Wilensky

Steve

5.0

Light lunch sandwiches were good. No tipping allowed. It should be a stop when near mile end.

Dee

5.0

A Staple, simple tasty, & the pop, I stopped drinking pop a few years ago, but can't stop here for lunch & not have one!

David

5.0

Good, simple food at a good price in an extraordinary setting; what's not to love?

The special sandwich with cheese & pickles with a cherry soda. Incredible.

I highly recommend this spot for a perfectly satisfying lunch, & a trip back in time as you sit at the counter & take it all in.

Mick

5.0

Simplicity pulled off with precision & excellence is how places become institutions. Wilensky's is absolutely an institution & you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't go for lunch when you visit the city.

If you live here & you haven't been yet, what are you doing??

Expert

5.0

Wilensky's Light Lunch - Montreal

This place has a special kind of magic. Often, well-known or iconic spots can feel rushed or unfriendly, but that wasn't the case here at all. Sharon was incredibly kind & welcoming-happy to chat, answer questions, & genuinely interact with guests.

The special sandwich is delicious in its simplicity, letting the flavours speak for themselves, & the cherry cola is a perfect match. If I return to Montreal, I'll definitely come back. This is truly a must-visit in the city.

Muy Rico 🤤

Dan

5.0

I go here every day for lunch when I'm visiting Montreal. The building is a nostalgic step back in time. The food is a simple menu of delicious comfort food with homemade sodas at their soda fountain. The people who own this & work here all such wonderful people. Wish I could get here more often.

Jacob

5.0

Nestled in the mile-end on the corner of rue Clark & Fairmount West, Wilensky's Light Lunch has been serving grilled sandwiches since it opened in 1932.

As I walked in, I could tell from the friendly banter between the staff & the regulars sitting at the bar that Wilensky's is all about fostering community through food.

I ordered the Wilensky's special, a grilled salami & bologna sandwich with mustard & your choice of cheese (i opted for swiss) served on a kaiser roll. Accompanied by a small bag of house pickles, this really does make for the perfect light lunch.

Kristin

5.0

Such a great lunch! Very limited menu but don't let that put you off! We had a special with Swiss, half sour pickle's & two egg cream sodas - one vanilla the second chocolate (both good but preferred the vanilla)

Super friendly folks at a family run historic cafe

Esha

5.0

The sandwich was really good. Perfect for a small & light lunch as promised!
Reasonably priced at 5.19$ for a sandwich with cheese.

Sonya

3.0

Lovely historic deli! I visited Wilensky's as part of a food tour, & it was a very fun peek into Montreal's culinary history. It makes a very cheap, quick lunch if you're in the area, & I appreciate that the deli still feels like a 1920s movie set. The staff is super friendly & feels extremely passionately about their mustard -- so don't try to ask for a sandwich without it -- & it feels like a lovely neighborhood joint. They specialize in the Wilensky special, which includes grilled bologna, salami, cheese, & mustard on a Kaiser roll, which my fellow food tour guests seemed to really enjoy. Their vegetarian alternative had egg salad & mustard on a Kaiser roll, which was tasty, but honestly not my favorite part of the tour; the bread was a little bit too dry, & it felt rather one-note with just the egg salad. Even so, it was a really fun visit, & I'm sure it's better for folks who eat meat.