For our Twitter followers, you may remember a brief period in early August where we disappeared from the Twitterverse and went into technological seclusion. We didn’t head to a remote part of Minnesota or even escape to the outdoors, instead we flew to Montreal. Why Montreal? Well, I wanted to take Jenny on a trip for our 1-year anniversary and Jenny had never been to Canada. We also wanted an international experience without having to fly a long distance across the Pacific or Atlantic. We briefly considered the Caribbean, Mexico, and Latin America, but knew it would be even hotter the further south we went. So we settled on Montreal, a quick 3 hour flight away and home to some wonderful food. We loved the way everyone spoke French around us as we ate our way through the city, everything from poutine and street food to the high end French and French-Canadian restaurants. Here’s where we went and what we’d recommend the next time you visit.
Chez L’Epicier – French, we did the 7 course tasting menu and it was delightful.
Le Petit Moulinsart – Belgian, mussels and Belgian beer in Old Montreal
Olive + Gourmando – French Bakery, delicate pastries, flaky croissants and good coffee
Hoang Oanh – Vietnamese, the bahn mi are so good we stopped by twice in two days, get them spicy (no webpage - 1071 Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Chinatown)
Schwartz’s – Smoked Meat, one of the oldest and best smoked meat joints in Montreal
Frite Alors – Poutine, french fries, cheese curds, and gravy with a bunch of other fixings in the Latin Quarter
Restaurant Vertige – French, tasting menu that left us stuffed but wanting more!
Montreal Brewpub Experience – A walking brewpub tour that makes stops at 3 local brewpubs
Atwater Farmers Market – Great fresh bread, pastries, fruit, veggies, meats and cheeses
Two places we’d recommend if you can get reservations (we couldn’t so we’re saving them for our next visit):
Toque – Arguably one of the best restaurants in all of Montreal
Au Pied De Cochon – the inspiration for the Haute Dish duck in a can
Chez L’Epicier – French, we did the 7 course tasting menu and it was delightful.
Le Petit Moulinsart – Belgian, mussels and Belgian beer in Old Montreal
Olive + Gourmando – French Bakery, delicate pastries, flaky croissants and good coffee
Hoang Oanh – Vietnamese, the bahn mi are so good we stopped by twice in two days, get them spicy (no webpage - 1071 Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Chinatown)
Schwartz’s – Smoked Meat, one of the oldest and best smoked meat joints in Montreal
Frite Alors – Poutine, french fries, cheese curds, and gravy with a bunch of other fixings in the Latin Quarter
Restaurant Vertige – French, tasting menu that left us stuffed but wanting more!
Montreal Brewpub Experience – A walking brewpub tour that makes stops at 3 local brewpubs
Atwater Farmers Market – Great fresh bread, pastries, fruit, veggies, meats and cheeses
Two places we’d recommend if you can get reservations (we couldn’t so we’re saving them for our next visit):
Toque – Arguably one of the best restaurants in all of Montreal
Au Pied De Cochon – the inspiration for the Haute Dish duck in a can
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