The 38 Best Restaurants in Montreal, Canada | Eater

"Smoked meat helped put Montreal on the culinary map, and if you’re looking for some of the best without having to endure the snaking queues, head to family-run Snowdon Deli. This circa-1946 institution offers the city’s legendary smoked meat on mustard-smothered rye — minus the wait time. But don’t stop there. The menu has all the Jewish deli standards: matzo ball soup, chopped liver, eggplant salad, latkes, karnatzel, knishes, verenikas, gefilte fish, blintzes with dollops of sour cream and jam, and more. And if you need to feed a crowd, their party platters are a Montreal tradition — crustless egg, tuna, and salmon salad sandwiches, plus cream cheese, lox, and gherkin pinwheels. Vibe check: Expect a no-frills atmosphere where regulars squeeze into booths, chatter flows from behind the deli counter, and veteran employees ensure everything goes off without a hitch." - Valerie Silva