butcher's shop just beyond the Jean Talon market square in the pretty of Little Italy. Originally based in Lasalle, Jos et Basile have been serving rare Italian products for over 30 years. Foie Gras? Bison? Horse Filet Mignon? If…More »
19. Tortilleria Maya
Small shop facing the west side of Jean Talon market on pretty little Casgrain stacked with bags of homemade, traditional tortilla chips in many excellent flavours including black bean, lime, and jalapeno. You can taste them from the sample bags up…More »
20. Havre Aux Glaces
Montreal, QC H2S 3A3
(514) 278-8696
Categories:
Desserts,
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
We have some spectacular ice cream in Montreal but I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is the best in the multiverse. Get the "erable brulé" yes that's burnt maple. Eat it slowly while thinking about your life, and how great it is to alive and…More »
21. Le Pourvoyeur
Montréal, QC H2R 1S7
(514) 277-5858
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Bars,
Breakfast & Brunch
Wonderful addition to the Jean Talon Market neighbourhood! This 'Pub Festif' has a ground-level covered patio on the north side of the market, and a second floor with wide open windows overlooking the sprawling vegetable stalls and nearby church…More »
22. Aliments Merci (Merci Mere Nature)
Peppy little health food store in Jean Talon market, ideal for when nights of deep fried pickles and hot peppers catch up with you. They have the healthy power green juice in the big bottles, the sesame seed rice cakes, a whole section devoted to…More »
23. Boucherie Capitol
Montréal, QC H2S 2V9
(514) 276-1345
Categories:
Butcher,
Specialty Food,
Grocery
Of all the specialty stores around the fruit and vegetabley glory that is Jean Talon Market, Capitol is maybe the very best in terms of overall usefulness in preparing a snazzy meal. There are some incredible marinated and prepared meats which are…More »
24. Poissonnerie Shamrock Fish Ltee
This is the cheaper of the fish shops in the market and everything in my experience has been fresh and excellent. A good spot to grab giant scallops or organic salmon or white fish or, on special days outside on the terrace, fresh oysters or lobster…More »
25. Marché Milano
Montréal, QC H2S 3C7
(514) 273-8558
Categories:
Fruits & Veggies,
Grocery
Unleash the fireworks and call go on the parade please, it's my One Hundredth Review. I know. I can tell you're as excited as I am, and I appreciate it ;)
I have saved up Milano for a special day, a truly special occasion, and I'm pretty sure the…More »
26. Café Epoca
When we moved to Little Italy we asked our Italian friends if there were any places they or their families would particularly recommend. One told us that her (very) Italian padre always went to Epoca for the prosciutto pizza. This has become a…More »
27. Dante
Montreal, QC H2S 3B3
(514) 271-2057
Categories:
Sporting Goods,
Kitchen & Bath,
Hardware Stores
I've always thought they should create a tv show inspired by this space and the stories that must circle through this tiny shop where they sell the highest quality goods for both hunting and cooking.
Guns, crockery, drill bits, and the kinds of…More »
28. Caffè Italia
This coffee will punch you in the face and you will like it. Eat your toast. Share your table with the dapper and curmudgeonly. Say thank you to your family of baristas with the same seriousness and hint of wisecrack they serve up. Discuss soccer.…More »
29. Italmelodie
Montreal, QC H2R 1S7
(514) 273-3224
Categories:
Musical Instruments & Teachers,
Electronics
Italmelodie is more than a full city block of instruments for sale, more than music lessons or a rental shop, they are show savers and good guys. I have shown up there needing a full backline with less than 5hrs notice and been taken care of. The…More »
30. Café In
It would be easy to miss this little cafe amidst all the hubbub of Jean Talon Market, but if you are looking for a tasty, quick, inexpensive option for breakfast or lunch in the area this clean, simple little cafe with its big front windows and…More »
31. Grillades Extra
Fresh faced quick food option up on Jean Talon near St Denis. This is just a tiny tiled red and white hole in the wall with Portuguese meats on a wood fire and a few interesting wines and beers. One star off because the extra hot sauce we ordered…More »
32. Boulangerie & Patisserie Motta
Just around a cute corner from the Jean Talon Market, Motta in my opinion is best for taking out prepared dishes to eat back at home on the porch or up the street at the ole picnic hole in Jarry Parc. We like the roast sausages, spicy pizza, chicken…More »
33. Vices et Versa
This is high heaven in my books: long chalkboard list of locally brewed beers, delicious smoked meat sandwiches, big satisfying nacho plates and sausages, sunny wooden tables by the window on St Laurent in Little Italy next to a kids park, leafy…More »
34. Dépanneur Le Pick-Up
Co-owned by Bernadette Houde aka Bernie Bankrupt of the seminal Montreal electro act Lesbians on Ecstasy and Penny Patterson, this chill corner store / diner seats about 30 in the summer and 8 in the winter, serves what is perhaps the world's best…More »
35. Basi
I'm tempted to rate this place 1 star and beg you not to go there, just so I can continue to have the pleasure of moseying up to this wide comfy terrace any time of day and getting a corner seat looking out on Jean Talon Market, chatting with the…More »
36. Founderie
Founderie is a find: run by a friendly low stress gal with great taste, and featuring a nice collection of prints and fashions by local designers, the biggest draw here is the designer vintage: Fendi, Yves St Laurent, Burberry, Hermes and more at…More »
37. Mondiana
Hear ye hear ye, a new outpost of the mini Montreal chain of organic, gluten free, health food stores called Mondiana's just popped up in Jean Talon Market. Dietarily needy? Rejoice! The market has finally getting a great diversity of options for…More »
38. Boulangerie Séraphin
Krista M pointed out this teeny tiny storefront to me a little while back and I was overcome with glee. Seraphin down on St Laurent near St Joseph was one of my favourite spots when I lived nearby, so having a tiny outpost of this Portuguese goodness…More »
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