Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Italian sports-café repeatedly rated best coffee in Montreal. Been in the neighbourhood since 1970. Outdoor seating, nearby benches for coffee to stay or to go.
455 locals recommend
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur O
455 locals recommend
Italian sports-café repeatedly rated best coffee in Montreal. Been in the neighbourhood since 1970. Outdoor seating, nearby benches for coffee to stay or to go.
Third wave coffee shop. Big windows, just a few stools to sit on. Great morning light.
32 locals recommend
THE STANDARD MILE END
251 Rue Saint- Viateur O
32 locals recommend
Third wave coffee shop. Big windows, just a few stools to sit on. Great morning light.
Famous local homemade ice cream. Gourmet, also fairly pricey. (Tiny kids' cones available) People line up around the block for it. Colourful benches along the street to enjoy it on, great street vibe.
223 locals recommend
Kem CoBa
60 Av. Fairmount O
223 locals recommend
Famous local homemade ice cream. Gourmet, also fairly pricey. (Tiny kids' cones available) People line up around the block for it. Colourful benches along the street to enjoy it on, great street vibe.
Delicious breakfast and lunch spot. Do not take reservations.
42 locals recommend
Restaurant Brïz
120 Rue Saint-Viateur Ouest
42 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast and lunch spot. Do not take reservations.
Inexpensive hipster bar/restaurant. Creative takes on food and drinks. Funky vibe.
59 locals recommend
L'Gros Luxe Mile End
150 Rue Bernard O
59 locals recommend
Inexpensive hipster bar/restaurant. Creative takes on food and drinks. Funky vibe.
Hipster café, also serve small meals. Some live music, small back patio.
113 locals recommend
Le Dépanneur Café
206 Rue Bernard O
113 locals recommend
Hipster café, also serve small meals. Some live music, small back patio.
Hipster coffee shop nearby. Sunny warehouse space with communal tables for fair-trade coffee, sandwiches & Japanese rice bowls. ONLY OPEN WEEKDAYS
42 locals recommend
Le Falco
5605 Av. de Gaspé
42 locals recommend
Hipster coffee shop nearby. Sunny warehouse space with communal tables for fair-trade coffee, sandwiches & Japanese rice bowls. ONLY OPEN WEEKDAYS
Vegan relaxed restaurant (kid friendly, café style). A little pricey but very healthy! Located corner of St- Viateur and Casgrain (only a few blocks away, appears wrong on map) 160 rue St-Viateur E
263 locals recommend
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur Est
263 locals recommend
Vegan relaxed restaurant (kid friendly, café style). A little pricey but very healthy! Located corner of St- Viateur and Casgrain (only a few blocks away, appears wrong on map) 160 rue St-Viateur E
Men's fashion and coffee
52 locals recommend
Frank And Oak
160 R. St Viateur Est
52 locals recommend
Men's fashion and coffee
Great desserts, small local café
86 locals recommend
Pâtisserie Rhubarbe
1479 Avenue Laurier E
86 locals recommend
Great desserts, small local café
Great local café on a beautiful, up-and-coming street
152 locals recommend
Cafe Larue & Fils
244 Rue de Castelnau E
152 locals recommend
Great local café on a beautiful, up-and-coming street
Authentic Italian coffee, great neighbourhood flare. Walk-up window, only a few seats inside.
86 locals recommend
Café Vito
151 Rue Villeray
86 locals recommend
Authentic Italian coffee, great neighbourhood flare. Walk-up window, only a few seats inside.
Famous Québécois greasy spoon little restaurant. Perfect for poutine etc!
109 locals recommend
Restaurant Chez Claudette
351 Avenue Laurier E
109 locals recommend
Famous Québécois greasy spoon little restaurant. Perfect for poutine etc!
For those who insist on this coffee giant, this is the closest one.
308 locals recommend
Starbucks
751 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
308 locals recommend
For those who insist on this coffee giant, this is the closest one.
If you are nearby, quite famous, never been here myself yet.
54 locals recommend
Toi moi et cafe
244 Av. Laurier O
54 locals recommend
If you are nearby, quite famous, never been here myself yet.
Cute cupcakes (approx 4$/ cupcake) and gelato. Close to a nice playground/park and across street from cute kids store.
Dolce & Gâteaux
27 Rue Bernard O
Cute cupcakes (approx 4$/ cupcake) and gelato. Close to a nice playground/park and across street from cute kids store.
Great cakes and cupcakes
14 locals recommend
Mlles Gâteaux
363 Rue Villeray
14 locals recommend
Great cakes and cupcakes
Kid friendly. Things to draw on. Breakfast and lunch place, very healthy, a little pricey. Great street life. On the way to the park Laurier. Free Wifi.
35 locals recommend
La Boite Gourmande
445 Avenue Laurier E
35 locals recommend
Kid friendly. Things to draw on. Breakfast and lunch place, very healthy, a little pricey. Great street life. On the way to the park Laurier. Free Wifi.
Upscale pastry and chocolate
72 locals recommend
Fous Desserts
809 Avenue Laurier E
72 locals recommend
Upscale pastry and chocolate
The BEST bakery in the area. Just expanded their space so it is bigger and has a standing-cafe area. Try the mushroom shaped white chocolate buns or les écoliers (chocolate bread buns). To die for.
217 locals recommend
Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-Laurent
217 locals recommend
The BEST bakery in the area. Just expanded their space so it is bigger and has a standing-cafe area. Try the mushroom shaped white chocolate buns or les écoliers (chocolate bread buns). To die for.
NEW location in Mile End. Corner of Casgrain and Maguire (not shown on map properly). Yummy soups, sandwiches, coffee, nice big bright space.
13 locals recommend
SoupeSoup
80 Av. Duluth E
13 locals recommend
NEW location in Mile End. Corner of Casgrain and Maguire (not shown on map properly). Yummy soups, sandwiches, coffee, nice big bright space.
Tiny space with character. Delicious luxury grilled cheese and coffee. Many cute shops and restaurants and cafes to enjoy along this strip of Laurier Est.
103 locals recommend
Lapin Pressé
1309 Avenue Laurier E
103 locals recommend
Tiny space with character. Delicious luxury grilled cheese and coffee. Many cute shops and restaurants and cafes to enjoy along this strip of Laurier Est.
Small, new upscale restaurant. Wine bar. Cafe. Quite small and very popular.
90 locals recommend
larrys
5201 Boul. Saint-Laurent
90 locals recommend
Small, new upscale restaurant. Wine bar. Cafe. Quite small and very popular.
175 locals recommend
Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount E
175 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast and brunch place, very busy on weekends or holidays, get there early.
133 locals recommend
Fabergé Restaurant
25 Av. Fairmount O
133 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast and brunch place, very busy on weekends or holidays, get there early.
Vegan
365 locals recommend
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
365 locals recommend
Vegan

