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Montreal showcases Middle Eastern cuisine from fresh bread and hummus to spiced grilled meats and orange-blossom pastries. Explore 14 spots, from cozy mezze bars to modern takes on classics, offering a rich culinary heritage with Levantine, Persian, and Syrian dishes and wallet-friendly options like Le Petit Alep's Bib Gourmand.
Nothing beats a good shawarma on Montreal's pedestrian streets, a must-try Middle Eastern classic enjoyed after festivals or summer nights. Originating in the Ottoman Empire, shawarma cooks on a vertical spit and is served as mezze with hummus or wrapped in saj or pita, with marinated meat, crisp vegetables, potatoes, and garlic sauce.
Outremont, a refined Montreal neighborhood at the base of Mount Royal, blends leafy parks with a buzzing food scene of cafes, bakeries, and restaurants. The guide highlights must-visit spots for coffee, pastries, brunch, and fine dining, from casual bistros to rooftop bars, making wandering its streets a delicious adventure.
Montreal's Damas redefines brunch with a sharing, prix-fixe menu inspired by Middle Eastern flavors, from honey-roasted carrots with labneh to shakshuka, Pistachio-Crusted Kibbeh Nayyeh, lamb casserole, grilled halloumi, and signature pistachio drinks; brunch Saturdays-Sundays 10am-2:30pm.
Les Filles Fattoush opens its first permanent boutique at Montreal's Jean-Talon Market, offering year-round Syrian cuisine, warm mezzes, spreads, baklava, hot pita chips, Turkish coffee, and Syrian groceries while empowering recently arrived women. BYO containers for take-out; summer terrace; a growing Middle Eastern culinary hub.