Day-by-day eating plans for Montreal. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Montreal weekend: the classics, done right ★ 4.6

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built on the dishes Montreal is known for: wood-fired bagels, hand-sliced smoked meat, late-night poutine and a blowout Quebecois dinner.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: bagels, market grazing, smoked meat and a Little Burgundy dinner

    Morning
    Start in Mile End with a hot dozen from St-Viateur Bagel, then browse the produce and cheese stalls at Jean-Talon Market.
    Afternoon
    Head to the Plateau for a hand-sliced medium-fat smoked meat sandwich at Schwartz's Deli, mustard only, eaten at the communal tables.
    Evening
    Book ahead for dinner at Joe Beef on Rue Notre-Dame, the Little Burgundy room that rewrote how Montreal eats.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Old Montreal pastries, late-night poutine and natural wine

    Morning
    Queue for the Cubano and a chocolate brioche at Olive et Gourmando in Old Montreal.
    Afternoon
    Cut over to the Plateau for a classic poutine at the 24-hour La Banquise on Rue Rachel.
    Evening
    Finish with a decadent Quebecois blowout at Au Pied de Cochon on the Plateau, foie gras poutine and the duck in a can.

Montreal vegan day: plant-based, all day ★ 4.3

Vegan, one day1 day

A full day of Montreal's strong plant-based scene, from a quick Mile End falafel lunch to an ambitious all-vegan sushi dinner on the Plateau.

  1. Day 1: A plant-based day across Mile End, downtown and the Plateau

    Morning
    Grab a crisp falafel pita with green sauce at La Panthere Verte in Mile End for an easy, portable start.
    Afternoon
    Head near McGill for vegetarian nachos and a veggie poutine at Lola Rosa on Rue Milton.
    Evening
    Book dinner at Sushi Momo on Rue Saint-Denis for inventive, entirely vegan Japanese sushi.

Montreal on a budget: great eats, small bills ★ 4.2

On a budget, one day1 day

A day of Montreal's best cheap eats, from a pocket-change bagel breakfast to hand-pulled noodles and a BYOB Indian feast, all for very little money.

  1. Day 1: Cheap and excellent, from Mile End to Chinatown to Parc-Extension

    Morning
    Start with a hot bagel and cream cheese from Fairmount Bagel in Mile End for a couple of dollars.
    Afternoon
    Head to Chinatown for hand-pulled beef noodle soup at Nouilles de Lan Zhou, then browse Jean-Talon Market for free samples.
    Evening
    Finish with a BYOB curry feast at Bombay Mahal in Parc-Extension, beer carried in from the depanneur.
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