Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

une institution!
60 locals recommend
Brulerie St Denis
3039 Rue Masson
60 locals recommend
une institution!
poulet portuguais, un must!
16 locals recommend
Rôtisserie Coco Rico - Portuguese Chicken
3907 Boul. Saint-Laurent
16 locals recommend
poulet portuguais, un must!
encore du poulet portuguais! normal nous sommes en plein quartier portuguais!
229 locals recommend
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel E
229 locals recommend
encore du poulet portuguais! normal nous sommes en plein quartier portuguais!
pour l'amateur de steak, un monument sur la rue!
67 locals recommend
Moishes
1001 Boul. Saint-Laurent
67 locals recommend
pour l'amateur de steak, un monument sur la rue!
essayez le smoke-meat c,est l'adopter! ça vaut la file d'attente
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
836 locals recommend
essayez le smoke-meat c,est l'adopter! ça vaut la file d'attente
Historical Beauty's breakfasts and pure orange juice.
131 locals recommend
Beauty's Restaurant
93 Avenue du Mont-Royal O
131 locals recommend
Historical Beauty's breakfasts and pure orange juice.
Famous expensive Greek food
62 locals recommend
Estiatorio Milos
5357 Av du Parc
62 locals recommend
Famous expensive Greek food
Great affordable Greek food
23 locals recommend
Arahova Souvlaki
256 Rue Saint- Viateur O
23 locals recommend
Great affordable Greek food
Historic sandwiches.. Get a double. Theyu have been serving up sandwiches since 1932
62 locals recommend
Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
34 Av. Fairmount O
62 locals recommend
Historic sandwiches.. Get a double. Theyu have been serving up sandwiches since 1932
Famous Montreal Bagels
630 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
630 locals recommend
Famous Montreal Bagels
Vegetarian Restaurant
171 locals recommend
Café Santropol
3990 Rue Saint-Urbain
171 locals recommend
Vegetarian Restaurant
536 Avenue Duluth E Montréal, QC H2L (514) 281-1114
341 locals recommend
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth E
341 locals recommend
536 Avenue Duluth E Montréal, QC H2L (514) 281-1114
Crazy Poutine combos
1037 locals recommend
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel Est
1037 locals recommend
Crazy Poutine combos
Atwater Market
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
852 locals recommend
Atwater Market
The Marché Jean-Talon opened in Montreal’s North End, 1933 as a place for farmers to sell their wares to restaurants and consumers eager for straight-from-the-farm produce. Today, the market is one of the largest public outposts in North America and filled year-round with produce, flowers, spices, cheese, meat, fish, and purveyors offering Canadian favorites like maple syrup, ice cider, and poutine—the late night snack that blends French fries, cheese curd, and gravy.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
The Marché Jean-Talon opened in Montreal’s North End, 1933 as a place for farmers to sell their wares to restaurants and consumers eager for straight-from-the-farm produce. Today, the market is one of the largest public outposts in North America and filled year-round with produce, flowers, spices, cheese, meat, fish, and purveyors offering Canadian favorites like maple syrup, ice cider, and poutine—the late night snack that blends French fries, cheese curd, and gravy.
Bakery
72 locals recommend
Boulangerie Cheskie
359 Rue Bernard O
72 locals recommend
Bakery
Burger de Ville
37 locals recommend
Burger de Ville
5282 Boul. Saint-Laurent
37 locals recommend
Burger de Ville
Baking since 1910. Make sure you get there before 2 p.m., even during weekdays, because Marguerita is notorious for running out of goodies -- fast.
Boulangerie Marguerita
6505 Rue Clark
Baking since 1910. Make sure you get there before 2 p.m., even during weekdays, because Marguerita is notorious for running out of goodies -- fast.
Pâtisserie du Rosaire
8 locals recommend
Patisserie Du Rosaire
6805 Rue St-Hubert
8 locals recommend
Pâtisserie du Rosaire
Chez Doval
41 locals recommend
Chez Doval
150 Rue Marie-Anne
41 locals recommend
Chez Doval
Great breakfast
371 locals recommend
L'Avenue
922 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
371 locals recommend
Great breakfast
Patati Patata
224 locals recommend
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-Laurent
224 locals recommend
Patati Patata
Buvette Chez Simone
294 locals recommend
Buvette Chez Simone
4869 Av du Parc
294 locals recommend
Buvette Chez Simone
Leméac
132 locals recommend
Leméac
1045 Av. Laurier O
132 locals recommend
Leméac
ChuChai
62 locals recommend
Chuchai
4088 R. Saint-Denis
62 locals recommend
ChuChai
Best Bakery
74 locals recommend
Hof Kelsten
4524 Boul. Saint-Laurent
74 locals recommend
Best Bakery
Spanish eatery located in a historic hispanic-style building. Order some amazing tapas or paella and you’ll feel like you’re in Spain. It’s also a live music venue where you can catch local bands, spoken word, jazz musicians, and flamenco shows. #spanishculture #livemusic #musicvenue
164 locals recommend
La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-Laurent
164 locals recommend
Spanish eatery located in a historic hispanic-style building. Order some amazing tapas or paella and you’ll feel like you’re in Spain. It’s also a live music venue where you can catch local bands, spoken word, jazz musicians, and flamenco shows. #spanishculture #livemusic #musicvenue
Delicious Dim Sum
12 locals recommend
Restaurant Chinatown Kim Fung
1111 Rue Saint-Urbain
12 locals recommend
Delicious Dim Sum
M E A T.
383 locals recommend
Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame O
383 locals recommend
M E A T.
Casa del Popolo
281 locals recommend
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-Laurent
281 locals recommend
Casa del Popolo
Syrian Armenian flavors
54 locals recommend
Le Petit Alep Bistro
191 Rue Jean-Talon E
54 locals recommend
Syrian Armenian flavors
Bar Datcha, Avenue Laurier Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
141 locals recommend
Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier O
141 locals recommend
Bar Datcha, Avenue Laurier Ouest, Montreal, QC, Canada
The Sparrow
241 locals recommend
Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-Laurent
241 locals recommend
The Sparrow
All day breakfast
18 locals recommend
Cosmos Snack
5843 Rue Sherbrooke O
18 locals recommend
All day breakfast

