Chow
Time
Best cheap
eats
1. McDonald’s
(various locations)
2. 99 cent pizza (all over the place)
3. La Belle Province (481 Ste-Catherine W., 288-1736 and various locations)
4. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531)
5. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, 844-0261)
Best pricey
eats
1. Toqué! (3842 St-Denis, 499-2084)
2. Gibby’s (298 Place d’Youville, 282-1837)
3. Globe (3455 St-Laurent, 284-3823)
4. La Queue de Cheval (1221 René-Lévesque W., 390-0090)
5. Milos (5357 du Parc, 272-3522)
Best late-night
eats
1. 99 cent pizza (everywhere)
2. Picasso Serre (6810 St-Jacques W., 484-2832, 24 hrs)
3. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, 843-8126)
4. Club Sandwich (1578 Ste-Catherine E.,
523-4678)
5. La Belle Province (481 Ste-Catherine W., 288-1736 and various locations)
Best breakfast
1. Chez Cora (6685 St-Jacques, 369-0733)
2. Dusty’s (4510 du Parc, 276-8525)
3. Cosmos (5843 Sherbrooke W., 486-3814)
4. Eggspectations (various locations)
5. Moe’s (3950 Sherbrooke E., 253-6637 and various locations)
Best pizza
1. Pizza Hut (various locations)
2. Domino (various locations)
3. Angela’s (1662 Maisonneuve W., 933-2000)
4. Pizzedelic (1641 St-Denis, 499-1444 and other locations)
5. Madonna (various locations)
Best empanada
1. La Chilenita (4348 Clark, 982-9212; 152 Napoleon, 286-6075)
2. Chez José (173 Duluth E., 845-0693)
3. Carlos & Pepes (1420 Peel, 288-3090)
4. 3 Amigos (1657 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3329)
5. Supermarché Andes Gloria (4387 St-Laurent, 848-1078)
Best souvlaki
1. Arahova (256 St-Viateur W., 274-7828 and other locations)
2. Marathon (824 Curé Labelle, Chomedey, 450-681-9449)
3. Kojax (1389 Ste-Catherine W., 844-1644 and other locations)
4. Souvlaki George’s (6995 Monkland,
482-0040)
5. Zorba (200 St-Viateur W., 271-5520)
Best falafel
1. Amir (705 Ste-Catherine W., 845-4707; 9490 Acadie, 381-0037)
2. Boustan (2020A Crescent, 843-3576)
3. Sara (4495 St-Laurent, 843-9014)
4. Basha (various locations)
5. Mr. Falafel (5071 Queen Mary, 739-2225)
Best poutine
1. La Belle Province (various locations)
2. LaFleur (various locations)
3. Mondo Fritz (3899 St-Laurent, 281-6521)
4. Mamma’s Pizzeria (75 Pine W., 288-1128)
5. La Banquise (994 Rachel E., 525-2415)
Best fries
1. McDonald’s
(various locations)
2. Frite Alors! (various locations)
3. La Belle Province (various locations)
4. Lafleur (various locations)
5. Mondo Fritz (3899 St-Laurent, 281-6521)
Best burger
1. Harvey’s (various locations)
2. Burger King (various locations)
3. Mr. Steer (1198 Ste-Catherine W., 866-3233)
4. La Paryse (302 Ontario E., 842-2040)
5. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, 844-0261)
Best bagel
1. St-Viateur (263 St-Viateur w., 276-8044)
2. Fairmount (74 Fairmount W., 272-0067)
3. R.E.A.L. Bagel (various locations)
4. Faubourg’s The Bagel Place (1616 Ste-Catherine W., 931-2827)
5. DADs Bagel (5732 Sherbrooke W., 487-2454)
Best sandwich
1. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, 842-3110)
2. Dagwoods (various locations)
3. Subway (various locations)
4. Grano (3647 St-Laurent, 840-9000)
5. Vieille Europe (3855 St-Laurent, 842-5773)
Best smoked
meat
1. Schwartz’s (3895 St-Laurent, 842-4813)
