Mile Ex Restaurants

Part craft brewery and part comfort-food tavern, the brick-walled, warmly lit Brasserie Harricana in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie neighborhood was made for freezing-cold Montreal nights. Aside from more than twenty varieties of beer and cider on tap (including several gluten-free options), the menu offers Quebecois classics, like duck confit croquettes and beer-braised ham bone. Vegetarians also have plenty of options, including the roasted carrots with thyme and honey, pan-seared mushrooms, and a hearty fattoush salad.

Our love for perfect fried chicken knows no bounds, which is why we were instantly taken by this hidden diner in the Villeray-Parc Ex neighborhood: The team serves up some of the best we've had—crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside—with a limited menu of sides including killer mac ’n’ cheese, buttermilk bread, and hushpuppies. (You'd almost think you were in the South.) The food's indulgent, but it's every bit worth it.