Located on Paré Street, Pushap is the oldest Indian sweet shop and restaurant in Montreal with over a dozen varieties of scrumptious Indian sweets, it also serves affordable vegetarian Indian food that is sure to please many palates.
Pushap is celebrated for authentic Indian vegetarian dishes offered at affordable prices, with the thali, samosas, breads and sweets described as comforting and generous in portion. Reviews repeatedly call it a neighborhood gem with a welcoming family owned vibe and friendly service, even as a few notes are raised about service at the counter and limited seating. The food is described as fresh and not overly oily or salty, tasting like home and satisfying hungry diners, with many declaring Pushap the best Indian in town and a go to for value. Payment is sometimes cash only, though some orders via Uber Eats allow card payments and there is mention of limited parking nearby. For those seeking vegetarian Indian cuisine with consistent quality and low prices, Pushap remains a long standing staple that keeps patrons coming back for samosas, sweets and hearty meals.
We love their chana bhatura thali! Always served fresh & tasty 😋 Service is bit slow provably because it's very crowded most of the time. Prices are extremely reasonable 👏🏻 Their mithai/sweets are good & fresh too. Love the barfi 🍬
This is a place for Affordable food options Worked at a place near this restraunt. Ususal orders in my office from this place were Samosas, tea, mango lassi, sweets like gulab jamun, chat papdi, or a lunch meal like lentils with rice. No complaints
Oct 26, 2024
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Je fréquente ce restaurant depuis plus de 25 ans. Les portions & le goût raffiné des aliments sont toujours les mêmes soient parfaits. Ce restaurant fêtera bientôt ses 40 années d'existence.
It finally happened. What you ask? I tried Pushap after hearing good things about them for years. However, it would be a true test of their service, quality & patience on a long weekend evening. To begin with the counter person was kind in answering a few questions while ordering. Despite servers running to a fro from the kitchen with customer orders navigating through the line growing as the dinner rush steadily amplified. I ended up taking out a Thali tray with lentils (my choice between them & what I was told was the spicier chick pea option). I also opted for the fried Chapati based on another recommendation by the counter person. We also discussed their selection of sweet treats & I got one I'd never tried before - which turned out to be a fragrant & textural bite. The wait wasn't too long despite the afore mentioned tumultuous scene of people in the know about good Indian food forming. The platter consisted of cumin rice, a lightly vinegar tasting cabbage salad, slight spicy Matar Paneer with Al dente peas & soft white cheese. The lentils which were more like a soup - but that's not a bad thing. Also a chunk-style potato & green pepper stew which I believe is called aloo shimla mirch which was very satiating & flavourful. The Chapati was nice & stretchy & served as a second spoon for scooping up the curries. The quality, taste & portion was just right for an enjoyable dinner. Another non-edible delight was their prices being very fair - kudos for that! Happily they passed with flying marks & the hype was not just hype. Good work to all the staff.
Oct 14, 2024
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I've been a customer along with my sister & my parents for many years now & I have never been disappointed. Service is fast, the price is right, I love the tally there & the desserts are exquisite. I'm just in love with this place. Hope it never closes.
IMPORTANT: Cash Only Place Once I did not have cash so I did a UBER Pickup but as we all know prices on the UBER menu are always more than actuals. No place in Montreal can beat their Samosa price! Though some people wrote about bad service in the reviews, but for some unknown reason I was always served very nicely here. I tried many dishes here as I live nearby & I am sure you will find Aloo-Gobhi(Potato- Cauliflower), Baigan Bharta(Egg Plant dish) & Daal Maharani(Lentils) as some of the good menu items here. Food items are less spicy so kids can also enjoy. For dessert you should try the "Gajar Ka Halwa"(Carrot Dessert) & the "Laddu"(Flour Dessert) as the best recommendations though all of their desserts & entire Indian Sweets section is just really really good. This place is very busy on weekends so try on weekdays!
I ordered samosas, mango lassi, papri chaat, & aloo paratha. The samosas are amazing. The chaat did not come with any toppings or veggies which isn't traditional. I was really disappointed because I was expecting pomegranate or mint or something fresh on top. The mango lassi & aloo paratha are okay but I'd try other items on the menu because it's possible I simply ordered items they're not as strong in.
Bless Pushap! They're decades-long proof that you can serve decent & delicious home style vegetarian food without charging massive markup. Their waitstaff is young & rotates a lot, so if you eat in, so expect the same service you'd get eating in at a bakery, & you'll be fine. Terrific staff & food, love you Pushap!
