Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Joe Beef was named one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. It's delicious and you find anything else like it. Make your reservations early!
383 locals recommend
Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame OJoe Beef was named one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. It's delicious and you find anything else like it. Make your reservations early!
Can't go wrong with Mamie Clafoutis.
Things to eat:
-Croissant
-Pain au chocolat (they call it "chocolatine" here)
-P'tit cheddar (it's a cheddar version of the croissant)
-Caneles
-Mini tarts
-Flavored breads
-Sandwiches
-Almond croissant
-Sandwiches
-Quiches
Everything is just as good as in France.
45 locals recommend
Mamie Clafoutis Notre-Dame
2660 Rue Notre Dame OCan't go wrong with Mamie Clafoutis.
Things to eat:
-Croissant
-Pain au chocolat (they call it "chocolatine" here)
-P'tit cheddar (it's a cheddar version of the croissant)
-Caneles
-Mini tarts
-Flavored breads
-Sandwiches
-Almond croissant
-Sandwiches
-Quiches
Everything is just as good as in France.
September Cafe
2471 Rue Notre Dame Olocal cafe
This place is just plain fun! Great atmosphere, good vibes! Noisy, packed, delicious food, excellent mixed drinks... Go and enjoy!
230 locals recommend
Grinder Viandes & Vins
1708 Rue Notre Dame OThis place is just plain fun! Great atmosphere, good vibes! Noisy, packed, delicious food, excellent mixed drinks... Go and enjoy!
Chef's omelette on the pan is phenominal! Great brunch place, it's two steps away from marche Atwater. I recommend this place !
75 locals recommend
Resto-Café Quoi De N'Oeuf / Resto Quoi de B'Oeuf
2745 Rue Notre Dame OChef's omelette on the pan is phenominal! Great brunch place, it's two steps away from marche Atwater. I recommend this place !
Restaurant, Bar et Bar à Vins. Cuisine urbaine, sélection de Vins privé, Cocktails originaux.
Not too crowded or busy, just right to decompress and enjoy some good French food. The wine selection is quite good and there is enough selection, vegetarian included, to satisfy most palettes. There is also some stuff to snack on if you just want wine and a little something.
Code Ambiance
1874 Rue Notre Dame ORestaurant, Bar et Bar à Vins. Cuisine urbaine, sélection de Vins privé, Cocktails originaux.
Not too crowded or busy, just right to decompress and enjoy some good French food. The wine selection is quite good and there is enough selection, vegetarian included, to satisfy most palettes. There is also some stuff to snack on if you just want wine and a little something.
Le Boucan smokehouse : Spécialités : Côtes-levées, porc effiloché, poulet, poutine.
This place is a small and cozy restaurant at first sight, but the seating in the back is the best as the restaurant. Pulled pork is tasty and of course the ribs. Wings, chicken, fries, potato salad, coleslaw, and mac n cheese are really good.
65 locals recommend
Le Boucan Smokehouse
1886 Rue Notre Dame OLe Boucan smokehouse : Spécialités : Côtes-levées, porc effiloché, poulet, poutine.
This place is a small and cozy restaurant at first sight, but the seating in the back is the best as the restaurant. Pulled pork is tasty and of course the ribs. Wings, chicken, fries, potato salad, coleslaw, and mac n cheese are really good.
Atwater Market is one of 2 major farmer's markets in Montreal. All of the best produce, bread, meat, cheese and wine all in one place! There are a few great food stands here in the Summer too!
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
Atwater Market is one of 2 major farmer's markets in Montreal. All of the best produce, bread, meat, cheese and wine all in one place! There are a few great food stands here in the Summer too!
Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame OSingaporean and Malaysian food - Walk-ins only - No Reservations
Drinks & Nightlife
Burgundy Lion
2496 Rue Notre Dame OPub Irlandais
Nice bar with good music. Should have some whiskey and scotch form their large collection.
169 locals recommend
Drinkerie Ste.Cunégonde
2661 Rue Notre Dame ONice bar with good music. Should have some whiskey and scotch form their large collection.
Shopping
Fantastic Butcher Shop ! The highest quality, not to mention the fact that the Butcher is more than happy to offer his (very good) advice on how to cook each cut of meat. As a new resident of Griffintown, this is definitely where you should go to get your meat from now on.
