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Olive et Gourmando
351 Saint-Paul Street (Old Montreal).
Tel.: (514) 350-1083 (no reservations).
Metro: Square Victoria or Place d’armes, or 15 min walking
distance from downtown
Business hours: from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday
(closed on Sundays and Mondays).
Price per person: around $15, taxes included.
Nice place to have lunch. It is very busy
but there is always room. You can also easily order to take
out. Good atmosphere, chic, quite trendy. Soups, sandwiches,
and salads are truly tasty and really excellent. They offer
a large selection of cheeses and "charcuteries"
from Quebec. And, because it is also a real bakery, you will
be able to buy great fresh bread. (Sabine Thuilleaux)
CHINESE
DISTRICT :
Hoàng Oanh
1071 Saint-Laurent
boulevard. Tel.: (514) 842-3110.
Metro: Place d’armes.
Business hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., everyday.
Price per person: around $7, taxes included.
Excellent Vietnamese sandwiches (banh mì)
on baguette: different kinds of meat, served with marinated
and lightly sweetened carrots and radishes, mustard or mayonnaise
(striking taste) and hot peppers for amateurs, all that topped
with a touch of coriander. Delicious! Sandwiches are made
on the spot. Other Vietnamese specialties as well as exotic
juices are also available at the store. It’s a perfect
spot for a quick, tasty and cheap lunch. (Sabine Thuilleaux)
DOWNTOWN
:
Le Commensal
(lunch and supper seven days a week;
brunch on Saturdays and Sundays)
1204 McGill College
(Downtown).
Business hours: 11 h 00 to 22 h 30.
Price per person: around $15, taxes included.
A classic in Montreal! This vegetarian restaurant
is on the first floor of a building situated at the corner
of Sainte-Catherine and McGill College. Its large windows
will give you a view on the permanent stream of people walking
up and down the street. It is a self-service restaurant and
the food is fresh and tasty. You will find a large selection
of salads, vegetarian dishes and deserts that must not be
missed. The food is priced according to the weight of the
food. And you’re in luck, because during the jazz festival
they change the music to jazz! (Sabine Thuilleaux)
Restaurant La Paryse (lunch
and supper. Opened seven days a week)
302 Ontario East.
Tel.: 842-2040 (no reservations).
Business hours: from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Saturdays: from12 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays: from 12 a.m.
to 9 p.m.
Price per person: around $13, all taxes included.
Another Montreal jewel! Great hamburger place
where you can eat good French fries with mayonnaise! It is
rather small but the atmosphere is very pleasant. The decor
reminiscent of the fifties is colourful and the staff is always
pleasant. The music is great! Try the hamburger "Special"
(with cream cheese). Deserts are excellent (carrot cake).
(Sabine Thuilleaux)
Thai express
In the mall situated
below the Simons store on Saint-Catherine street, in the heart
of downtown.
Price per person: around $10.
Two excellent dishes are to be sampled: pad
thaï et papaya salad, well spiced. (Sabine Thuilleaux)
PLATEAU
(Saint-Laurent boulevard, also called
The Main)
Patati Patata (Breakfast, lunch and supper. Opened
seven days a week)
4177 Saint-Laurent
(at the corner of Rachel). 30 min walk from downtown.
Tel: (514) 844-0216 (no reservations).
Business hours: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Monday to Friday. 11
a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Price per person: around $8, all taxes included.
Another excellent place for hamburgers: Mediterranean
with feta cheese, fish hamburger (my favourite) and vegeburger.
Try their "rôti au jus" (roastbeef with sauce) and
a tasty borsch served with garlic bread. Salad and French
fries accompany hamburgers. This little restaurant is loaded
with character and the staff is really nice. The place is
small, but the flow of customers is constant. You can order
to take out and eat your lunch in the nearby Mont Royal mountain.
(Sabine Thuilleaux)
Café Santropol
(lunch and supper. Opened seven days
a week)
3990 Saint Urbain. <br>
Tel.: (514) 842-3110 (no reservations). 30 min walk from downtown.<br>
Business hours: 11:30 a.m. to Midnight. Saturday and Sunday:
12 a.m. to 1 a.m. <br>
Price per person: around $15 all taxes included.
This restaurant is very close from the Mont
Royal mountain. It offers a good choice of excellent salads
and sandwiches accompanied with fresh fruits. It’s a
warm place and the music is pleasant. In the summer, the terrace
is really enjoyable. (Sabine Thuilleaux)
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