Everything Else

The original Saint-Viateur bagel, you and your kids will enjoy seeing famous Montreal bagels come fresh out of the wood-fired oven. Lots of varieties, you can pick some up for a picnic.
630 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
630 locals recommend
The original Saint-Viateur bagel, you and your kids will enjoy seeing famous Montreal bagels come fresh out of the wood-fired oven. Lots of varieties, you can pick some up for a picnic.
This metro stop is about 5-8 minutes walk from our house, and since the Laurier ave exit of the Metro Laurier stop will be closed summer of 2015, this metro stop is probably your closest bet!
114 locals recommend
Rosemont Station
114 locals recommend
This metro stop is about 5-8 minutes walk from our house, and since the Laurier ave exit of the Metro Laurier stop will be closed summer of 2015, this metro stop is probably your closest bet!

Essentials

Organic grocery store
248 locals recommend
Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du Parc
248 locals recommend
Organic grocery store
Wine store
778 locals recommend
SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier E
778 locals recommend
Wine store
Closest grocery store. Full service (meat counter, fish, wine, beer...) A little pricier on some items but probably cheaper dry goods than PA (cereals, crackers etc.) Free parking.
57 locals recommend
Metro St-Hubert
5300 Rue St-Hubert
57 locals recommend
Closest grocery store. Full service (meat counter, fish, wine, beer...) A little pricier on some items but probably cheaper dry goods than PA (cereals, crackers etc.) Free parking.
Best assortment of beer around, lots of microbrews, local Quebec beers.
12 locals recommend
Depanneur 1
1501 Rue Marie-Anne
12 locals recommend
Best assortment of beer around, lots of microbrews, local Quebec beers.

