Located in a small strip mall on Hochelaga, steps from Préfontaine metro, is three year-old comptoir Maneki. It specializes in North American Chinese dishes — with some worthy general tao — but also delivers on the Thai and Vietnamese front with options like Tom Yum and Pad Thai.

The neighbourhood’s go-to for tender cubes of griot, fritay like plantains and accras, and a hefty plate of Haitian-spiced chicken with macaroni salad and rice. Takeout only

The owners of this new Ontario street restaurant are the same as that behind Sata Sushi, which previously stood in its place, and the approach remains similarly animal-free, with some sushi still in the mix. New menu additions include grilled cheese, soup, and a palm heart guédille.

The larger of Arhoma's two locations (the other being in Centre-Sud), this boutique has been both hailed as having the city's top bread (not to mention the patisserie side of the operation) and criticized as a forbear to East End gentrification.

Having been in its Ontario location for decades, La Pataterie is the go-to greasy spoon for Hochelagians. It's nothing fancy: just really good poutine and vinyl seating as far as the eye can see.

Dominic Laflamme and Vincent Chatelais' L'État Major undoubtedly favours classic French styles and flavours (lobster bisque, foie gras) but isn't afraid to take a risk or two — take the curry, coconut velouté, and pulled pork, smoked gouda poutine.

Headed by Pied de Cochon, Le Chien Fumant, and Fantôme alum, Ontario Street restaurant Le Flamant transformed into a pasta house during the pandemic. The restaurant’s layout has been reshuffled so that pasta being hand-pulled can be seen through the restaurant’s large front windows, and a new 2021 window spotlights foie gras agnolotti and hazelnut fettuccini.

Hélicoptère and its around-the-corner café sibling Hélico from pastry chef Mélodie Perez-Mousseau, chef David Ollu, and front-of-house Youri Bussières-Fournel has won headlines with critics’ praise time and time again since opening in 2018. With the owners’ skills built up from their time at Bouillon Bilk, this restaurant offers fresh takes on gastronomy in comforting ways. (Note: Both the café and restaurant are on vacation until February 10.)

Rich, classic Moroccan food abounds at this cosy spot wedged amongst the neighbourhood’s endless French bistros — couscous and tajines are the obvious pick, accompanied by harira soup to start.

Yes, it's another French bistro, but Bagatelle does a really solid job with French classics like steak-frites, onion soup, escargot, and duck confit — in poutine, grilled cheese, and imperial roll form. Open daily for takeout or delivery with DoorDash.

Before the flurry of bistros more recently descended in Hochelaga, there was Cabotins, known for its wacky interior put together by a former film set designer. It's a little less strictly French than some of others on this list, with options like English-style beef stew, vegan moussaka, and falafels on its new takeout menu.