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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 889 ratings on RestoMontreal.ca

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Arthur
5.0

On a passé un super moment, les poutines étaient excellentes, le service nickel bref rien n'a dire.
D'ailleurs si vous n'êtes pas trop poutine, ne vous inquiétez pas il y a également des burger où autres !View more

Sep 7, 2023
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Kyle
3.0

Not quite worth the hype... :(View more

Sep 7, 2023
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Christy
5.0

Royale poutine was fantastic with feta cheese added. 10/10. Take out but all staff were super pleasant & catering to a mon-French speaking Winnipeger. Thanks Montreal,View more

Sep 6, 2023
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Ilias
5.0

Superbe expérience à la Banquise à ne pas manquer si vous passez à Montréal !
Poutines très généreuses & très abordables !
J'ai adoré la poutine Panoramix, qui était servie avec de la viande fumée (boeuf).
Je recommande très vivement !View more

Sep 5, 2023
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Crimson
5.0

loads of options, amaaazing poutine of course (we got the royale with pulled pork, apple, & bacon), neat decor, & friendly servers :)

always a fav when we're in town!View more

Sep 5, 2023
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Irina
5.0

Comida no light pero muy miy sabrosa y rica viva el PutineView more

Sep 5, 2023
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Inga
2.0

Food would say greasy but price is reasonable. It is very loud inside. Waitresses are rude in asking for their tips as it would be mandatory.View more

Sep 5, 2023
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Stefano
5.0

Poutine fantastiche, personale gentile e accogliente. Molta fila per entrare smaltita in pochissimo tempo.View more

Sep 5, 2023
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AMANDA
3.0

This place is the best for poutine!! Always busy & unfortunately they don't take reservations. If you decide to wait, there is no room to stand...most times you are outside. But make sure to check in every so often.View more

Sep 5, 2023
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NicoGuay23
13 Reviews
4.5

Poutine excellente & toujours un service honnête malgré les périodes achalandées

Sep 2, 2023
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SamiAbo-5954
1 Review
5.0

Delicious Poutine, the best in the Town of Montréal. But felt that one of the girl staff was racist & arrogant. I felt like shit for the rest of the night.

Feb 3, 2022
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NickTho-328
1 Review
3.0

Crew is overly not client oriented.
They have too much business.
That's the problem.

Jan 21, 2020
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Mangako
5 Reviews
1.0

If you want to have service & feel welcome. Well this isn't the place you should go. Treated like you're shit just for asking more water while waiting almost an hour for a poutine that's so bland you can barely say it's from Québec & just a ripoff... welp won't see me again nor my friends.

Sep 29, 2019
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JessicaDu-669
2 Reviews
4.5

good food but takes way tooo long to get it

Jul 25, 2018
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LeoNi-1150
1 Review
1.0

The service doesn't even take proper care of you....it took more than 1 hour to get the food that wasn't even good.

Aug 7, 2017
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IlianaS-636
1 Review
3.5

"Montreal was very quiet at midnight on Monday & La Banquise was the centre of attention for the whole block, it filled the neighbourhood with life, became a gathering place. We enjoyed our experience more for the vibe & general atmosphere than for the actual food."
Just a bite from our full experience review!

Apr 4, 2017
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explosive
25 Reviews
3.5

on m'en a beaucoup parlé de ce resto mais en sommes j'ai été plutôt déçu de la poutine la folie la sauce n'était pas très bonne des immenses grains de poivre c'est pas super en bouche à revoir certainement..

Sep 9, 2016
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Ruberchikken
57 Reviews
4.0

At first I thought the portion looked really small. Not at all. I wasn't even able to finish the small plate. Actually it made me sick. I could not eat anything the day after I just felt like throwing up. The poutine was really good though but it didn't sit right in my stomach. I got the matti which has mushrooms, onion, bacon & peppers. I find it pretty expensive for the portion size. I think it's more one of those famous places you just have to go to once in your life.

Jul 28, 2016
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Lillyne
57 Reviews
4.0

J'apprécie de retourner occasionnellement à la Banquise où les frites sont supers bonnes ! L'ambiance y est aussi vraiment cool

Jul 18, 2016
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Agricola
1 Review
5.0

Meilleure poutine en ville.
Vive la T-Rex!!!!

May 9, 2016
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