Entertainment & Activities

Montreal's biggest farmer's market! Open every day. Tons of stalls of fresh produce, eggs, meats, cheeses, maple syrup etc. Go for lunch & the experience. Some organic vendors. 20 minute walk
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
Montreal's biggest farmer's market! Open every day. Tons of stalls of fresh produce, eggs, meats, cheeses, maple syrup etc. Go for lunch & the experience. Some organic vendors. 20 minute walk
Kid-centred café. If you have small children (babies up to about age 3) they will enjoy playing here while you sip a latte. Great especially in winter! A yoga room to run and play.
9 locals recommend
Village Coffee
207 Rue Beaubien Est
9 locals recommend
Kid-centred café. If you have small children (babies up to about age 3) they will enjoy playing here while you sip a latte. Great especially in winter! A yoga room to run and play.
A beautiful large park! Big playground, outdoor swimming pool & kiddie pool (free during the week, pay on weekends) Lots of green space for picnics, work out equipment on rue de Brébeuf side.
622 locals recommend
Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
5200 Rue de Brébeuf
622 locals recommend
A beautiful large park! Big playground, outdoor swimming pool & kiddie pool (free during the week, pay on weekends) Lots of green space for picnics, work out equipment on rue de Brébeuf side.
Huge urban park with lake. Great for a jog or stroll, picnic, open-air performances. Big playground. In winter: skating on the lake, skates can be rented and changed into there in heated building.
1637 locals recommend
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée
1637 locals recommend
Huge urban park with lake. Great for a jog or stroll, picnic, open-air performances. Big playground. In winter: skating on the lake, skates can be rented and changed into there in heated building.
At the top of Mount Royal. You can hike up, bus, bike, or drive and park (pay parking). Nice little lake (you can skate on in winter), restaurant overlooking it, fantastic adventure playground nearby
275 locals recommend
Beaver Lake
275 locals recommend
At the top of Mount Royal. You can hike up, bus, bike, or drive and park (pay parking). Nice little lake (you can skate on in winter), restaurant overlooking it, fantastic adventure playground nearby
Nice big playground for all ages, small "jeux d'eaux" (splash pad) for hot summer days, picnic area.
15 locals recommend
Parc Lhasa de Sela
15 locals recommend
Nice big playground for all ages, small "jeux d'eaux" (splash pad) for hot summer days, picnic area.
Closest park with full playground equipment for all ages. In summer there is also a big shower-like water thing you can get wet under but it may be too strong for very little kids.
Parc Alphonse-Télesphore-Lépine
Avenue de Gaspé
Closest park with full playground equipment for all ages. In summer there is also a big shower-like water thing you can get wet under but it may be too strong for very little kids.
Closest park, baby and big kid swings, huge sand pit, small toys, green space for kicking a ball or picnic.
Parc du Carmel
Avenue du Carmel
Closest park, baby and big kid swings, huge sand pit, small toys, green space for kicking a ball or picnic.
Huge urban park. Pond (skating in winter), free big pool, free kiddie pool (note they are about 500 m apart). Big playground near kiddie pool. Tennis Canada stadium. Semi-near Marché Jean Talon.
596 locals recommend
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-Carter
596 locals recommend
Huge urban park. Pond (skating in winter), free big pool, free kiddie pool (note they are about 500 m apart). Big playground near kiddie pool. Tennis Canada stadium. Semi-near Marché Jean Talon.
Playground is better suited to ages 5+ but has a great splash pad (jeux d'eau) for the summer for all ages of kids to run through.
Parc Saint-Michel
Playground is better suited to ages 5+ but has a great splash pad (jeux d'eau) for the summer for all ages of kids to run through.
Really cool fountains for kids to run through in summer time! Near lots of cultural sightseeing.
654 locals recommend
Place des Arts
654 locals recommend
Really cool fountains for kids to run through in summer time! Near lots of cultural sightseeing.
Fantastic brand-new library, very comfortable and bright. Great kids section (mostly French), little toys for young kids. Nice bathrooms. Lots of newspapers, magazines. Right beside metro Rosemont.
46 locals recommend
Marc-Favreau Library
500 Bd Rosemont
46 locals recommend
Fantastic brand-new library, very comfortable and bright. Great kids section (mostly French), little toys for young kids. Nice bathrooms. Lots of newspapers, magazines. Right beside metro Rosemont.
Local homemade ice cream shop. More "down-to-earth" and Québécois than the Kem-Coba shop in Mile End. This whole street along Laurier Est is fun to walk down, little shops & restaurants.
54 locals recommend
Crèmerie Bo-Bec
1300 Avenue Laurier E
54 locals recommend
Local homemade ice cream shop. More "down-to-earth" and Québécois than the Kem-Coba shop in Mile End. This whole street along Laurier Est is fun to walk down, little shops & restaurants.
Famous Montreal bagel shop, rival of St-Viateur Bagel. Heaps of varieties including blueberry bagels.
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
521 locals recommend
Famous Montreal bagel shop, rival of St-Viateur Bagel. Heaps of varieties including blueberry bagels.
Really cool old fire station (still in use!) that looks like a castle. Museum of Montreal fireman history, lots of old helmets, gear to look at if your kids love firemen (like mine do!)
6 locals recommend
Musée des pompiers de Montréal
5100 Boul. Saint-Laurent
6 locals recommend
Really cool old fire station (still in use!) that looks like a castle. Museum of Montreal fireman history, lots of old helmets, gear to look at if your kids love firemen (like mine do!)
Dinosaur bones! And other cool stuffed animals. Free entry, you'll only need about an hour at this museum. On the beautiful McGill university campus.
92 locals recommend
Musee Redpath
859 Rue Sherbrooke O
92 locals recommend
Dinosaur bones! And other cool stuffed animals. Free entry, you'll only need about an hour at this museum. On the beautiful McGill university campus.
Fantastic science centre, including a room where even the littlest kids (18 months+) will have fun building things for hours. Great for rainy or super hot days. At the Old Port, right on the water.
247 locals recommend
Montreal Science Centre
2 Rue de la Commune O
247 locals recommend
Fantastic science centre, including a room where even the littlest kids (18 months+) will have fun building things for hours. Great for rainy or super hot days. At the Old Port, right on the water.
Expensive parking, recommend metro. Fun for kids & whole family, esp on rainy/cold day. 4 ecosystems including jungle, many animals to look at (but no huge ones like at a zoo)
759 locals recommend
Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
759 locals recommend
Expensive parking, recommend metro. Fun for kids & whole family, esp on rainy/cold day. 4 ecosystems including jungle, many animals to look at (but no huge ones like at a zoo)
Lovely park with pond, playground in a wealthy, green leafy neighbourhood. Enjoy a walk and the beautiful homes around it.
61 locals recommend
Outremont Park
Avenue Outremont
61 locals recommend
Lovely park with pond, playground in a wealthy, green leafy neighbourhood. Enjoy a walk and the beautiful homes around it.

