Guidebook for Montreal
Essentials
Great place to find local Quebec beers. This store has milk, fresh produce, eggs, juice, chips, pretty much all you may need. I just love it and it's less than 20 seconds from my place :)
12 locals recommend
Provi-Max Inc
1951 Rue des CarrièresGreat place to find local Quebec beers. This store has milk, fresh produce, eggs, juice, chips, pretty much all you may need. I just love it and it's less than 20 seconds from my place :)
IGA Grocery F. Chartrand inc.
2340 Bd RosemontThe biggest grocery store in the neighborhood
Food Scene
It's a wonderful bakery that specializes in Berber bread. They make sandwiches, pastries. Good place to go for coffee. They're open every day except on Sunday.
Magrebia Pain Berbere
1963 Rue des CarrièresIt's a wonderful bakery that specializes in Berber bread. They make sandwiches, pastries. Good place to go for coffee. They're open every day except on Sunday.
Wonderful pub that serves over 30 kinds of local beers. Their food menu is also impressive!
brouepubbrouhaha.com to learn more about their special nights. Tastings are organized on Wednesdays
107 locals recommend
Broue Pub Brouhaha
5860 Av. De LorimierWonderful pub that serves over 30 kinds of local beers. Their food menu is also impressive!
brouepubbrouhaha.com to learn more about their special nights. Tastings are organized on Wednesdays
Wonderful yet affordable original sushi place. Voted one of the best in Montreal. Tiny place, it's best to make a reservation. Well worth the trip!
236 locals recommend
Tri Express
1650 Avenue Laurier EWonderful yet affordable original sushi place. Voted one of the best in Montreal. Tiny place, it's best to make a reservation. Well worth the trip!
Le Comptoir Gû
Nearest place to have breakfast. I've never tried it, but I hear it's good :)
Amazing Taiwannese vegetarian restaurant. This new comer has the nicest staff, yummy and affordable food... what more could you want?
Su Shian Yuang
420 Rue Rachel EAmazing Taiwannese vegetarian restaurant. This new comer has the nicest staff, yummy and affordable food... what more could you want?
AMAZING French-Canadian fare (for meat lovers). One of the best rated restaurants in Montreal. But you *need* a reservation :)
341 locals recommend
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth EAMAZING French-Canadian fare (for meat lovers). One of the best rated restaurants in Montreal. But you *need* a reservation :)
One of my favourite restaurants in Montreal. For meat lovers! French food. Same caliber as Au Pied de cochon, but not as expensive or well-known. A must! It's best to make a reservation. It's tiny!
20 locals recommend
P'tit Plateau / little plateau
330 Rue Marie-AnneOne of my favourite restaurants in Montreal. For meat lovers! French food. Same caliber as Au Pied de cochon, but not as expensive or well-known. A must! It's best to make a reservation. It's tiny!
My favourite sushi place in Montreal. GREAT food, affordable wines and sakés. Located in the trendy Quartier Latin neighborhood. I'm a regular!!
12 locals recommend
Mikado Restaurant
1731 Rue Saint-DenisMy favourite sushi place in Montreal. GREAT food, affordable wines and sakés. Located in the trendy Quartier Latin neighborhood. I'm a regular!!
Amazing bagels (same quality as Fairmount) but this is a coffee shop. They do breakfast, lunch and maybe even dinner. You MUST try a Montreal bagel!
195 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel & Café Mont-Royal
1127 Avenue du Mont-Royal EAmazing bagels (same quality as Fairmount) but this is a coffee shop. They do breakfast, lunch and maybe even dinner. You MUST try a Montreal bagel!
One of the best places in Montreal to have brunch. There might be a lineup on the weekend after 10:30 AM but it's well worth it!! :)
175 locals recommend
Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount EOne of the best places in Montreal to have brunch. There might be a lineup on the weekend after 10:30 AM but it's well worth it!! :)
Drinks & Nightlife
Super trendy fun place where they serve you amazing cocktails in mason jars! Fun! (But beware, there might be a line up...)
181 locals recommend
La Distillerie
2047 Avenue du Mont-Royal ESuper trendy fun place where they serve you amazing cocktails in mason jars! Fun! (But beware, there might be a line up...)
If you like drag queens, these are the best! Very funny and entertaining!
111 locals recommend
Cabaret Mado
1115 Rue Sainte-Catherine EIf you like drag queens, these are the best! Very funny and entertaining!
One of the best jazz joints in Montreal. They also serve yummy food!
72 locals recommend
Diese Onze Live Jazz Bar
4115 R. Saint-DenisOne of the best jazz joints in Montreal. They also serve yummy food!
One of my favourite hangouts. Jazz bar. Free concerts almost every day at 6 and 10 PM. Check out their calendar on their website for more info. The decor is also quite something!
198 locals recommend
Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal EOne of my favourite hangouts. Jazz bar. Free concerts almost every day at 6 and 10 PM. Check out their calendar on their website for more info. The decor is also quite something!
If you like 80s music, every Saturday night, for $7 you get to hear the very best from 10 pm to 3 am. A great place to get your groove on!
110 locals recommend
La Tulipe
4530 Av. PapineauIf you like 80s music, every Saturday night, for $7 you get to hear the very best from 10 pm to 3 am. A great place to get your groove on!
Sightseeing
A Montreal landmark. The park north of the stadium is especially beautiful!
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OA Montreal landmark. The park north of the stadium is especially beautiful!
Vieux-Port de Montréal
333 Rue de la Commune OBeautiful area to visit! Old buildings galore!
This huge park is a wonderful place to visit. On Sundays by the Angel Statue, there are the tam-tams (bongos in the park) ! On top of the mountain, there are 2 lovely cemeteries. Well worth the trip.
995 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. RemembranceThis huge park is a wonderful place to visit. On Sundays by the Angel Statue, there are the tam-tams (bongos in the park) ! On top of the mountain, there are 2 lovely cemeteries. Well worth the trip.
Entertainment & Activities
La Ronde
22 Chem. MacdonaldMontreal's amusement park!
Everything Else
One of my favourite spots in town. A wonderful market with local produce, lots of fun shops. A must for any foodie! Open 7 days a week.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienOne of my favourite spots in town. A wonderful market with local produce, lots of fun shops. A must for any foodie! Open 7 days a week.