THE HISTORY OF LA BINERIE MONT-ROYAL June 11th, 1938 Joachim Lussier is the founder and first owner of La Binerie MONT-ROYAL. Assisted by his brother Leo, he decided that the traditional Quebec cuisine and family spirit are the pillars of the establishment. During the first 60 years, several members of their families worked at the restaurant and left their contributions and memories with the customers. La Binerie Mont-Royal has become a culinary institution in Quebec, which is proud to offer authentic Quebec cuisine to all those who want to remember the good experiences of family meals. Memorable experiences are created for all new customers! July 13th, 1966 Leo buys his brother's restaurant. In October of the same year, he hired a "new kid", a waiter, Fernand Groulx rapidly integrating with the Lussier family. In October 1969, Fernand weds Claire, Leo’s eldest daughter. So when Leo decided to retire - he knew that there was someone to take his place! August 4th, 1978, after 40 years of service, Leo sells La Binerie Mont-Royal to Fernand and Claire. The two work together for over 30 years! March 10th, 2001, the secret recipes of La Binerie Mont-Royal are given to a trio of restaurants in Quebec which brought some physical improvements to the restaurant. In March 2002, the torch of Quebec cuisine was purchased and continued by Suzanne Touchette and Bernard Deschamps. November 17th, 2005, Jocelyne and Philippe Brunet became the happy recipients of La Binerie Mont-Royal. They were looking for several months for a restaurant that offered food and special experience, which also had development potential. In hopes of making a cozier restaurant, the bar and the tables are now solid maple and walls are covered with pictures of our family traditions from the great Quebec illustrator Joseph-Edmond Massicotte. Several improvements in the menu were made and continue to be, so that the dishes offered can live up to the required quality, while respecting the authenticity of the Quebec cuisine! They like to offer their loyal customers and the many visitors from other countries, the pleasure of enjoying traditional dishes, making sure they leave with a good memory! Eating at La Binerie Mount Royal... is putting Quebec on your plate! At the La Binerie, you will feel at home!
Our Specialties
Our traditional Quebec cuisine, Breakfast, Baked beans, Pea soup, Shepherd's pie, Meatballs stew, Meatloaf, Black pudding, Poor Man's pudding and Sugar pie.
La Binerie Mont Royal emerges in many reviews as a warm, nostalgic staple offering honest, comforting Quebecois cooking with generous portions and homemade quality. The menu centers on traditional favorites like fèves au lard, tourtière, pea soup, poutines, and crepes, all prepared on site and served in a bright, old Quebec decor that feels like a tiny museum of Montreal history. The atmosphere is described as welcoming, friendly, and family like, with attentive service and explanations of the dishes that make guests feel at home. The beans are repeatedly hailed as the star, richly flavorful and tender, while other classics such as shepherd's pie, boudin, and meat pies are praised for comforting textures and hearty portions that satisfy. The experience is often framed as an authentic, affordable, and memorable introduction to Quebec cuisine, with many visitors planning a return to sample more of the house made specialties and to soak up the ambiance.
Nous y sommes allés pour souper. Poutine excellente, bière au top, très copieux. Enfin bref, nous nous sommes régalés !!!! Merci à Jean Philippe pour le service 👌👌👌👌
An absolute Must Stop if you want to tary authentic Quebequois fare beyond poutine. Brightly painted yellow, seating is mostly a deli-counter style, with some tables here & there. Vintage photos & signs line the walls, reminding or teaching visitors of Montreal's past. We were invited to look around & then seat ourselves anywhere.
Everything is made in house. My husband had the shepherd pie, & I had the Tartiere (beef & pork pie.) Ketchup was provided - a staple'seasoning' for both. We also had pea soup & a caramel pudding & coffee for dessert. It was good, solid, native comfort food, probably made exactly how the cooks' grandmothers made it. Not highly-seasoned, not special food with seasonal availability but filling meals to keep you going all day long. They also had a selection of pies & proper Canadian pork & beans to purchase & bring home.
The friendly server talked with us a for a while in flawless English, & helped me with a little of my Quebequois pronunciation. When he discovered that we had a common interest, genealogy, he introduced me to a cook with the same family name as the one I was researching. Small world.
Definitely would go back again.
Oct 1, 2025
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Depuis longtemps je cherchais où manger une bonne poutine. J'ai trouvé l'endroit où non seulement la poutine est excellente mais où l'on trouve d'autres spécialités québécoises. De plus l'ambiance est chaleureuse, typique & le personnel au sommet de son art. Allez-y les yeux fermés vous ne serez pas déçus.
Très bon bar brasserie.
J'ai commandé une poutine qui était excellente & cela vous cale tellement que vous n'allez pas la finir.
C'est la meilleure poutine que j'ai mangée à ce jour.
J'ai commandé une poutine. Bonne dose & très très bon.
Personnel incroyablement gentil qui vien vous voir toute les 15 minutes pour demander si vous avez besoin de quelque chose. Très respectueux.
Pas d'accueil , pas de service... poutine au porc effiloche vraiment pas terrible (frites brulees, non cuites dans l'huile donc sans gout, un porc effiloche sans saveur non plus) , une assiette (2 oeufs/ 1 crepe dure comme du bacon/ bacon/jambon) que l'on fait meilleure a la maison ... cafe vraiment pas bon ... bref le tout pour 65$ ... derniere fois pour moi !
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I'm so lucky to be staying right beside La Binerie. The beans are SO GOOD & savory, & with a bit of a hardness, not soggy & sweet like so many. I enjoyed the bacon-sausage-egg breakfast & the owner is great company as well. I'm new to Montreal & his energy was very kind & welcoming. I also look forward to trying the not-fried poutine (wow!!!) when I come back again. The ambiance is also great & full of character, I love the long tables & stools. This place is worth a visit & just the fact that they've been around for 15+ years (maybe 20?) should tell you enough about how good they are!
À faire absolument lors de votre séjour à Montréal. L'accueil est parfait, la nourriture de grande qualité (les frites ne sont pas cuites à l'huile mais au four ce qui fait que la poutine est savoureuse), service efficace. Nous reviendrons goûter les autres plats de la carte. Merci.
Great spot for traditional a québécois meal! The service is very friendly & the menu is full of local delicacies like mac & cheese, poutine, steak frites. Definitely save room for their yummy desserts!
Going to the newest, flashiest restaurant in town is always fun, but discovering a long-established place for the first time is just as exciting. This was the case with here for us. Serving authentic, traditional Québécois cuisine since 1938, they have all the classics: poutine, shepherd's pie, pea soup, tourtière, pouding chômeur, & more. But the comfort food items don't stop there; they serve breakfast all day, & all their alcohol is locally made here in Quebec. The menu is just too vast to get a good sense of it in one go. We will have to return for more, but our initial impression was positive.
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Seconde fois pour ma part que je viens à cet endroit & vraiment le service d'un jeune homme, je n'ai pas osé lui demander son prénom mais EXCEPTIONNEL ! Gentil, sympa, vraiment rien à redire! Ambiance tamisée & calme ça change de beaucoup d'autres places où on ne s'entend pas. Niveau tarif vraiment abordable ! J'aime vraiment leurs poutines! Je recommande à 500% ! 🙂