1. Green Panther (66 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 903-7770)
2. Buns (various locations)
3. Gourmet Burger (1433B Bishop,
(514) 435-3535)
4. Le Chien Fumant (4710 de Lanaudière,
(514) 524-2444)
5. Kaza Maza (4629 Parc, (514) 844-6292)

Previous years’ winners in this category have tended towards the upscale, so it’s refreshing to see a falafel joint—albeit a very good one—and two hamburger spots top the list. Le Chien Fumant’s fried-chicken-style rabbit and excellent cocktails also get a nod, as well as Kaza Maza’s delicious mezzes.

1. McKibbin’s Irish Pub (1426 Bishop,
(514) 288-1580)
2. Ye Olde Orchard (various locations)
3. Burgundy Lion (2496 Notre-Dame W.,
(514) 934-0888)
4. Peel Pub (various locations)
5. Sparrow (5322 St-Laurent, (514) 690-3964)

Best Cheap Eats

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

Best Pricey Eats

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

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. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, (514) 843-8126)
5. Chez Claudette (351 Laurier E., (514) 279-5173)

1. Chez Cora (various locations)
2. Cosmos (5843 Sherbrooke W., (514) 486-3814)
3. Eggspectations (various locations)
4. L’Avenue (922 Mont-Royal E., (514) 523-8780)
5. Beauty’s (93 Mont-Royal W., (514) 849-8883)

Best Buffet

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

1. Domino’s (various locations)
2. À La Carte Express (alce.ca,
(514) 933-7000)
3. St-Hubert (various locations)
4. Alto (3462 Parc, (514) 844-9898)
5. Double Pizza (various locations)

Best African

1. Le Nil Bleu (3706 St-Denis, (514) 285-4628)
2. La Khaïma (142 Fairmount W., (514) 948-9993)
3. Abiata (3435 St-Denis, (514) 281-0111)
4. Le Piton de la Fournaise (835 Duluth E.,
(514) 526-3936)
5. Magdala (1222 Bishop, (514) 866-7667)

Best Caribbean

1. Mango Bay (1202 Bishop, (514) 875-7082)
2. Jardin du Cari (5554 St-Laurent, (514)
495-0565)
3. Ma’s Place (5889 Sherbrooke W., (514) 487-7488)
4. Caribbean Curry House (6892 Victoria,
(514) 733-0828)
5. Jean’s Trinidad Foods (5914 Sherbrooke W., (514) 223-6204)

Best Chinese

1. Le 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. Wok Café (1845 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 938-1882)
5. Kam Shing (6730 Côte-des-Neiges,
(514) 731-1401)

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. La Caverne (5184 Côte-des-Neiges,
(514) 738-6555)

Honourable mention goes to the perogies and other goodies to be eaten in the basement of St. Viateur’s Church.

Best French

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

Best Greek

1. Marathon (various locations)
2. Arahova (various locations)
3. Milos (5357 Parc, (514) 272-3522)
4. Marven’s (880 Ball, (514) 277-3625)
5. Souvlaki George (6995 Monkland,
(514) 482-0040)

1. Bombay Mahal (1001 Jean-Talon W.,
(514) 273-3331)
2. Pushap (various locations)
3. Le Taj (2077 Stanley, (514) 845-9015)
4. Star of India (various locations)
5. Ganges (6079 Sherbrooke, (514) 488-8850)

1. Bottega (65 St-Zotique E., (514) 277-8104)
2. Eduardo (404 Duluth E., (514) 843-3330)
3. Casa Napoli (6728 St-Laurent, (514) 274-4351)
4. Da Emma (777 de la Commune W.,
(514) 392-1568)
5. Lucca (12 Dante, (514) 278-6502)

1. Kaizen (4075 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 707-8744)
2. Mikado (various locations)
3. Kanda (various locations)
4. Maiko Sushi (various locations)
5. Juni (156 Laurier W., (514) 276-5864)

1. Chez Bong (1021 St-Laurent, (514) 396-7779)
2. Maison Bulgogi (2127 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 935-9820)
3. Miga (432 Rachel E., (514) 842-4901)
4. Hwang Kum (5908 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 487-1712
5. Seoul BBQ (3300 Cavendish, (514) 489-6656)

Readers take a hit from Chez Bong, which jostles Maison Bulgogi out of the top spot, and move down NDG institution Hwang Kum to #4.

Best Latino

1. La Chilenita (various locations)
2. La Carretta (350 St-Zotique E., (514) 273-8884)
3. Barros Luco (various locations)
4. Senzala (various locations)
5. Bocadillo (3677 St-Laurent, (514) 227-4041)

1. 3 Amigos (various locations)
2. Carlos & Pepes (1420 Peel, (514) 288-3090)
3. Mesa 14 (1425 Bishop, (514) 284-0344)
4. Taqueria Mexicaine (4306 St-Laurent,
(514) 982-9462)
5. Casa de Matéo (440 St-François-Xavier,
(514) 844-7448)

1. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
2. Amir (various locations)
3. Rumi (various locations)
4. Khyber Pass (various locations)
5. Le Petit-Alep (191 Jean-Talon E.,
(514) 270-9361)

Interesting showing this year from Afghani restaurant Khyber Pass and the Syrian Le Petit-Alep, which join the falafel and shish taouk regulars.

