On our map. We haven't walked through the door yet — here's why it's on the list.
Opened in 1989, Grillades Farhat built its name as a sandwich counter, butcher shop and Maghreb grocery in Côte-des-Neiges. In 2016 it moved slightly further down the street to the corner of Ellendale to gain a 20-seat patio — double the size of the interior. Tastet praises its grilled sandwiches at low prices.
At the butcher counter, meat is cut fresh daily, says Sam, who has managed it since 1991. Beef, lamb, sujuk, makanek and kaftas go into lightly toasted buns, with hummus and tabbouleh on the side.
Grillades Farhat is on the Regulars map — spotted, not yet visited. Our guides are written on foot, door by door, and no one pays to appear: when we walk through the door, this note will become a portrait. No points. No coupons. Standing is earned.