10 Montreal Meals for $10 or Less
Eat Well while Vacationing on a Budget in Montreal, Canada
Avenue du Mont Royal, located in the Plateau neighborhood of Montreal, Quebec, boasts great cafés, restaurants, and specialty food stores as well as Main Street-style shopping with boutiques that offer books, clothes, toys, and housewares. Here are some very affordable lunch recommendations along Avenue du Mont Royal. Bon appetit!
10 Top Plateau Spots for Lunch or a Hearty Snack — $10 or Less!
Première Moisson — 860 Ave. du Mont Royal E., (514) 523-2751. This popular boulangerie has grown to 20 locations throughout the province. It’s the place for warm wonderful breads, authentic meat terrines and pâtés, and delectable pastries. There’s a new lunch special every day, such as potage, brochette, dessert, and coffee. Total cost: $7.95, plus tax.
St. Viateur Bagel & Café — 1127 Ave du Mont Royal E., (514) 528-6361. Montrealers LOVE their bagels (the culinary battle is usually waged between St. Viateur and Fairmont Bagels, but that’s another story). This café offers 15 varieties of sandwiches. Try the Traditional — smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, and a generous portion of salad. Total cost: $9.95, plus tax.
Wok du Chef — 1200 Ave. du Mont Royal E., (514) 525-2882. For authentic Asian cuisine. The hearty meal soup of wontons, warm broth, noodles, and bok choy simply satisfies. To stay or take out. Total cost: $6.75, tax included, plus tip.
Folie en Vrac — 1307 Ave. du Mont Royal E., (514) 596-4622. A specialty food shop with the Mediterranean in mind. The store features dry goods, imported spices and olive oils, and sandwiches to go, such as a falafel pita topped with garlicky hummus and creamy tzatziki that will easily fill you up. Total cost: $3.50, plus tax.
Chez Cora — 1396 Ave. du Mont Royal, (514) 525-9495. For breakfast all day. Bear in mind that all day at Chez Cora means the place closes at 3 p.m. Cora’s Special comes with all the breakfast basics. Total Cost: $8.95 plus tax.
Pâtes à Tout — 1846 Ave. du Mont Royal E. (514) 525-0897. For homemade pastas, sauces, and individual portions of Italian delicacies such as meat cannelloni to go. Total cost: $6 plus tax.
William J. Walter — 1957 Ave. du Mont Royal E., (514) 528-1901. This saucissier, or sausage shop, serves 50 varieties to cook at home, and sandwiches to go. The William Suisse mild sausage is stuffed with hints of Emmental cheese, served on baguette, and topped with sauerkraut ($5). Wash it down with an authentic Marco spruce beer (3.50). There’s no place to sit, but there’s a park across the street. Total cost: $8.50, plus tax.
Boulangerie Les Co’pains d’Abord — 1965 Ave. du Mont Royal E., (514) 522-1994. This perfect Plateau café is cozy on space but big on atmosphere. Try the individual-sized homemade chicken pot pie ($3.25), quiche or vegetarian millet pies. For dessert: a perfectly sweet chocolate brownie ($1.70). Total cost: $4.95 plus tax.
Le Péché Glacé — 2001 Ave. du Mont Royal E., (514) 525-5768. Follow your nose to the intoxicating scent of Breton crepes. Try the Parisienne crepe stuffed with ham, Swiss cheese, and asparagus ($6.25). For dessert, sample homemade artisanal ice cream in flavors such as green tea or tiramisu ($3.75). Total cost: (with one scoop, of course), $10 plus tax.
Sushi Shop — 2113 Ave. du Mont Royal E., (514) 527-4875. Ate too much hotel or B&B buffet breakfast? Opt for something light such as the 11-piece sushi lunch special served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Total cost: $5.95 plus tax.
Directions
By Metro — Take the orange line to Mont Royal Metro station. Exit the Metro and turn right, heading “east.” Your food and shopping tour continues for about 20 blocks. The Mont Royal Bus 97 gets you back to the Metro.
