Where to find homey classics in Montreal

As little kids, while we were playing outside all day in cold weather, Grandma took the opportunity to prepare her specialties. When we came home, hungry and frozen, we devoured these warm, comforting dishes with gusto. Here's where to find the classics of your childhood in Montreal.

Where to find homey classics in Montreal
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Restaurant Les Belles-Soeurs

1
2251, rue Marie-Anne E, Montréal, QC H2H 1N4

The soups on the menu in this tiny restaurant will inevitably remind you of those prepared by your grandmother: carrot cream, tomato soup, mushroom soup and more!

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Montréal Pool Room

2
1217, boul Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2S6

People do not play pool here. They eat hot dogs here! A bit like when you used to go shopping downtown and you'd get fries and a hot dog for lunch.

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Chalet Bar B-Q

3
5456, rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC H4A 1V9

The rotisserie chicken of Chalet Bar BQ is obviously very good, but it's the hot-chicken that is reminiscent of Grandma's kitchen!

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Mâche

4
1655, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 3K4

For those of you that have had the chance to feast on a pâté chinois (a Quebec variation of shepherd's pie) made by Grandma, the same dish at Mâche might just be a nostalgic experience!

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La Binerie Mont-Royal

5
4167 Rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2W 2M7

If there could be only one institution on this list, La Binerie Mont-Royal would prevail. This is a festival of the food like your grandmother used to make. And it's so good!

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