Marché Des Saveurs

This little market has locally sourced food items from Quebec and is a great place to find gifts to bring back to family and friends. Many of their products are organic with multiple types of honey, oil olives, jams, jellies, preserves, cheeses and meats. This place is worthy of a stop and no doubt you will spend a good amount of time viewing their product offerings. The store is adjacent to The Jean Talon farmers Market.

update since they don’t have donuts anymore. trou de beigne stopped selling donuts at marché des saveurs months ago. why? most likely because it wasn’t popular enough. can’t blame trou de beigne for not providing.
anyway. a while back, i saw an interesting instagram post about srirachup chips, in montreal and it was my quest to find them. turns out, marché des saveurs do carry srirachup chips. i don’t have to tell you how awesome those are! its a bit pricey and you don’t get as much chips as you would like but everything in moderation they say. a bag is $ 2.75 (plus tax) which is about $ 3.15
they don’t have donuts, –1 star
they have srirachup chips, +1 star
the store itself, 3 star
in the end, rating stays the same for me but just an update on the review itself

Type.. .. .. .. .. .Bottle Shop, Cheese and Specialty Meat
Level.. .. .. .. .. .High
Location.. .. .…Semi Sketchy
Prices.. .. .. .…Low Markup
Tap Selection.…None
Bottle Selection. .Excellent, 200+
Samplers.. .. .. .Yes, Ice Cider Samples Available
Full Pours.. .. .. .No
Beer Level.. .…High
Food.. .. .. .. .. .Grocery Takeaway
Food Level.. .. .Specialty Cheese and Meat
Staff.. .. .. .. .. .Fairly Nice, Some with a ‘tude
Growlers.. .. .. .No
Noise Level.. .. . Quiet
Décor.. .. .. .…Wooden, Cozy
Good for Kids.. .No
Parking.. .. .…Private Free Lot for Jean Talon Market
WiFi.. .. .. .. .. .No
Cash Only.. .…No
Recommended. .Yes
Comments: This is known as ice cider heaven and it is. Separated into two stores, one has the license to sell liquor, wine, and ice cider. The other has the cheese, meat, and beer. Ice cider section has nearly every Quebec ice cider, probably close to 40 – 50 including the only account for very rare ice ciders like Philion Gaia and Friga, Domaine Salamandres. In the beer section, they have the whole portfolio of probably a dozen Québécois breweries including Trou du Diable and Dieu du Ciel. Found La Castor Yakima IPA here easily. Some people on staff were snotty, but others were very nice and helpful. Inside the ice cider section they have a couple of ice ciders you can try for free. Can easily spend $ 200+ at this store so get ready.

Decent beer selection, but not awesome. Knowledgeable staff.
I came here just for the beer, and they had a fair bit of the good Quebec stuff. But the selection did not live up to the hype. I was able to find some stuff they claimed as not available at Rahman of the IGA near our hotel.

This shop is entirely dedicated to Quebec artisanal products. You can find Quebec jams, cheeses, beers, wines, etc. The staff are always helpful and can be counted on for some excellent recommendations. It is on the expensive side but you’re at the Jean Talon Market so I guess it’s no surprise.

I must say this place has probably the best selection of Quebec Artisan food you can find fresh, in a bottle, box or jar from all corners of the province. The selection here really is outstanding.
Where I find challenging about this Marche however is the pricing. I looked at a few bottles of jam and some were $ 8.50 or $ 9. Really? $ 9 for blueberry jam? Methinks not for this guy. I can understand if it’s in an airport and also in Newfoundland bakeapple jam is more but I find this gouging! When in the US (or Toronto) I visit Whole Foods. This I use as the upper echelon of pricing in which I believe is fair to pay for some goods. Even at Whole foods some of their products are way expensive. I do know Marche Des Saveurs is a small business but I find their pricing INSANE for what they charge!
Great goods! Pricing is like you are at the general store in Inuvik!!!

Produits artisanaux allant de la purée d’églantier, sucre d’érable, cidre de glacé ay pâté de wapiti. J’aime beaucoup!

The perfect spot to pick up Canadian souvenirs for your loved ones back home — or yourself! Attractive space with a huge selection of jams, maple syrup, cheeses, mustards, wines, even dried mushrooms. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Definitely a must-​visit when at the also must-​visit Marche Jean Talon.

Comme des dizaines de marchés, vous trouverez toutes sortes de produits québécois variés. La raison pourquoi j’y vais: les vins québécois variés indisponibles à la SAQ et encourager les vignobles d’ici. Si vous avez un cadeaux gourmand à faire ou à amener à l’étranger, vous aurez du choix. Finalement les beignes Trou de beigne: mium. Ca vaut le détour!

