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Jean-Talon's little sister Marché Atwater is our top tip. Situated in Montréal’s Southwest borough, close to the Lachine Canal, Atwater Market’s art deco building is one of the most beautiful in the city containing a true gastronomic treasure trove. It is celebrated for its many butcher shops and cheesemongers, horticultural producers, market gardeners, and shopkeepers offering a wide variety of fresh, refined and original merchandise.
Head to Les Douceurs du Marché on Atwater’s ground floor, a food emporium that is often referred to as “Alibaba’s Cave of Wonders” for its countless hidden treasures - over 3000 of them to be exact.
We picked up a few goodies here. First, a beautifully designed, paper-wrapped tin of LATA octopus in ragout. LATA offers a selection of Premium Conservas from Portugal, ethically caught and produced at one of the oldest canneries in the country. Second, a rare tin of Conservas Santos sardines in olive oil, prepared with fresh fish caught daily on the Portuguese coast. Our third find was a bright pink tin of L'Atelier du Cuisinier No 3 Tapas squid with piquillos peppers & lemon, one we are particularly looking forward to serving chilled as an hors d’oeuvre.
Has a reputation as a bit of a food lover’s paradise. After all, Canada’s second largest city has a considerable French colonial history dating back to the 16th century, and remains the second largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris.
However, this city’s food scene goes way beyond being influenced by France’s gastronomic roots. Montreal has long been a magnet for immigrants from all around the globe. This fact is reflected in its distinct, multi-faceted culinary scene which showcases influences from Europe, North Africa, South Asia, and beyond.
Eating in Montreal is so much more than the stereotypes. This is not just ‘France-lite’, gravy-laden late night poutine, wannabe-New York bagels, or heavy smoked meat. It’s French, only grittier. It’s New York, only cheaper. It’s like nowhere else you have ever eaten.
The great eating to be found in Montreal is accompanied by an abundance of top notch food and provisions shops, open-air markets and specialty stores. This makes it somewhat of a mecca and our current top spot for a road trip to find rare tinned fish, provisions and preserves from around the globe.
