My last visit to Montreal was THREE years which meant that I was long over due for a trip. Sadly I was only there for 24 hours but I certainly did use that time wisely!!
Naturally I connected with a Montreal Food Blogger (via twitter of course) called Will Travel For Food, who graciously sent me her list of favorites.
Here’s a few places that made my tummy happy:
1. St. Viateur Bagels; Nothing beats breaking a no carb diet with a hot, fresh Montreal bagel. No need to explain, right? I inhaled one before I even had the chance to put my seatbelt on.
Worth the drive to Montreal
2. Patati Patata: Breaking a no carb diet with poutine was a great idea too!! I’m smart eh?
Not my favorite Poutine but I ate it all!!
3. Depanneur Le Pick Up: This was my favorite discovery! What a gem of a place. It was perfect – the food, the vibe and the service.
Ordered the grilled haloumi sandwich. Perfect.
But they are really famous for this sandwich:
Pulled Pork
5. Patisserie Kouign Amann: The highlight of the weekend was my visit to this bakery. I actually met Will Eat For Food at this bakery and after chatting away over a coffee and a croissant, she suggested that I buy their Kougin Aman. I did (like a good food blogger). It was heaven. I asked her “what is it”…She replied “Pastry. Butter. Sugar. Repeat”. Wish I could find this in Toronto!! Please google “best croissant in Montreal” and guess what will pop up? Plus if you google Kouign Amann you will get a better definition of this pastry.
A Specialty in Brittany
Next blog post will be: What I Bought in Montreal. Stay tuned.
Kougin Aman: 322 Aveue Du Mont-Royal Est (514) 845 8813
Depanneur Le Pick Up: 7032 Waverly 514 271 8011 (I walked there from Jean Talon Market)
Patati Patata: 4177 Blvd Saint-Laurent 514 844 0216
St. Viateur Bagels: 263 Rue Saint Viateur 514 276 8044
Great post! Now I’m craving a pulled pork sandwich and a kouign Amann! 🙂
It took me a full week to eat the Kouign Amann. I had a bit every two days!! Thanks again for being a gracious hostess.
OK, now I definitely need to get back to Montreal. Mmmmmmmm – they have the best bagels.
Montreal is definitely worth visiting. Hope my next visit won’t be in another three years!!
Loooved this post! I discovered some new gems that I will definitely visit on my next trip. But really, what do you prefer…St Viateur or Fairmont bagels????
Great question. Hmm…something tells me I have to go back to Montreal and do a “bagel challenge”.
Thanks for the blog post! Found it very helpful! Keep it up!