Really knowledgeable, friendly & patient staff. Told us a lot about the make & origins of the…read morecheeses and allowed us to sample! We left with some Old Cheddar & THE freshest & squeakiest Cheese Curds. Get there early as they had limited stock of daily cheese curds.

Oh if only we had a cheese shop like this in DC! If you are visiting Montreal DO NOT miss this shop.read more

Oh I loved Le Vieille Europe when I was living in Montreal. Unfortunately, I was a poor and…read morestarving student at the time and so I wasn't able to shop there as much as I wanted to, lol. I would occasionally go there for their imported cookies (oh how I adored Anna's Almond Swedish Thins, lol) and exotic teas. And also for their cheeses and deli meats. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I love the smell of coffee and they have a good selection of coffee beans and a huge coffee grinder. The store has a very European feel to it, and very high prices. However, they carry products that are difficult to find elsewhere. Every time I go back to Montreal I like to pop in and poke around ;) My last visit was shortly before the Pandemic started. Looking forward to going back once this Pandemic is over.

Okay. When it comes to cities with great culinary traditions, somewhere in the back there…read morenaturally lies a bunch of places to promote, vend and educate on cuisine. Take New York for instance - if you want to know what we eat and how we came to eat them, you hit our bunch of ethnic markets and grab some finger foods. Wanna know how the Greek do their stuff? Hit Titan or Parrot Foods. Syrian? Sahadi or Souk el Shater. Chinese? Flushing. Korean? Same. Jewish style? Barney Greengrass and Avenue J in Brooklyn. In short, if you want something and is willing to travel the 5 boroughs and beyond, you'll be able to find it. When it comes to Montreal? You hit the Main. The Main is basically Boulevard St. Laurent between Sherbrooke and Jean-Talon, and the diversity of places informs you of its richeness of flavors. Want Hungarian and Askenazi jewish? Start at the Sherbrooke end. Portuguese? That's around Rue Rachel. Something more hipster friendly? That's St. Viateurs. How about Italian? That's closer to Marche Jean Talon. Interspersed between that range is a series of small shops that can cater to your specific needs. Marguez? There's a joint near that. Spanish cooking with a specific need for a paella (the pan for cooking a paella is itself called a paella), there's a place that sells it. A bit of a melange? That's what La Vielle Europe is for. So what makes La Vielle Europe such a good place to visit? Well, it might have to do with its blend of European charm and core Frenchness. When cultural anthropologists talk about food traditions they use the term foodways, which is the socioeconomic and cultural practices when it comes to food. When Quebec was a New French Signoralty hundreds of years ago, its culinary roots were preindustrial French. Then the Brits came in and injected its traditions, and throughout Montreal's history of expansion through immigration, new palates inform and expand upon these foodways, and there are still cultural and economic links back to France and other parts of Europe, and you see it in vivid display here. First, the cheese. The glorious cheese. One thing every visitor to Quebec learn quickly is the richness of the soil at "nos pays". They have great pasture, great dairy, and unlike the morons south of the border, they don't require their cheesemakers to pasteurize all their milk. As any American can attest, Quebec cheese is just better, creamier and more complex, and there is no better place to buy cheese than here. Have something in mind? Point and ask! They are not stingy with samples and will toss a few clues your way. The price is fairly decent as well, check out their discount section for some good stuff. Next, the baked goods. Yeah, they have bread, but they also have galettes, pasteis and will do you a sandwich. What kind of sandwich? They can do something classical like a jambon sandwich, or they can make you one of those gorgeous Portuguese sandwiches with their large eggy rolls. What about syrups and the beans? Yeah, for the coffee geeks out there, they have a massive selection of roasts and varietals, and the same goes for the au chocolat. Sure, they got coffee syrups to add that extra bit of salted caramel to your brew, but the payoff comes to your sodastream machine - The real charm comes from the availability of drinks syrups from France, the Teisseires and the Piquitos. Trust me, it's much better than the crap on offer in the US, and they last a long time. Honestly, with their large selection of sauces, candies, charcuterie and cooking oils, you cannot help but be impressed by both the breadth and depth of their selections. Want good eating? Visit old Europe. No availability on Air Transat? Bixi out to La Vielle Europe.

Nice variety of food products in the edge of the market. Mostly items for charcuterie but also…read morelocal coffee and chocolates. Kind service. Average prices compared to other shops.

As soon as you walk in you smell cheesy goodness! Lots of great options of cheese and foodstuffs to…read morepair with cheese. Bring your own bag to hold your groceries. Checkout is easy & quick.

Great cheese, charcuterie and specialty store in Marche Atwater. The people working here were all…read morehappy, friendly and helpful. They had a great selection of things fit for delightful picnic...cheeses, olives, fruits, charcuterie and more.... You can also find lots of imported prepackaged and prepared foods in here. Just a nice place for a one stop shop for a nice upscale meal....

Excellent place! I ordered two goat cheeses (Crottin a Ma Maniere and Monsieur Emile) both were…read moreexceptional. I also grabbed a prepared rosti for later. Service was quick and friendly. I would definitely return here and recommend the checking out their huge selection of cheeeeeese.

We stumbled upon the market walking home, I didn't even realize it was a cheese market as it is…read morekind of hidden from the main Ontario street. Everyone was so friendly inside and gave us great recommendations on Quebec cheeses. Prices were great. We got a blue cheese and cheddar Quebec cheese that the lady recommended. We then got the most delicious poppy seed baguette in the market to pair with it. They don't sell wine here so we walked a block north down Ontario and found a liquor store and got a tasty but cheap bottle of wine for $13. I definitely recommended this cute market. It was pretty quiet inside so go give them some business! Located right next to the garden store on Ontario.