Sightseeing

You can walk to base of mountain in 25 mins (ave du Parc, trail starts by big statue) another 30-60 minute walk up. Gorgeous trail in woods. Great adventure playground at top by Lac aux Castors.
995 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. Remembrance
995 locals recommend
You can walk to base of mountain in 25 mins (ave du Parc, trail starts by big statue) another 30-60 minute walk up. Gorgeous trail in woods. Great adventure playground at top by Lac aux Castors.
At top of Mount Royal. U can walk, bus, or drive to top (pay parking 3$ I believe). 10 minute walk from parking lot to this fabulous lookout over the city! You can also hike/walk to the cross.
147 locals recommend
Belvédère Camillien-Houde
147 locals recommend
At top of Mount Royal. U can walk, bus, or drive to top (pay parking 3$ I believe). 10 minute walk from parking lot to this fabulous lookout over the city! You can also hike/walk to the cross.

Shopping

Cute small town feeling by the water. Some cafés, restaurants and ice cream shops along the main street. German bakery on the cross street (la petite Bavière)
Pointe Claire Yacht Club
1 Av. Cartier
Cute small town feeling by the water. Some cafés, restaurants and ice cream shops along the main street. German bakery on the cross street (la petite Bavière)
This entire street is full of shops, cafés, restaurants. Also full of tourists in summer! Action packed, special events, full of life (maybe a bit too busy with young kids)
106 locals recommend
Mont-Royal Avenue East
Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
106 locals recommend
This entire street is full of shops, cafés, restaurants. Also full of tourists in summer! Action packed, special events, full of life (maybe a bit too busy with young kids)
WEST of Avenue du Parc, Avenue Laurier Ouest has high-end shopping, restaurants, see and be seen.
15 locals recommend
Avenue Laurier Ouest
Avenue Laurier Ouest
15 locals recommend
WEST of Avenue du Parc, Avenue Laurier Ouest has high-end shopping, restaurants, see and be seen.

Drinks & Nightlife

Micro brewery, very popular!
442 locals recommend
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier O
442 locals recommend
Micro brewery, very popular!