Blackstrap BBQ
Barbecue restaurant · Winthrop Town ·
Slow-cooked meats, interesting sides, craft cocktails, live music
Slow-cooked meats, interesting sides, craft cocktails, live music
"Founded over a decade ago by a couple of East Coast Grill alums, Blackstrap started out as a tiny space with a focus on takeout, but the restaurant has expanded into adjacent spaces over the years, adding a full bar and dining room. Blackstrap touches on different barbecue regions with sweet and spicy Memphis-style dry rub ribs, smoky Texas-style brisket, and tangy North Carolina-style pulled pork. The friendly crew also does catering." - Erika Adams
"Dylan Kier, one of the city’s most dedicated pitmasters, runs this award-winning decade-old Verdun operation, which many consider Montreal’s finest in the barbecue department. Its approach is Memphis-style, with meats dry-rubbed and slow-cooked, but its reinterpretation of poutine, featuring brisket burnt ends, is another reason to visit." - Valerie Silva
"Dylan Kier is Montreal’s pre-eminent purveyor of all manner of rubbed and smoked meats. His Verdun barbecue hub is a casual affair with meaty plates, sandwiches, chili, and a famous Burnt Ends poutine topped with crispy brisket bits." - Eater Staff
"Blackstrap BBQ began firing up its smokers on Wellington back in 2012, and is still among the few spots in Montreal offering the dry-rubbed, slow-cooked meaty goodness that is American barbecue. Open on Sundays, diners can’t go wrong with one of its combo plates with a choice of protein (ribs, brisket, pulled pork, or barbecue mushroom), pickles, onions, and sides. The deep fried mac and cheese and brisket burnt ends poutine are fan favourites."
"When Blackstrap BBQ first opened in Verdun in 2012, Montrealers headed here in droves. Years later, this smokehouse is as good as ever, and the neighbourhood - once a somewhat bleak part of the city - is thriving. You can’t go wrong with brisket, ribs, or chicken, but the burnt ends poutine is a must. Come with a few people even if you have to round up strangers on the street (it won’t be hard once you mention Blackstrap) and plan to share a bit of everything." - Ashley Joseph
