Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant
| Bens De Luxe Delicatessen & Restaurant | |
|---|---|
Bens storefront (2005) | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1908 |
| Closed | 2006 |
| Food type | Jewish kosher style delicatessen |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Street address | 990 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West |
| City | Montreal |
| State | Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′08″N 73°34′24″W / 45.502091°N 73.573363°W |
Bens De Luxe Delicatessen and Restaurant was a Jewish delicatessen in Montreal, Canada. The restaurant was famed for its Montreal-style smoked meat sandwich. During its heyday it was a popular late-night dining fixture in the downtown core and a favourite eatery of many celebrities. It was open for nearly a century, from 1908 to 2006. At 98 years it was the oldest deli in the city.
Bens had a longstanding and widely believed advertising slogan that claimed the restaurant had invented smoked meat, but this has been debunked by cultural historians.