2. Ben’s (990 de Maisonneuve W., 844-1000)
3. Reuben’s (888 Ste-Catherine W., 861-1255)
4. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, 843-8126)
5. Dunns (1219 Carré Phillip, 393-3866)
Best barbecued
chicken
1. St-Hubert (various locations; delivery 385-5555)
2. Chalet BBQ (5456 Sherbrooke W., 489-7253; 6825 Décarie,
739-3226)
3. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, 849-5554)
4. Côte-St-Luc BBQ (5403 Côte-St-Luc, 488-4011 and other
locations)
5. Laurier BBQ (381 Laurier W., 273-3671)
Best seafood
1. Milos (5357du Parc, 272-3522)
2. La Sirène de la Mer (1805 Sauve W., 332-2255; 114 Dresden,
TMR, 345-0345)
3. Desjardins (1175 Mackay, 866-9741)
4. La Mer (1065 Papineau, 522-2889)
5. Red Lobster (various locations)
Best vegetarian
1. Le Commensal (various locations)
2. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
3. Les Vivres (4434 St-Dominique, 842-3479)
4. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, 842-3110)
5. Spirite Lounge (1205 Ontario E., 522-5353)
Best steak
1. Moishe’s Steak House (3961 St-Laurent, 845-3509)
2. Le Bifthèque (6705 Côte de Liesse, 739-6336)
3. La Queue de Cheval Steak House (1221 René-Lévesque
W., 390-0090)
4. Le Keg (25 St-Paul E., 871-9093)
5. Baton Rouge (160 Ste-Catherine W., 282-7444; other location in
Carrefour, Laval, Chomedey)
Best ribs
1. Baton Rouge (160 Ste-Catherine W., 282-7444; other location in
Carrefour, Laval, Chomedey)
2. Bar-B-Barn (1201 Guy, 931-3811; 3300 Boul. des Sources, Pte-Claire,
683-0225)
3. Biddle’s (2060 Aylmer, 842-8656)
4. La Cage aux sports (various locations)
5. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, 849-5554)
Best noodles
1. Just Noodles (various locations)
2. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531 and various locations)
3. Zyng (1748 St-Denis, 284-2016)
4. U & Me (1900 Ste-Catherine W., 931-0081)
5. V.I.P. (1405 Bishop, 842-9149)
Best buffet
1. Buffet Vichy (3500 Côte-Vertu, 336-2322 and various locations)
2. Buffet Le Stanza (various locations)
3. Buffet Maharajah (1481 René-Lévesque W., 934-0655)
4. Le Commensal (various locations)
5. Le Mandarin Buffet Chinois Langelier (7373 Langelier St-Léonard,
256-1717)
Best French
1. Les Halles (1450 Crescent, 844-2328)
2. L’Express (3927 St-Denis, 845-5333)
3. Laloux (250 Pine E., 287-9127)
4. Toqué (3842 St-Denis, 499-2084)
5. Le Mas des Oliviers (1216 Bishop, 861-6733)
Best Italian
1. Da Vinci (1180 Bishop, 874-2001)
2. Casa Napoli (6728 St-Laurent, 274-4351 or 274-3223)
3. Da Emma (777 de la Commune W., 392-1568)
4. Il Piatto Della Nonna (176 St-Viateur W., 278-6066)
5. Buonna Notte (3518 St-Laurent, 848-0644)
Best Portuguese
1. Chez Doval (150 Marie-Anne E., 843-3390)
2. Ferreira Café Trattoria (1446 Peel, 848-0988)
3. Restaurant Jano (3886 St-Laurent,
849-0646)
4. Casa Maison Minhota (3959 St-Laurent,
842-2661)
5. Le Roi du Plateau (51 Rachel E., 844-8393)
Best Spanish
1. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., 848-1063)
2. La Bodega (3456 du Parc, 849-2030)
3. 3 Amigos (1657 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3329)
4. Spanish Social Clubs 1&2 (4848 St-Laurent, 844-4227; 4388 St-Laurent,
849-1737)
5. El Gitano (3507 du Parc, 843-8212)
Best Greek
