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La Banquise
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La Banquise

4.5$ & $$
Open 24Hrs
MondayOpen 24Hrs
TuesdayOpen 24Hrs
WednesdayOpen 24Hrs
ThursdayOpen 24Hrs
FridayOpen 24Hrs
SaturdayOpen 24Hrs
SundayOpen 24Hrs
Casse-Croute (Snack Bar)PoutineBurgersRegionalBreakfast

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

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We accept:  Interac, ATM machine

More 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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4.5 with 890 ratings on RestoMontreal.ca

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Kevin
5.0

Très bonne poutine, on s'est régalés ! Je recommande ce restaurant.View more

Aug 19, 2024
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Sam
5.0

We have a blast as always at La Banquise! I took my significant other to taste the famous Canadian dish & La Banquise did not disappoint! Awesome place, staff & above all, the food!View more

Aug 13, 2024
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Eric
3.0

Il n'y a rien d'extraordinaire à part le fait que c'est ouvert 24h. J'ai reçu une erreur dans ma commande & on m'a chargé 4.45$ de trop...View more

Aug 12, 2024
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Truc
4.0

Très sympas pour y manger une bonne poutine améliorée !!! Les serveurs sont également très agréables !!!View more

Aug 11, 2024
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Nicholas
5.0

HeavenView more

Aug 11, 2024
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Marya
4.0

Première fois pour moi à la banquise j'ai pris la sud-ouest ( je suis une puriste habituellement, mais mon chum m'a convaincu) Sauce: 7/10 Frites: 7/10 ( sucrées mais pas assez croustillante) Fromage: 8/10 Garnitures: 10/10 les rondelles étaient croustillantes à souhait & quoi dire de la sauce sud-ouest! Le service était excellent & rapide malgré l'achalandage!View more

Aug 11, 2024
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Alae
4.0

La poutine est bonne apart les frites qui sonts bourré d'huile, belle ambiance mais l'espace est trop serré les tables sonts trop proche l'une de l'autre y a même les serveurs qui te frotte le bras à chaque aller-retour à cause du manque d'espace !View more

Aug 11, 2024
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Christel
5.0

35 sortes de poutines & en plus même la plus classique est délicieuse. Quantité xxl alors commencez par une regular & si vous êtes avec des enfants une pour deux c'est bien ,sinon possibilité de boîte pour la rapporter a la maison ! Expérience à faire pour la poutine & l'ambiance de ce resto🤘😎🇨🇦View more

Aug 5, 2024
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Peter
2.0

I heard this place has a reputation for poutines & people all over come for their food. For once, I decided to come. Meh ! That's it... It's , ok -ish... The potatoes were not good, the toppings where (cheese & gravy was excellent) but most of the food is the potatoes. It tastes like burned oil. I personally wasn't impressed but if you have NOTHING else to eat & you are in the area, why not. The waitresses were the nicest part, they were very sweet, but they came twice, once for the food & the other to collect. So not a huge fuss there either. Maybe it was a one off, MAYBE? But I wouldn't go back to try & find parking in that mess of an area (with all the closed streets & construction) & pay 3 times the price of a poutine just to "TRY".View more

Aug 5, 2024
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Marky
4.0

2024: same comment really. Recommend the Caillou 2018: Great selection, but there are tons of other places with shorter lineups you can grab an elaborate poutine at.View more

Aug 4, 2024
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Tom
5.0

Everything we expected from a poutine's restaurant. We had a great time, the service was super nice & the food was goodView more

Aug 3, 2024
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Douglas
2.0

Food is fine but I have never had so many servers push into me as I walk through a restaurant, not a very considerate staff.View more

Aug 3, 2024
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Mostafa
5.0

Best poutines in Montreal!View more

Aug 3, 2024
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Julien
5.0

Excellente carte de poutine, aux goûts variés. Pensez à venir un peu en avance, il y a souvent une file d'attente pour entrer.View more

Jul 28, 2024
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Eric
5.0

Une première poutine à Montréal Arrivé avant l'heure de point, accueilli avec le sourire & gentillesse On a été servi par Alex qui nous a super conseillé sur les poutines à découvrir & sur les bières! Merci à lui ! Excellent !View more

Jul 28, 2024
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Marcologue
4.0

Very good poutine! I recommend going there after a night out drinking as long as you have Super-Mario's power legs so to jump over the puke puddles around the areaView more

Jul 28, 2024
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Peifan
5.0

Surprisingly nice poutine.View more

Jul 28, 2024
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Vicky
5.0

La Banquise has the most delicious poutine we've ever tried! It's great that the place is open 24 hours, but it's almost always busy, so we arrived early in the morning for breakfast. The environment was nicely decorated, with a huge window for natural sunlight. The portions were so big we couldn't believe our eyes. The servers were really friendly & welcoming. It gets a bit noisy as more guests start to come in, which was expected. We'll definitely be back if we have a chance to visit Montreal again :)View more

Jul 27, 2024
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Michaël
3.0

They messed up our order 🥲 We had to go back & wait for them to make a new one. But otherwise, their poutines are good!View more

Jul 27, 2024
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Remy
4.0

Good Social Atmosphere. Takeout is more waiting with patients. Dine in is more fluid going in & out.View more

Jul 27, 2024
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