Arts & Culture

haut-lieu de la création théâtrale québecoise
16 locals recommend
Theatre d'Aujourd'hui
3900 R. Saint-Denis
16 locals recommend
haut-lieu de la création théâtrale québecoise
Musée D'Art Contemporain De Montréal
651 locals recommend
Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
1 Place Ville Marie
651 locals recommend
Musée D'Art Contemporain De Montréal
Botanical Gardens near the Olympic Stadium
227 locals recommend
Jardin botanique de Montréal (Sherbrooke / Pie-IX)
4101 Rue Sherbrooke E
227 locals recommend
Botanical Gardens near the Olympic Stadium
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke O
1504 locals recommend
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

Drinks & Nightlife

un incontournable,essayez son tartare!
220 locals recommend
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-Denis
220 locals recommend
un incontournable,essayez son tartare!
42 types of beer
281 locals recommend
Vices & Versa
6631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
281 locals recommend
42 types of beer
Perhaps catch a live performance
56 locals recommend
Brutopia
Rue Crescent
56 locals recommend
Perhaps catch a live performance
Burgundy Lion is a six year old all things English pub on Notre Dame, an area growing in popularity with Montreal foodies. They have one of the largest whiskey collections in Quebec of which you can sample with their tasting set, including three different glasses of selected whiskey.
323 locals recommend
Burgundy Lion
2496 Rue Notre Dame O
323 locals recommend
Burgundy Lion is a six year old all things English pub on Notre Dame, an area growing in popularity with Montreal foodies. They have one of the largest whiskey collections in Quebec of which you can sample with their tasting set, including three different glasses of selected whiskey.
Opening its doors in 1927 -- in the midst of the roaring twenties -- the Dominion Square Tavern survived neighboring fires and the Great Depression to temporarily become one of Montreal’s first gay bars in the '70s -- moving their entrance to the more discreet back alley (the original sign still hangs there). Women were banned from the establishment until 1988 when men-only taverns became outlawed.
58 locals recommend
Dominion Square Tavern
1243 Rue Metcalfe
58 locals recommend
Opening its doors in 1927 -- in the midst of the roaring twenties -- the Dominion Square Tavern survived neighboring fires and the Great Depression to temporarily become one of Montreal’s first gay bars in the '70s -- moving their entrance to the more discreet back alley (the original sign still hangs there). Women were banned from the establishment until 1988 when men-only taverns became outlawed.
McKibbin's has franchised into four locations in and around Montreal, but its original location on Bishop was originally the sandstone mansion of Dr. Frank Richardson England and his wife, Octavia Grace Ritchie (who happened to be the first woman to receive a medical degree in Quebec). In 1912, George McKibbin -- who immigrated to Canada with his family aboard the doom-awaiting Lusitania -- opened the mansion up as a bar. The family was scheduled to set sail on the Titanic, but luckily were forced to postpone the trip due to illness...
71 locals recommend
Mckibbin's
1426 Rue Bishop
71 locals recommend
McKibbin's has franchised into four locations in and around Montreal, but its original location on Bishop was originally the sandstone mansion of Dr. Frank Richardson England and his wife, Octavia Grace Ritchie (who happened to be the first woman to receive a medical degree in Quebec). In 1912, George McKibbin -- who immigrated to Canada with his family aboard the doom-awaiting Lusitania -- opened the mansion up as a bar. The family was scheduled to set sail on the Titanic, but luckily were forced to postpone the trip due to illness...
This is considered the oldest bar in Montreal's Plateau 'hood, having first swung its doors in 1922. And to this day, it's still a quality spot to grab a casual drink or watch the game on Mont-Royal Ave.
81 locals recommend
Bar Chez Baptiste
1045 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
81 locals recommend
This is considered the oldest bar in Montreal's Plateau 'hood, having first swung its doors in 1922. And to this day, it's still a quality spot to grab a casual drink or watch the game on Mont-Royal Ave.
Café Parvis
104 locals recommend
Café Parvis
433 Rue Mayor
104 locals recommend
Café Parvis
Huge bar
67 locals recommend
Le Saint-Sulpice
1680 R. Saint-Denis
67 locals recommend
Huge bar

