La Banquise is one of the best global restaurants in Montreal for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Plateau.
La Banquise has a thesis, and it doesn't hedge: poutine is the thing, dozens of variations of the thing exist, and your only job is figuring out which one you're in the mood for tonight.
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French fries, cheese curds, and gravy
Porc effiloché, salade de chou crémeuse et crème sure
Steak haché, oignons, sauce fromage, piments forts et bouchées mac'n cheese
Steak haché, bacon, oignons, cornichons frits, sauce césar à l'ail
Bacon, oignons rouges, guacamole, rondelles d'oignon et sauce Banquise
La Banquise is a strong global option in Plateau in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. La Classique and La Couvre-Feu also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 20,236 Google reviews.
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La Banquise is a Global restaurant located in Plateau, Montreal. La Banquise has a thesis, and it doesn't hedge: poutine is the thing, dozens of variations of the thing exist, and your only job is figuring out which one you're in the mood for tonight.
La Banquise is best for cheap eats, dinner, local. La Banquise is a strong global option in Plateau in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. La Classique and La Couvre-Feu also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 20,236 Google reviews.
La Banquise is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 8.8 from 20,236 reviews
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La Banquise holds a 8.8 Google rating from 20,236 reviews. La Banquise is a strong global option in Plateau in Montreal when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. La Classique and La Couvre-Feu also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 20,236 Google reviews.
La Banquise is located at 994 Rue Rachel E, Montréal, QC H2J 2J3, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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