Montreal is famous for its bagels, which are much smaller and sweeter than the New York variety and most commonly sold in sesame flavor. Two historic bakeries rule the Montreal bagel scene: St. Viateur and Fairmont.
During our stay in the city, we made the pilgrimage to both bakeshops to sample hot, fresh-from-the-oven bagels and to declare our favorite.
While the St. Viateur bakery was a bit more customer friendly and offered a wider selection of bagel accoutrements, we both agreed that it was the Fairmont that sold our preferred bagel.
Though the Fairmont variety was smaller, it had a distinct honey flavor and was softer and more cake-like than the bagel offered at St. Viateur. Our vote for best Montreal bagel: Fairmont.
Our favorite Montreal memories:
- Strolling below 200,000 suspended pink balls at the outdoor Aires Libres event in the Gay Village.
- Eating poutine at charming, vegetarian-friendly Patati Patata on Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
- Walking to the Mount Royal viewpoint to take in the gorgeous, panoramic views of the Montreal skyline.
- Drinking wine and eating baguette, cheese, and fruit at our very own french-inspired picnic on the green space of McGill University.
Next stop: Boston, Massachusetts
During our stay in the city, we made the pilgrimage to both bakeshops to sample hot, fresh-from-the-oven bagels and to declare our favorite.
While the St. Viateur bakery was a bit more customer friendly and offered a wider selection of bagel accoutrements, we both agreed that it was the Fairmont that sold our preferred bagel.
Though the Fairmont variety was smaller, it had a distinct honey flavor and was softer and more cake-like than the bagel offered at St. Viateur. Our vote for best Montreal bagel: Fairmont.
Our favorite Montreal memories:
- Strolling below 200,000 suspended pink balls at the outdoor Aires Libres event in the Gay Village.
- Eating poutine at charming, vegetarian-friendly Patati Patata on Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
- Walking to the Mount Royal viewpoint to take in the gorgeous, panoramic views of the Montreal skyline.
- Drinking wine and eating baguette, cheese, and fruit at our very own french-inspired picnic on the green space of McGill University.
Next stop: Boston, Massachusetts
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