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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Vanpée
L'institution, la légendaire Banquise, certainement l'enseigne de poutine la plus connue de Montréal & on peut le comprendre. Service 24h/24, toujours ou presque de la file à l'extérieur & un chaos ambiant dans une odeur de poutine. La royale est bonne mais grosse mention special à la B.O.M. qui est très bonne. La grande portion est grande, ayez l'estomac bien accroché, vous pouvez toujours emporter mais si vous la commandez vous vous devez de la finir, stop être faible. Nécessaire de parler des défauts tout de même, le fromage qui manque de répondant & de couinement, le manque de sauce parfois & certaines recettes qui ne font pas toujours beaucoup de sens. Bref, la Banquise est bonne & une adresse à faire mais de meilleurs poutines existent à Montréal.View more
Matthew
First & foremost: after 9PM you must pay for your food in advanced. Thank you! This is my favourite practice in general. No longer will I be trapped waiting for the server to come back so I can pay my bill & leave. I can just sit down, eat, & then leave. Might be off putting for some, but I am a fan. Food - got La B.O.M, was absolutely fantastic. Even the regular size filled me. I thought it would be overly salty, but not all. Atmosphere - chaos mostly, but that is part of the charm. Constant flow of people going in & out, understandable with how good the food is I suppose. Staff seemed well accustomed with the chaos, service was great.View more
Puo????
Fantastic experience! Food is really worth the wait! Service is kind & respectful! A go to for poutine in Montreal ⚜️ Plus! Love how it's 24hrs!View more
Mr
Great place to experience poutine for the first time. Wide variety of options available.View more
Ana
Amazing poutine!!!!!! Left very full🥰🥰🥰 great staff too!!!View more
Elnaz
The place is always full of peple. Make sure to count waiting time outside too. Poutines are so good with any kind of flavor & taste that you want.View more
Srikar
Best poutine place in Montreal. But there usually a long line to get in so be prepared.View more
Antonieta
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
Essa
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
Aidan
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
Michael
Always amazing! Always would stop by here on the way between ottawa & usa. The best & the most variety poutine!View more
Karim
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
Jasmine
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
Chance
Totally lived up to the hype, delicious poutine & very kind servers!View more