Best Challah in Montreal and/or Laval

[FrenchPeach]

I really love challah bread but honestly have no clue where I can purchase the best in Montreal and/or Laval. Help!

[RhondaB]

Just wondering if anyone has tried Boucherie Atlantique's challah? Whenever I'm lucky enough to stumble upon one or two remaining, I grab them but they do disappear rather quickly. Their challah is not what you typically find in a kosher bakery, but more reminiscent of the challah my late grandmother used to bake only for Rosh Hashana. Atlantique bakes a sweet dense twisted challah that friends have told me is the best challah they've ever tasted. Closed Sunday, open Saturday - perhaps you can call & reserve one. Located at 5060 Cote des Neiges, phone is 514-731-4764. Their meat & fish is also great quality.

[FrenchPeach]

I went to Atlantique for the first time on Saturday and bought a challah. All I can say is that it was FABULOUS! Toasted in the morning with a little plum butter is a real treat...

[celfie]

i think m yfamily gets great ones at Caldwell's in cote st luc

[lagatta]

Looking at carswell's list, I see Pâtisserie Adar, a place I've already heard good about - for Sephardic goodies. Has anyone been there?

[celfie]

also i dont find cheskie's challah good at all
ill find out where to get the goods

[bakersdelight]

Adar has pretty good everything! They don't always have Sephardi things--cigares, etc.--but ask at the cash, they may have some hidden away since they cater as well. All Sephardi items can be made to order. These guys really know what they're doing in general.

[FrenchPeach]

Thanks but I can only make it to Montreal on Saturday's since I live up north. Does this mean that Cheskie's will be out of stock?

[carswell]

Being kosher, Cheskies is closed on Saturdays.

[FrenchPeach]

Thanks Carswell. Please forgive my ignorance.
Do you know of any other places that I can go to? I once picked up a loaf at Premiere Moisson but it's been tough finding it since!

[carswell]

Can't be much help, I'm afraid. The rare times I buy challah, I get it from Cheskies. You'll find a list of kosher bakeries at www.jewishdirectories.com/kosher1.html but, of course, they'll all be closed for sabbath. Will ask around. In the meantime, you might try checking out grocery stores in Jewish neighbourhoods.

[C70]

Cavallaro on Sherbrooke W. in Westmount. On Fridays you need to reserve your Challah, but they bake it every morning.

[celfie]

a lot of the kosher stores, montreal kosher included have parbaked challah. that is the best way to eat it in my opinion - hot and fresh out of your own oven.

[lagatta]

I don't know if it is the best, because it is hard for me to access points west such as Côte Saint-Luc, but Cheskie's Heimische Bakery at the corner of Bernard and avenue du Parc certainly makes very good challah. Mmmm. They are strictly kosher (Chassidim), so get there early this afternoon...

Hmm, as the métro is extended to Laval, did you know the Blue Line was supposed to extend from Loyola campus or thereabouts to ville d'Anjou, and there were stops in Côte-Saint-Luc and Cavendish? From here (near Jean-Talon market), I could have been there in a few minutes...