The Best Jewish Food in Canada
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The best Jewish food in Canada, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, Tastet, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Schwartz’s Deli comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Montréal and Toronto.
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Maven and Arthurs Nosh Bar hold the next two places. Tastet shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Air Canada next.
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Rank 1. Schwartz’s Deli
Jewish Deli
The queue out front on St. Laurent is part of the deal at this old-school Jewish deli, which has been feeding Montreal on smoked meat since before anyone can remember. Beef brisket marinated in the house spice blend, smoked, steamed, and piled high on rye with yellow mustard is the reason strangers share tables without complaint. Order it medium-fat. Chase it with a cherry soda if you're doing this properly.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Tastet Tastet: 101 Must-Try Restaurants in Quebec
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Montreal
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Tastet 101 Must-Try Restaurants in Quebec
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Montreal
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Rank 2. Maven
Polish Jewish
Rose's knick-knacks line the shelves, and her coleslaw recipe comes printed on a card clipped to the bill. Maven is a warm, sunlit Polish-Jewish restaurant on Harbord where chef Shauna Godfrey, a Momofuku Kōjin alum, cooks from her grandmother's legacy and her own technique in equal measure. The Pickletini arrives briny and composed, and the chicken schnitzel is brined, fried, and completely serious about itself.
The awards
- Air Canada 2025 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
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Rank 3. Arthurs Nosh Bar
Creative Jewish
The awards
- Tastet 101 Must-Try Restaurants in Quebec
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Rank 4. Haifa
Palestinian Jewish
The awards
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best Middle Eastern