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
Reviews often mention
poutine(534) recommend(36) options(35) fries(31) cheese(27) sauce(26) gravy(26) prix(25) busy(24)Page 13 of 28 - 554 Reviews
Sara
My favourite place for poutine. Good service, good food, authentic place... My favourite is la festival.View more
Harshil
I had the La Veggie Reggie poutine, & it was fantastic. The fries were crispy, the gravy was tasty, & the cheese curds were perfect. This poutine is definitely worth trying. It's one of the best I've ever had!View more
Juliette
Les meilleures poutines du Québec à mon goût !View more
Katie
The line you see outside this place is for dine-in. Order takeout for a shorter wait. There are nearby picnic tables outside, or you can eat in the park. Dozens of poutine options. We ordered the one with mac & cheese bites on top.View more
Anja
Es macht Sinn sich vorher die Stoßzeiten anzuschauen, das haben wir nicht gemacht und es war so voll! Wir haben uns deshalb für Take away entschieden. Service war super! Und die veggie und veganen Poutine waren richtig lecker! Klare EmpfehlungView more
Laurie
the poutine is mid but its open 24/7 so thats a +View more
Alexandre
J'ai adoré, je recommande la sud ouest & la chicks!View more
Mai
This was the second time we were here. The customer service was bad this time, we tried to customize the poutines. However, the lady who took our order seems very annoyed & rude. Poutines are 5/5 but service is 1/5 this time.View more
Kevin
Très bonne poutine, on s'est régalés ! Je recommande ce restaurant.View more
Sam
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
Eric
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
Truc
Très sympas pour y manger une bonne poutine améliorée !!! Les serveurs sont également très agréables !!!View more
Marya
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
Alae
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
Christel
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
Peter
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
Marky
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
Tom
Everything we expected from a poutine's restaurant. We had a great time, the service was super nice & the food was goodView more
Douglas
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