14 best comfort food dishes to eat in Montréal right now

This sandwich is pure melt-in-your-mouth bliss thanks to the gooey cheddar and barbecue sauce combination.

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, the only thing more satisfying than a burger from the king of the smash burgers is a side of Simon’s signature chili cheese fries.

Dig into a hearty, satisfying bowl of pasta smothered in everyone’s favourite flavour-packed bolognese.

Creamy, rich, and buttery, this classic never disappoints—especially when every last drop of  silky sauce is mopped up with pillowy naan bread.

We can’t get enough of this perfectly executed combination of tomato sauce, fior di latte, straciatella di bufala, olive oil and basil.

Stuffed with your choice of spicy fried chicken and cheddar, caramelized pork belly or tempura fried mushrooms, you can’t go wrong with these buns drizzled in homemade aioli, kimchi, lettuce and marinated cucumber.

Made with organic Bomba rice, saffron, parsley and lemon, nothing is more comforting than a simmering paella and a taste of Spain.

Deeply savoury and delicious, this curry served with Japanese fried chicken will have you hooked on the first bite.

Who can resist a piping-hot bowl of traditional pho? It’s one of our favourite ways to start (and finish) the week.

Delicious and deliciously comforting, this is a winning combination of rice, djondjon mushroom, shrimp, mussels, crab, porc sausage and peppers.

This classic poutine gets a next-level twist thanks to crispy fried chicken atop the cheese curds and gravy.

Looking for hearty and healthy? You’ve got it all here in one deep bowl: rice, ponzu sauce, green onion, avocado, cucumber mixed salad, mango, sweet potato, fried wonton, nori, spicy japanese mayonnaise and homemade teriyaki sauce.

Doesn’t get any better than this lip-smacking good rotisserie chicken Montreal’s top ambassadors of quality Portuguese eats.

Sink your teeth into layers of salami, capicollo, mortadella, prosciutto, mozzarella, provolone, hot peppers, marinated eggplant and lettuce doused in balsamic reduction, olive oil and o.g. house vinaigrette.

While not technically a dish, downtown’s best baristas know how to turn up the heat from the inside out thanks to a menu filled with cozy fall drinks—not to mention a selection of the cookies of our dreams.