1. Arahova Souvlaki (256 St-Viateur W., 274-7828 and various locations)
2. Marathon Souvlaki (824 Curé Labelle, Chomedey, 450-681-9449)
3. Casa Greque (various locations)
4. Milos (5357 du Parc, 272-3522)
5. Marvens Restaurant (880 Ball, 277-3625)
Best Indian
1. Buffet Maharaja (1481 René-Lévesque W., 934-0655)
2. Bombay Palace (2051 Ste-Catherine W., 932-7141)
3. Golden Curry House (5210 St-Laurent, 270-2561)
4. Curry House (1433 Bishop, 845-0326)
5. Étoiles des Indes (1806 Ste-Catherine W., 932-8330)
Best Caribbean
1. Mango Bay (1202 Bishop, 875-7082)
2. Caribbean Curry House (6892 Victoria,
733-0828)
3. Ma’s place (5889 Sherbrooke W., 487-7488)
4. Pick’s (5155 de Maisonneuve W., 486-1857)
5. Rainbow (5345 de Maisonneuve W.,
486-9496)
Best Japanese
1. Soto (3527 St-Laurent, 842-1150)
2. Kaizen Sushi Bar (4120 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654)
3. Katsura (2170 de la Montagne, 849-1172)
4. Mikasa Sushi Bar (9835 De l’Acadie, 336-8282
5. Sakata (3977 St-Laurent, 284-3828)
Best Vietnamese
1. 14 Prince
Arthur (14 Prince Arthur W., 842-3512)
2. Chez Lien (8523 St-Laurent, 389-9305 and other locations)
3. Pho Bang New York (970 St-Laurent, 954-2032)
4. Pho Lien (5703 Côte des Neiges, 735-6949)
5. La Merveille du Vietnam (4526 St-Denis, 844-9884)
Best Thai
1. Thai Grill (5101 St-Laurent, 270-5566)
2. Thai Express (3710 St-Laurent, 287-9957)
3. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
4. Souvenirs de Bangkok (1925 Ste-Catherine W., 938-2235)
5. Chao Phraya (50 Laurier W., 272-5339)
Best Chinese
1. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531 and various locations)
2. Hot & Spicy (7373 Décarie, 731-1818)
3. La Maison V.I.P. (1077 Clark, 861-1943)
4. Le Piment Rouge (1170 Peel, 866-7816)
5. Dragon Dynasty (8630 Sherbrooke E., 353-0909)
Best Mexican
1. Carlos & Pepes (1420 Peel, 288-3090)
2. 3 Amigos (1657 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3329)
3. Mexicali Rosa’s (1425 Bishop, 284-0344 and various locations)
4. Taqueria Mex (1616 Ste-Catherine W., 938-2262)
5. Casa de Mateo (440 St-Francois Xavier, 844-7448)
Best bakery
1. La Première Moisson (various locations)
2. Au Pain Doré (various locations)
3. Boulangerie St-Laurent (3830 St-Laurent, 845-4536)
4. Patisserie Belge (3485 du Parc, 845-1245)
5. Patisserie de Gascogne (4825 Sherbrooke W., 932-3511 and other
locations)
Best locally
brewed beer
1. Brutopia
2. Boréale
3. Chanvre Rouge
4. Cheval Blanc
5. Molson
Best coffee
1. Second Cup (various locations)
2. Tim Horton’s (various locations)
3. Starbucks (various locations)
4. Open Da Night (Café Olympico) (124 St-Viateur W., 495-0746)
5. Café Dépôt (various locations)
Best desserts/sweets
1. Rockaberry (4275 St-Denis, 844-9479; 5390 Queen Mary, 481-0092)
2. Kilo Restaurant (5206 St-Laurent, 277-8186 and other locations)
3. Calories (4414 Ste-Catherine W., 933-8186)
4. Patisserie de Gascogne (4825 Sherbrooke W., 932-3511 and other
locations)
5. Dairy Queen (various locations)
Best ice cream
1. Ben & Jerry’s (various locations)
2. Le Bilboquet (1311 Bernard W., 276-0414)
3. Dairy Queen (various locations)
4. Ripples (3880 St-Laurent, 842-1697)
5. Baskin Robbins (1500 Atwater, 989-9319 and other locations)
