La Banquise
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La Banquise
Open 24Hrs
| Monday | Open 24Hrs |
| Tuesday | Open 24Hrs |
| Wednesday | Open 24Hrs |
| Thursday | Open 24Hrs |
| Friday | Open 24Hrs |
| Saturday | Open 24Hrs |
| Sunday | Open 24Hrs |
Info & Location
About us
La Banquise, originally a small ice-cream shop, first opened its doors in May 1968. In fall of the same year, its founder, local fireman Pierre Barsalou, decided to transform the enterprise into a 24-hour snack bar. At the time it specialized in exceptionally good hot-dogs and great fries. Poutine first appeared on the menu at the start of the 80s and originally just two varieties were offered, classic and Italian. However, in response to repeated requests from very satisfied customers, the restaurant’s poutine varieties quickly multiplied. Today we offer no less than 25 different types of poutine. Today, La Banquise remains a family business. Mr. Barsalou’s youngest daughter Annie took over in the 1990s along with her partner Marc Latendresse. Together, they maintain both the tradition of quality and the excellent reputation of the La Banquise Restaurant. In summer 2006, La Banquise underwent major renovations and a much larger dining area was made available. 40 years on, La Banquise is now much more than a simple snack bar or poutine joint. Today it is also a warm, friendly venue where customers can enjoy micro-brewery beers, a complete menu du jour and excellent breakfasts. So here’s to you, our loyal customers, the night owls, the groups of friends, the workers, students, families and more, because all of you have contributed to shaping and enriching the success story that is La Banquise today. Many, many thanks.
Our Specialties
Poutine
Amenities, services & more
We accept: Interac, ATM machineMore details
We are located near Lafontaine Park. Gift Certificates available.
Paying parking across the street and free parking on the side street of restaurant.
30 seats.
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Events Nearby
POP Montreal International Music Festival 2025
Sep 24, 2025 to Sep 28, 2025
BLVD Festival 2025
Aug 28, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
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poutine(539) recommend(36) options(35) fries(31) cheese(27) sauce(26) prix(26) gravy(26) busy(24)Page 1 of 29 - 562 Reviews
Gordon
Simply the best poutine. Little run down but the poutine lovers will ignore that little detail. There was a line at 3pm ish. Staff were friendly.View more
Stef
Un classique, beaucoup de monde, beaucoup de bruit, beaucoup de choix, beaucoup de bonnes poutines, beaucoup de bonheur. & un service fort efficaceView more
Kattia
Went really late after a party, still got good service, food & prices.View more
Anouk
Tellement bon !
Nous avons un peu attendu, mais ils sont victimes de leur succès.View more
Claude
Belle terrasse, les prix sont pas trop pire honnêtement. J'y suis allé récemment & heureux de vour que la qualité a resté après toutes ses années. Si un touriste me demande ou aller gouter une poutine je l'envoie là... on peut discuter toute la journée qui fait la meilleure mais je crois que pour l'expérience globale c'est les best. Aussi, ouvert 24h! Belle façon de finir une soiréeView more
Pauline
C'était super bon. Cependant le soir où nous y sommes allés, il y avait beaucoup de monde. Nous avons donc mangé à 6 sur une table de 4 ce qui n'était pas très agréable puisque la table derrière nous était pareille & nous avons eu très peu de placeView more
Brigitte
Découvrir la poutine traditionnelle & des dizaines de recettes en variation, super endroitView more
Sarah
A must visit if you're in Montreal. The service is crazy fast & efficient & the poutine is authentic & crave able! Sometimes I think I need some at 4am... There will probably come a day 😂
Tight quarters in the restaurant, but they are moving people pretty fast & the staff knows what they are doing. Must try! I'll be back again soon.View more
Nikki
When I used to visit Montreal pre pandemic, there was no huge line like it is now. We came to grab a takeout at 930pm on a Sunday night. It was about 20-30 wait. Good for local business being so popular! We ordered poutine with smoked meat, bacon, spicy sausages, & pepperoni on it. You can't go wrong with any of their poutine. My wife & I devoured the entire grande serving box!View more
Mathieu
Longue attente, bruyant, mais jamais déçu, ça répond au besoin : manger gras & bienView more
Hannah
Pretty good! I got the smoked meat poutine & it was very tasty. There was a large portion of meat & even though the plate itself seemed small, I could only finish half because it was so filling. You could definitely share one between two people depending on how hungry you are. We were a large group right at dinner & they worked quick to get us seated as soon as possible. Service was good, relatively quick, & friendly.View more
Nathan
J'ai testé pour la première fois la poutine. Eh bien c'était le lieu idéal ! C'était bon ! Au sujet de la fréquentation le lieu est victime de son succès, beaucoup de monde au heures de pointe. Mais malgré cela une bonne gestion du flux.View more
Jared
If your willing to wait then you have to eat at LA Banquise!! The line was down the block!! The crazy part was no one minded. It was as if they knew it was going to be worth it. They are famous for thier poutines & they take it seriously. There are enough choices of poutines to satisfy everyone. I am glad I waited. I will never come back to Montreal without stopping by. All foodies...report to LA Banquise!! Your stomach will thank you!View more
Camellia
Service was very fast & the routine delicious.View more