Chowtime
Best cheap eats
1. McDonald's (various locations)
2. La Belle Province (various locations)
3. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531)
4. 99 cent pizza (all over the place)
5. Al Taïb (2125 Guy)
Best pricey eats
1. La Queue de Cheval (1221 René-Lévesque W., 390-0090)
2. Toqué! (3842 St-Denis, 499-2084)
3. Gibby's (298 Place d'Youville, 282-1837)
4. Moishe's Steakhouse (3961 St-Laurent, 845-3509)
5. Kaizen Treehouse (4120 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654)
Best late-night eats
1. Picasso Serre (6810 St-Jacques W., 484-2832, 24 hrs)
2. Moe's (3950 Sherbrooke E., 253-6637 and various locations)
3. Euro-Deli (3619 St-Laurent, 843-7853)
4. Club Sandwich (1578 Ste-Catherine E., 523-4678)
5. McDonald's (various locations)
Best breakfast
1. Chez Cora (6685 St-Jacques, 369-0733)
2. Cosmos (5843 Sherbrooke W., 486-3814)
3. Eggspectations (various locations)
4. Picasso Serre (6810 St-Jacques W., 484-2832, 24 hrs)
5. Beauty's (93 Mont-Royal W., 849-8883)
Best pizza
1. Pizza Hut (various locations)
2. Domino (various locations)
3. Pizzedelic (various locations)
4. Amelio's (201 Milton, 845-8396)
5. Pendeli's (various locations)
Best souvlaki
1. Arahova (256 St-Viateur W., 274-7828 and other locations)
2. Marathon (824 Curé Labelle, Chomedey, (450) 681-9449)
3. Souvlaki George's (6995 Monkland,
482-0040)
4. Kojax (various locations)
5. Marven's (880 Ball, 277-3625)
Best falafel
1. Amir (705 Ste-Catherine W., 845-4707; 9490 Acadie, 381-0037)
2. Sara (1 Mont-Royal W., 844-7575)
3. Boustan (2020A Crescent, 843-3576)
4. Mr. Falafel (5071 Queen Mary, 739-2225)
5. Basha (various locations)
Best poutine
1. La Belle Province (various locations)
2. LaFleur (various locations)
3. Mondo Fritz (3899 St-Laurent, 281-6521)
4. McDonald's (various locations)
5. Frite Alors! (various locations)
Best fries
1. Frite Alors! (various locations)
2. McDonald's (various locations)
3. LaFleur (various locations)
4. La Belle Province (various locations)
5. Mondo Fritz (3899 St-Laurent, 281-6521)
Best burger
1. Harvey's (various locations)
2. La Paryse (302 Ontario E., 842-2040)
3. Brutopia (1219 Crescent, 393-9277)
4. Mr. Steer (1198 Ste-Catherine W., 866-3233)
5. Wendy's (various locations)
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. DADs Bagel (5732 Sherbrooke W., 487-2454)
5. Faubourg's The Bagel Place (1616 Ste-Catherine W., 931-2827)
Best sandwich
1. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, 842-3110)
2. Subway (various locations)
3. Kafein (1429 Bishop)
4. Dagwoods (various locations)
5. Schwartz's (3895 St-Laurent, 842-4813)
Best smoked meat
1. Schwartz's (3895 St-Laurent, 842-4813)
2. Reuben's (1116 Ste-Catherine W., 866-1029)
3. Ben's (990 de Maisonneuve W., 844-1000)
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. Côte-St-Luc BBQ (5403 Côte-St-Luc, 488-4011 and other locations)
4. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, 849-5554)
5. Rotisserie Portugalia (34 Rachel W., 282-1519)
Best seafood
1. La Sirène de la Mer (1805 Sauvé W., 332-2255; 114 Dresden, TMR, 345-0345)
2. Milos (5357du Parc, 272-3522)
3. Homard Plus (various locations)
4. Casa Grecque (various locations)
5. Maestro SVP (3615 St-Laurent, 842-6447)
Best vegetarian
1. Le Commensal (various locations)
2. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
3. Les Vivres (4434 St-Dominique, 842-3479)
4. Pushap (5195 Paré, 737-4527; 4781 des Sources, 683-0105)
5. Spirite Lounge (1205 Ontario E., 522-5353)
Best steak
1. Moishe's Steak House (3961 St-Laurent, 845-3509)
2. La Queue de Cheval Steak House (1221 René-Lévesque W., 390-0090)
3. Bâton Rouge (160 Ste-Catherine W., 282-7444; other location in Carrefour Laval, Chomedey)
4. Gibby's (298 Place d'Youville, 282-1837)
5. Le Bifthèque (6705 Côte-de-Liesse, 739-6336)
Best ribs
1. Bâton Rouge (160 Ste-Catherine W., 282-7444; other location in Carrefour Laval, Chomedey)
2. Bar-B-Barn (1201 Guy, 931-3811; 3300 des Sources, Pte-Claire, 683-0225)
3. Scores (various locations)
4. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, 843-8126)
5. Magnan's (2602 St-Patrick, 935-9647)
Best noodles
1. Just Noodles (various locations)
2. Zyng (1748 St-Denis, 284-2016)
2. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531)
4. U & Me (1900 Ste-Catherine W., 931-0081)
5. Pho Bac (5473 Victoria, 341-1265; 1016 St-Laurent, 393-8116)
Best buffet
1. Buffet Vichy (various locations)
2. Buffet La Stanza (various locations)
3. Buffet Maharaja (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. L'Express (3927 St-Denis, 845-5333)
2. Toqué (3842 St-Denis, 499-2084)
3. Yoyo (4720 Marquette, 524-4187)
4. L'Entrecôte St-Jean (2022 Peel, 281-6492)
5. Au Petit Extra (1690 Ontario E., 527-5552)
Best Italian
1. Eduardo's (404 Duluth E., 843-3330)
2. Casa Napoli (6728 St-Laurent, 274-4351 or 274-3223)
3. Casareccia (5849 Sherbrooke W., 483-1588; 805 Décarie, 748-0805)
4. Café Via Dante (251 Dante, 270-8446)
5. Da Vinci (1180 Bishop, 874-2001)
Best Portuguese
1. Chez Doval (150 Marie-Anne E., 843-3390)
2. Jano (3883 St-Laurent, 849-0646)
3. Le Roi du Plateau (51 Rachel W., 844-8393)
4. Casa Maison Minhota (3959 St-Laurent, 842-2661)
5. Ferreira Café Trattoria (1446 Peel, 848-0988)
Best Spanish
1. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., 848-1063)
2. El Gitano (3507 du Parc, 843-8212)
3. La Sala Rosa (4848 St-Laurent, 844-4227)
4. La Bodega (3456 du Parc, 849-2030)
5. Spanish Social Club (4388 St-Laurent, 849-1737)
Best Greek
1. Arahova Souvlaki (256 St-Viateur W., 274-7828 and various locations)
2. Casa Grecque (various locations)
3. Marathon Souvlaki (824 Curé Labelle, Chomedey, 450-681-9449)
4. Milos (5357 du Parc, 272-3522)
5. Le Jardin de Panos (521 Duluth E., 521-4206)
Best Indian
1. Buffet Maharaja (1481 René-Lévesque W., 934-0655)
2. Pushap (4781 des Sources, 683-0105)
3. Golden Curry House (5210 St-Laurent, 270-2561)
4. Asha (3490 du Parc, 844-3178)
5. Étoiles des Indes (1806 Ste-Catherine W., 932-8330)
Best Caribbean
1. Ma's Place (5889 Sherbrooke W., 487-7488)
2. Caribbean Curry House (6892 Victoria, 733-0828)
3. Mango Bay (1202 Bishop, 875-7082)
4. Pick's (5155 de Maisonneuve W., 486-1857)
5. L Corridor (3655 St-Laurent, 350-5320)
Best Latino
1. La Chilenita (152 Napoleon, 286-6075; 4348 Clark, 982-9212)
2. La Carreta (350 St-Zotique E., 278-5779)
3. El Jibaro (7183 St-Hubert, 948-4827)
4. Supermarché Andes Gloria (4387 St-Laurent, 848-1078)
5. Bayou Brasil (4552 St-Denis, 847-0088)
Best Japanese
1. Soto (3527 St-Laurent, 842-1150)
2. Mikado (various locations)
3. Kaizen Sushi Bar (4120 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654)
4. Maiko (387 Bernard W., 490-1225)
5. Jardin Sakura (2114 de la Montagne, 288-9122)
Best Vietnamese
1. Chez Lien (various locations)
2. Pho Bang New York (970 St-Laurent, 954-2032)
3. Pho Lien (5703 Côte des Neiges, 735-6949)
4. Milani (227 Bernard W., 278-7240)
5. Pho Bac (5473 Victoria, 341-1265; 1016 St-Laurent, 393-8116)
Best Thai
1. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
2. Souvenirs de Bangkok (1925 Ste-Catherine W., 938-2235)
3. Thai Grill (5101 St-Laurent, 270-5566)
4. Thai Express (3710 St-Laurent, 287-9957)
5. Chao Phraya (50 Laurier W., 272-5339)
Best Chinese
1. La Maison V.I.P. (1077 Clark, 861-1943)
2. Hot & Spicy (7373 Décarie, 731-1818)
3. Kam Shing (various locations)
4. Beijing (92 de la Gauchetiere W., 861-2003)
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. Casa de Mateo (440 St-Francois Xavier, 844-7448)
5. El Zaziummm (various locations)
Best bakery
1. La Première Moisson (various locations)
2. Au Pain Doré (various locations)
3. Patisserie de Gascogne (4825 Sherbrooke W., 932-3511 and other locations)
4. Boulangerie St-Laurent (RIP)
5. Le Fromentier (1375 Laurier E., 527-3327)
Best locally brewed beer
1. Brutopia
2. St-Ambroise
3. Boréale
4. Molson
5. Cheval Blanc
Best coffee
1. Second Cup (various locations)
2. Tim Horton's (various locations)
3. Starbucks (various locations)
4. Open Da Night (Café Olimpico) (124 St-Viateur W., 495-0746)
5. Java U (various locations)
Best desserts/sweets
1. Rockaberry (4275 St-Denis, 844-9479; 5390 Queen Mary, 481-0092)
2. Calories (4414 Ste-Catherine W., 933-8186)
3. Kilo Restaurant (5206 St-Laurent, 277-8186 and other locations)
4. Godiva Chocolatier (various locations)
5. Acme Midnight / Brutopia (1219 Crescent, 393-9277)
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)
