Montreal’s Restaurants and Foodie Culture: Representing every flavor of the World’

As for dining out, Montreal captivates the taste buds of both its citizens and visitors with some of the best restaurants and bars this side of any international border. With a mind-blowing assortment of establishments, Montreak will flip your enchilada, toast your chestnut puree and scramble your chorizos and then send you home, full-bellied, licking your chops and satiated.

Shall we take a trip through Montreal’s Food Guide (according to me)? *** Please feel free to submit your take on what you consider the “best of” Montreal Eats… This list is not meant to be exhaustive so Gourmet magazine ^[1]- eat your heart out!!

Polish- Stash Cafe / Mazurka (tied)
Portugese – Ferreira Cafe Trattoria
Russian – Troika
Italian – Pizzeria Napolitana
French- Au Pied du Cochon
Thai- Chao Pharya
Sushi- Kaizen
Egyptian- Cafe Ramses
Mauritius- Les Delices de l’ile Maurice
Ethiopian- Blue Nile
Indian- Ganges/Pushaps (tied)
Steak- Moishe’s/ Gibby’s / Queue de Cheval
Carribbean- Ma’s Place
Tibet- Om/ Shambhala (tied)
Mexico- La Chilentia
Greek- Hermes
Iran- Byblos
Turkey- Au Vieil Istanbul
Brazal- Senzala

If you are looking for some informative guides to Montreal’s resto-culture, check out the trinity of local food guides:

Barry Lazar’s Taste of Montreal ^[2]
Lesley Chesterman’s Flavourville ^[3] http://www.ecwpress.com/books/flavourville.htm
Sarah Musgrave’s Resto A Go-Go ^[4]

Check out the compiled list ^[5] from all metroblogging cities.