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Montreal is often regarded as one of the top food cities in the world, so it's no surprise that celebrities flock to some of the best Montreal restaurants during their time here.

Whether it's an actor filming a movie in Montreal, a singer with a stop at Centre Bell or an athlete in the city for Montreal's F1, high-profile names are no stranger to the Montreal food scene.

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Montreal doesn’t do ordinary, especially right after Nuit Blanche. When the city's all-night art bash wraps up, it switches from visual feast to actual feast with Brunchs en Lumière.

Over two dozen eateries will offer a special menu on the morning of March 3 for festivalgoers looking to refuel following the festivities. It's the Montreal brunch afterparty you didn't know you needed until now.

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Montreal's foodie scene is on fire this week as Hof Kelsten revives its brunch, Super Bowl excitement reaches peak deliciousness with themed waffles, and Tim Hortons shakes things up with new winter sips.

Here are some tasty highlights:

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You've just arrived in Montreal with all your hopes and dreams, a suitcase full of sweaters, tuques and boots, a car or bicycle with perfectly functioning suspension and a healthy appetite. Where should you eat to become a Montrealer, or at least to feel like one?

Montreal has forever been spoiled with restaurants of every possible iteration, from world-class award-winning Montreal restaurants to ultra-affordable spots (and some that do both), from restaurants offering the cuisines of practically every corner of the world to joints specializing in Québécois fare (far beyond poutine). This list is an agonizing attempt to define the most essential Montreal restaurants for a newcomer to get a true feel for local food culture and overall culture.

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Montreal brunch isn't just a meal squeezed between breakfast and lunch; it's the clinking of cutlery, the murmur of weekend chatter, and the generous serving of joy on your plate, best savoured among pals after an epic night out.

With pancakes soaking up maple syrup and poutines practically swimming in gravy, Montreal’s brunch scene is steeped in Québécois culture and worth sampling in full.

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Pancakes. Flapjacks. Hotcakes. No matter what you call them, there's one word we can all agree on...delicious! Luckily, Montreal is home to some stellar restaurants and cafés that offer up some flippin' delish flapjacks.

So when you get a serious hankering for a plate of this ever-popular breakfast dish, check out these must-try Montreal brunch restaurants who have taken their pancake game to a whole other level. Bon appétit!

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