Montrealers were fans of park picnics long before “COVID-19” entered their vocabulary, but that love only grew stronger when, for a period, picnics became one of the only ways to “dine out” with friends. With the city’s reopening now well underway, there’s still no sign that the love of picnicking is going anywhere.
Popular Little Italy picnic purveyor Dinette Triple Crown was once the only one offering the service, but now many local restaurants have capitalized on the trend, taking the guesswork out of choosing park-friendly food that travels well for diners.
Most of the picnic baskets and boxes on this map require preordering; if you’re more of a grab-and-go type, check out this list of spots where the food (and location) are conducive to putting together your own picnic meal.
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