Best Portuguese

1. Romados (115 Rachel E., (514) 849-1803)
2. Jano (3883 St-Laurent, (514) 849-0646)
3. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, (514) 849-5554)
4. Chez Doval (150 Marie-Anne E.,
(514) 843-3390)
5. Portus Calle (4281 St-Laurent, (514) 849-2070)

Romados, which recently expanded its kitchen into a massive palace of grilled chicken—and which has been rewarded with daily line-ups out the door—gets the top spot.

1. La Sala Rossa (4848 St-Laurent,
(514) 844-4227)
2. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., (514) 848-1063)
3. El Pintxo (256 Roy E., (514) 844-0222)
4. Club Espagnol (4388 St-Laurent,
(514) 842-6301)
5. Tapeo (511 Villeray, (514) 495-1999)

Best Thai

1. Thai Express (various locations)
2. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, (514) 843-4194)
3. Bangkok Faubourg (1616 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 395-2178)
4. Chao Phraya (50 Laurier W., (514) 272-5339)
5. Thai Grill (5101 St-Laurent, (514) 270-5566)

Thai Express’s ubiquity—it’s in pretty much
every mall in town—once again makes it a winner.

Best Vietnamese

1. Pho Lien (5703-B Côte-des-Neiges,
(514) 735-6949)
2. Pho Bac (various locations)
3. Chez Lien (various locations)
4. Pho Bang (various locations)
5. Café Saigon (various locations)

1. St-Viateur (263 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 388-6336)
2. Fairmont Bagel (74 Fairmount W.,
(514) 272-0667)

3. Dad’s Bagels (5732 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 487-2454)
4. R.E.A.L (various locations)
5. Bagel Beaubien (828 Beaubien E.,
(514) 388-0000)

Best Barbecued Chicken

1. Romado’s (115 Rachel E., (514) 849-1803)
2. Chalet-BBQ (various locations
3. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, (514) 849-5554)
4. Côte-Saint-Luc BBQ (various locations)
5. Au Coq (various locations)

Best Burger

1. Buns (various locations)
2. M: Brgr (1433 Bishop, (514) 435-3535)
3. La Paryse (302 Ontario E., (514) 842-2040)
4. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, (514) 844-0216)
5. Mister Steer (1198 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 866-3233)

While the #2 Best New Restaurant winner
Buns claims the top spot, it’s interesting to note that fellow finalist Gourmet Burger didn’t place in this category.

1. Abu Elias (733 Côte-Vertu, (514) 747-7754)
2. Amir (various locations)
3. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
4. Green Panther (66 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 903-7770)
5. Basha (various locations)

Best Hot Dog

1. La Belle Province (various locations)
2. Lafleur (various locations)
3. Decarie Hot Dog (953 Decarie (514) 748-7213)
4. Montreal Pool Room (1217 St-Laurent)
5. Chez Ma Tante (4985 Dunn, (514) 766-0036)

Best Fries

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

Best Noodles

1. Just Noodles! (various locations)
2. Soupe et Nouilles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 933-0531)
3. Zyng (various locations)
4. Thai Express (various locations)
5. Chez Mein ($2 Chow Mein) (3754 St-Laurent, (514) 842-8880)

1. Pizzeria Napoletana
2. Amelio’s (201 Milton, (514) 845-8396)
3. Bottega (65 St-Zotique E., (514) 277-8104)
4. Domino’s(various locations)
5. Pizza Pizza (various locations)

Nice to see local restaurants finally outpace the franchises in this category.

1. La Banquise (994 Rachel E., (514) 525-2415)
2. La Belle Province (various locations)
3. Lafleur (various locations)
4. Chez Claudette (351 Laurier E.,
(514) 279-5173)
5. Frites Alors (various locations)

1. Baton Rouge (various locations)
2. Bar-B-Barn (1201 Guy, (514) 931-3811)
3. Bofinger (various locations)
4. Madison’s New York Bar and Grill
(various locations)
5. St-Hubert (various locations)

1. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, (514) 842-3110)
2. Aux Vivres (4631 St-Laurent,
(514) 842-3479)
3. Milano Café (5196 Jarry E., (514) 852-9452)
4. Schwartz’s (3895 St-Laurent, (514) 842-4813)
5. Depanneur Le Pick-Up (7032 Waverly,
(514) 271-8011)

Santropol’s overstuffed mega-sammies take the prize, with relative newcomer Le Pick-Up picking up the rear, no doubt thanks to their famous pulled pork.

