Food destinations within easy reach of Montreal. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

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Sucrerie de la Montagne (Rigaud) ★ 4.4

1 hour west by carDrive west on Highway 40 toward Rigaud

Famous forTraditional cabane a sucre maple feast

Sucrerie de la Montagne in Rigaud is a year-round cabane a sucre an hour from Montreal, serving wood-fired maple feasts of ham, pea soup, beans and tire.

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Vignoble de l'Orpailleur (Dunham) ★ 4.2

1.5 hours southeast by carDrive to Dunham on the Brome-Missisquoi wine route

Famous forQuebec wine tasting and vineyard lunch

Vignoble de l'Orpailleur in Dunham is a pioneering Quebec winery on the Townships wine route, offering tastings, a wine economuseum and vineyard lunches.

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Ile d'Orleans ★ 4.2

3 hours east near Quebec CityDrive to Quebec City, then cross the bridge to the island

Famous forFarm stands, cassis wine and artisan food

Ile d'Orleans near Quebec City is a farm-dotted island three hours away, ringed with berry stands, cider houses and the Cassis Monna blackcurrant estate.

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Oka ★ 3.8

1 hour northwest by carDrive northwest toward Oka on the Lake of Two Mountains

Famous forOka cheese and the abbey cheese shop

Oka, an hour northwest of Montreal, is the birthplace of Canada's famous washed-rind Oka cheese, first made by Trappist monks and still sold at the abbey.

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Brome-Missisquoi Wine Route ★ 4.0

1.5 hours southeast by carDrive to Dunham and follow the signed Route des Vins

Famous forVineyard hopping and cider houses

The Brome-Missisquoi wine route in the Eastern Townships strings together more than twenty wineries and cideries about 90 minutes from Montreal for a day.

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Quebec City ★ 4.4

3 hours east by car or trainTake the VIA Rail train or drive east on Highway 20

Famous forOld-city bistros and Ile d'Orleans produce

Quebec City is a three-hour train ride from Montreal, its walled old town packed with French bistros, poutine and a market feeding off nearby Ile d'Orleans.

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Cabane a Sucre Au Pied de Cochon (Mirabel) ★ 4.5

1 hour northwest by carDrive northwest to Saint-Benoit in Mirabel

Famous forMartin Picard's over-the-top sugar-shack feast

Martin Picard's Cabane a Sucre Au Pied de Cochon in Mirabel is a decadent maple-season feast an hour from Montreal, serving foie gras and pork-heavy classics.

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