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From upscale restaurants to cozy eateries to gourmet food trucks, Montréal offers one-of-a-kind experiences to tantalize every palate. The city’s talented chefs offer a mix of haute cuisine and timeless recipes from Québec’s past, prepared with locally grown ingredients. During the summer, guests can choose to dine alfresco on one of the abundant terraces. Deemed among the 10 best cities in the world for outdoor dining by Frommer’s travel guides, Montréal is also known as the city with the most restaurants per capita in North America.
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The city’s secret terraces are sacred hot spots for locals
Some of Montréal’s best-kept secrets are its tucked-away terraces. These coveted spots are sure to charm any visitor: the Sainte-Élisabeth a European-style pub with an incredible terrace surrounded by high, ivy-covered walls; the Saint-Sulpice – a popular patio in a heritage setting;Jardin Nelson dine to live jazz surrounded by flora and fauna; L’Autre Version an upscale restaurant with a stunning courtyard; the Nelliganrooftop terrace – atop a boutique hotel, offering spectacular views; Chez Ma Grosse Truie Chérie three terraces welcoming groups, tucked away from the streets. |
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Dining differently in Montréall
Visitors looking for a unique dining experience should check out these highly alternative options: O.Noir is Canada’s original dining-in-the-dark restaurant where the meal takes place in complete darkness, served by staff that are truly blind; Robin des Bois is a volunteer-run restaurant where locals prepare and serve gourmet food, and proceeds go to charity; Zero8 is a healthy-dining choice with the focus on allergy-free food; Chu Chai, just reopened after renovation, completely reinvents vegetarian cuisine by preparing typically meat-based recipes using alternative ingredients. |
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Five beers in five bars
A favourite Montréal watering hole is likely to be one of the legendary neighbourhood microbreweries. With a wide variety of on-site or locally brewed beers to choose from – from fruity to smoky, light to dark – there’s a fermented flavour for everyone. Explore five of the city’s finest brewpubs and bars serving up an impressive selection of beer by watching this videowhere we take you to Brutopia, Cheval Blanc, Benelux, Réservoir and Dieu du Ciel. |
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Bevo Bar + Pizzeria
A new kind of pizzeria for Old Montréal
Diners head here for authentic pizzas and original cocktails in a lively setting. While the cooks are turning out traditional pies from the wood-burning oven, the resident DJ is mixing tunes on his turntable, perched between the establishment’s two floors. Visitors can admire and take part in the Old Port scene. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, this non-traditional pizzeria is hopping until two in the morning. |
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Restaurant Europea
celebrates ten years of extraordinary cuisine.
Chosen as one of the top 10 favourite restaurants in the world by the 2012 Traveler’s Choice Awards on Tripadvisor.com,Europea remains one of the best dining choices in Montréal. The contemporary and elegant restaurant also joined the ranks of the distinguished Relais & Châteaux family just over a year ago. Celebrated chef Jérôme Ferrer continues to charm his clients with his inventive gourmet cuisine using local ingredients and his love of entertaining. |
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Five remarkable burgers you need to tryFrom old-school to over-the-top, these burgers will wow you with what they’ve got between their buns. Kobe beef and foie gras are just two of the ingredients in the 100-dollar burger from M:BRGR. Then there’s the Kazu shrimp burger, the poutine burger from Burger Bar, the grilled-cheese-burger hybrid from Jukebox Burger and the ultra-thin Dic Ann’s burger, which you could easily slide under a door. Get your fill (minus the indigestion) from thefull description on our blog. |
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Montréal’s bakeries
reflect the neighbourhoods they occupy
Montréal would not be the same without its baguettes, croissants, artisanal breads and pastries, and its bakeries wouldn’t be the same without their particular clientele. Take M. Pinchot – it’s located along the bike path nearLa Fontaine Park, which makes it easy for Montrealers to grab a baguette for their picnic. And even though Les Co’Pains d’Abord have two Plateau locations, you may have to line up to get their popular pastries. In Mile End,Boulangerie Guillaume creates organic and eco-responsible artisanal breads. |
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Food trucks become a driving forc
on the street food sceneÉmilie-Gamelin Square in the Quartier des Spectacles neighbourhood is where you will spot rows of food trucks serving up diverse and original fare to discerning foodies. From Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors enjoy all kinds of great eats – from inspired tacos, sandwiches and crêpes, to inventive BBQ. Not-to-be-missed local favourites include Grumman ’78, La Mangeoire, Crêpez-moi!, Pas de cochon dans mon salon and many more. |
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TASTE MTL – Montréal’s Restaurant WeekNovember 1 to 11, 2012
Innovative cuisine, creative combinations and an endless feast of possibilities: That’s what the new festival of TASTE MTL has in store.
La Grande Dégustation de Montréal
November 8 to 10, 2012
Nearly 250 vintners, distillers and brewers from around the world present under one roof some 1500 products, the majority exclusive to the event. |
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