When you look around the city and observe what’s been happening in the food scene in the last few years, one thing that stands out is a huge boom of fried chicken in Montreal. Sure, Montreal is known for its rotisserie chicken, and our chicken wing game is strong, too. There were classic Montreal fried chicken spots before now, but lately, they're proliferating: we've got new restaurants opening up everywhere from Laval to the West Island and places in between.
Set on an island in the St. Lawrence River, this Anglo francophone Canadian city is the birthplace of Leonard Cohen, Arcade Fire, Cirque du Soleil and Oscar Peterson.
Montreal's foodie scene has welcomed a wave of new restaurants in 2023 that have quickly landed on just about everyone's radar. The city has seen a major influx of fresh culinary concepts including new takes on Vietnamese cuisine, delish twists on Lebanese classics and elevated versions of Thai faves.