Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Cadet Restaurant. Ideal restaurant to taste dishes to share, accompanied by a house cocktail or a good glass of wine.
16 locals recommend
Cadet
1431 Boul. Saint-Laurent
16 locals recommend
Cadet Restaurant. Ideal restaurant to taste dishes to share, accompanied by a house cocktail or a good glass of wine.
46 locals recommend
Escondite Union
1206 Av. Union
46 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Pizza Il Focolaio
1223 Pl. Phillips
42 locals recommend
For its balanced combination offering a superb decor, a pleasant atmosphere, a delectable menu as well as a warm service; the restaurant is a must in Montreal, which we frequent with great pleasure. It is now in our list of the best Italian restaurants in Montreal!
45 locals recommend
Le Serpent
257 Rue Prince
45 locals recommend
For its balanced combination offering a superb decor, a pleasant atmosphere, a delectable menu as well as a warm service; the restaurant is a must in Montreal, which we frequent with great pleasure. It is now in our list of the best Italian restaurants in Montreal!
42 locals recommend
Cafe Gentile
4126 Rue Sainte-Catherine
42 locals recommend
64 locals recommend
Europea
1065 Rue de la Montagne
64 locals recommend
Good Vibes and nice food .
230 locals recommend
Grinder Viandes & Vins
1708 Rue Notre Dame O
230 locals recommend
Good Vibes and nice food .
An authentic Asian food with a warm staff.
188 locals recommend
Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame O
188 locals recommend
An authentic Asian food with a warm staff.
Chez Tousignant is heavily reminiscent of the classic Quebec casse-croûte (snack bar) — and it beats many of the classics at their own game.
56 locals recommend
Chez Tousignant
6956 Rue Drolet
56 locals recommend
Chez Tousignant is heavily reminiscent of the classic Quebec casse-croûte (snack bar) — and it beats many of the classics at their own game.
His Portuguese chicken favourite may not be the oldest rotisserie around, but over less than a decade in business it’s drawn a huge following for thighs and breasts slathered in tangy, spicy sauce, served on a mountain of fabulously seasoned fries. That option — usually a quarter chicken with the fries and a small salad — is the classic, but the poutine, loaded up with São Jorge cheese, chorizo and chicken, is a mound of greasy exceellence. Beware of lines at peak hours.
223 locals recommend
Ma Poule Mouillée
969 Rachel St E
223 locals recommend
His Portuguese chicken favourite may not be the oldest rotisserie around, but over less than a decade in business it’s drawn a huge following for thighs and breasts slathered in tangy, spicy sauce, served on a mountain of fabulously seasoned fries. That option — usually a quarter chicken with the fries and a small salad — is the classic, but the poutine, loaded up with São Jorge cheese, chorizo and chicken, is a mound of greasy exceellence. Beware of lines at peak hours.
Chef,Picard has been credited with elevating poutine from a maligned, greasy snack to a Québécois culinary icon with his foie gras-laden take on it, but there’s much more to Au Pied de Cochon than that (although there is a lot of foie gras poutine throughout the menu).
341 locals recommend
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth E
341 locals recommend
Chef,Picard has been credited with elevating poutine from a maligned, greasy snack to a Québécois culinary icon with his foie gras-laden take on it, but there’s much more to Au Pied de Cochon than that (although there is a lot of foie gras poutine throughout the menu).
96 locals recommend
BOUILLON BILK
1595 Boul. Saint-Laurent
96 locals recommend
An ode to earth and sea.
53 locals recommend
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
423 Rue Saint-Claude
53 locals recommend
An ode to earth and sea.
The Peru-specific fusion of Japanese and Peruvian food .
30 locals recommend
Tiradito
1076 Rue de Bleury
30 locals recommend
The Peru-specific fusion of Japanese and Peruvian food .
Chef Laprise and team mix French techniques with thoroughly local ingredients and the result is food that has been considered crucial to Quebec’s contemporary culinary identity.
85 locals recommend
Toqué!
900 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle
85 locals recommend
Chef Laprise and team mix French techniques with thoroughly local ingredients and the result is food that has been considered crucial to Quebec’s contemporary culinary identity.
Carlos Ferreira’s flagship restaurant has served sophisticated Portuguese fare for two decades.
