1. M:brgr (2025 Drummond, (514) 906-2747)
2. Bofinger (5667 Sherbrooke W., (514) 315-5056)
3. Il Tignanello (89 Jean-Talon E., (514) 273-9995)
4. Trinity Greek Restaurant (1445 Drummond, (514) 787-4648)
5. Garde Manger (408 St-François-Xavier,
(514) 678-5044)

Moishe’s hot new burger joint is the first restaurant to claim the prize in this new category, and comfort food must be popular these days as BBQ joint Bofinger comes in second. Also on the list is upscale Italian (Il Tignanello) and Greek (Trinity), as well as trendy Old Montreal hotspot Garde Manger.

BEST NEW RESTAURANT #1,
BEST BURGER #2: M:brgr

1. McKibbin’s Irish Pub (1426 Bishop,
(514) 288-1580)
2. Ye Olde Orchard Pub (various locations)
3. Peel Pub (various locations)
4. Hurley’s Irish Pub (1225 Crescent,
(514) 861-4111)
5. Le Pistol (3723 St-Laurent, (514) 847-2222)

1. McDonald’s (various locations)
2. Al-Taib (various locations)
3. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
4. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, (514) 844-0216)
5. La Belle Province (various locations)

Amazingly, and depressingly, McDonald’s moves up from #5 to claim the top spot this year, even as the du Parc franchise closes, a rare shuttering from the ever-popular chain.

Best Pricey Eats

1. Gibby’s (298 Place d’Youville,
(514) 282-1837)
2. La Queue de Cheval (1221 René-
Lévesque W., (514) 390-0090)
3. Au Pied de Cochon (536 Duluth E.,
(514) 281-1114)
4. Moishe’s (3961 St-Laurent,
(514) 845-1696)
5. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis,
(514) 843-4194)

It’s the battle of the steakhouses as Gibby’s, Queue de Cheval and Moishe’s duke it out. But wait, somehow a vegetarian restaurant, Chu Chai, snuck in there as well!

Best Late-Night Eats

1. La Banquise (994 Rachel E., (514) 525-2415)
2. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
3. La Belle Province (various locations)
4. Picasso (6810 St-Jacques, (514) 484-2832)
5. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, (514) 843-8126)

A predilection for deep-fried potatoes, whether they be in straight french fried, poutine or garlicky form (as with Boustan’s) seems to unite drunk late-night Montrealers.

1. Chez Cora (various locations)
2. Cosmos (5843 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 486-3814)
3. Eggspectations (various locations)
4. Beauty’s (93 Mont-Royal W., (514) 849-8883)
5. Dusty’s (4510 Parc, (514) 276-8525)

1. Buffet Maharaja (1481 René-Lévesque W.,
(514) 934-0655)
2. Buffet La Stanza (various locations)
3. Buffet Vichy (various locations)
4. Le Commensal (various locations)
5. Buffet Casa Corfu (various locations)

1. Domino’s (various locations)
2. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
3. Allo Inde (1422 Stanley, (514) 288-7878)
4. À la Carte Express ((514) 933-7000, www.alce.ca)
5. St. Hubert (various locations; delivery
(514) 385-5555)

1. Le Nil Bleu (3706 St-Denis, (514) 285-4628)
2. Le Piton de la Fournaise (835 Duluth E.,
(514) 526-3936)
3. Abiata (3435 St-Denis, (514) 281-0111)
4. Keur Fatou (66 St-Viateur W., (514) 277-2221)
5. La Khaïma (142 Fairmount W.,
(514) 948-9993)

Ethiopian stalwart Le Nil Bleu carries the crown, with cozy Mile-End eateries Keur Fatou and La Khaïma pulling up the rear.

Best Caribbean

1. Mango Bay (1202 Bishop, (514) 875-7082)
2. Ma’s Place (5889 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 487-7488)
3. Caribbean Curry House (6892 Victoria,
(514) 733-0828)
4. Jardin du Cari (21 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 495-0565)
5. Le Corridor (3655 St-Laurent, (514) 284-0740)

Best Chinese

1. La Maison VIP (1077 Clark, (514) 861-1943)
2. Beijing (92 de la Gauchetière W.,
(514) 861-2003)
3. Soupe et Nouilles (1871 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 933-0531)
4. Kam Shing (6767 Côte-des-Neiges, (514) 731-1401)
5. New Dynasty (1110 Clark, (514) 871-8778)

Chinatown favourites VIP and Beijing remain the uncontested kings of Chinese cuisine, though there’s a bit of a pull west with Soupe et Nouilles and Kam Shing’s strong showings.

1. Mazurka (64 Prince-Arthur E., (514) 844-3539)
2. Stash Café (200 St-Paul W., (514) 845-6611)
3. Euro Deli Batory (115 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 948-2161)
4. Troika (2171 Crescent, (514) 849-9333)
5. Kalinka (1409 St-Marc, (514) 932-3403)

Prince-Arthur Polish stalwart Mazurka is the tsar of the show in this new category, with another veritable institution, Old Montreal’s Stash Café, coming in second.

