I Love Latina! It's such a cute grocery store. They have lots of good pre-made meals, speciality…read more treats, homemade pasta,and home made sauces and soups. They are also very eco friendly. They encourage you to reuse their paper bags and to bring back the sauce/soup containers. Their spaghetti bolognese sauce is the best I've ever had.

One of the few good grocers in Montreal. It's a friendly place with staff that are willing to help…read more Which is a rarity in these days. I would encourage anyone to visit this place.

This is a great boucherie among many boucheries in the Jean Talon farmer market periphery…read more Excellent cheese selections and salumi choices as well as a good selection of Italian snacks. As a matter of fact, some of the snacks we picked up from here cost twice as much at a shop in Little Italy... Great porchetta as well... Less than $C 20 for 1 kilo!!! Very friendly and accomodating staff... We asked for one of the salumi to be vacumn seal and she did it for us. Just great.

Of all the specialty stores around the fruit and vegetabley glory that is Jean Talon Market,…read moreCapitol is maybe the very best in terms of overall usefulness in preparing a snazzy meal. There are some incredible marinated and prepared meats which are perfect for the bbq: massive beef ribs, pre-cooked short ribs, filet mignon brochettes, souvlaki chicken, spicy California burgers. Yum, etc. Come early, the bbq stuff sells out. There is also a great cheese and deli counter where the homemade bacon is tasty and the handmade signs to let you know about cheeses that are recently award-winning are both helpful and endearing. On the weekend there are a few small tables with umbrellas where you can sit, eat and people watch, but you're next to a (great) fish shop, so it's not romantic or anything. The staff are low key, helpful, and seem to speak at least three languages at any given time (English, French, Italian.) There is a freezer section in the back full of homemade pastas stuffed with things like panchetta and portobello mushrooms and cheap yummy homemade pizza dough. Some things are eyebrow-raisingly expensive: the multi-coloured olives and the wild mushrooms are in this category, so are some of the kooky fine vinegars, oils, teas and chocolates, and the rarer cuts of meat. This is to be expected I guess but as a local I appreciate that you can also always get fresh quality basics like eggs, milk and sour cream here. I also like that they recently expanded the prepared foods section by the cash to include pulled pork sandwiches. And I'll leave you with this final thought: hooray for pulled pork sandwiches.

Very nice and consistently good quality meat...that's unfortunately very expensive (my only gripe…read morewith this place really). Before going to Vito's I never thought that there could be such variations in the taste of a cut of pork...now I know. Service is always warm and friendly. These guys also have a great memory for faces. I only go there 8 or 10 times per year and they always seem to remember me and most of their customers. It's also the only place I know of where I can get my fix of authentic Italian Limonata (not the one made in the States).

Chez Vito is one of my favourite butchers in Montreal. Friendly service and great small-talk with…read morethe guys when you come in and they will always help you find the perfect steak for you. Honestly, whenever we are in the mood for steak, we'd rather go buy their marinated bavette and cook at home instead of going out. The marinade is very simple (oil, paprika, steak spice, salt, pepper) and not overpowering. With a cast-iron pan and some animal fat for frying, you can make a restaurant quality meal in no time. Another great thing about this place are the wonderful Italian products they import. The other day, Dino had me try some special Mortadella he had imported (the name escapes me). It was soft, perfectly flavoured and melt-in-your mouth good. If you're looking for a butcher in the Plateau/Mile-End, look no further. Chez Vito ranks among the top 3 butchers in the city and his prices are very reasonable.

A bit of a disclaimer, I can't have dairy products so I'm only concerning myself with, and…read moreevaluating, the beer side of the situation. My previous review had given the Fromagerie 4/5, after my most recent experience, and after having gone there to check out the beer situation every Friday and/or Saturday for the last few years, I'm increasing it to 5/5. On the beer side of the situation, the Fromagerie Atwater is in the top 3 for the city (the others being Peluso an Epicerie au Coin Duluth). The staff here is uniquely excellent and thats why, for bottle shops, it is really a two way fight between Peluso and Fromagerie. Last night I posted a question of the facebook page asking a question about a beer. Someone responded in FOUR FREAKING MINUTES. I am very, very grateful the bottle they kindly set aside for me. You put up a lovely fight Peluso but Fromagerie Atwater wins.

Fabulous selection and helpful salespeople who give good recommendations. They have a large…read moreselection of cheese and accompaniments.

