If you’re searching for a particular cookbook and haven’t been able to find it anywhere else, chances are you’ll find it here. Beautifully lit, cookbooks here are organized by type and genre(i.e French, Italian, Indian, etc.), you’re bound to find something here. The back part of the shop is where they hold cooking classes, often with known Montréal cooks and chefs. If you check out their website, you’ll see that most of these workshops are already sold-out, so if you’re like me and like taking a refresher course once in a while, then keep an eye open and register early. Jonathan Cheung is also very friendly and chances are if you can’t find what you’re looking, he’ll be able to help you out and get it. Mind you, it’s not cheap. Most of the books are actually hardcover, not paperback so the quality is there.
Lu G.
Place rating: 4 Montreal, Canada
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 a supercook or just a foodie, this is the place.
Marie-Pier R.
Place rating: 5 Sydney, Australie
Une librairie qui se spécialise dans les livres de cuisine, c’est un véritable paradis pour les foodies comme moi qui aiment autant manger ailleurs que de créer leurs propres repas à la maison. J’y suis allée par hasard et en passant devant, je n’ai pas pu résister et j’ai dû y entrer. Les livres sont classés par région, par mets et par spécialité. Il y en beaucoup plus en anglais qu’en français, mais j’ai été agréablement surprise de voir que la section francophone semblait être composée presque entièrement de livres québécois. La librairie offre aussi des cours de cuisine dans sa jolie cuisine à l’arrière du magasin. Vous devez vous y inscrire assez rapidement car quand je suis passée, on m’a dit que tous les cours offerts étaient déjà complets. Ils offrent aussi des cours privés si vous voulez en profiter pour des petits groupes d’amis.
Anthony K.
Place rating: 5 Montreal, Canada
Not Montréal’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 you like – their series of events is very, very popular.