BEST EASTERN EUROPEAN/
RUSSIAN #2: Stash Café

1. L’Express (3927 St-Denis, (514) 845-5333)
2. Leméac (1045 Laurier W., (514) 270-0999)
3. L’Académie (4051 St-Denis, (514) 849-2249)
4. Toqué! (900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle,
(514) 499-2084)
5. Le Paris (1812 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 937-4898)

Readers’ loose interpretation of French food includes l’Express and Leméac’s bistro fare, l’Académie’s French/Italian fixings, Toqué!’s unique Quebec cuisine, and le Paris’s old-school français de la France.

1. Arahova (various locations)
2. Marathon Souvlaki (various locations)
3. Milos (5357 Parc, (514) 272-3522)
4. Casa Grecque (200 Prince-Arthur E.,
(514) 842-6098)
5. Marven’s (880 Ball, (514) 277-3625)

Arahova’s ubiquity and cheapness makes it a frequent top dog in this category, as anyone who’d ever had the pocketbook to eat at the chi-chi Milos would probably never deign to vote for the mass-market tzatziki slingers.

1. Bombay Mahal (1001 Jean-Talon W.,
(514) 273-3331)
2. Star of India (various locations)
3. Ganges (6079 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 488-8850)
4. Pushap (various locations)
5. Malhi Sweets (880 Jarry W., (514) 273-0407)

Parc-Ex’s many affordable and delicious Indian restos finally get some serious BOM shine as Bombay Mahal takes the top spot (up from #5 last year) and the divine Malhi Sweets makes it onto the list.

1. Edouardo’s (404 Duluth E., (514) 843-3330)
2. Pizzeria Napoletana (189 Dante,
(514) 276-8226)
3. Casa Napoli (6728 St-Laurent,
(514) 274-4351)
4. Luciano Ristorante (4609 Verdun,
(514) 807-1353)
5. Lucca (12 Dante, (514) 278-6502)

1. Kaizen (various locations)
2. Kanda (2045 Bishop, (514) 845-8868)
3. Mikado (various locations)
4. Sho-Dan (various locations)
5. Mikasa Sushi Bar (various locations)

1. Chez Bong (1021 St-Laurent, (514) 396-7779)
2. Hwang Kum (5908 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 487-1712)
3. Seoul (5030 Sherbrooke W., (514) 489-3686)
4. Maison Bulgogi (2127 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 935-9820)
5. Kimchi (705 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 844-3238)

Charming basement eatery Chez Bong is a hit this year, moving into the top spot for the very first time.

1. La Chilenita (various locations)
2. La Carretta (350 St-Zotique E., (514) 273-8884)
3. Senzala (various locations)
4. Villa Wellington (4701 Wellington, (514) 768-0102)
5. Lele da Cuca (70 Marie Anne E.,
(514) 849-6649)

With three locations, la Chilenita’s recent expansion certainly hasn’t hurt its BOM prospects, as it’s come in first since the Best Latino category was introduced two years ago. But keep an eye out for pupusa peddlers la Carretta, who move up a spot to challenge the empanada empire.

1. 3 Amigos (1657 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 939-3329)
2. Carlos & Pepes (1420 Peel, (514) 288-3090)
3. Taqueria Mex (various locations)
4. Casa de Matéo (438 St-François-Xavier, (514) 844-7448)
5. Mesa 14 (1425 Bishop, 284-0344)

1. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
2. Amir (various locations)
3. Basha (various locations)
4. Al-Taib (various locations)
5. Daou (various locations)

BEST PORTUGUESE #1, BEST
BARBECUED CHICKEN #5: Romados

1. Romados (115 Rachel E., (514) 849-1803)
2. Jano (3883 St-Laurent, (514) 849-0646)
3. Chez Doval (150 Marie-Anne E., (514) 843-3390)
4. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, (514) 849-5554)
5. Ferreira Café (1446 Peel, (514) 848-0988)

Readers agree that Romados’s heavenly chicken is worth the long line-ups.

1. La Sala Rosa (4848 St-Laurent, (514) 844-4227)
2. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., (514) 848-1063)
3. Pintxo (256 Roy E., (514) 844-0222)
4. Club Espagnol de Québec (4388 St-Laurent,
(514) 842-6301)
5. El Gitano (3507 Parc, (514) 843-8212)

The beating heart of the Mile-End music world is unsurprisingly the winner of this category, as well as Best Tapas, below.

