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Beauty's RestaurantvsJoe Beef
Beauty's Restaurant and Joe Beef are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Joe Beef scores marginally better than Beauty's Restaurant. Joe Beef has a TripExpert Score of 84 with praise from 8 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Tasting Table and BlackBook.
Beauty's Restaurant
BlackBook
Gayot
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
93 Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
From $10/night
BlackBook "Bacon and eggs and all the fancy fixins served up to haggard club kids and yuppie couples with Prada-clad kids."
Gayot11.0
"Old-school diner delivers a classic breakfast and lunch menu." Full review
Rough Guide "A beloved diner with wonderful 1950s decor – and delicious breakfasts, including the dizzyingly rich Mish-Mash ($12), an omelette studded with salami and hot dog."
Frommer's "A breakfast institution particularly on Saturdays and Sundays, this neighborhood diner has been around since 1942." Full review
Fodor's "The challah French toast is also popular, and the Beauty's Special—bagel, lox, and cream cheese—is a classic." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Give us a little background on Beauty's
This retro-style luncheonette in Le Plateau Mont-Royal has been a staple on Montreal's culinary scene since 1942" Full review
Travel + Leisure "A sparkling white-tile and chrome diner with sensational blue banquettes...I swooned over their cheese blintzes before digging in to the aptly named "mish-mash," an omelette with everything thrown in."
Joe Beef
Concierge Fodor's Travel + Leisure BlackBook Rough Guide
National Geographic
Tasting Table
Afar Magazine Condé Nast Traveler
The Infatuation Show All Reviews
2491 Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1N6, Canada
From $22/night
Concierge "2485 Notre-Dame Street W.
Little Burgundy
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This place is small, so reserve your table at least three days in advance.
Fodor's "Dining at Joe Beef is a little like being invited to a dinner party by a couple of friends who just happen to be top-notch chefs." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chef-owners Frédéric Morin and David McMillan are the mavericks behind Joe Beef, a delightfully disheveled counterpoint to the city’s often overstyled restaurants." Full review
BlackBook "25-seat diner positively oozes charm."
Rough Guide " The chefs take advantage of the nearby Atwater Market to compose their simple but inspired dishes, from Prince Edward Island oysters to juicy steak with bone marrow to the foie gras “double down"."
National Geographic "“Chefs Dave MacMillan and Fred Morin used to work the flashier circuit—their scene is now more blue-collar attitude [still] at blue-blooded prices.”" Full review
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Advance reservations required.
Tasting Table "The chalkboard menu changes constantly, but standards, including an infernally indulgent lobster spaghetti, are worth pairing with surprises, such as cornflake-crusted eel nuggets. " Full review
Afar Magazine "This Little Burgundy mainstay is the headquarters of chefs David McMillan and Frédéric Morin." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Joe Beef is remarkably casual. It feels like a neighborhood pub, complete with long wood bar and a stag head on the wall—a sign of the meaty deliciousness to come." Full review
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Be sure to make reservations well in advance.
The Infatuation "If you only have one meal in Montreal, it should be here. Clear an entire night for dinner because between ordering bottles from their expansive wine list and plates of French-Quebecois classics." Full review
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Order the lobster spaghetti and then let the staff guide you through the specials, like foie gras Nanaimo bars and fiddlehead carbonara. From summer to early fall, try for a table under the string lights on their garden terrace.
