I am going to MONTREAL. I need to EAT!
Jul 11th, 2005, 10:15 AM
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I am going to MONTREAL. I need to EAT!
I will be in Montreal for the first time this month (OK, it's my second trip but last time I was only in the suburbs). I've been searching the boards with much confusement. I would like to know what restautants/bistros I shouldn't miss. I love French (and French inspired) food and would like to keep dinners around the CDN$40 range (less for lunch). If you want to see my tastes, look at my "i heart" websights.
http://richardab.typepad.com/iheart/
I will be in Montreal for 4 days and I am staying at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth.
Help!
http://richardab.typepad.com/iheart/
I will be in Montreal for 4 days and I am staying at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth.
Help!
Jul 11th, 2005, 03:28 PM
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OK looks like Montreal's got a food-lover visiting soon. Montreal should not disappoint you, as the good food options are many. Search under "Montreal Restaurants" and you will find a ton of suggestions by different Fodorites myself included. You said you find it confusing, which doesn't surprise me, given that there's much to choose from.
You specifically mentioned French: Guy & Dodo Morali, Queue de Cheval, Toqué and Les Halles I believe are out of your desired price range. Recommended Café Cherrier (metro: Sherbrooke), la Raclette (metro: Laurier) and le P'tit Plateau (metro: Mont-Royal) in the Plateau Mont-Royal district you should be able to afford. They're all one metro ride from your hotel.
From what I can tell from skimming your blog you're quite particular but like things affordable. I've found that downtown, where you'll be, is not the best place for this combination, particularly with French cuisine in mind. (The Plateau is better for this...) Often it's chains & food courts for cheaper and quite pricey for elegance. You can however get good baguettes & artisan breads at Première Moisson in the halls attached to the Gare Centrale directly below the Queen Elizabeth. For lunch, Cafe Presto on Stanley below Sainte-Catherine you may want to give a look if Italian tempts you; reasonably-priced, cozy, go with the options the older Italian gentlemen recommend. There are some decent Indian, Japanese, Thai, vegetarian I can think of downtown in your price range, but I'm drawing a blank for French, I'm afraid.
Good luck and have fun! DAN
You specifically mentioned French: Guy & Dodo Morali, Queue de Cheval, Toqué and Les Halles I believe are out of your desired price range. Recommended Café Cherrier (metro: Sherbrooke), la Raclette (metro: Laurier) and le P'tit Plateau (metro: Mont-Royal) in the Plateau Mont-Royal district you should be able to afford. They're all one metro ride from your hotel.
From what I can tell from skimming your blog you're quite particular but like things affordable. I've found that downtown, where you'll be, is not the best place for this combination, particularly with French cuisine in mind. (The Plateau is better for this...) Often it's chains & food courts for cheaper and quite pricey for elegance. You can however get good baguettes & artisan breads at Première Moisson in the halls attached to the Gare Centrale directly below the Queen Elizabeth. For lunch, Cafe Presto on Stanley below Sainte-Catherine you may want to give a look if Italian tempts you; reasonably-priced, cozy, go with the options the older Italian gentlemen recommend. There are some decent Indian, Japanese, Thai, vegetarian I can think of downtown in your price range, but I'm drawing a blank for French, I'm afraid.
Good luck and have fun! DAN
Jul 12th, 2005, 04:13 AM
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danielwilliams, newsflash, I heard yesterday that les Halles is closing, the owner is 75 and does not want his restaurant to live on, just close; sort of like Delmo, an institution that closed forever.
richadab, if you are willing to venture away from downtown proper, you could go to Mont Royal avenue, Anubis has good eats and value, and also Carissima as well as many small portuguese places. Along St. Denis and St. Laurent, there are also plenty of offerings in your price range, just keep in mind the bill will have 15% tax added....
and service is never included. LaPopessa is a good "create your own pasta" place, you pick your topping and pasta.
A steak/frites place on Peel called L'Entrecôte St. Jean has a real french flair and a prix fixe menu at 23$, from appetizer to dessert ( icre cream profiterolles) so with a glass of house wine, you should be around 40$.
As for lunches, panini places abund but they are not created equal, my favorite quick but good lunch place downtown is Mangia, at the corner of Peel and de Maisonneuve, their stuff is fresh and the vegetable soup is home made......
richadab, if you are willing to venture away from downtown proper, you could go to Mont Royal avenue, Anubis has good eats and value, and also Carissima as well as many small portuguese places. Along St. Denis and St. Laurent, there are also plenty of offerings in your price range, just keep in mind the bill will have 15% tax added....
and service is never included. LaPopessa is a good "create your own pasta" place, you pick your topping and pasta.
A steak/frites place on Peel called L'Entrecôte St. Jean has a real french flair and a prix fixe menu at 23$, from appetizer to dessert ( icre cream profiterolles) so with a glass of house wine, you should be around 40$.
As for lunches, panini places abund but they are not created equal, my favorite quick but good lunch place downtown is Mangia, at the corner of Peel and de Maisonneuve, their stuff is fresh and the vegetable soup is home made......
Jul 12th, 2005, 08:13 AM
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RE: Les Halles. Thanks for the heads-up Mitchdesj. Wow, that's the end of an institution.
Richard, check out www.restaurant.ca and click on Montreal to search for restaurants in any desired category.
Richard, check out www.restaurant.ca and click on Montreal to search for restaurants in any desired category.
Jul 13th, 2005, 03:26 PM
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The dining highlight of my recent trip to Montreal was L'Express, on rue St. Denis. It's a classic French bistro. I'm not much of a meat eater, but loved every bite of my steak frites. It's among the three Montreal restaurants recommended by the Washington Post's restaurant critic, who does "postcards" from other cities:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/
content/article/2003/04/06/AR2005033105786.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/
content/article/2003/04/06/AR2005033105786.html
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if you want the most fabulous food
and a BYOB you must go to Restaurant YOYO.
It is delicious and well-priced AND a BYOB to boot.
I beleieve it is the only 5 star BYOB in the city - it is an absolute gem!
it is in the upper plateau on RUE MARQUETTE.
and a BYOB you must go to Restaurant YOYO.
It is delicious and well-priced AND a BYOB to boot.
I beleieve it is the only 5 star BYOB in the city - it is an absolute gem!
it is in the upper plateau on RUE MARQUETTE.