Best Thai

1. Thai Express (various locations)
2. Cuisine Bangkok (Faubourg, 1616
Ste-Catherine W., (514) 935-2178)
3. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, (514) 843-4194)
4. Chao Phraya (50 Laurier W.,
(514) 272-5339)
5. Thai Grill (5101 St-Laurent, (514) 270-5566)

Upstart chain Thai Express takes the crown away from the Faubourg’s sublime Bangkok. The battle of the food court Thai titans has only begun.

Best Vietnamese

1. Pho Bac (various locations)
2. Pho Bang (9920 St-Laurent, (514) 388-6336)
3. Pho Lien (5703-B Côte-des-Neiges,
(514) 735-6949)
4. Chez Lien (various locations)
5. Tay Do (300 Duluth E., (514) 281-6788)

1. St-Viateur (263 St-Viateur W.,(514) 276-8044)
2. Fairmount (74 Fairmount W., (514) 272-0667)
3. Dad’s Bagels (5732 Sherbrooke W.,(514)
487-2454)
4. R.E.A.L. Bagel (various locations)
5. Tim Horton’s (various locations)

The only real news here would be if St-Viateur or Fairmount didn’t top the list.

1. Chalet BBQ (various locations)
2. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, (514) 849-5554)
3. St-Hubert (various locations)
4. Côte-St–Luc BBQ (various locations)
5. Romados (115 Rachel E., (514) 849-1803)

1. La Paryse (302 Ontario E., (514) 842-2040)
2. M:brgr (2025 Drummond, (514) 906-2747)
3. Harvey’s (various locations)
4. Meat Market (4415 St-Laurent, (514) 223-2292)
5. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, (514) 844-0216)

Despite winning best new resto, M:brgr can’t quite unseat the ever-popular la Paryse. Meat Market and Patati Patata’s inclusion show that Montreal has become quite a welcoming town for lovers of delicious burgers.

1. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
2. Amir (various locations)
3. Basha (various locations)
4. Sara (1 Mont-Royal W., (514) 844-7575)
5. Al-Taib (various locations)

Best Fries

1. Frite Alors (various locations)
2. McDonald’s (various locations)
3. La Belle Province (various locations)
4. Lafleur (various locations)
5. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, (514) 844-0216)

Best Hot Dog

1. La Belle Province (various locations)
2. Lafleur (various locations)
3. Montreal Pool Room
4. Decarie Hot Dog
5. Costco (various locations)

1. Just Noodles (various locations)
2. Soupe et Nouilles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 933-0531)
3. Parfums d’Asie (3754 St-Laurent, (514) 842-8880)
4. U & Me (1900 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 931-0081)
5. Wok Café (1845 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 938-1882)

1. Domino’s (various locations)
2. Al-Taib (various locations)
3. Pizza Hut (various locations)
4. Pizzeria Napoletana (189 Dante, (514) 276-8226)
5. Double Pizza (various locations)

1. La Banquise (994 Rachel E., (514) 525-2415)
2. La Belle Province (various locations)
3. Lafleur (various locations)
4. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, (514) 844-0216)
5. Frite Alors (various locations)

Poutine is a quintessential late night food, so it’s fitting that the award should go to the after-bar favourite Banquise.

1. Bâton Rouge (various locations)
2. Bar-B-Barn (various locations)
3. Bofinger (5667 Sherbrooke W., (514) 315-5056)
4. St-Hubert (various locations)
5. Scores (various locations)

Bofinger’s smoked eats are an NDG success story, but ol’ favourites Bar-B-Barn and Bâton Rouge aren’t to be messed with.

1. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, (514) 842-3110)
2. Subway (various locations)
3. Dagwoods (various locations)
4. Aux Vivres (4631 St-Laurent, (514) 842-3479
5. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)

1. Milos (5357 Parc, (514) 272-3522)
2. La Sirène de la Mer (various locations)
3. La Mer (1065 Papineau, (514) 522-2889)
4. Maestro SVP (3615 St-Laurent, (514) 842-6447)
5. Elounda (1818 Côte-Vertu, (514) 331-4040)

No great surprise here as Mediterranean-themed restaurants dominate this category.

1. Schwartz’s (3895 St-Laurent, (514) 842-4813)
2. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, (514) 843-8126)
3. Reuben’s (1116 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 866-1029)
4. Dunn’s (1249 Metcalfe, (514) 395-1927)
5. Smoked Meat Pete’s (283 1st Ave, Ile Perrot, (514) 425-6068)

1. SoupeSoup (various locations)
2. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, (514) 842-3110)
3. Pho Bac (various locations)
4. Pho Lien (5703 Côte-des-Neiges,
(514) 735-6949)
5. Pho Bang (9920 St-Laurent, (514) 388-6336)

1. Arahova (various locations)
2. Marathon Souvlaki (various locations)
3. Souvlaki George (various locations)
4. Kojax (various locations)
5. Villa du Souvlaki (5347 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 489-2039)

1. The Keg (25 St-Paul E., (514) 871-9093)
2. Gibby’s (298 Place d’Youville, (514) 282-1837)
3. La Queue de Cheval (1221 René-Lévesque W., (514) 390-0090)
4. Bâton Rouge (various locations)
5. Bifthèque (various locations)

Interesting how Queue de Cheval and Gibby’s dominate the Best Pricey Eats category and yet lose Best Steak to the lowly Keg. And hey, where’s Moishe’s?

