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Off-Campus Dining

A+
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Quick Stats

Student Favorites
  • Carlos and Pepe's
  • La Belle Province
  • Place Milton
24-Hour Dining
  • Alto Restaurant
  • Werby's
Best Asian Niu Kee
Best Breakfast
  • Chez Cora
  • Eggspectations
  • Patati Patata
  • Place Milton
Best Healthy
  • Lola Rosa
  • Santropol
Best Pizza Restaurant Salonica, or any of the 99 cent pizza places surrounding campus
Best Wings Buffalo Bill's Wings
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • Cafeteria
  • Chez Cora
  • L'Academie
Other Places to Check Out
  • Bar-B-Barn
  • Chu Chai
  • Double Pizza
  • Dunn's Famous Steakhouse Delicatessen
  • Khyber Pass
  • La Banquise
  • Le Cagibi
  • Le Cavalier Afghan
  • Maison Thai
  • Mikasa
  • O Noir
  • Pho Bac
  • Santropol
  • Shish Taouck

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

There are a ton of restaurants around McGill and throughout Montréal that are both cheap and good. Dining out in Montréal can basically be broken into two categories: fast food and not fast food. Fast food here is taken seriously, with eateries offering falafel, poutine, pizza, burgers and fries, barbeque chicken, or all of the above. Shish Taouk sells falafels for cheap, and there are 99 cent pizza parlors every block or so. After dancing all night, poutine is better than any drug. These places are great for a student who is watching their budget, but not their weight. For anyone who likes all things artery-clogging, the fast food joints of Montréal are greasy, cheap, and guiltily good.

On the other hand, if what you’re looking for is a nice but affordable dinner out, there are still plenty of options. All along Prince Arthur there are BYOB restaurants that serve every kind of cuisine, from continental to Cambodian. BYOB refers to bringing either your own wine or beer (no hard liquor) bottle to have with the dinner that you purchase there. This cuts down on the overall cost of your meal. Really, one of the nicest things about not having a legal limit is being able to have a social drink with your meal. The main thing about cuisine in Montréal is the variety of cultures that it represents. Montréal is an immigrant’s city, and the food consumed here reflects that. Shwarma is as popular as a hamburger, and a bowl of Tonkinese soup is preferred to plain chicken noodle to warm up in the cold winter.

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Off-Campus Dining at McGill University

calembendell

'15

Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine

5.0
A+

Ethnic Food a Must!

When in Montreal, one must take advantage of the very inexpensive ethnic cuisine offered ANYWHERE at ANYTIME of the day. Not only is the food impressive, but the atmosphere and patronage is colorful. If at all possible try speaking a few words of French; you'll be surprised at the increased attentiveness of the staff!

Feb 03, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at McGill University

rmw234

'12

Latin American Studies

5.0
A+

Eating Out in Montreal

Even on a student budget it is easy to enjoy oneself in Montreal. Especially in the Plateau and Mile End areas there is a plethora of ethnically-diverse restaurants, many catering to vegetarians and vegans, but many also with options for omnivores. All is delicious, and moderately-priced. The grocery stores, including Provigo and Quatre Freres, generally have medium-to-low-priced produce and meat, and well-priced packaged food.

Jan 24, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at McGill University

harcenea

'13

History

3.8
B+

You're in the Middle of Montreal. There Will Be Options.

There is a wide selection of off-campus dining near McGill, including grease-ball diners such as Place Milton, fast food establishments, (excepting a convenient McDonald's, Burger King, or Taco Bell. This may actually create a greater hole in your life than you would expect, depending on how used you are to their ubiquity) and various ethnic and specialty restaurants(Lola Rosa, a vegetarian joint, stands out particularly in my mind). Options may be pricey depending on your budget, but are almost universally superior in value and quality to on-campus options.

Oct 05, 2010

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Facts

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Montréal has its own kind of fast food—poutine. Poutine is french fries covered with gravy and cheese curds. Sounds gross, but it’s actually amazing, especially late at night after partying.

There is a falafel/souvlaki place about every two blocks here; they far outnumber traditional fast food joints.

In March and April, just outside of Montréal, there is maple-sugaring season, where they pour maple syrup out on the snow and roll it on a stick to make maple taffy.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Metro du Parc
3575 Ave. du Parc
(514) 843-3530

Provigo
3421 Ave. du Parc
(514) 281-0488

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Alto Restaurant
Food: Various
3462 Ave. du Parc
(514) 844-9898
Cool Features: Open 24 hours, wide selection of cheap, quick and decent food.

Arahova Souvlaki
Food: Greek
1425 Crescent St.
(514) 499-0262
Price: $5-$10

Boulangerie Au Pain Doré
Food: Sandwiches, salads, quiches, cheeses, pastries, and pies
3611 St-Laurent
(514) 982-2520
Price: $5-$10

Boustan
Food: Lebanese
2020 rue Crescent
(514) 843-3576
Cool Features: Open Late, delicious garlic potatoes.

Buffet Maharaja
Food: Indian buffet
1481 blvd. René-Levesque Ouest
(514) 934-0655
Price: $5-$10

Carlos & Pepe's
Food: Mexican
1420 rue Peel
(514) 288-3090
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Mondays are $1.00 taco and beer nights

Chez Cora
Food: Breakfast
1240 rue Drummond
(514) 286-6171
Price: $5-$10

Coasters Seafood Grill
Food: Burgers, salads, sandwiches, pizza, and pasta
3575 Ave. du Parc
(514) 843-3825
Price: $8-$15

Just Noodles (Juste Nouilles)
Food: Asian
3711 St-Laurent
(514) 288-9593
Price: $5-$10

La Belle Province
Food: Quebecois fast food (think poutine)
1216 rue Peel
(514) 878-8020
Price: $2-$5

La Belle Thailandaise
Food: Thai
4514 rue St-Denis
(514) 843-6269
Price: $5-$15

Le Commensal
Food: Vegetarian buffet
1204 McGill College Ave.
(514) 871-1480
Price: $8-$15

M: Burger
Food: Burgers
2025 rue Drummond
(514) 906-2747
Cool Features: Create your own burger with choices of traditional and extravagant toppings

The Nil Bleu
Food: Ethiopian
3706 rue St-Denis
(514) 285-4628
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Eating at an Ethiopian restaurant means you get to eat with your hands!

Restaurant Salonica
Food: Italian, Greek
5261 rue St-Denis
(514) 274-9319
Price: $5-$10

Schwartz's World Famous Smoked Meat
Food: Montréal's famous smoked meat
3895 St-Laurent
(514) 842-4813
Price: $8-$15

Shed Café
Food: Burgers
3515 St-Laurent
(514) 842-0220
Price: $8-$15

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