Many languages. One Montréal table. 20 rooms and four routes.
20 rooms · 4 routes · RegularsSnowdon keeps the institutions. Côte-des-Neiges gathers the world’s kitchens around the mountain.
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Pastry, bagels and neighbourhood counters.
Smoked meat, pho and addresses passed down.
From Chettinad to Cameroon by way of Victoria Avenue.
Grills, family tables and meals that carry the evening.
A French pastry shop and bistro founded in 1952 on the corner of Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, its case stocked with more than 200 kinds of cakes, tarts and viennoiseries. The signature creation, the "Côte-des-Neiges" cake, layers fresh raspberries over a creamy cheese mousse.
View on Regulars →The only independent café in Côte-des-Neiges, founded by couple Karim and Valérie with the idea of creating a gathering place shaped by the neighbourhood's student population — "a café by and for students." The kitchen builds its sandwiches around crusty breads, cured meats and locally sourced produce.
View on Regulars →A bagel shop on Chemin Queen Mary that follows the Montreal method — boiled in honey-infused water before a traditional wood-fired bake — alongside more inventive flavours like Oreo or French toast. The deli counter also serves chicken schnitzel and brisket sandwiches.
View on Regulars →An emblematic kosher bakery on Avenue Victoria, sold in 2025 after nearly 50 years under David Klein to Simi Wenger of the Fooderie Market group — who grew up on the same street and calls the purchase a childhood dream come true, per COLlive and The Suburban.
Open the notebook →A kosher bakery on Avenue Victoria founded in 1976 by Jeno Bineth, serving the neighbourhood community ever since. The shop is known for its challah, rugelach and seasonal fruit tarts, produced under strict kosher supervision.
View on Regulars →A smoked-meat institution opened in 1946 by brothers Abe, Joe and Phil Snowdon on Boulevard Décarie, still run by the Fishman family today. Per Tastet and Cult MTL, the deli goes through roughly 550 kg of smoked meat a week, spiced with the peppery, garlicky blend that's become its signature.
View on Regulars →Caribbean Curry House, running on Avenue Victoria since 1980, builds its menu on slow-cooked curries and tender proteins served alongside fragrant rice and legumes. The kitchen leans on jerk-spiced meats and plantain sides.
Open the notebook →A Vietnamese fixture on Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges run by Madame Lien Lee, whose name gave the restaurant its own — a nod to the soup that built its reputation over nearly 25 years in the neighbourhood. Tastet ranks it among the city's best pho.
View on Regulars →A Filipino kitchen on Avenue Victoria, formerly Perle de Manille, serving traditional cooking since 2003. The menu highlights adobo, crispy pata and pancit, with classic desserts like leche flan, cassava cake and halo-halo.
View on Regulars →A family-run Greek restaurant on Chemin Queen-Mary, decorated with frescoes evoking ancient motifs, serving lamb souvlaki and gyros in generous portions. The kitchen leans on traditional Greek cooking passed down within the family.
Open the notebook →The Côte-des-Neiges branch of Montreal's Lakshana's chain, specializing in South Indian cooking from the Chettinad region. Crisp dosas, sambar, house-made chutneys and idli vada come up most often in reviews.
Open the notebook →One of Montreal's first Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurants, opened in 2001 on Avenue Victoria, steps from Côte-Sainte-Catherine metro. The menu runs to mutton biryani, chicken 65, string hoppers and beef, mutton or vegetarian rolls.
Open the notebook →A Cameroonian address on Chemin Queen Mary, present in Côte-des-Neiges since at least the mid-2010s, per The Main. The menu centres on whole braised fish — sea bass, mackerel, tilapia — in house-made spiced marinades, alongside braised chicken, grilled goat, roasted lamb and ndolé.
Open the notebook →A Vietnamese address on Avenue Victoria that's been serving Côte-des-Neiges for more than 29 years, known for fragrant broths and crisp imperial rolls. The kitchen stands out for its banh xeo, a do-it-yourself Vietnamese pancake rarely found elsewhere in the city.
Open the notebook →A long-running Vietnamese canteen on Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges known for its beef pho, a deep, fragrant broth generously topped — many rank it among the city's best. The menu also runs to grilled meats, stir-fries and classic starters, with bowls sized S, L and XL.
View on Regulars →An Asian-fusion steakhouse with sushi bar on Chemin Queen-Mary, whose wine list ranks among the best kosher selections in Montreal. The main dining room seats 70, with a banquet hall that can host more than 100 guests for catered events.
View on Regulars →A burger counter opened in 2023 on Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, where the meat is ground on site daily and the buns are made in-house. The menu features themed burgers — Paris, Montreal, Beirut, Mekan, Manhattan — with several halal options.
View on Regulars →The Côte-des-Neiges branch of the Monteiro chain, created in 2013 with the goal of serving the best Portuguese chicken in Montreal in a friendly, family-run setting. Grilled chicken, salads and spicy chicken poutine rank among the reliable orders.
Open the notebook →A family-run kitchen on Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges helmed by a couple from Battambang, Cambodia, cooking Cambodian and Thai classics. Nam ya soup, fish amok and larb salad come up often among recommendations.
Open the notebook →An oriental market on Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, split into three sections — grocery, butcher and pastry — that has sold halal Maghrebi products for more than 12 years. The house-made pastries rank among its standouts.
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