Côte St Luc BBQ (NDG)

Côte-St-Luc Bar-B-Q has been a fixture of NDG since 1953, when it first fired up the charcoal grill on Côte Saint-Luc Road. Long before rotisserie chicken became a citywide staple, this corner spot set the bar—serving birds cooked low and slow over hardwood until the skin crackled and the meat pulled clean off the bone. The brick ovens are still in use, and so is the original approach: no shortcuts, no gimmicks, just careful attention to the fundamentals.

Inside, the booths have a worn-in charm and the menu hasn’t budged much—fries, slaw, soup, sauce. Everything is made fresh daily and served without fanfare, which is exactly why it works. Generations have come through these doors, some for nostalgia, others just chasing the smell of charcoal. In a city where food trends come and go, Côte-St-Luc Bar-B-Q holds its ground, doing what it’s always done—and doing it well.