Personnellement, la partie de j’aime le plus de ce magasin se trouve à droite de l’entrée: des vins québécois. Pour avoir fait 2 des routes des vins du Québec l’an dernier, j’ai quelques petits coups de coeur qui, malheureusement, né sont pas disponibles à la SAQ. Le marché des saveurs en offre une belle sélection et il y a toujours des dégustations afin de vous faire découvrir de nouveaux produits.
Pour ceux qui sont plus attirés par les gelées, les vinaigres, les confitures, une immense sélection saura faire votre bonheur.
Il y a également une petite section de produits réfrigérés: bières, saucissons, fromages, viandes, etc.
Depuis environ 2 semaines, les beignes de Trou de beigne sont également vendus sur place au comptoir caisse! Ça vaut le détour, je vous le dis! Des saveurs comme oréo, smores, etc.
Pour couronner le tout, le personnel est toujours bien agréable.

Il faut s’assurer d’avoir un porte-​feuille prêt à des dépenses folles lorsqu’on passé les portes du Marché Des Saveurs. Spécialisé dans les produits du terroir, on y retrouve tout plein de produits vraiment originaux et qui impressionneront la galerie durant un souper entre amis. C’est carrément le paradis du cuisinier épicurien local! Des huiles, vinaigrettes, moutardes, épices, farines, fromages, bières, viandes, chocolats. Il y a même une station à remplissage d’huile d’olive! Mais je dois avouer que ma partie préférée est le coin vins & liqueurs dans le petit local adjacent. Plusieurs vins et alcools provenant d’ici et n’étant pas disponibles sur les tablettes de la SAQ y sont en vente (beaucoup de boissons au sirop d’érable, entre autre!), nous permettant d’éviter la route jusqu’aux vergers des producteurs.
Un bel arrêt à faire lorsqu’on fait nos courses au marché Jean Talon, mais faites attention aux étiquettes de prix, parce que la facture monte vite!

Du sirop d’érable, ils en ont des tonnes de copies. Oh! Oups… Des tonnes de cannes. J’ai rarement vu une sélection aussi variée à moins d’être dans une cabane à sucre dans le milieu d’un champ. C’est plus cher (autant pour le sirop que les autres produits) que ce que l’on trouve à d’autres «stands» du marché Jean Talon, mais la variété est difficile à battre. Pour faire des cadeaux, ils ont toutes sortes de beaux produits locaux ou bien simplement originaux pour vos amis les foodies ou les fans de bières et de vins. L’espace vin/​spiritueux est un peu séparé vers l’avant, mais les bières se trouvent près des caisses. Ils offrent aussi quelques repas prêts pour emporter et faire cuire à la maison comme des pâtés de viande. Bref, c’est un peu cher, mais en même temps, c’est difficile d’y aller et d’en ressortir avec rien quand on est un grand fan de la bouffe.

Marché des Saveurs has become an indispensable stop on any visit to Marché Jean Talon (which has become an indispensable stop on any trip to Montréal) and is a great store for an array of specialty food items and Quebec craft beer.
I’ve found the staff to be very friendly, and although they will all greet you in French you shouldn’t be shy about requesting English if it’s easier for you. Both times that I have asked for recommendations or advice at the cheese counter the staff have been spot on and made delicious recommendations. They also offer respectable selections of charcuterie and freezer items, plus a large number of more touristy items (maple everything, iced cider, artisan chocolates and cookies, etc.) There is also a wine section, but unfortunately I have not had occasion to visit it… yet. I haven’t been in a few weeks so I can’t remember for sure, but I’m tempted to say that the one thing they’re lacking is fresh bread and pastries (although they do have nice looking boxed pies for sale.) They also don’t even try to compete with the produce selection in the market, but I certainly don’t fault them for it.
Bottom line: they don’t have the biggest selection of anything in particular, but if you don’t need produce and don’t have time to go through every shop in the area, you can be sure that you’ll find a nice selection of delicious products at Marché des Saveurs, so it’s a great choice as a one-​stop shop, should you need it. They are also open one hour later than the main market — which is handy if you get there near the end of the day.

Looking for our famous artisanal, terroire, locally produced foods, wines, ciders, beers, jams, condiments, fancy vinegars, select skincare/​haircare products, all from la Belle Province? Then this is THE place! It’s not for nothing that it consistently gets mentioned in newspaper food columns or zines. This is a foodie/​cider/​maple syrup/​cheese/​beer/​paté/​jam/​condiment heaven, all produced here! The prices run from moderate to high, but we’re talking high quality here, except for the wine; still some vine tweaking to do garcons/​filles. The ciders are great as are the beers, the cheeses so good but, need wallet and fat watching. *sigh* Jams, condiments excellent as well, but again, watch the budget, one can very easily overspend without even trying. Staff is bilingual and very helpful and courteous. Overall great place with great products and service

An award-​winning spot for all manner of fine and delicious Quebec products. I can burn through money here so I have to be careful. The products they choose to feature really are exceptional, it makes you feel excited for what’s happening in the artisanal food and beverage industry in Quebec. There is a room devoted to Quebec wines and ciders in addition to an extensive local beer section in the back, not to mention the cheeses, meats chocolates, jams, teas, etc. There are helpful little signs on many of the wines and other products telling you about where they are made, and any awards they’ve won. The staff here are always easy to find — not pressuring you, but they are around, they know their stuff, in my experience they are bilingual and happy to help out any customer regardless of language.