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Hello, and welcome to the Roundtable Discussion of Radio UP.

In this episode, UP House members discuss where you can go in Montreal and find good food to fill your belly without emptying your pocket. Members talk about restaurants, grocery stores that have very good deals in town, and place like UP House where members can eat at a very reasonable price.

We attached a short list of reasonably priced eateries in Montreal for people who are interested.

 

Here is a list of Montreal eateries well known for their good deals.  The prices and details may change over time, so please call and find out about them on your own.

 

 

1. Pizza Chez Dany

1237 Mountain Street

Montreal, QC H3G 1Z2

Hours Open: 11:00 am – 2:00 am

Phone: (514) 878-2311

 

Looking for affordable and tasty pizza? Pizza Chez Dany will hit the spot. This place has

six pizzas to choose from and no matter what the toppings every slice is just $2.50.

 

2. The Green Spot

3041 Notre-Dame St. West

Montreal, QC H4C 1N9

Hours Open: 5:00 am – 11:00 pm

(514) 931-6473

 

Hot dogs, pizza & poutine with thick-cut fries are some of the choices at this old-school diner.

 

3. Cosmos Snack

5843 Sherbrooke Street West

Montreal, QC H4A 1X4

(514) 486-3814

 

Pint-sized diner that's a local institution for hefty eats like their famous 6-egg omelet.

 

Look, the legendary nature of the food does not disappoint, but depending on the day the

service can be slow. Nick and Nicky have kept everything the same as when Tony ran the

place, including variable pricing based on the general mood at the moment. All and all I

have never been let down, and I come back for a quick (or slow) bite every once in a while.

 

4. Romados

115 Rue Rachel East                                    

Montréal, QC H2W 1C8

Hours Open: 6:30 am – 10:00 pm

(514) 849-1803

http://romados.ca

 

You say Portuguese chicken, I say Romados. In fact, just about any Montrealer would

agree. This hole-in-the-wall is a local favorite, and it's also believed to be the “Best

Portuguese Chicken in Montreal”. I don’t know about “best” but those ghastly lineups on the

corner of de Bullion and Rachel East speak the truth. That chicken. Those fries. That

heavenly spicy sauce. It’s no wonder everyone’s hooked.

 

If you’re in a rush, call ahead and line up in the express/pick-up lane on the left. Drop-ins,

stay on the right and prepare to wait. My usual order is the half chicken combo ($9.75).

Prices have gone up, but it’s still a whole lot of chicken and fries, a pitiful salad and a bun

for a notably cheap price. It can easily feed two people, or one really, really hungry human.

 

 

5. Resto La Banquise

994 Rachel Street East

Montréal, QC H2J 2J3

http://labanquise.com/en/poutine-menu.php

 

Ooie Gooie Good Poutine - Regular visitors to Montreal believe that a trip to the city isn’t

complete without sitting down

to one food in particular–poutine. A Quebec-original dish, classic poutine consists of French

fries topped with brown gravy and cheese curds. Additional ingredients can be added as

well. Visitors and locals a like claim La Banquise is one of the best places in Montreal for

poutine -they have over 25 varieties to choose from! This cheap eats favourite starts at

under $7.

 

6. Decarie Hot Dog.

953 Decarie Boulevard

St. Laurent, QC H4L 3M3

Hours Open: 6:00 am – 1:00 am       

(514) 748-7213

 

Feel like a hot dog? Head to Decarie Hot Dog. This place is a food institution in Montreal.

Sit down and enjoy two dogs, fries and a pop for under $7. They’re also famous for their

poutine.

 

7. Cachitos

3 St. Catherine Street West

Montreal, QC H2X 3V4

Hours Open: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

(514) 500-6259

http://cachitos.ca

 

Cachitos are a Venezuelan savoury pastry that is filled traditionally with ham and cheese.

These are not empanadas- they’re shaped similarly to croissants, and the bread that keeps

the fillings in is soft and fluffy. A variety of fillings are offered at Cachitos (located on

St Catherine East at de Bullion) - from ham and cheese, to ground meat, to spinach and

ricotta, to chorizo and more. Each Cachito is between 3 and 4 dollars and taste distinctly

homemade. They’re served with a delicious creamy garlic sauce. Brace yourself for the

amazing fresh-baked bread smell as soon as you enter- this place is a bakery too.