37 locals recommend
Ferreira Café
1446 Rue Peel
37 locals recommend
Carlos Ferreira’s flagship restaurant has served sophisticated Portuguese fare for two decades.
Montreal is not the biggest Japanese food hub, but the city fares OK for izakayas — and Otto is the best of the bunch. Yakitori (char-grilled skewers) are the specialty, with eel, lamb, gizzard, classic chicken, and more.
8 locals recommend
Otto Yakitori Izakaya
1441 Rue St Mathieu
8 locals recommend
Montreal is not the biggest Japanese food hub, but the city fares OK for izakayas — and Otto is the best of the bunch. Yakitori (char-grilled skewers) are the specialty, with eel, lamb, gizzard, classic chicken, and more.
The formula: a warm room, easygoing vibe, savvy wine service and beautifully-executed seasonal Italian food.
37 locals recommend
Nora Gray
1391 Rue Saint-Jacques
37 locals recommend
The formula: a warm room, easygoing vibe, savvy wine service and beautifully-executed seasonal Italian food.
2015’s restaurant of the year. Best experimental cuisine in Montréal.
16 locals recommend
Le Fantôme
1832 Rue William
16 locals recommend
2015’s restaurant of the year. Best experimental cuisine in Montréal.
Montreal restaurant Joe Beef has landed at No. 81 on the World’s Best Restaurants list.Old Montreal restaurant classics in the heart of Little Burgundy .
383 locals recommend
Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame O
383 locals recommend
Montreal restaurant Joe Beef has landed at No. 81 on the World’s Best Restaurants list.Old Montreal restaurant classics in the heart of Little Burgundy .
Montreal’s first destination sushi restaurant.
43 locals recommend
Park
378 Av. Victoria
43 locals recommend
Montreal’s first destination sushi restaurant.
Bazin’s success comes from doing a little bit of everything, drawing heavily on French classics .
Café Bazin
380 Av. Victoria
Bazin’s success comes from doing a little bit of everything, drawing heavily on French classics .
Montreal’s culinary style is solidly grounded in Jewish traditions, and since 2016 Arthurs has taken those traditions and slingshotted them towards the future.
134 locals recommend
Arthurs Nosh Bar
4621 Rue Notre Dame O
134 locals recommend
Montreal’s culinary style is solidly grounded in Jewish traditions, and since 2016 Arthurs has taken those traditions and slingshotted them towards the future.
Casual menu centres around wood-fired fare, with refined pizza and roasted meats as dual stars, best taken in with playful natural wines.But don’t skip the tight and tidy pasta and salad options .
45 locals recommend
Helena
438 Rue McGill
45 locals recommend
Casual menu centres around wood-fired fare, with refined pizza and roasted meats as dual stars, best taken in with playful natural wines.But don’t skip the tight and tidy pasta and salad options .

Drinks & Nightlife

34 locals recommend
Club École Privée
3500 Boul. Saint-Laurent
34 locals recommend
Live music performances and sometimes comedy shows.
58 locals recommend
Club Soda
1225 Boul. Saint-Laurent
58 locals recommend
Live music performances and sometimes comedy shows.
Considered to be Montreal’s best alternative bar and venue since 1983, Foufounes Electriques will appeal to those who are less inclined to the standard club fare of house and techno beats.
90 locals recommend
Les Foufounes Électriques
87 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
90 locals recommend
Considered to be Montreal’s best alternative bar and venue since 1983, Foufounes Electriques will appeal to those who are less inclined to the standard club fare of house and techno beats.
Located off the beaten track in the Griffintown neighbourhood, New City Gas is housed in a complex that was originally built in 1859 for the purpose of transforming coal into gas for lighting the streets and buildings of Montreal.New City Gas hosts a range of large events, including private functions to New Year’s Eve parties. Every week, over 3,000 people head over to New City Gas to party to the tunes of internationally renowned DJs and artists.
175 locals recommend
New City Gas
950 Rue Ottawa
175 locals recommend
Located off the beaten track in the Griffintown neighbourhood, New City Gas is housed in a complex that was originally built in 1859 for the purpose of transforming coal into gas for lighting the streets and buildings of Montreal.New City Gas hosts a range of large events, including private functions to New Year’s Eve parties. Every week, over 3,000 people head over to New City Gas to party to the tunes of internationally renowned DJs and artists.
