Very inviting, open well-lit space, classes given , wide selection of cookbooks;if there is something you want but it's out of print, just ask the owner, Jonathan Cheung , and he'll see if he can get it for you online. I was looking for a book by the cake bible belter herself, that's been out of print for a number of years, & he got a mint condition copy for me, at a very good price. If you're... more

This is a bookstore that sells cookbooks and food-related literature, equipped with a modern, open-style kitchen towards the back. It's here that co-owner and gourmet chef Jonathan Cheung holds demonstrative dinners: he cooks a multi-course meal in front of ten people sitting around the marble counter surrounding the stove. He explains each step, ingredient, and technique as he goes, and ten... more

Not Montreal's only cookbook and food lit specialty bookstore, but certainly its best. A large collection of books in English and French (but mostly English) + a full-service kitchen makes Appetite for Books an ideal location for culinary book launches and cooking classes, and they don't hold back. Check out their website for a complete list of upcoming events, and act fast if you see something... more