Montreal type bagels in Toronto

[murray]

Are there any bagel shops in Toronto that make bagels that taste somewhat like those to be found in Montreal? I know that those found at St Viateur or Fairmount are the best of the best and would be difficult to replicate anywhere. Nevertheless, from my experience I have that the worst Montreal bagels are usually better than the best I have found in Toronto. From my albeit limited experience, Toronto bagels taste like bagel shaped bread.
Murray

[peter]

Try St. Urbain Bagels. I think there are three locations. In St. Lawrence Market. On Eglinton W., and very north Bathurst St. (north of Steeles).

[amy]

My Market Bakery on Baldwin in Kensington sells them, too. They're probably available elsewhere, as well.

[verbena]

On Queen St. E, north side, near Parliament I saw a little cafe opening (in a former design type shop) that was going to be getting bagels delivered from Fairmount - sorry I can't remember the name of the place, it should be open by now.

St. Urbain's is best place locally for Montreal style bagels.

[Pat R.]

The place is called Casa Superstein. It's on the north side of Queen, just west of Parliament. Their hours are 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday. I haven't been there, but I walked past it last night and they do indeed have a sign in their window saying they serve Fairmount bagels.

[Sneeks]

Can anyone tell me the nutrional value of a St Urbain plain bagel? In partictular, calories, fat grams and fibre content if any. I've been told they are high in fat but I just don't believe that is true.

Thanks!

[Donald Furman]

For the last four years we have been making Montreal Bagelsa in Toronto.
We ship them to the better Fine Food Emporiums as well as the better grocery stores.
Specificly the can be found at
Pusiteri's
Cheese Boutique
Longo's
Bruno's
Sunglow Bakery
The Bakery Garden
Alchemy bakery
Deville
as well as selected grocery stores

We can be found at 2700 Dufferin, Unit 35
416 256 1633

Call in advance, see the oven you remember, taste the bagel that is from the same recipe as in Montreal

The owners of Fairmount and Real Bagel have eaten our bagels and nodded.

[estufarian]

Although this is a non-commercial board, I do commend you for declaring your name and not trying to post under a pseudonym.
Having tried your bagels from Bruno's, I much prefer their other supplier Gryfe's.

[donald furman]

Bruno doesnot carry griefs whewre they carry mine
go to young street, Etobicoke on dundas or bloor

The montreal style at avenue road isnt montreal style

[kiri]

murray, i hear you loud and clear my friend.
i was just complaining about how toronto doesn't have any montreal style bagels... i just went to montreal this weekend and begged the store owner to sell me a bag of bagels that they use. they just happened to be 'fairmont'...i was going to try to contact them, order some, find out if they supply any retailers here in toronto ...etc.

i was doing a search on bagels when your email popped up. any luck since august... i'll let you know what i find out if you want.
what can i say, i appreciate the small stuff..like great bagels!!!!
sincerely, , kiri.

[Matzo Soprano]

Hello? Has anyone heard of Kettleman's?
You want a Montreal-type bagel? While walking along the Danforth one glorious morning, I came across Kettleman's. They are at 542 Danforth (Danforth and Carlaw). They make their own bagels, right in the front . And the choices! They have every imaginable flavour - from the traditionalist palate to the more liberal one. My favourite is the dill and cheddar. You can either stand at the window bar and take in the view or you can have a seat in the back - even the decor is Montreal-style. The owner is a really sweet guy.
They sell lox, sandwiches, tons of shmears and they even cater! After eating one of their bagels, who needs to go to Montreal?

[jck1981]

This place is by far the best Montreal style bagel I've had in Toronto, locations on Bayview, Avenue and Yonge:

http://www.thebagelhouse.ca/where.html

[Phoenix]

Bagel House bagels are truly the best Montreal style bagels in Toronto - and if you live in the east end, they are now they are available fresh at a new place on Queen St. East callled Naturalis.