Originally Posted by
miamiflyer8
I'll be headed to Montreal for 1.5 days in a couple months, glad I found this thread!
I'd be interested in some recommendations, mainly looking for a lunch place for each day plus dinner for one evening. I'm open to any type of food, but would at least like to try a smoked meat sandwich and Poutine.
[MENTION=773978]miamiflyer8[/MENTION] La Banquise has the best poutine in town, and Schwartz's is the place to go for smoked meat. If you're looking for something nicer and can snag a reservation (you should start looking now), Au Pied de Cochon is good. Damas is a nice upscale Lebanese place.
Originally Posted by
skitraveler
If go to Schwartz's the take out line will probably be faster than dine in.
Take out is always faster than dining in at Schwartz's, but it doesn't give you the full experience. Sitting down at the counter or possibly sharing a table with some strangers is part of the eccentricity of the place. Plus, there aren't that many good places nearby to sit down and eat it - it's a 10-minute walk to Square Saint-Louis or Parc Jeanne-Mance, by which time the meat and fries will definitely be getting cold.
I would suggest either going to Schwartz's and just planning to wait a bit in line, or going slightly off peak hours. An early lunch, mid-afternoon, later evening, usually little to no line (although late night can be busy with bar people looking for snacks on Thursday/Friday/Saturday nights).