1. La Sala Rosa (4848 St-Laurent,
(514) 844-4227)
2. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., (514) 848-1063)
3. Pintxo (256 Roy E., (514) 844-0222)
4. Tapeo (511 Villeray, (514) 495-1999)
5. Confusion Tapas du Monde (1637 St-Denis, (514) 288-2225)

1. Aux Vivres (4631 St-Laurent, (514) 842-3479)
2. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, (514) 843-4194)
3. Le Commensal (various locations)
4. Lola Rosa (545 Milton, (514) 287-9337)
5. Le Cagibi (5490 St-Laurent, (514) 509-1199)

1. Brutopia
2. St-Ambroise
3. Les 3 Brasseurs
4. Dieu du Ciel
5. Boréale

1. Première Moisson (various locations)
2. Cheskie (359 Bernard W., (514) 271-2253)
3. Au Pain Doré (various locations)
4. De Gascogne (various locations)
5. Cocoa Locale (4807 Parc, (514) 271-7162)

Best Coffee

1. Starbucks (various locations)
2. Tim Horton’s (various locations)
3. Second Cup (various locations)
4. Café Olimpico (124 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 495-0746)
5. Java U (various locations)

Hurray for Olimpico for muscling in there with the big chains.

1. Café Olimpico (124 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 495-0746)
2. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, (514) 842-3110)
3. Art Java (837 Mont-Royal E., (514) 527-9990)
4. Club Social (180 St-Viateur W., (514) 495-0114)
5. Caffé Italia (6480 St-Laurent, (514) 495-0059)

1. Camellia Sinensis (351 Emery, (514) 286-4002)
2. Dervish Café (867 Ontario E., (514) 816-1071)
3. Cha Noir (4646 Wellington, Verdun,
(514) 769-1242)
4. Orien-thé (4511 St-Denis, (514) 995-6533)
5. Le Cagibi (5490 St-Laurent, (514) 509-1199)

1. Fromagerie Hamel (220 Jean Talon E., (514) 272-1161, 2117 Mont-Royal E., (514) 521-3333)
2. Fromagerie du marché Atwater (134 Atwater, (514) 932-4653)
3. Vieille Europe (3855 St-Laurent, (514) 842-5773)
4. La Foumagerie (4906 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 482-4100)
5. Qui Lait Cru (Jean-Talon Market)

It’s a market sweep with Fromagerie Hamel taking top spot in this new category with Fromagerie du marché Atwater close on its heels. This is a city that clearly loves its cheese with St-Laurent standard Vieille Europe, La Foumagerie (get it?) and another market-based fromagerie, Qui Lait Cru, pulling up the rear.

Best Ice Cream

1. Bilboquet (various locations)
2. Ben & Jerry’s (various locations)
3. Dairy Queen (various locations)
4. Ripples (3880 St-Laurent, (514) 842-1697)
5. Meu Meu (4458 St-Denis, (514) 288-5889)

Best Chocolate/Sweets

1. Juliette & Chocolat (1615 St-Denis,
(514) 287-3555)
2. Genevieve Grandbois (various locations)
3. Godiva (1307 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 849-4789)
4. Les Chocolats de Chloe (375 Roy E.,
(514) 849-5550)
5. Suite 88 (3957 St-Denis, (514) 844-3488)

BEST CHOCOLATE/SWEETS #1:
Juliette & Chocolat

1. Chez Vito (5180 St-Urbain, (514) 277-1981)
2. La Maison du Roti (1969 Mont-Royal E.,
(514) 521-2448)
3. Atwater Market (138 Atwater, (514) 937-7754)
4. Le Maître Boucher (5686 Monkland,
(514) 487-1437)
5. Slovenia (3653 St-Laurent, (514) 842-3558)

1. Jean-Talon Market (7075 Casgrain, (514) 277-1588)
2. Atwater Market (138 Atwater, (514) 937-7754)
3. Fruiterie Mile-End (5686 Parc, (514) 278-5576)
4. Rocky Montana (various locations)
5. Sami Fruits (various locations)

Okay, so Jean-Talon and Atwater markets aren’t really being specific, but come on, they’re still the city’s best spots to pick up produce.

1. Waldman (76 Roy E., (514) 285-8747)
2. Falero (various locations)
3. La Mer (1840 René-Lévesque E., (514) 522-3003)
4. Atwater Market (138 Atwater, (514) 937-7754)
5. Shamrock (7015 Casgrain, (514) 272-5612)