Montreal Cuisine
The last thing about our time in Montréal is probably also one of the best things about Montréal- the food!
We were fortunate to get to try a variety of foods in Montréal. Of course, poutine was a priority for us to try. If you are not familiar, it is fries topped with gravy and cheese curds…. We had a mixed review of the poutine, but I LOVE poutine so I was excited. Some of that enthusiasm rubbed off on two boys, but the others weren’t fans.
Of course, as I mentioned, we were budget conscious. So we didn’t eat out all the time. We visited the market and bought some fresh fruits and vegetables as well as freshly baked breads and pastries for breakfasts. We visited a supermarket to stock up on some snacks. We also ended up staying in kind of a party area of town that had lots of pubs and restaurants. Our American family of six was somewhat of a novelty in some of the places we went to, and we ended up getting some deals just on our good looks and charm. 😉
We also did not eat in the most popular touristy areas if possible. This was for budget purposes because places in these areas are usually more expensive, but it was also just to get a sense of the culture of the life in this city. We went to a small local bakery/cafe where the lady working there was just so impressed with the kids trying to speak French and the size of our family. She gave all of them little cookies and pastries to try. I think she just wanted to her them say “merci” and it was well-appreciated!
We tried some crepes one morning for breakfast in a really cute and funky café near our stay on our last morning in Montréal. This meal definitely hit it out of the park for everybody!
We did try some Canadian fast-food as well, but not so much in Montréal. So more on that later!