15 locals recommend
Grinder Butcher Shop
1654 Rue Notre Dame OFantastic Butcher Shop ! The highest quality, not to mention the fact that the Butcher is more than happy to offer his (very good) advice on how to cook each cut of meat. As a new resident of Griffintown, this is definitely where you should go to get your meat from now on.
This is a hardware store : They've got the usual things like paint and tape and power tools.
RONA Quincaillerie Notre-Dame St-Henri
2371 Rue Notre Dame OThis is a hardware store : They've got the usual things like paint and tape and power tools.
Parks & Nature
The Lachine Canal is a National Historic Park and one block away. If you're an active person, it is excellent for walking, jogging, cycling, kayaking and pedal-boating.
20 locals recommend
Lachine Canal Nautical Centre / Centre Nautique du Canal
2985 B Rue Saint-PatrickThe Lachine Canal is a National Historic Park and one block away. If you're an active person, it is excellent for walking, jogging, cycling, kayaking and pedal-boating.
This beautiful park is a placed where you can lay out for a picnic for the day. There is a free outdoor pool, and free tennis courts too!
32 locals recommend
Sir George-Étienne Cartier Square
This beautiful park is a placed where you can lay out for a picnic for the day. There is a free outdoor pool, and free tennis courts too!
The Lachine Canal is a National Historic Park and one block away. If you're an active person, it is excellent for walking, jogging, cycling, kayaking and pedal-boating.
9 locals recommend
Ecluses Saint-Gabriel
The Lachine Canal is a National Historic Park and one block away. If you're an active person, it is excellent for walking, jogging, cycling, kayaking and pedal-boating.
Arts & Culture
founded in 1997 in Paris, established in 2002 in Montreal, shines in Shanghai since 2011.
Europ'Art was founded by the artist Tannous & collaborators, professional artists as well.
Europ'Art Montréal
1894 Rue Notre Dame Ofounded in 1997 in Paris, established in 2002 in Montreal, shines in Shanghai since 2011.
Europ'Art was founded by the artist Tannous & collaborators, professional artists as well.
It's a gorgeous venue, the decor has some cachet... still has the old balconies and the worked metal railings. Nice open space, nice atmosphere, prices for tickets and drinks are reasonable. Very enjoyable!
86 locals recommend
Corona Theatre
2490 Rue Notre Dame OIt's a gorgeous venue, the decor has some cachet... still has the old balconies and the worked metal railings. Nice open space, nice atmosphere, prices for tickets and drinks are reasonable. Very enjoyable!
Great venue that can be transformed into anything - it is owned by the city and has to be rented out - but the sky's the limit once you decide to. -C2 MTL - F1
54 locals recommend
Arsenal Art Contemporain Montreal
2020 Rue WilliamGreat venue that can be transformed into anything - it is owned by the city and has to be rented out - but the sky's the limit once you decide to. -C2 MTL - F1
Essentials
Pharmaprix
1580 Rue Ontario EPharmacy
PJC Jean Coutu
1224 Rue Notre Dame OPharmacy
A very good supermarket with delicious, fresh produce and staff that are friendly and eager to please their customers. Middle Eastern Food or the products to make them yourself. They also have the basics, meaning milk, butter, eggs, yogurt and many other choices of North American groceries. Huge choices of fresh cheese. Prices are much better than other supermarkets in Montreal. You can also stop for lunch which is also good and very reasonable especially if you select their weekly special sandwich.
189 locals recommend
Adonis Downtown
2173 Rue Sainte-Catherine O A very good supermarket with delicious, fresh produce and staff that are friendly and eager to please their customers. Middle Eastern Food or the products to make them yourself. They also have the basics, meaning milk, butter, eggs, yogurt and many other choices of North American groceries. Huge choices of fresh cheese. Prices are much better than other supermarkets in Montreal. You can also stop for lunch which is also good and very reasonable especially if you select their weekly special sandwich.
Don't be discouraged by the sometimes awkward layout and the sheer number of people; PA is worth it. This grocer has great produce, great butchers on-site and have some of the best prices in the city.
163 locals recommend
Supermarché PA du Fort
1420 Rue du FortDon't be discouraged by the sometimes awkward layout and the sheer number of people; PA is worth it. This grocer has great produce, great butchers on-site and have some of the best prices in the city.
IGA
1500 Av. AtwaterGrocery Store, in case you need anything.
Getting Around
Georges-Vanier station