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The best smoked meat in Montreal
Start with Schwartz's Deli in The Plateau (Saint-Laurent) for medium smoked meat sandwich on rye with mustard, Lester's Deli in Outremont for smoked meat with home fries and Snowdon Deli in Snowdon for smoked meat sandwich. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Schwartz's DeliThe Plateau (Saint-Laurent) · Smoked meat
Get: Medium smoked meat sandwich on rye with mustard
The 1928 landmark; brisket cured for days and smoked in-house.
- Lester's DeliOutremont · Smoked meat
Get: Smoked meat with home fries
Old-school Outremont deli, a local alternative to Schwartz's.
- Snowdon DeliSnowdon
Get: Smoked meat sandwich
Family-run deli and a signature smoked meat; named by two publishers.
- Wilensky's Light LunchMile End
Get: The Wilensky Special, a pressed beef salami and bologna on a kaiser
1932 lunch counter that is a Montreal icon, though not strictly smoked meat.
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Where is the best smoked meat in Montreal?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Schwartz's Deli (The Plateau (Saint-Laurent)), Lester's Deli (Outremont) and Snowdon Deli (Snowdon). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Schwartz's Deli, get medium smoked meat sandwich on rye with mustard. At Lester's Deli, get smoked meat with home fries. At Snowdon Deli, get smoked meat sandwich. At Dunn's Famous, get smoked meat sandwich.
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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