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St-Viateur by Carmanah
While there are many bagel shops in the city of Montreal, St-Viateur's is possibly the most legendary and a local favourite. For starters, they've been around since 1957!
On a cold December evening, we wandered through my significant other's old childhood neighbourhood and stumbled across St-Viateur's. I doubt it was by accident.
Through the windows I could see the bakers at work, baking the round pieces of dough in the wood-burning oven. We walked in and the smell was delicious. Even though it was cold and dark outside, people were arriving to pick up their bagels. It turns out that this place is open 24 hours! As we stood in line I noticed the coolers containing all kinds of cream cheeses, and all kinds of smoked salmon for the bagels.
When it was our turn, we bought half a dozen bagels - 3 poppyseed and 3 sesame seed. They were so fresh, they were still hot! They were put into a brown paper bag, and away we went.
Outside I bit into the fresh poppyseed bagel. The entire thing was covered in poppy seeds. The bagels themselves are made with a sweet, dense dough of malt flour, flour, eggs, yeast, sugar, oil and water. The bagels are then simmered in hot honey water for 4 minutes which gives them their sheen and their sweetness.
This is quite a different style from the New York bagel, Montreal's biggest bagel rival. However, you can't compare Montreal bagels really... accept them for what they are. Some people say that they remind them of fresh-baked soft pretzels. Whatever they remind you of, I think they're definitely a must-try when you're in Montreal!
While St-Viateur bagels are excellent fresh as they are, you can also slice them in half and toast them with cheese. They make an excellent snack! Leave a Comment Theme: BakeryComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 263 St. Viateur Ouest, MontrealWebsite: www.stviateurbagel.com
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If you have had bagels from the NY-NJ area, you will be bewildered by these bagels. They are more dense and not what we consider bagels!
P.S. do not email me to start a bagel debate LOL Leave a Comment Theme: BakeryPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: St. Viateur St., off Park Ave. (two locations in Montreal)
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 St. Viateur's Bagels by rmdw
As an aside, I have an ongoing "debate" with one Peter Franklin, a famous taxi driver in New York City [www.gabby.com] about bagels. Even hinting to him that Montreal bagels might be superior to those found in NYC is sacrilege! If you happen to be going to New York right after Montreal then do me a favour and bring half a dozen bagels down to Peter and take one of his excellent tours!! Leave a Comment Theme: BakeryPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: 263 St. Viateur WestPhone: 514.528.6361Directions: There are other locations too (see their website) but I prefer the orginal place.Website: www.stviateurbagel.com
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 St. Viateur's Bagels by xedenx
There's no seats in St. Viateur's. It's strictly take-away. But there's a few coolers filled with cream cheeses, smoked salmon and various dips for you to purchase if you simply can't wait unitl you get home, or you don't want to stop by a grocery store. I think the prices were pretty comparible though. We took our bagels to a near-by coffee shop a little further down rue St. Viateur, purchased some coffee and sat on the outdoor patio to eat ours.
It's hard to describe why or how Montreal bagels differ from other bagels. Maybe part of it was the fact that they were so fresh that made them so good. But it just seemed like they were chewier and the texture was better. Sorry, I don't really know how else to put it! Definitely worth the trip to Outremont!
Also, on a side note, if you take Ave Du Parc to get there, it's lined with some incredibly cheap fruit markets. We got some fantastic blackberries and raspberries for less than $1 CAD/quart last summer.
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I was neighbour of their 2 locations on St-Viateur for more than a year and got so addicted, i dumped bread to buy their bagels everyday. Now in California, i make a special turn every time I visit Montreal to buy 2 dozens and stuff that in my suitcase (call me crazy!). Their bagels are not comparable to anything you can find in the supermarkets. Bagels are not round-shaped bread...they're bagels. You can only understand this after you tasted a bagel there.
If you know Noah's bagel in the US...let me tell you...their stuff is flavored bread compared to St-Viateur.
The restaurant is opened 24 hours and if there is a line up at the location close to Ave du Parc, walk East where they have an other location on the same street (on the other side of the street). There are not much space to park around there but everyone squat the old bank parking beside it. You won't get towed.
They give plastic bags to freeze your bagels. The dry up quick so it's good to freeze them. I put icve pack in my suitcase to keep them good.
For something a bit different, walk down one street to Fairmount Bagels...it's the main contendor...
And there is the Arahova Greek restaurant across the street, a must try !
Bagels and their Smoked Salmon variety. Leave a Comment
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 Fresh bagels from the oven by mim95
The bagels are so fresh and soft, unlike anything I've tried before. The freshness still stays even though I bought half a dozen 2 days ago. I recommend the poppy ones. Leave a Comment Theme: BakeryPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: 263 St Viateur WestPhone: 276-8044Directions: NE corner of Rue St Viateur West and Avenue du Parc at the north edge of Plateau Mont Royal
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 by acemj
A sesame seed bagel and a cup of coffee gets me off to the right start in the morning. Leave a Comment Theme: BreakfastDirections: There's more than one, but the one I went to near the Mont Royal Metro stop in the Latin Quarter.
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 La maison du bagel by Pierre_RoussLeave a Comment Theme: Kosher/HalalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterAddress: 263 St. Viateur WestPhone: 514-528-6361Directions: The original : St-Viateur street just off Avenue du Parc also 1127 Mont-Royal EastWebsite: www.stviateurbagel.com
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Along with Celine Dion, the Olympic stadium and the Canadiens hockey team, the bagel is probably one of Montreal’s best known symbols. But do you know why? Because Montreal bagels are rather unique, and what makes them different also makes them tastier. Specifically, I think that Montreal bagels beat out New York and Toronto bagels, hands down.
But don’t just take my word for it. Check out this video of some Montreal bagel die-hards at St-Viateur Bagel. http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/Blogs/Epicurean-Life/Montreal-Bagels-The-Lowdown Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 263 St-Viateur West, MontrealPhone: 514-276-8044Directions: Mile-End
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For all the hype, I was disappointed. I enjoyed the texture and crispiness of the bagel, however, I felt the flavor left something to be desired. I'd rather save my appetite for Schwartz's. Leave a Comment
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