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Schwartz'svsJoe Beef
Both Schwartz's and Joe Beef are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Schwartz's is preferred by most writers compared to Joe Beef. Schwartz's ranks #6 in Montreal with recommendations from 11 reviews such as Fodor's, BlackBook and Tasting Table.
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3895 Saint-Laurent Blvd (North of rue Prince-Arthur), Montreal, Quebec H2W 1X9, Canada
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Concierge "This, Canada's oldest deli, is Montréal's answer to Katz's, and just as essential a stop."
Fodor's "Schwartz's has no frills and could use a decor update, but that's all really beside the point because eating here is all about the thick sandwiches." Full review
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Try to avoid lunch and dinner hours, as the wait is long.
Travel + Leisure "Opened in 1928, this kosher-style Jewish deli marinates its meat for 10 full days before hot-smoking it." Full review
BlackBook "Landmark deli that's been dishing out delish smoked meat sandwiches since 1928 to the hoardes that gather on the doorstep everyday."
Michelin Guide "The best floor show in the city is legendary, and continues to serve a good smoked meat."
DK Eyewitness "Jewish immigrants from Romania made smoked brisket a staple of the Montreal diet in 1928 when they opened this Montreal classic deli."
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Choose from delicious lean, medium, or fatty smoked meat (lean can be dry).
Rough Guide "A Montréal institution: a small, narrow deli serving up colossal smoked-meat sandwiches, with sometimes surly service thrown in as part of the package."
Afar Magazine "Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen is the most famous smoked meat restaurant in Montreal. The unique flavor of its meat is credited to a 10-day curing process and an 80-year-old brick smokehouse." Full review
National Geographic "Schwartz’s has smoked the meat daily since 1928 for lineups that stretch down the street." Full review
Tasting Table "The homemade smoked meat, a north-of-the-border take on pastrami, has made this tiny deli a destination since 1928." Full review
Joe Beef Concierge Fodor's Travel + Leisure BlackBook Rough Guide National Geographic Tasting Table Afar Magazine
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2491 Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1N6, Canada
From $22/night
Concierge "2485 Notre-Dame Street W.
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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.
