Sucrerie de la Montagne (Rigaud) ★ 4.4
Famous for: Traditional 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.
Food destinations within easy reach of Montreal. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
Vignoble de l'Orpailleur (Dunham) ★ 4.2
Famous for: Quebec 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.
Ile d'Orleans ★ 4.2
Famous for: Farm 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.
Oka ★ 3.8
Famous for: Oka 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.
Brome-Missisquoi Wine Route ★ 4.0
Famous for: Vineyard 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.
Quebec City ★ 4.4
Famous for: Old-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.
Cabane a Sucre Au Pied de Cochon (Mirabel) ★ 4.5
Famous for: Martin 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.