The West Island has an active Caribbean community. At Tasty Treats the menu runs the gamut: ackee, curries, jerk, stews, rotis, patties, and hard-to-find desserts like potato pudding and black cake.

Beyond the namesake focus, Mr Patty offers a lineup of curry chicken, curry goat, rotis, and Jamaican sweets.

The West-Indian menu at this Lachine restaurant are served up in a no-nonsense casse-croûte style of restaurant; no wonder, as it’s located in the same spot that once housed a popular submarine sandwich shop. The accras and jerk chicken alone are worth the trip.

The incomparable Caribbean Curry House has served rotis, and stew plates in Côte-des-Neiges since 1980, and is regarded as one of the top spots to grab the classics.

Sometimes known as "Mr. Spicee" or just "Spicee's", this may be some of the city's best value food, period. Grab the doubles — the slightly messy flatbread sandwich filled with Trinidadian curry, a Spicee staple.

Montreal North's large Haitian community is well-served here by Kenny Pelissier and Hans Chavannes, two chefs and grads of the ITHQ and Calixa-Lavallée, respectively. Casserole Kréole doubles as a caterer and lunch counter.

Part eatery, part market, and indispensable hub of the city's Haitian community, Méli-Mélo sells more griot than any other restaurant in the city. The menu's more extensive than the delectable porky staple, however. Come with a posse and sample traditional takes on turkey, goat, chicken, and fish too.

This mother-daughter NDG restaurant and store has served doubles, rotis, dumplings, kingfish, homemade drinks like ginger beer and ice cold sorrel since 2003.

Cheap, hearty, and socially conscious: That’s Michael Lafaille’s Caribbean spot in the St-Hubert Plaza, serving honest Haitian food at low prices while making a point out of hiring staff with disabilities —particularly sight problems, much like Lafaille, who did a stint at the dining-in-the-dark restaurant O Noir.

The Jamaican patty maker made waves in Montreal when it announced it would be opening a brick-and-mortar spot in Mile. The new fast-casual spot features platter and sandwiches of jerk meat alongside macaroni pie, Caribbean poutines, and a small but sturdy selection of desserts. Now with a downtown location on Crescent.

Another rare restaurant that serves authentic Guyanese-style West Indian food. Try the roti, of course, but save room for chow mein, goat fried rice, and a cool peanut punch.

Finding Guyanese comfort food is a tricky business in Montreal. At Caraïbe Delite, familiar staples from the South American, but culturally Caribbean, country abound. Fresh peanut punch to wash down rotis are highly recommended here.

The social media savvy Seasoned Dreams has made waves with jerk poutine mashups. Chef Jae-Anthony Dougan-Holder’s menu also includes your standard jerk chicken and pork plates, mac ‘n’ cheese, and wings. It’s now equipped with a stand-alone restaurant in addition to the catering service.

Toronto restauranteur Jen Agg and her partner Roland Jean may no longer be involved, leaving two members of band Arcade Fire as the owners, yet this soulful spot for rum cocktails and Haitian goods forges on under the guidance of chef Paul Harry Toussaint. Snacks like fried plantains, macaroni gratin, and spiced ribs, stewed goat with vegetables, and whole fried fish are all worthwhile reasons to visit.

The jerk chicken at Boom J's lures people to Pointe-St-Charles, but don't sleep on the restaurant's curry goat, stew beef, oxtail, and ackee and saltfish.

Bonne Bouffe Créole delivers lambi, griot, tassot, and other Haitian fare all over Hochelaga.