Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Lovely atmosphere with a wood fired-oven at the book. Lots of freshly cooked, local food. Just a great vibe. Air Canada En route magazine Best New Restaurant 2016.
34 locals recommend
Foxy
1638 Rue Notre Dame OLovely atmosphere with a wood fired-oven at the book. Lots of freshly cooked, local food. Just a great vibe. Air Canada En route magazine Best New Restaurant 2016.
Beautiful water garden at the back. Atmosphere is just so Montreal!
171 locals recommend
Café Santropol
3990 Rue Saint-UrbainBeautiful water garden at the back. Atmosphere is just so Montreal!
Since 1947 classic all Americana Diner. Very good value cooked breakfast. Opens early (most days 6am) and open until late to 11pm weekdays, 1am Friday and Saturday.
73 locals recommend
Greenspot
3041 Rue Notre Dame OSince 1947 classic all Americana Diner. Very good value cooked breakfast. Opens early (most days 6am) and open until late to 11pm weekdays, 1am Friday and Saturday.
Off the charts good pastries. For that, you-probably-shouldn't-but-you-can't-resist pastry treat.
55 locals recommend
Patrice Pâtissier
2360 Rue Notre Dame OOff the charts good pastries. For that, you-probably-shouldn't-but-you-can't-resist pastry treat.
Mamie Clafoutis Notre-Dame
2660 Rue Notre Dame OMorning freshly-baked bread 5m walk.
Nicely lit independent coffee shop with a hipster but not trying too hard vibe.
40 locals recommend
September Cafe
2471 Rue Notre Dame ONicely lit independent coffee shop with a hipster but not trying too hard vibe.
Drinks & Nightlife
Atwater Cocktail Club
512 Av. AtwaterChic. Tiny. Close-by.
Beautiful Art-Deco interior. Hosted some great acts such as Toots & Maytals, Little Dragon and Feist.
86 locals recommend
Corona Theatre
2490 Rue Notre Dame OBeautiful Art-Deco interior. Hosted some great acts such as Toots & Maytals, Little Dragon and Feist.
La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-LaurentFolk music. Great vibe. http://lasalarossa.com/
Jazz and hearty local food. The Ronnie-Scotts of Montreal.
71 locals recommend
Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill
1254 Rue MackayJazz and hearty local food. The Ronnie-Scotts of Montreal.
Newspeak
1403 Rue Sainte-ElisabethMinimalist electro. 10pm-3am.
Terrasse St-Ambroise
5080 Rue Saint-AmbroiseLarge terrasse near the Canal.
Shopping
marché atwater
Friendly bi-lingual farmer's market. Has everything!
Essentials
Super C
147 Av. AtwaterHandy full-feature supermarket.
Pharmaprix
1580 Rue Ontario E Pharmacy. Open daily 9am-10pm (9pm weekends).
Getting Around
Closest car rental. Good cars, service and prices.
18 locals recommend
Globe Location Auto & Camion (Car & Truck Rental)
2313 Rue Sainte-Catherine OClosest car rental. Good cars, service and prices.
Central metro hub serving both green and orange lines.
Speaking good French really helps. The staff aren't desperately keen to accommodate English.
Station Lionel-Groulx (Atwater / Lionel-Groulx)
Central metro hub serving both green and orange lines.
Speaking good French really helps. The staff aren't desperately keen to accommodate English.
Parks & Nature
Rowing boats in summer, skating in winter! Beautiful views up from the lookout.
275 locals recommend
Beaver Lake
Rowing boats in summer, skating in winter! Beautiful views up from the lookout.
Beautiful views and unique vibe surrounded by fast-flowing water and waves from this peninsula. Fun little stroll for 1-2 hours.
49 locals recommend
Rapids Park
7770 Bd LaSalleBeautiful views and unique vibe surrounded by fast-flowing water and waves from this peninsula. Fun little stroll for 1-2 hours.
Everything Else
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame OIconic Catholic Church