Ryu is a japanese restaurant in Downtown, Montreal.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Discover the Mile End neighbourhood in Montreal on a guided foodie walking tour. Enjoy 7 food/drink tastings, and learn about the history of Mile End and its culturall...
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Taste your way through Montreal’s Mile End on a guided tour featuring warm wood-fired bagels, classic poutine, street-style gnocchi, and a savory Mediterranean secret dish.
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Get a taste of Montreal's Jewish heritage on this culinary walking tour. Explore the Mile End and Plateau neighbourhoods & taste a wide range of local foods, including...
Address: 1468 Rue Peel, Montreal, QC H3A 1S8
Nouveau Palais is a retro Mile-Ex diner in Montreal, a 1960s luncheonette reborn as a chef-driven room where comfort classics and burgers run late.
OrderThe burger or the fried chicken, with a slice of pie.
TipIt keeps a genuine diner counter and runs late on weekends; the burger and a milkshake never miss.
Schwartz's has hand-sliced Montreal smoked meat on Saint-Laurent since 1928, the city's most famous deli and a permanent queue on the Plateau.
OrderA medium-fat smoked meat sandwich with a pickle and a black cherry soda.
TipThe line moves fast at the communal tables; the takeout counter next door skips the wait entirely.
Wilensky's is a nine-stool Mile End counter open since 1932, serving the fried bologna-and-salami Special exactly as it did in Mordecai Richler's novels.
OrderThe Wilensky Special with mustard, no substitutions allowed.
TipThey never cut the sandwich and never hold the mustard; order it their way or not at all.
Lester's is the Outremont deli locals send you to when the Schwartz's line is too long, smoking its own brisket on Avenue Bernard since 1951.
OrderA smoked meat sandwich, medium, with fries and a side of coleslaw.
TipIt is calmer and roomier than the Plateau delis; a good sit-down option with kids in tow.
La Banquise is Montreal's round-the-clock poutine institution on Rue Rachel, slinging more than thirty gravy-soaked variations to a 24-hour crowd.
OrderLa Taquise poutine with guacamole, or the classic with extra cheese curds.
TipWeekend nights bring a long post-bar line; go on a weekday afternoon for a seat straight away.
Ma Poule Mouillee is the tiny Plateau counter grilling charcoal Portuguese chicken over Rue Rachel, its piri-piri birds and francesinha drawing daily lines.
OrderA half charcoal chicken with piri-piri and a poutine topped with chicken.
TipSeating is minimal and cash speeds things up; get it to go and eat in nearby Parc Lafontaine.
