The Montreal Indigenous Food Guide





The Montreal Indigenous Food Guide was created by the Concordia Food Coalition to honour, uplift, and make visible Indigenous foodways that continue to thrive across Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. Food is not just nourishment—it is culture, land, knowledge, resistance, and relationship. This guide brings together Indigenous-owned and Indigenous-led food initiatives, including traditional grocery sources, restaurants, caterers, and community food projects, to make them easier to find and support. As a student-led organization working toward more just and community-rooted food systems, the Concordia Food Coalition created this resource to challenge colonial food structures, support Indigenous food sovereignty, and encourage students and the wider community to build meaningful, respectful connections through food.
Indigenous-Owned Restaurants & Catering
| Messy Kitchen | (514) 561-3420 [email protected] | Indigenous owned catering Vegan options available |
| Swaneige | 2330 Sainte-Catherine O., Downtown Montreal 514-589-3201 [email protected] | Indigenous owned Vegan options available Delivery available. 10% discount for community and social economy organizations |
| Roundhouse Cafe | 2330 Sainte-Catherine O., Downtown Montréal [email protected] 514-872-9465 | Indigenous owned cafe providing work and social insertion opportunities to Indigenous people who are houseless or at risk of houselessness. Serves bannock and fry‑bread-style treats downtown; open seasonally. |
| Screaming Chef Cuisine | Diabo Road, Kahnawake 450-290-0363 | Indigenous-owned catering and pop-ups. Open + Take-Out available Tuesday to Friday 3pm-9pm. Delivery available Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 4pm-8pm. |
| Miqmak Catering Indigenous Kitchen | 10409 Boulevard Gouin Ouest, Pierrefonds-Roxboro 514-421-0031 [email protected] | Founded by Mi’kmaq chef Norma Condo, offering bannock, salmon cakes, moose sliders, Three Sisters casserole, and more. |
Indigenous Traditional Ingredient Groceries
Indigenous Food Lab Market (IFL Market)
- Online/Montreal‑area pickup
- Pemmican‑style meat & berry snacks, Indigenous grocery
- Online (Canada‑wide)
- Traditional bison/beef & berry pemmican, Indigenous‑owned
Community Spaces and Pop‑Ups Events
- Echoes of a Proud Nation and Powwow events in Montreal often include food vendors with bannock, frybread tacos, and bison dishes
For Concordia Students
- Group orders: Coordinate with Indigenous or First Nations student groups for bulk snack orders or catering events from Miqmak or Mitsoh.
- Cultural events: Attend powwows or workshops via the Friendship Centre to gain cultural and culinary experience.
- Campus pop-ups: Keep an eye on Indigenous student group events—they may host frybread sampling or heritage cuisine demos.
Office of Indigenous Directions (OID)
A central administrative office leading Concordia’s Indigenous Directions Action Plan — a university-wide initiative to decolonize and indigenize Concordia, increase Indigenous representation, and celebrate Indigenous knowledges, research, and cultures across the institution.
Otsenhákta Student Centre (OSC)
A dedicated support centre for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students. It provides a culturally welcoming space and offers advising, academic and financial workshops, social & cultural programming (like feasts, beadwork, harvest retreats, ceremony, etc.), community events, and an annual Indigenous graduation celebration.
📍 Located at Sir George Williams Campus (H-653).
The Indigenous Futures Research Centre
The Indigenous Futures Research Centre is an Indigenous-led space where members gather around future-orientated research needs and dreams articulated by Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous Food Sovereignty
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Further Learning
A Land Not Forgotten
Indigenous Food Security and Land-Based Practices in Northern Ontario
Indigenous Food Systems
Concepts, Cases, and Conversations