The Petit Alep is perhaps my favorite affordable tapas restaurant/cafe/wine bar in Montreal. Located a stones throw away from the famous Jean Talon fruit and vegetable market, this casual and hip yet inviting little Syrian restaurant offers a wide array of tastey snacks and delicious meals served in both small and medium sized portions, including amazing Hummus, roasted red pepper puree, Baba Ganoush, mouth watering Kebabs, lentil soup, falafels and many other Middle Eastern influenced specialties. if you ask nicely they can also bring you the menu from the more pricely adjacent sister restaurant Alep which shares the same kitchen, from which you can also order additional higher priced seletions such as amazing grilled shrimp and roasted lamb dishes. The small outdoor terrace gets packed on most sunny days, and the inside is typically full on weekend evenings, so stop by at 3pm or 4pm during the week to get in with no wait at all. Excellent wines servred by the glass and bottle. Nice service and a trendy hip clientelle of locals that know the food here is actually underpriced for the quality and size of the plates. Also very good for vegetarians.