Best of Montreal
The best sandwiches in Montreal
Start with Schwartz’s in Plateau / The Main for smoked meat on rye, Olive et Gourmando in Old Montreal for poached egg on your face panini and Mitch Deli in Beaubien for fried chicken sandwich. Here are all 8, with what to get at each.
- Schwartz’sPlateau / The Main · Smoked-meat deli
Get: Smoked meat on rye
Smoking meat the same way since 1928, and the line out the door says it all.
- Lester's DeliOutremont
Get: Smoked meat with home fries
A neighborhood deli with old photos on the walls, making smoked meat since 1951.
- Main Deli Steak HouseSaint-Laurent Boulevard, across from Schwartz's
Get: Smoked meat sandwich, medium
The locals' alternative across the street, with tables and less of a wait.
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Where is the best sandwiches in Montreal?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Schwartz’s (Plateau / The Main), Olive et Gourmando (Old Montreal) and Mitch Deli (Beaubien). All 8 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Schwartz’s, get smoked meat on rye. At Olive et Gourmando, get poached egg on your face panini. At Mitch Deli, get fried chicken sandwich. At Café Gentile, get fuhgeddaboudit.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Montreal: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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