Lester's Deli

"A 50s-era deli with a sepia-toned interior offering smoked meat sandwiches, chopped liver, and lox, known for its vibrant atmosphere and historical significance." - Nathan Englander Nathan Englander Nathan Englander is a Toronto-based writer and best-selling author. His short fiction and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, The Washingt

"This family-run diner has been serving smoked meat to Outremont for nearly 70 years. Little has changed in that time, with the walls still adorned with memorabilia and kitsch. Their smoked meat is tender and decently marbled with a punchy kick of spice, served alongside other Jewish delicacies including lox that’s smoked on-site as well as karnatzel, a Jewish garlicky dried beef sausage." - JP Karwacki, Eater Staff

"Make no mistake, Lester’s is a fixture for smoked meat in this city. But its hot dogs are a menu mainstay for a good reason: A toasted kosher all-beef frank cooked off on the grill and served with ballpark mustard, it’s excellent." - JP Karwacki

"Lester’s has been slicing up some of the city’s best smoked meat for 65 years, and also does Jewish deli classics like chopped liver, or bagels with cream cheese and lox. Grab a sandwich, some fries and a pickle and travel the half-block to Parc St-Viateur for a picnic by the pond." - Dahlia Snaiderman, Ashley Joseph

"The best thing about Montreal—besides that it’s bilingual and has universal health care—is that it has an endless supply of memorable sandwiches, like the smoked meat sandwich at Lester’s Deli." - ByBryan Fountain