# Montreal's must-try restaurants

Smoked meat, bagels, poutine and fine dining: the Montreal institutions recommended by Tastet, locals and visitors.

- 190 votes · 12 items
- Jan 16, 2025 · madamevalise
- https://even.best/en/l/1271/montreal-s-must-try-restaurants

## Top 10

1. **Schwartz's** (27 · ▲29 ▼2) — The city's most famous smoked meat since 1928.
2. **St-Viateur Bagel** (20 · ▲23 ▼3) — Wood-fired bagels in the Mile End.
3. **La Banquise** (17 · ▲17 ▼0) — Dozens of poutines, open day and night.
4. **Fairmount Bagel** (12 · ▲17 ▼5) — The eternal rival, open 24 hours.
5. **Au Pied de Cochon** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — Martin Picard's indulgent Québécois cooking.
6. **L'Express** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — Parisian bistro on Rue Saint-Denis since 1980.
7. **Wilensky's Light Lunch** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — The grilled 'Special', unchanged since 1932.
8. **Joe Beef** (5 · ▲11 ▼6) — David McMillan and Frédéric Morin's cult restaurant.
9. **Olive et Gourmando** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Bakery-café in Old Montreal.
10. **Beauty's Luncheonette** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — Legendary brunch spot on the Plateau.
11. **Moishes** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — Historic steakhouse founded in 1938.
12. **Toqué!** (1 · ▲6 ▼5) — Normand Laprise's fine dining restaurant.

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