{"id":"middle-eastern-restaurants-montreal-2026","name":"Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in Montréal","category":"Middle Eastern Restaurants","location":{"city":"Montréal","province":"Quebec","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/montreal","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"middle-eastern-restaurants-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Damas","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Syrian restaurant at 1201 Avenue Van Horne","best_for":"A Syrian tasting or à-la-carte dinner with charcoal and regional depth","why_it_ranks":"Damas leads for one resolved room, a current Syrian menu with region-specific dishes and visible charcoal, fermentation and spice detail, plus direct reservations and contact. Awards and luxury cues are unscored. Confirm current menu, allergens, accessibility and MAPAQ record.","decision_notes":["Syrian format resolved","Charcoal and regional detail","Direct booking and contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/damas-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/middle-eastern-restaurants-montreal-2026/damas-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Le Petit Alep","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Aleppian restaurant at 191 rue Jean-Talon Est","best_for":"Casual Aleppian mezze, grills and sharing plates","why_it_ranks":"Le Petit Alep ranks second for an exact service format, a current menu and direct contact within the Alep address. Evidence from the paired fine-dining room is not pooled. Confirm the current operating boundary, menu, allergens, accessibility and MAPAQ record.","decision_notes":["Aleppian format resolved","Paired room kept separate","Current menu and contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/le-petit-alep-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/middle-eastern-restaurants-montreal-2026/le-petit-alep-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Byblos Le Petit Café","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Iranian café at 1499 Avenue Laurier Est","best_for":"Iranian daily rice and stew dishes, breakfast and a casual meal","why_it_ranks":"Byblos Le Petit Café earns third for one exact café, an explicitly Iranian menu, rotating daily dishes and direct contact. Toronto namesakes are excluded. Confirm today's menu, allergens, accessibility and MAPAQ record.","decision_notes":["Iranian café format","Daily dishes visible","Namesakes excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/middle-eastern-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/byblos-le-petit-cafe-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/middle-eastern-restaurants-montreal-2026/byblos-le-petit-cafe-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}