🍽️ Montreal Food Guide | Best Eats Near McGill & Downtown

Another 9-grid foodie update! Here’s where to eat near McGill campus & downtown Montreal—from matcha desserts to spicy mala tang! 🍱 Opiano 📍 3450 Rue McTavish Top Korean casual eats: Try the spicy rice cakes (chewy + fiery sauce) and beef bibimbap (with runny egg!). Student-friendly: $10-$15 combos, served lightning-fast! 🍵 TSUJIRI Montreal 📍 1418 Rue Crescent 150-year-old matcha brand: Must-order matcha parfait (layered with red bean & mochi) and houjicha latte (toasty flavor). Instagrammable Japanese garden vibe. 🍤 Ganadara 📍 1862 Blvd de Maisonneuve Korean fusion: Cheese dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken + stringy cheese) and crispy seafood pancakes. Ask for kimchi pancake (off-menu!). 🌶️ Yang Guo Fu Malatang 📍 1006 Rue Sainte-Catherine DIY spicy soup: Pick ingredients (fatty beef, lotus root, spam) and broth (bone/tomato/numb-spicy). Pro tip: Add sesame paste + garlic for extra kick! 🍹 MajesThé Bistro Bar 📍 2100 Rue Crescent Bubble tea + Taiwanese eats: Brown sugar boba milk and lu rou fan (braised pork rice). At night: transforms into a cocktail bar! 🍰 Uncle Tetsu 📍 1420 Rue Crescent Fluffy Japanese cheesecake: Light as air, baked fresh daily. Lines get long—go on weekdays! 🍗 King Bab 📍 1615 Rue Sainte-Catherine Best Korean fried chicken: Soy garlic flavor or snow onion (with fresh onion slaw). 🧋 Shuyi Tealicious 📍 2015 Rue Sainte-Catherine Authentic herbal jelly drink: Loaded with taro balls, pearls, and coconut jelly. Adjust sweetness (30% sugar recommended). #MTLFoodie #McGillEats #BubbleTea #WhereToEatMTL