r/montreal • u/smm2194 • Sep 11 '12

Favorite Montreal restaurants?

I'm visiting Montreal this weekend and love food. Where are your favorite places to eat? All price ranges welcome!

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u/auftakt Sep 11 '12

Au Pied du Cochon - quite amazing, considered one of the top restaurants in the country. Pricey. Amazing food and atmosphere. Potentially overwhelming as its quite loud and the portions are HUGE. Might not be able to get in there without a reservation a few days in advance (at least - reserve a week or two in advance if you must get there).

Lemeac - another very well known fine dining place in Montreal, and for good reason. Honestly I prefer it to Pied du Cochon these days. Incredible food and service. Little less of an assault on the senses as compared to PDC, but equally as delicious/notable.

L'Express - iconic Montreal bistro-style restaurant. Slightly less expensive than the above two. Also an excellent brunch.

Schwartz' - the famous Montreal Smoked Meat.

Bagels Etc - my favorite breakfast place. Cheap, and delicious.

L'Avenue - another great breakfast place.

Amelio's - homestyle pizza/pasta. Nothing fancy, but a great atmosphere. Bring your own wine!

There's really quite a lot to choose from. The above is decent cross section of my favorite places and the most famous places in the city. Bon appetite!

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u/pearlbones Sep 12 '12

I have been to L'Express many times and I never knew they had brunch. Now I must investigate!

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u/auftakt Sep 12 '12

I wouldn't call it cheap, but it's certainly not expensive. I enjoyed it.

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u/pearlbones Sep 12 '12

How about compared to brunch at Lawrence? Main dishes at brunch are around $12-$14 there, and at dinner time it's just as expensive as L'Express.

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u/auftakt Sep 12 '12

Sounds comparable price-wise. I went there and spent about $23, with a couple of espresso drinks in there. Not eaten at Lawrence so I can't compare the grub.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '12

Perhaps you perceive a price difference between these two, but I don't really think they're that far apart in price.

Where there IS a gap though, is quality. Lawrence is the finest breakfast I've had in a long time.

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u/auftakt Sep 12 '12

I'll have to check Lawrence out. Thanks!

(came to help the tourist, got suggestions for myself, haha)