Classic French food at its best - unstuffy, yummy food with unstuffy, kind service. We arrive here at 10:30 following the Opera to find a bustling restaurant with happy looking patrons fishing cornichons out of jars as they talked animatedly.
I was…More »
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches,
Cheese Shops
I'm worried my rave reviews in Montreal will undermine my Yelp rating integrity, but all the recommendations we received have more than lived up to expectations. People are not joking about Schwartz's! It's delicious. We were lucky to experience…More »
I prefer L'Express for food and ambience but Lemeac offered up a delicious dinner as well in a bistro-like atmosphere. Their gazpacho was the best I've ever had, cool, sour, savory, and fresh all at once. I had the crab cake as a small main course,…More »
Categories:
Canadian (Traditional),
Belgian
If you are looking for authentic no-fuss no-muss poutine, this is the place our Quebecois friends swear by. And it did not disappoint. Frites Alors is a chain with locations along the hip streets of Montreal; this location on Rue Saint Laurent was…More »
Our hotel in Montreal suggested we try Modavie, so at first we were resistant, thinking it might be a touristy place. In the Old Port, Modavie is a breath of fresh air amidst much more touristy menus (although the weird digital menu boxes outside…More »
We went here with Quebecois friends who recommended it. A very nice local spot, the patio is a lovely place to sit on a summer day and the prices are right. The sandwiches come on the thickest, but also softest, bread you've ever seen. The 1/2…More »
Categories:
Chocolatiers and Shops,
Desserts
Every female friend I have who has been to Montreal recommended this chocolate joint to me. Upon arriving I didn't realize it had multiple locations, but the one on Rue Saint Laurent had a great patio and spacious seating inside. I had a grandma's…More »
We had been hearing about Au pied de cochon all week as THE place for Montreal food. It has a great atmosphere, although whenever I see tanks of lobster crawling all over each other I feel a bit sad (I'm a self-loathing omnivore). Perhaps we were…More »
Categories:
French,
Mediterranean
Our host in Montreal had made a reservation for 14 of us after a work-related event. Truth be told, we're scientists, so of course he chose a restaurant called "DNA". I did my research on yelp and, to be honest, was a little worried about how this…More »
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Yelping SinceJune 2009
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