Cachitos — Restaurant in Montreal

Venezuelan food?! In Montreal?! Say less.

This is a hole-in-the-wall bakery offering cachitos, a Venezuelan savory pastry usually filled with ham and typically shaped like croissants. They seemed to have some indoor seating, but we ordered at their outdoor window — it reminded us of the South Florida ‘ventanita’ culture. It was a lovely experience.

We stumbled upon Cachitos while walking around Montreal and had to do a double-take. The place's name wasn’t in French, and upon closer look, we saw that it was a Venezuelan spot. Needless to say we had to try the food. As someone raised in Miami, I have somewhat high standards for Latin cuisine, and Cachitos’ food did not disappoint.

They had an extensive menu of different cachitos, everything from the traditional ham and cheese to guava-filled ones (which I regret not getting). We went with the traditional ham, and it was delicious! You could tell it had been freshly baked. It was so warm, and every bite just took us back to the street food in Miami. It was one of the best fast-food Latin pastries I’ve had in a while. It came with a sauce side, making for the perfect pairing.

The one thing I wish they did differently? Adding prices to their menu. I had no idea whether we would pay $10 or $3 (we ended up paying $6 for one, a fair price for a...

We never had Cachitos previously, but now we are huge fans! We have been here a couple of times during our stay in Montreal. Cachito is a Venezuelan soft baked bread traditionally filled with minced ham. This little shop offers this unique baked good with additional flavors like spinach and ricotta, guava and cheese, beef and cheddar. They serve it with a small side of green sauce, which is really good. We have tried the traditional one with ham, and the other 3 mentioned earlier. All of them are excellent. The guava and cheese one is like a dessert, and the spinach and ricotta is a good vegetarian option. We went very close to closing time and yet got freshly baked warm cachitos. The service is very pleasant and the prices are reasonable. If you are a light eater, then a single cachito will be filling. I would definitely add this to a must try in Montreal. You have to experience these perfectly soft warm bread with a hint of sweetness and delicious filling! The shop is cozy with limited seating, but these are perfect to take out, carry around and eat while you are...

Today, I bought 3 hallacas because there wasn't any more left, hallaca is traditional christmas dish along pernil, pan de jamon and chicken salad. I tried hallaca from Cachitos and it was not very big, after removing all platano leaves covering hallaca, it was so tiny and thin, I thought it was a joke, not only was small, taste was dull and meat was practically non-existent and at $16 a piece, this is a plain robbery. My advise to you: As a venezuelan who left country in 1999, I find this insulting, charge more $20, $25 o $30 but make something people with good taste can enjoy. I also tried peruvian tamales from Marche Andes today, which are close to our hallacas, and they were infinitely better not only in portion size but quality of ingredients and food taste and guess what? It was only...