10 Great Montreal Salads To Get You In The Mood For Summer
Healthy and more importantly delicious.
With the summer just around the corner and the sun shining there is nothing more satisfying than a fresh salad on a terrasse with a nice chilled drink.
Montreal gets a lot of attention for a wide range of culinary delights such as poutine, bagels and smoked meat just to name a few, but did you know that Montreal has some pretty dam good salads too?
To get in that fun summer mood the question is; where can we go for the best salads in and around town?
1. Omnivore
Located in Mont-Royal, this place is simply to die for! Their salads are fresh, healthy and can be customized from their wide daily array. The salads are unique in their kind with their mid-eastern influence and flavor.
2. Mandy's
5033 Sherbooke Ouest // 201 Laurier Ouest // 2067 Crescent
With the choice of 3 different locations and being specialists in salad, this had to be on the list. This growing chain of restaurants was founded by 2 Montreal sisters and now being developed worldwide due to its undeniable popularity. There salads come with everything from smoked meat to lobster. You can't say you have had a salad till you have had a salad from Mandy's.
3. Geppetto Pizzeria
2504 rue Notre-Dame Ouest // 2510 Beaubien Est
Yes believe it or not this place doesn't just do Pizza! With 2 locations to choose from, they offer a range of salads including ingredients such as kale, beetroot, endives and Bulgarian feta. The Beaubien location offers a sunny evening setting on their terrasse opposite Parc Molson. Perfect for those summer evenings, however space is limited, so arrive early to ensure a space.
4. La Salle à Manger
If you are looking for a sophisticated salad and classy evening, look no further than La Salle à Manager. The menu changes up on a daily bases, is beautifully presented, and offers an array of homemade charcuteries and seafood such as oysters and octopus.
5. Toi Moi et Café
This cute little bistro with a nice terrasse directly in the sun offers a choice of 4 simple, but elegant, salads perfect for lunch. Chose between their grilled eggplant or caramelized pecans to tantalize your taste buds.
6. Olive et Gourmando
This restaurant prides themselves on their homegrown produce. They offer not only salads with ingredients such as tofu and crab, but also have a salad of the day and of the week for a fantastic price.
7. Pause & Vous
Pause & Vous gives a unique twist to authentically french salads. As all their salads are served in a crispy buckwheat flour crepe and with flax, sunflowers and pumpkin seeds. The choices range from smoked salmon and goats cheese to blue cheese.
8. Deville Dinerbar
This American diner inspired restaurant and bar gives salad a fun, young and exotic feel. The salads are completely unique with a wide range of mouth-watering ingredients such mango, pineapple and almonds.
9. Else's
Already renowned for being in the top 10 bars in the Plateau, this places also does a great salad. You definitely need to try their power salad with the melt-in-your-mouth grilled scallions and Panko crusted goat's cheese in a balsamic glaze.
10. A&V Alimentation
This lesser-known place is a health guru haven! Their menu offers a wide array of gourmet salads with 100% bio lettuce and ingredients such as Kale, Quinoa and turnips.