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McGill University - Off-Campus DiningCollege Prowler5.00
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- Restaurant Salonica, or any of the 99 cent pizza places surrounding campus
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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. Students Speak Out
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McGTK says: McGill University 2012 Business  |
You're in downtown Montreal! There...
You're in downtown Montreal! There are countless options as to where you can eat. If you're looking to grab a quick lunch, the massive Eaton Centre food court is basically just outside the Roddick Gates. If you want coffee or breakfast, Tim Horton's, Starbucks, and Second Cup are seconds away. But of course there are amazing restaurants as well! Schwartz's is home to the best smoked meat in Montreal, and it's walking distance from campus. There are quite a few places on Crescent Street, just five blocks away from McGill. The list is endless!
Off-Campus Dining: March 24, 2009
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McGCP says: McGill University 2012 Social Sciences |
Incredible! It's Montreal, from...
Incredible! It's Montreal, from amazing food courts with everyone's favorites and some new interesting places to places like Au Noir (where you eat entirely in the dark) and Au Pied Du Cochon (Game Meat). There are lots of options. Bring your own wine to a restaurant on a cobblestone street or enjoy a nice meal in Old Montreal with horse and buggies jogging by.
Off-Campus Dining: March 24, 2009
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McGJB says: McGill University 2011 Business |
Yes, there are tons of good spots...
Yes, there are tons of good spots and a large variety of cuisine. The University is located near a major tourist place (Crescent Street) with a large variety of restaurants, in both price and cuisine. A favorite of many is the Lebanese food from Boustan, which is located on Crescent and serves until 4 a.m.! It usually runs about $5-$7.
Off-Campus Dining: March 05, 2009
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Some good, higher-class...
Some good, higher-class restaurants are Le Cavalier Afghan and Chu Chai. Santro Pol is a very nice café that’s about 20 minutes from campus, and there are plenty of cheap but still good places near campus. Juste Nouilles has cheap Chinese-American food, Maison Thai has cheap Thai food, and there are about a million little falafel places on and around St-Laurent Boulevard. |
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In my experience, the restaurants...
In my experience, the restaurants off campus are great. Just a few blocks away, on Park Avenue, there is Coaster’s (which has to-die-for fries, Chez Cora (possibly the best breakfast place ever), and plenty of other restaurants. I haven’t been to half of them yet! As well, there are coffeeshops everywhere, many of which are open 24 hours. Other favorite places include Dunn’s and Bar-B-Barn. |
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McGill University? FactsOther 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
Grocery Stores
Metro du Parc
3575 Ave. du Parc
(514) 843-3530
Provigo
3421 Ave. du Parc
(514) 281-0488
Restaurant Listing
Alto Restaurant
Various
3462 Ave. du Parc
(514) 844-9898
Open 24 hours, wide selection of cheap, quick and decent food.
Arahova Souvlaki
Greek
1425 Crescent St.
(514) 499-0262
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–5 a.m.
Boulangerie Au Pain Doré
Sandwiches, salads, quiches, cheeses, pastries, and pies
3611 St-Laurent
(514) 982-2520
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday–Friday 8 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Boustan
Lebanese
2020 rue Crescent
(514) 843-3576
Open Late, delicious garlic potatoes.
Buffet Maharaja
Indian buffet
1481 blvd. René-Levesque Ouest
(514) 934-0655
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
Carlos & Pepe's
Mexican
1420 rue Peel
(514) 288-3090
Price: $5-$10
Mondays are $1.00 taco and beer nights
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–3 a.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
Chez Cora
Breakfast
1240 rue Drummond
(514) 286-6171
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–3 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Coasters Seafood Grill
Burgers, salads, sandwiches, pizza, and pasta
3575 Ave. du Parc
(514) 843-3825
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–1 a.m.
Just Noodles (Juste Nouilles)
Asian
3711 St-Laurent
(514) 288-9593
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
La Belle Province
Quebecois fast food (think poutine)
1216 rue Peel
(514) 878-8020
Price: $2-$5
Hours: Daily 10:30 a.m.–3:30 a.m.
La Belle Thailandaise
Thai
4514 rue St-Denis
(514) 843-6269
Price: $5-$15
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 4 p.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 4 p.m.–11 p.m.
Le Commensal
Vegetarian buffet
1204 McGill College Ave.
(514) 871-1480
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Daily 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
M: Burger
Burgers
2025 rue Drummond
(514) 906-2747
Create your own burger with choices of traditional and extravagant toppings
Restaurant Salonica
Italian, Greek
5261 rue St-Denis
(514) 274-9319
Price: $5-$10
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Schwartz's World Famous Smoked Meat
Montréal's famous smoked meat
3895 St-Laurent
(514) 842-4813
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Shed Café
Burgers
3515 St-Laurent
(514) 842-0220
Price: $8-$15
Hours: Daily 12 p.m.–3 a.m.
The Nil Bleu
Ethiopian
3706 rue St-Denis
(514) 285-4628
Price: $10-$20
Eating at an Ethiopian restaurant means you get to eat with your hands!
Hours: Sunday–Monday 6 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–3 a.m.
Did You Know?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.
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