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Top food to try in Montreal

6 dishes to eat in Montreal, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Montreal bagels

Montreal bagels
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Smaller, sweeter and denser than New York's, boiled in honey water and wood-fired.

2. Smoked meat

Smoked meat
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Brisket cured for ten days and steamed, piled on rye with mustard.

3. Poutine

Poutine
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Chips, cheese curds and gravy — the curds must squeak.

4. Tourtière

Tourtière
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A spiced meat pie, traditional at Christmas.

5. Maple everything

Maple everything
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Quebec produces most of the world's maple syrup; sugar shacks open in spring.

6. Quebec cheeses

Quebec cheeses
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A serious artisan cheese industry, best sampled at Jean-Talon.

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