Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Restaurants

Poutine is the official, unofficial dish of Canada, and this color-happy, super casual restaurant does it justice. While the poutine formula (fries + cheese curds + gravy) is simple, here, variations (all thirty of them) run the gamut from the Galvaude (chicken and peas) to the Veganomaniac (vegan cheese and gravy). It’s open twenty-four hours a day, so expect the place to get rowdier the later it gets.

While this upscale restaurant focuses heavily on meat, there's a handful of vegetable-centric sides and dishes. It's one of Montreal's most popular restaurants, and for good reason: The tight menu of traditional Canadian food delivers, as does the attentive staff. Plus, it offers one of the best brunches in the city.