 

8. Vua Sandwiches

1579 St. Denis Street

Montréal, QC H2X 3K3

(514) 439-1231

http://vuasandwichs.com

 

I’ve extolled the virtues of banh mi before, and have always loved them for the mix of a

perfect baguette with extremely flavourful meat, pickled carrots and daikon, with sweet,

spicy and garlicky sauces and cilantro. They’re more often than not a very price-effective

meal choice, but Vua Sandwiches in the Latin Quarter knocks it out of the park. They have

the option of small or large, and the small (7-inch) banh mis start at $2.95, and the large

(10-inch) start at $3.25. The most expensive options are $3.75, and they offer 15 different

types. They also have other types of sandwiches, sushi, and Vietnamese iced coffee, but

if you want the most bang for your buck, just get what they’re known for: a banh mi.

 

 

9. Slovenia Boucherie/Charcuterie

 

3653 St. Laurent Boulevard

Montreal, QC H2X 2V5

Hours Open: 9:00 am - 7:30 pm

(514) 842-3558

http://www.boucherieslovenia.com

 

This Slovenian butcher shop and eastern-European grocery store is often walked by and

rarely explored by the average St Laurent Blvd pedestrian. However, they sell amazing,

huge sandwiches filled with meat being smoked all day long in-store. The spicy sausage is

my favourite, but the veal sausage is also amazing. I’ll be returning to try the salami, the

“special mix”, and the regular smoked meat one. A nice sesame bun, lots of spicy mustard,

sausages and the option for sauerkraut is all that makes up these amazing and simple

sandwiches, and they’re all available for $3.75-$4.75. If you’ve got a little extra change in

your pocket, they go amazingly with a black cherry soda.

 

10. La Chilenita

 

130 Roy Street East

Montreal, QC H2W 1L9

(514) 286-6075

http://www.lachilenita.com

 

La Chilenita, now located on Roy and de Bullion across from Else’s, is famous for their

empanadas. They’re pretty big and stuffed near-to-bursting with a variety of fillings- my

favourites are L’italiana (filled with spicy chorizo, tomato sauce, and cheese), La Napolitana

(stuffed with artichokes, feta cheese, tomato, mozzarella cheese and green olives), and La

Chilena (ground beef, onions, egg, and black olives). All empanadas are $3.10 each, or

you can buy in bulk with a few friends and end up getting them for about $2.50 each.

Either way, it’s a fantastic on-the-way to somewhere food- very portable, and very

flavourful.

 

11. Wilensky’s

34 Fairmount Avenue West

Montréal, QC H2T 2M1

Hours Open: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

(514) 271-0247

 

For no nonsense cheap snacks, head over to Wilensky’s. This family-owned diner opened in

1932 and is kind of an institution in Montreal. If you do find yourself in the Mile End area,

we highly recommend the Wilensky Special: a sandwich made with all-beef salami and all-

beef bologna with mustard, grilled on a roll ($4.09). With delicious food this cheap, why

would you go anywhere else?

 

 

 

12. Caribbean Curry House

6892 Victoria Avenue

Montreal, QC H3W 1B8

Hours Open: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

(514) 733-0828

 

This curry house has been providing tasty roti and stew plates to the Montreal populace

since 1980. Their roti is crepe-like dough made with split peas and spices, and filled with a

thick seasoned curry containing potatoes and meats such as chicken, beef, goat, or seafood.

There is also a veggie roti option available. The stew chicken ($10.50) is highly

recommended; marinated chicken cooked in a golden brown stew sauce mixed with red

beans. Beverage-wise, you’ll have to get a Red Stripe beer ($4.95) to make your experience

as authentic as possible.

 

13. Patati Patata Friterie De Luxe

4177 St. Laurent Boulevard

Montreal, QC H2W 1Y7

Hours Open: 8:00 am - 2:00 am

(514) 844-0216

 

This small fast food joint boasts one of the best poutine in town (the fries to cheese ratio is

perfect), and all for less than $10. They also offer mini slider burgers that you can

customize yourself. Order one of these tasty morsels and the waitress will hand you a

checklist to tick off which toppings you would like. Patati Patata is perfect for pre or post

adventure fuel. Cheap and delicious – just how we like it.

 

14. Omnivore Grill

4351 St. Laurent Boulevard

Montreal, QC H2W 1Z8

Hours Open: 11:00 am –10:00 pm

(514) 303-5757

http://www.omnivoregrill.com

 

This simple, no-frills Middle Eastern restaurant delivers tasty grilled food items for both

herbivores and carnivores. The flavors of their beef, chicken and fish sandwiches (known

here as Kaftas) take inspiration from cuisines all over the world, with names like Thai,

Roma, and Bombay. All kaftas can be ordered as vegetarian also. To get the most bang for

your buck, we recommend the soup, salad, and sandwich combo for $10.50.