| Décarie Hot Dogs | |
|---|---|
 Storefront after 2010s facade modernization | |
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  Location within Montreal | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1969 |
| Food type | North American-Quebecoisfast food /Greasy spoon /Diner |
| Street address | 953Décarie Boulevard |
| City | Saint-Laurent Burough ofMontreal Greater Montreal |
| State | Quebec |
| Postal/ZIP Code | H4L 3M3 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′49″N73°40′53″W / 45.513620°N 73.681446°W /45.513620; -73.681446 |
| Seating capacity | 7 + standing room + 16 patio |
Décarie Hot Dogs, founded in 1969,[1] is adiner counter restaurant located onDécarie Boulevard in theSaint-Laurent district ofMontreal,Quebec,Canada. It specializes inhot dogs andfrench fries.
The restaurant is locally famed for its fries,poutine andMontreal-style steamies[2][3][4] with some reviewers claiming it has the best poutines in the city,[5] or even country.[6] In addition it is reputed for having some of the best hot dogs in Montreal,[7][8][9][10][11][12] and appeared in at least one guide book about Montreal.[13]
Being a local landmark, several well-known locals have eaten at the restaurant, includingRene Angelil, mayors of Montreal and Saint-Laurent,Stephane Dion (former leader of theLiberal Party of Canada) and pro-athletes of local teams.[14][15] Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the Vriniotis family, who established the eatery and still operates it, has managed to retain the same menu for half a century except for the addition ofpoutine in 1984. Limited renovations were done to the restaurant for its anniversary.
The restaurant, which is across the street from Place Rodolphe-Rousseau public square, is housed in a century old building that features a full wall mural painted by Dodo Ose. The artwork, titledL'Envol, was done as a collaboration between the artist, the city of Saint-Laurent and the owners of Décarie Hot Dogs—the Vriniotis family; made to represent the owners' Greek heritage with the mythological topic ofPegasi.[16][17][18]
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