La Maritime / Maritime Life

Chez Bertand

(Diner/Cafe)


Price range : $
Rating : 3
Terrasse : No

This is the living definition of a casse-croute (some form of greasy spoon), since the place is covered by a layer of grease (even the air feels greasy). The specialty here is home made spruce beer, it's not for the weak of stomach.. what is spruce beer? It is a soft drink made out of spruce gum extracts, it's also an acquired taste. You can buy it by the glass (free refills) or by the bottle (old-time bottle with rubber corks and a metal brace-like hinge... there's a deposit for the bottle). There's also the usual casse-croute stuff : hot-dogs, burgers and fries and not much else. The service is homey and friendly, it's a well known place for the locals and spruce beers connaisseurs.


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Web site :
Address : 1308 Notre-Dame west
Metro station : Bonaventure station then walk south to Notre-Dame or Lionel-Groulx then take the 35 east or Guy station and take the 35 bus to Notre-Dame and walk east
Tel. : (514) 935-0178