Montreal
Joe Beef
Steakhouse · Little Burgundy
Pretty much the main reason we go to Montreal every year. Food is super hearty so make sure to go hungry. Get the spaghetti au homard lobster!
Liverpool House
Restaurant · Little Burgundy
If Joe Beef is booked (and it likely will be unless you book like a month in advance), then go to Liverpool House next door (owned by the same folks as Joe Beef). They serve the lobster pasta there too, but for some reason, tables are easier to get here.
Elena
Pizza Place · Saint-Henri
Awesome, awesome pizza place in St. Henri. Their patio is the cutest. Get the Diavola and Fiore Fiore!
Schwartz's Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen (Schwartz's Charcuterie Hebraique de Montreal)
Deli / Bodega · Saint-Louis
If you want to earn it, hike up Mont Royal in the morning then go here after for lunch!
Épicerie Sue - Duluth
Sandwich shop · La Fontaine Park
Unreal bahn mi's. Got the traditional and char siu ones last time and they were bomb. Even Andrew said they were huge and that's saying something!
Ma Poule Mouillee
Portuguese Restaurant · La Fontaine Park
Portuguese chicken - get the poutine + don't forget the pastel de natas. Pro tip - get takeout from here + Epicerie Sue and have yourself the best picnic at nearby Parc La Fontaine.
Pâtisserie Au Kouign Amann
Pastry shop · Saint-Louis
They make like a pie version of a kouign-amann and it's so good!
Boulangerie Guillaume
Bakery · Mile End
Awesome bakery in the Mile-End - you walk in and there's just a giant wall of bread
Wilensky's Light Lunch
Deli / Bodega · Mile End
The fried bologna sandwiches don't look like much, but they are SO good. Super charming place (looks like it hasn't changed since like the 50s) and the staff is super entertaining to talk to.
Hof Kelsten
Bakery · Mile End
Another good bakery in Mile-End. Had a tahini croissant here that was awesome.
St-Viateur Bagel (La Maison du Bagel)
Bagel Shop · Mile End
Get all the sesame/everything bagels to take home!
Marche Jean-Talon
Farmers Market · District de Saint-Édouard
One of Montreal's many food markets. This is a big one in Little Italy - apparently Le Petit Alep (Syrian food) is really good, but haven't tried yet!
Le Cartet Resto Boutique
Café · Vieux Montréal
Super cute brunch place in Old Town. The space is beautiful, and they have a little grocery section in front with local goods from Quebec.
Le Petit Dep
Deli / Bodega · Vieux Montréal
The CUTEST little grocery shop - awesome for buying treats/souvenirs for folks back home.
Tommy Cafe - Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Café · Vieux Montréal
Super cute cafe in Old Town.
Nora Gray
Italian Restaurant · Vieux Montréal
Super cute Italian place - and they were super nice about us bringing Wiz and letting us eat on the patio with him.