Food Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal
Schwartz's Deli
A place to eat in Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Lunch.

Why go
Smoked-meat institution since 1928, serving hand-cut brisket on rye with mustard.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Montréal, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Dieu du Ciel!, 1.4 km away as the crow flies. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Plateau-Mont-Royal
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Montréal, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Dieu du Ciel!
Pioneering brewpub pouring inventive house beers since 1998.
Drinks · 1.4 km straight-line - 2Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
Five pavilions spanning Québec and Indigenous art to European masters on Sherbrooke Street.
Sight · 2.0 km straight-line - 3St-Viateur Bagel
Wood-fired, honey-boiled bagels made around the clock since 1957.
Food · 2.0 km straight-line - 4Mount Royal Park
Olmsted-designed park with the Kondiaronk Belvedere overlooking downtown and the river.
Outdoors · 2.0 km straight-line - 5Old Montréal
Cobbled lanes, 18th-century stone buildings and the Old Port waterfront along the St. Lawrence.
Sight · 2.1 km straight-line - 6Notre-Dame Basilica
Gothic Revival basilica with a deep-blue, gold-starred interior and carved wood altarpiece.
Sight · 2.1 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Schwartz's Deli is a stop on our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Montréal
Another curated place to eat in Montréal. See the full Montréal guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Montréal run from -6°C in January to 27°C in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Schwartz's Deli itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Montréal from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Montréal weather by month.
Getting there
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- Address
- 3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1Y4, Canada
- Coordinates
- 45.51635, -73.57764
- Destination
- Montréal, Quebec
- Website
- schwartzsdeli.com
Schwartz's Deli: quick answers
How much time do you need at Schwartz's Deli?
Plan on about 45 minutes at Schwartz's Deli. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Schwartz's Deli?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Order medium-fat; the takeout counter next door skips the line.
Where is Schwartz's Deli?
Schwartz's Deli is at 3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1Y4, Canada, in Plateau-Mont-Royal. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Schwartz's Deli?
Schwartz's Deli appears on Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Schwartz's Deli to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Montréal.
Plan Montréal
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- Best time to visit Montréal weather by month
- Montréal to Québec City 232 km straight-line
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