We were walking around at water market and discovered this cheese shop. They have so many different…read morecheeses and some of them only available through them... For example they have a sage cheddar which comes highly recommended! However they have this Dijon mustard imported from France called Fleur de Dijon... The best mustard ever. If you buy some of this mustard and bring it home and compare it to your Maillie mustard you will see it's pale in comparison. I highly recommend this place!

The prices are higher than other spots I visited but is spent about an hour with the cheese monger…read moreinforming me about the specifics of every cheese as I made my selections and had sample tastes. The education I was provided was really remarkable making for excellent service. Great selection of cheese from Quebec.

This cheese store is my favourite in town! It is located in the Plateau area, therefore very…read moreaccessible. The interior is bright and the service is excellent. At home we are cheese enthusiasts, and we usually like them original. The Bleu & Persillé team is always on point with the suggestions. I've had platters made several times, and my guests were always impressed with the selection. I recommend this place if you are fond of cheese like me!

La Moutonniere is a small little creamery that offers semi-firm cheese made with a blend of cow…read more(Jersey cows) and ewe's (La Moutonniere's flock) milk. You can visit their creamery, but I had a chance to visit their Jean-Talon Market location - the cheese with the green label refers to the milk of the animals grazing in the mountain pastures during the growing season; the label that has a snow-covered landscape refers that the milk is from the animals that were fed on hay during the winter months. All the cheeses are aged for 2-4 months in the creamery's underground cave and comes with a natural rind; pressed cheeses, blue vein cheeses, fresh, cheeses, brined cheeses, soft rind cheeses, and even other dairy products (such as yogurts, sheep's milk, and cream) are offered. I thought the cheeses were rich and creamy with a subtle hint of acidity from the sheep's milk - they're pretty delicious, and I'm sure you'll be able to find a version that you'll like! If you're in the market to purchase some sheep, they also have ewes and rams for sale (Canadian Livestock Records Corporation-registered); they also have woollen knit socks, comforters, pillows, berets, and even raw fleece for customized spinning/dye-ing. +fromagerie located in the Jean-Talon market +cow & ewe's milk semi-firm cheeses :D +located across the gelato place

I'll come right out and admit that I am a transplant from Brooklyn and yes, I've probably brought a…read morelittle of the stereotypical neurosis and taste for fancy things from NYC along with me. Since arriving in Montréal, I've been on the hunt for some milk from grass-fed animals. Cows, goats, buffalo, sheep - just give me milk from some kind of ruminant that eats grass instead of grain. Thanks to La Moutonnière, I've found it. From professed 100% Happy Sheep, La Moutonnière makes and sells milk, butter, and several types of cultured cheeses and yogurts, all from grass-and-hay fed sheep on their farm in Quebec. I tried their dairy products for the first time this week and am very impressed. Of course it's a bit more expensive than your industrial Québon/Kraft Foods versions but you know what you're getting in this case. La Moutonnière also sells wool, soap, and very reasonably priced lamb meat (I'm guessing those particular lambs aren't 100% happy sheep). The staff are wonderful too - I asked for sheep butter today and was told they were out. About five minutes later, they sought me out in a completely different section of the market to let me know they'd located some butter for me. A great first impression. Find them at the southeast corner of the Marché Jean-Talon, just across from Qui Lait Cru.

I tried the 100% cheese sandwich and monsieur viande sandwich. They were both very good. The 100%…read morecheese is like 5 cheese melted together, you taste all 5 of them and they all blend together very good. There's also a small fromagerie next to it that sell various cheese. Everyone there was very nice and helpful, I'll he sure to come back. I bought a new Gouda I never tried. I forgot to ask about the type of cheese it is. Was a soft paste creamy cheese which isn't my type. It's not bad but not my liking.

When I was recently in Montreal, My friend and I were tasked with bringing dessert to a friend's…read moreplace for dinner. There are so many dessert options in Montreal but I was worried one of the friends didn't love sweet things so we decided to go a bit French and do a cheese board. However, we had no idea what cheeses to bring. No fear because the staff here are amazing and worked with us to pick three awesome cheeses, along with crackers and a jam to go with. They let us taste each cheese and if we didn't like one suggestion, they moved on to the next. With their help, our cheese board was a huge success. In addition to helping us pick cheeses for our cheese board, they helped me select the perfect blue cheese and sharp cheddar for my Dad, a cheese connoisseur. They took the time to learn where I was from and where he was from so they could pick the perfect cheese that he couldn't get just anywhere. This was especially good customer service in light of the fact that this place was busy af and at no point did they rush us. As a side note, the cheese travelled back to Toronto with me and my Dad loved it. Another success for the staff at Qui Lait Cru!

This is my go-to spot for lunch at work and I LOVE IT! If you need some cheesy Italian comfort food…read moreand you need it fast and cheap, you need to come here. The individual-sized pizzas are AMAZING, especially the brie & tomato and the ricotta & spinach. You can get one for under $5 or get it with a drink and dessert for a couple dollars more. The calzones are good too. The sandwiches aren't quite at the level of nearby sandwich experts Clark Street Deli, but still quite good, especially if you need a sandwich after 4pm. Larger pizzas and deli meats and cheeses by the gram are also available but I've never tried these. The morning combo -- a coffee and a ham & cheese croissant for only a few bucks -- is a winner. One of the things I like best about this place is that it's open til 7:30pm, which is super handy for grabbing food fast when I'm working late. There are many lunch places in the area but most are closed by 5. I usually come for take-out but there are a few tables and chairs in case you prefer to sit down (though in nice weather the Greek Orthodox church across the street is a nice place for a picnic). The service is fast and friendly and I've never seen it crowded!