Unity can be found in the heart of Montreal’s gay village. Containing three floors, a VIP lounge, and large rooftop terrace, Unity appeals to a varied and diverse crowd that comes for the two different styles of music every night, renowned entertainment, animation, drags, and more.
38 locals recommend
Club Unity
1171 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
38 locals recommend
Unity can be found in the heart of Montreal’s gay village. Containing three floors, a VIP lounge, and large rooftop terrace, Unity appeals to a varied and diverse crowd that comes for the two different styles of music every night, renowned entertainment, animation, drags, and more.
Newcomer to the city’s nightlife scene, La Voûte had its grand opening in 2017. Situated in Montreal’s first skyscraper, the vault of the old Royal Bank has been repurposed as an upscale club that caters to a sophisticated clientele in the historic Old Montreal neighbourhood.
112 locals recommend
La Voûte
112 locals recommend
Newcomer to the city’s nightlife scene, La Voûte had its grand opening in 2017. Situated in Montreal’s first skyscraper, the vault of the old Royal Bank has been repurposed as an upscale club that caters to a sophisticated clientele in the historic Old Montreal neighbourhood.
Datcha is a Mile-End neighborhood bar and nightclub that plays an eclectic mix of electro, house, funk, disco, and “multi-culti” beats. Promoting both local and international DJs, this is a dark, intimate setting that consists of two separate rooms: a dance floor in one and in the other you’ll find the “Kabinet”, where inventive cocktails are created and served up.
141 locals recommend
Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier O
141 locals recommend
Datcha is a Mile-End neighborhood bar and nightclub that plays an eclectic mix of electro, house, funk, disco, and “multi-culti” beats. Promoting both local and international DJs, this is a dark, intimate setting that consists of two separate rooms: a dance floor in one and in the other you’ll find the “Kabinet”, where inventive cocktails are created and served up.
At the heart of Montreal’s active nightlife for over 20 years, Le Belmont offers a range of original programming every week that includes concerts and club nights—covering everything from electronic music, to hip hop, rock, soul, jazz, burlesque, and other performing arts, there’s definitely something for everyone at this Plateau hotspot.
23 locals recommend
Le Belmont
4483 Boul. Saint-Laurent
23 locals recommend
At the heart of Montreal’s active nightlife for over 20 years, Le Belmont offers a range of original programming every week that includes concerts and club nights—covering everything from electronic music, to hip hop, rock, soul, jazz, burlesque, and other performing arts, there’s definitely something for everyone at this Plateau hotspot.
This bar has a pretty cool retro vibe and its drug store décor pays homage to the owner’s grandparent’s pharmacy that they use to run (called Baldwins).
154 locals recommend
Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier O
154 locals recommend
This bar has a pretty cool retro vibe and its drug store décor pays homage to the owner’s grandparent’s pharmacy that they use to run (called Baldwins).
This is a quintessential drinking location in Montreal, especially if you like the idea of drinking from large mason jars.
181 locals recommend
La Distillerie
2047 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
181 locals recommend
This is a quintessential drinking location in Montreal, especially if you like the idea of drinking from large mason jars.
This Japanese resto bar is a great place to start your night out. Located in Old Montreal on St-Pierre, it has a speakeasy type vibe and the décor will really enhance your overall experience.
266 locals recommend
Café Balance
417 Rue Saint-Pierre
266 locals recommend
This Japanese resto bar is a great place to start your night out. Located in Old Montreal on St-Pierre, it has a speakeasy type vibe and the décor will really enhance your overall experience.
Located on the Main between St. Viateur and Fairmount, this cozy hipster hangout serves all kinds of finger foods, a list of typical and specialty cocktails, as well as a variety of beers.
241 locals recommend
Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-Laurent
241 locals recommend
Located on the Main between St. Viateur and Fairmount, this cozy hipster hangout serves all kinds of finger foods, a list of typical and specialty cocktails, as well as a variety of beers.
Le Lab mixes its own homemade syrups and liquors to create their specialized cocktails.
11 locals recommend
BAR LE LAB, COMPTOIR À COCKTAILS
279 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
11 locals recommend
Le Lab mixes its own homemade syrups and liquors to create their specialized cocktails.
