Brit & Chips

While the classic diner is a part of North American heritage, in the UK, one of the hallmarks of the dining scene is the chippy, a gourmet lunch bar specializing in fish & chips. Slightly more upscale than a diner, chippies draw lunch crowds from all over Britain who come for the fresh catch and typical English atmosphere. Who knew that Montrealers would love the traditional chippy just as much?

Jean-Michel Creusot, Paul Desbaillets and Toby Lyle were all labouring in the restaurant industry when they branched out on their own. They launched The Burgundy Lion, a traditional English pub that was a runaway successes. With that success under their belts, an idea for a new project began to brew. If Montrealers were so fond of English pubs, maybe they'd like to have their very own chippy.

The trio headed off to England visiting one chippy after the other, some world-renowned, before heading back to Montreal to turn their knowledge of British fare into Montreal's first Brit & Chips. Opened on McGill Street in 2010 with business crowds rushing to fill the space for an authentic taste of England.