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La Banquise
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La Banquise

4.5$ & $$
Open 24Hrs St. Jean Baptiste Day: hours might differ
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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Reviews for La Banquise

4.5 with 889 ratings on RestoMontreal.ca

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Srikar
5.0

Best poutine place in Montreal. But there usually a long line to get in so be prepared.View more

Feb 25, 2024
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Antonieta
5.0

The place is really nice & the food is was great! It's an great experience to try different poutines, specially coming from out of town! We had a great time & waited in line for about 15-20 minutes, worth it!View more

Feb 25, 2024
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Phil
5.0

IncredibleView more

Feb 24, 2024
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Essa
3.0

Honestly not worth the hype. The food wasn't bad, per se, but the poutine at costco is better. There's better poutineries in Montreal. Very crowded, tables too close together. Gravy not that impressive, & fries are so-so.View more

Feb 22, 2024
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Titi
5.0

Incroyable, pas d'autres mots sinon encore. BravoView more

Feb 22, 2024
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Aidan
4.0

Amazing service, & a very fun vibe. Open 24 hours which is sweet. Just average poutine tho. Fries are a bit soggy, but the toppings & gravy are great.View more

Feb 22, 2024
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Michael
5.0

Always amazing! Always would stop by here on the way between ottawa & usa. The best & the most variety poutine!View more

Feb 21, 2024
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Karim
3.0

Food was average, they gave a wide selection but the fries were torn in half when used fork, somehow like they weren't fresh enough or something. The service wasn't special, for example the waitress puts the cups on the side of the table & you pass it on to your people & pour the water, for some reason they made us pay before the food came, in the excuse of the waitress's shift was done. I think this is not a way to treat customers, even though if that was the case, another one should take over & we should only pay after we are done. It's not a fast food place. Anyways i would give it a 2 star. It can definitely be better.View more

Feb 21, 2024
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Jasmine
5.0

So good. They have the biggest selection of poutine I've seen & every single one I've tried so far has been amazing, I make a point of coming here every time I'm in Montreal. The portions are on the bigger side so make sure you're hungry & the large size is definitely one I'd share! The picture is of regular size La Scooby (with La Royale & La shoot-out in the background)View more

Feb 21, 2024
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Chance
5.0

Totally lived up to the hype, delicious poutine & very kind servers!View more

Feb 21, 2024
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Audrey
5.0

Super poutine !!!!!!!View more

Feb 20, 2024
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John
5.0

Best poutine ever!View more

Feb 20, 2024
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Aleksandr
4.0

Food wise - tremendous. Smoked meat poutine was legit, 10/10, filled me up big in no time. A simple burger was succulent & the patty was enjoyable. & here we come to the main event of the evening! (C) Bruce Buffer The tipping. So on the receipt it says clearly as in black ink on white paper clear: suggested amount of tip with some calculation. The audacity... Since it's not up to the customer to decide & you already did it for him/her, I can suggest a better thing: make it 15 cad tops for 1 poutine & 1 burger & then we'll discuss the tip. You suggest a good price & we as customers will suggest 15% to begin with. Yes/No?View more

Feb 20, 2024
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Stéphane
3.0

Contrairement à bien des gens, mon expérience Banquise a toujours été couci-couça. Jamais vraiment mauvaise... mais jamais renversante non plus. Service efficace, poutine généralement goûteuse & généreuse, mais sans plus. Au fil des ans, j'ai essayé certaines variétés que je ne commanderai plus jamais. C'est un jeu d'essai & d'erreur jusqu'à ce qu'on trouve la nôtre! Tout de même, je dois l'avouer, en ce qui concerne les endroits spécialisés en matière de poutine, j'ai des adresses à Montréal que je préfère à la Banquise.View more

Feb 20, 2024
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Jennifer
3.0

Not worth it for vegans imo, they had vegan option but the fries tasted weird (sweet) & I've had much better vegan poutine elsewhere (Maynard & MeeT in Vancouver)View more

Feb 20, 2024
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Victoria
3.0

Poutine was good, gravy is very salty (in a good way!). You pay before receiving your food after 9:00pm, so not much service to be had... however, the food came out ~5 minutes after paying & was hot & fresh. Overall a good experience, would recommend. Also, the regular is PLENTY for one person... almost too much 😊View more

Feb 15, 2024
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DE
5.0

the poutine here was phenomenal. definitely left me wanting more. can't wait to come back!View more

Feb 15, 2024
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Areg
4.0

Everything depends if you like the fies in your poutine brown. Everything else is amazing. Even the clubsandwich.View more

Feb 14, 2024
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Loris
4.0

Pour une première expérience avec la poutine au top ! Une bonne suggestion du serveuView more

Feb 14, 2024
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Nishan
5.0

Great poutine, the smoked meat option was too goodView more

Feb 14, 2024
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