Entertainment & Activities

Olympic stadium
823 locals recommend
Olympic Stadium
4545 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
823 locals recommend
Olympic stadium
Headquarters of Osheaga. The Parc Jean-Drapeau, which sits on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, is interwoven into Montreal’s history as it hosted the World Expo and the 1976 Olympic Games. Now each year thousands of visitors come to enjoy its beaches, kayaking, and aquatic complex in summer, or skating, sledding, and more snow-filled fun in winter. The park’s most famous landmark is the Montreal Biosphere, as its circular shape makes a dramatic silhouette over the park.
603 locals recommend
Parc Jean-Drapeau
603 locals recommend
Headquarters of Osheaga. The Parc Jean-Drapeau, which sits on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, is interwoven into Montreal’s history as it hosted the World Expo and the 1976 Olympic Games. Now each year thousands of visitors come to enjoy its beaches, kayaking, and aquatic complex in summer, or skating, sledding, and more snow-filled fun in winter. The park’s most famous landmark is the Montreal Biosphere, as its circular shape makes a dramatic silhouette over the park.
Théatre Rialto
70 locals recommend
Theatre Rialto
5723 Av du Parc
70 locals recommend
Théatre Rialto
Tennis
596 locals recommend
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-Carter
596 locals recommend
Tennis
Where the famous Montreal Canadian HABS hockey team play
511 locals recommend
Bell Centre
1909 Av. des Canadiens-de-Montréal
511 locals recommend
Where the famous Montreal Canadian HABS hockey team play
It features six ecosystems. 514-868-3000
759 locals recommend
Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
759 locals recommend
It features six ecosystems. 514-868-3000
The old Montreal Hickey forum that is now a movie theater
66 locals recommend
Montreal Forum
2313 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
66 locals recommend
The old Montreal Hickey forum that is now a movie theater
Lachine Canal Nautical Centre), 2985B rue Saint-Patrick (at rue d'Argenson, entrance on the canal/bike path side of the building; metro Charlevoix, bus 57, 101, or 107), ☎ +1 514 842-1306 (toll free:
38 locals recommend
H2O Adventures
2985b Rue Saint-Patrick
38 locals recommend
Lachine Canal Nautical Centre), 2985B rue Saint-Patrick (at rue d'Argenson, entrance on the canal/bike path side of the building; metro Charlevoix, bus 57, 101, or 107), ☎ +1 514 842-1306 (toll free:
Amazing bilingual performances
17 locals recommend
Théâtre Sainte-Catherine
264 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
17 locals recommend
Amazing bilingual performances
Theatre
63 locals recommend
Théâtre St-Denis
1594 R. Saint-Denis
63 locals recommend
Theatre
345 locals recommend
La Ronde station
345 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Parc La Fontaine
1637 locals recommend
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée
1637 locals recommend
Parc La Fontaine
Mount Royal Park
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
Beaver Lake
275 locals recommend
Beaver Lake
275 locals recommend
Beaver Lake

Sightseeing

Futuristic, originally built for Expo 1967. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie it was meant to re-imagine apartment living to be more in line with the utopian ideals of the 1960s. The result is a 13-story apartment building that resembles something a toddler would make out of building blocks. Its sprawling interconnected design sits on a man-made peninsula near the city’s Old Port making it easy to admire from a distance.
57 locals recommend
Habitat 67
2600 Av Pierre-Dupuy
57 locals recommend
Futuristic, originally built for Expo 1967. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie it was meant to re-imagine apartment living to be more in line with the utopian ideals of the 1960s. The result is a 13-story apartment building that resembles something a toddler would make out of building blocks. Its sprawling interconnected design sits on a man-made peninsula near the city’s Old Port making it easy to admire from a distance.
Quint essential Old Montreal starting spot
819 locals recommend
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame O
819 locals recommend
Quint essential Old Montreal starting spot
1/2 the size of the Sixteen Chapel in the Vatican
636 locals recommend
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen Mary
636 locals recommend
1/2 the size of the Sixteen Chapel in the Vatican

Getting Around

Station Mont Royal on the Orange Line
323 locals recommend
Mont-Royal station
470 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
323 locals recommend
Station Mont Royal on the Orange Line
Station Sherbrooke on the Orange Line
43 locals recommend
Station Sherbrooke (Édicule Est )
43 locals recommend
Station Sherbrooke on the Orange Line