A Guide To Montreal's Most Iconic Foods 🥯

A Guide To Montreal's Most Iconic Foods 🥯

In Montreal, there are very few foods with more importance to the culture than Smoked Meat sandwiches, Bagels, and of course Poutine. Let this be your ultimate guide and travel Montreal vicariously through the taste buds of locals and experience everything the city has to show your stomach.
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🥩 Montreal Smoked Meat

⭐ Schwartz's Deli
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THE place to get a Montreal Smoked Meat sandwich . Can get really busy in the summer months. Be sure to get a cherry cola and a giant pickle for the full experience.
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⭐ Dunn's Famous
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One of the best in the city, since 1927 its been serving up Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwiches. Right downtown, it's easily accessible and a full experience.
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Lester's Deli
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Snowdon Deli
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🥯 Bagels

⭐ Fairmount Bagel
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First opened in 1919. It is one of the two famous places that serve up classic Montreal-style bagels. Note: It is cash only.
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⭐ St-Viateur Bagel
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The most famous bagel shop in Montreal. For all their combinations and toppings, make sure to try one plain. 
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St-Viateur Bagel & Café Mont-Royal
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Bagel Etc
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Bagels on Greene
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La Fabrique de Bagel Montreal - Rue du Square-Victoria
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La Fabrique de Bagel Montreal, Sainte-Catherine
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Le Trou
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R.E.A.L. Bagel Inc.
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Schnitzel & Cie par Bagel St-Henri
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🍟Poutine

⭐ La Banquise
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The poutine place to go too in Montreal. Day & Night they're a dependable location for that godly Poutine. Can be really busy in the summer, they do offer takeout, which is a good idea for a picnic in the nearby park, Plateau Royal.
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⭐ Greenspot Restaurant
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Not just for Poutine, their Smoked Meat sandwich is also incredible.
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⭐ Montreal Pool Room
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Frite Alors
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Ma Poule Mouillée
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An exciting choice for sure. This Portuguese Chicken restaurant adds a unique flair to their phenomenal poutines.
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Au Pied de Cochon
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Celebrity chef Martin Picard has shown up to the Montreal food scene with foie gras Poutine.
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Paul Patates
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Poutine Centrale
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Poutineville, Parc Av
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Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
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Chez Tousignant
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A newer spot on the Montreal food scene. They've figured something out as locals are calling this their newest favourite poutine spot.
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Gibeau Orange Julep
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A tourist trap? Sure... but it's a giant orange that serves food, whats not to like?
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