1. Milos (5357 Parc, (514) 272-3522)
2. La Sirène de la Mer (various locations)
3. Oyster Shack (1242 Bishop, (514) 395-1888)
4. La Mer (1065 Papineau, (514) 522-2889)
5. Maestro SVP (3615 St-Laurent, (514) 842-6447)

1. Schwartz’s (3895 St-Laurent, (514) 842-4813)
2. Dunn’s (various locations)
3. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, (514) 843-8126)
4. Reuben’s (1116 Ste-Catherine W.,
(514) 843-8126)
5. Jarry Smoked Meat (6549 Jarry E.,
(514) 322-3220)

1. SoupeSoup (various locations)
2. Pho Lien (5703-B Côte-des-Neiges,
(514) 735-6949)
3. Thai Express (various locations)
4. Pho Bac (various locations)
5. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, (514) 842-3110)

1. Arahova (various locations)
2. Marathon (various locations)
3. Souvlaki George (6995 Monkland,
(514) 482-0040)
4. Villa de Souvlaki (5347 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 489-2039)
5. Kojax (various locations)

1. The Keg (various locations)
2. Moishes (3961 St-Laurent, (514) 845-3509)
3. Gibby’s (298 Place d’Youville, (514) 282-1837)
4. La Queue de Cheval (1221 René-Lévesque W., (514) 390-0090)
5. Bifthèque (998 de Maisonneuve,
(514) 658-5880)

1. La Sala Rossa (4848 St-Laurent,
(514) 844-4227)
2. Tapeo (511 Villeray, (514) 495-1999)
3. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., (514) 848-1063)
4. El Pintxo (256 Roy E., (514) 844-0222)
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. Crudessence (various locations)

1. Dieu du Ciel (29 Laurier W., (514) 490-9555)
2. Brutopia (1215 Crescent, (514) 393-9277)
3. Saint Ambroise
4. Les 3 Brasseurs (various locations)
5. Cheval Blanc

Best Bakery

1. Première Moisson (various locations)
2. Cheskie’s (359 Bernard W., (514) 271-2253)
3. Alati Caserta (277 Dante, (514) 271-3013)
4. Les Co’Pains d’Abord (various locations)
5. Au Pain Doré (various locations)

Best Coffee

1. Tim Horton’s (various locations)
2. Starbucks (various locations)
3. Second Cup (various locations)
4. Café Olimpico (124 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 495-0746)
5. Café Italia (6840 St-Laurent, (514) 495-0059)

1. Café Olimpico (124 St-Viateur W.,
(514) 495-0746)
2. Café Myriade (1432 Mackay, (514) 939-1717)
3. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, (514) 842-3110)
4. Club Social (180 St-Viateur W., (514) 495-0114)
5. Café Névé (151 Rachel E., (514) 903-9294)

Looks like “third wave” coffee might finally be catching on in Montreal, with Café Myriade and newcomer Névé doing well.

1. Camelia Sinensis (various locations)
2. David’s Tea (various locations)
3. Cha Guan (5756 Monkland, (514) 303-8238)
4. Cha Noir (4646 Wellington, (514) 769-1242)
5. Le Cagibi (5490 St-Laurent, (514) 509-1199)

1. Hamel (various locations)
2. Atwater Fromagerie (various locations)
3. Vieille Europe (3855 St-Laurent, (514) 842-5773)
4. Qui Lait Cru (7070 Henri-Julien,
(514) 272-0300)
5. La Foumagerie (4906 Sherbrooke W.,
(514) 482-4100)

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 et Chocolate (various locations)
2. Godiva Chocolatier (various locations)
3. Geneviève Grandbois (various locations)
4. Laura Secord (various locations)
5. Suite 88 (various locations)

Best Butcher

1. Chez Vito (5180 St-Urbain, (514) 277-1981)
2. La Maison du Rôti (1969 Mont-Royal E.,
(514) 521-2448)
3. Maître Boucher(5719 Monkland, (514) 487-1437)
4. Jean-Talon Market (7075 Casgrain,
(514) 277-1558)
5. Atwater Market (134 Atwater,
(514) 932-4653)

1. Jean-Talon Market (7075 Casgrain,
(514) 277-1558)
2. Atwater Market (134 Atwater, (514) 932-4653)
3. Fruiterie Mile End (5686 Parc, (514) 278-5576)
4. Sami Fruits (various locations)
5. Fruiterie Val-Mont (various locations)

Best Fishmonger

1. Falero (5726-A Parc, (514) 274-1440)
2. Waldman (76 Roy E., (514) 285-8747)
3. Shamrock (7015 Casgrain, (514) 272-5612)
4. Atwater Market (134 Atwater, (514) 932-4653)
5. La Mer (1840 Réne-Lévesque, (514) 523-3003)

1. Poutine
2. Bagels
3. Women
4. Smoked meat
5. Music
6. Joie de vivre
7. Maple syrup
8. Diversity
9. Sense of style
10. Attitude

11. Bixis
12. Nightlife
13. Culture
14. Beer
15. Weed
16. Love
17. Snow
18. Hockey
19. Festivals
20. Strippers