Word on the streets is that Santos is becoming the perfect spot for a girl’s night out, especially since every Tuesday, this Spanish tapas bar dedicates one night per week to all the ladies. However, its chic ambiance is still right for the weekenders.
158 locals recommend
Santos
191 Rue Saint-Paul O
158 locals recommend
Word on the streets is that Santos is becoming the perfect spot for a girl’s night out, especially since every Tuesday, this Spanish tapas bar dedicates one night per week to all the ladies. However, its chic ambiance is still right for the weekenders.
Burgundy Lion is a six year old all things English pub
323 locals recommend
Burgundy Lion
2496 Rue Notre Dame O
323 locals recommend
Burgundy Lion is a six year old all things English pub
This bar boasts a very unique eclectic looking interior and, as the name suggests, it is modeled after an apartment. There’s a den, bedroom, living room, etc. They also offer retro arcade games, a pool table and table top hockey.
158 locals recommend
Apt. 200
3643 Boul. Saint-Laurent
158 locals recommend
This bar boasts a very unique eclectic looking interior and, as the name suggests, it is modeled after an apartment. There’s a den, bedroom, living room, etc. They also offer retro arcade games, a pool table and table top hockey.
Situated next to the Quartier des Spectacles, Pullman is one of Montreal’s best known wine bars.
137 locals recommend
Pullman
3424 Av du Parc
137 locals recommend
Situated next to the Quartier des Spectacles, Pullman is one of Montreal’s best known wine bars.
Montreal’s speakeasy inspired bar is located on the corner of St-Laurent and Rachel between a restaurant and a store. Recognizable only by its big red door, the fact that it is difficult to find is part of the charm.
207 locals recommend
BAR - Big in Japan
4175 Boul. Saint-Laurent
207 locals recommend
Montreal’s speakeasy inspired bar is located on the corner of St-Laurent and Rachel between a restaurant and a store. Recognizable only by its big red door, the fact that it is difficult to find is part of the charm.
116 locals recommend
Cloakroom Bar
2175 Rue de la Montagne
116 locals recommend
121 locals recommend
Atwater Cocktail Club
512 Av. Atwater
121 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Monument to Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Avenue du Parc
69 locals recommend
86 locals recommend
Place Jacques-Cartier
Place Jacques-Cartier
86 locals recommend
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
1477 locals recommend
183 locals recommend
Saint Laurent Boulevard
Boulevard Saint-Laurent
183 locals recommend
258 locals recommend
Mile-End
258 locals recommend
229 locals recommend
Little Italy
229 locals recommend
297 locals recommend
Saint-Catherine Street
Rue Sainte-Catherine
297 locals recommend
Oratoire Saint-Joseph (Queen-Mary/du Frère-André)
154 locals recommend
819 locals recommend
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame O
819 locals recommend
390 locals recommend
Chinatown
390 locals recommend
603 locals recommend
Parc Jean-Drapeau
603 locals recommend
804 locals recommend
Old Montreal
804 locals recommend
759 locals recommend
Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
759 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

61 locals recommend
Outremont Park
Avenue Outremont
61 locals recommend
Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park
2115 Chem. du Bord-du-Lac
13 locals recommend
995 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. Remembrance
995 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

134 locals recommend
Biosphere Environmental Museum
160 Chem. du Tour de l'isle
134 locals recommend
Canadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture)
1920 Rue Baile
108 locals recommend
Society for Arts and Technology
1201 Boul. Saint-Laurent
94 locals recommend
225 locals recommend
Montreal Insectarium
4581 Rue Sherbrooke E
225 locals recommend
Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
1 Place Ville Marie
651 locals recommend
156 locals recommend
Place des Festivals
1499 Rue Jeanne-Mance
156 locals recommend
654 locals recommend
Place des Arts
654 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

27 locals recommend
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
27 locals recommend
511 locals recommend
Bell Centre
1909 Av. des Canadiens-de-Montréal
511 locals recommend
99 locals recommend
Saputo Stadium
4750 Rue Sherbrooke E
99 locals recommend
422 locals recommend
Casino de Montreal
1 Av. du Casino
422 locals recommend
345 locals recommend
La Ronde station
345 locals recommend