For all those meat lovers and beer aficionados, visit this prime matter compact palace for your…read morenext BBQ feast. A good butcher's shop is what adds value to a neighborhood. I used to buy my meat products in supermarkets, but they do not get close to the high-quality level of this place. It is not cheap, but good meat will never be. Their service is flawless, they have products for seasoning meats; chicken, beef, and lamb broths; olives, and delicious coffee from Café Rico. Their beer selection is also good, and they do offer good local crafts for them elixir seekers. When it comes to the steaks, lamb chops, sausages, chicken breasts, they have those fresh and pre-seasoned versions of their many meat cuts. That meaning there are options for those who just want to grill their food and not waste their time cooking. Finally, they do offer many good types of cheeses for picky eaters. I like this place for buying meat during the pandemic. The last time I went their business hours are from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11h00 to 18h00.

Sold me expired cheese. I should have checked the date. Meat I had was decent but the service was…read morejust alright.

Located at the Marché Atwater, this place is a gem, with a wide variety of fresh terrine and pâtés…read more I went for the Terrine Caribou aux bleuets and Sanglier aux abricots. The meat texture and taste is amazingly good. With such a great choice of meat, it took me longer to make my selection and was served by a pleasant young lady who would not pressure nor push you to buy. With such excellent service, fresh meat well priced, Terrine et Pâtés is now on my list of favourite terrine place in Montreal.

food is amazing! real french cuisine love everything that i tried and staff are really friendly!read more

**Update August 2026** It's been a few years since I've…read morereviewed this bougie food store, and my mother and I have now been here at least 15 times, usually to get a quiche. I must say, their selection of quiches is wonderful, and they are all amazingly good. We usually also find niche foods, and I always get a gourmet fine chocolate bar for my neighbors back home in Vancouver, too (my neighbors are chocolate connoisseurs of sorts, so it's not as if I can get them an Oh Henry bar lol). In the past, I've also gotten many a bottle of Gibby's salad dressing here. (I love how this store sells condiments from local well-known restaurants, like Gibby's, Joe Beef, Mandy's, etc. It's a great place to get food gifts from Montreal). Yesterday I was in the area and popped in to get a few bottles of said salad dressing but I couldn't find it anywhere. I asked a lady who was working there, in the aisles, where this item was located, and she looked at me as if I was from Mars, asking me in French if I spoke French. She clearly did not speak or understand English and my French is sorely lacking. I was able to convey "salad" and "Gibby's",but I don't know how to say "salad dressing". She totally shrugged me off and went back to her work, as if I was a bothersome but ignorable annoyance. I have to admit, this rubbed me the wrong way. I've lived in the USA and in Vancouver now for so many years, I'm sorry if my French isn't great, but I'm trying. If I'm a paying customer at a store and I'm trying, but you don't understand me, it'd be common courtesy - not to mention good business sense - for you to get a fellow employee who DOES understand English. This interaction reminded me of past experiences here when the cashier was aloof (at best). Maybe the employees are like this with ALL English-speaking customers? I don't know. For me, though, I see a pattern. If you are visiting from out of town, and/or if you don't speak French well, I think I'd advise you to skip this store, despite the wonderful gourmet foods they have here. You sure won't get a feel for warm "Montreal hospitality" here, that's for sure. Oh, and they no longer carry Gibby's salad dressings, too - at least, I don't think they do.

High quality everything! You must respect their choices of produce, meat, prepared dishes,…read morecheeses, accompaniments and good advice! Try it for yourself! Kathryn

This is one of my go to places in the market, I can't believe it's slipped through my Yelping…read morefingers for so long! If you are visiting the market this is a delicious option for lunch, it's just a tiny counter with a ton of homemade sausages but they are always grilling some of their best and you can get them loaded up with kraut and hot peppers and mustards and a lovely toasted bun to walk around with, or park yourself on a stoop or picnic bench in the sun to people watch and enjoy the many live musicians who busk here. If you are preparing a BBQ make this a stop for sure - these are exceptional big fat tasty sausages of all kinds and flavours. I like the jalapeno and cheese and the beer sausage and you know, pretty much all of them.

This is the best spot to get a filling sausage sandwich at the Jean Talon Market. You pay inside…read morethe little shop and they give you a ticket to take out to the guy or gal cooking and serving up the sausages. The bread is really a great piece of baguette and the sausages selection has several to choose from: swiss, knockwurst, semi-hot, jalapeno, and hot. There are a number of mustards and sauces, then the toppings include hot banana peppers, green olives, pickles, and sauerkraut. It costs $6 and is more than worth it. Inside the shop you'll find a number of their wonderful sausages for sale, some cold-cuts, patés and other items. We had the Maple and Bacon sausage tonight, and found it delicious, cooking it the way the helpful associate suggested. The maple flavor wasn't strong but you really got a hit of bacon, I was able to see the bacon as I was eating so they don't skimp!