Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Nice bar and restaurant right next door with a pretty terrace in the summer for beers and cocktails. It also closes at 3am, which is practical.
118 locals recommend
Grenade
1603 Rue Ontario ENice bar and restaurant right next door with a pretty terrace in the summer for beers and cocktails. It also closes at 3am, which is practical.
Practical for a late night snack (cheap pizza or poutine). Special deals on pizza on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Pizza City
1821 Rue Ontario EPractical for a late night snack (cheap pizza or poutine). Special deals on pizza on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Portuguese charcoal grill. The chicken is really good, as well as the seafood. They also do chicken to go for a decent price.
25 locals recommend
SARDINE ROSE
1480 Rue Ontario EPortuguese charcoal grill. The chicken is really good, as well as the seafood. They also do chicken to go for a decent price.
French style café/bakery just across the street. Fresh croissants, baguette, sandwiches and soups. A good place for breakfast.
127 locals recommend
La Fabrique Arhoma
1700 Rue Ontario EFrench style café/bakery just across the street. Fresh croissants, baguette, sandwiches and soups. A good place for breakfast.
A good place to lounge, drink and coffee and read emails. Calm, comfy and welcoming.
10 locals recommend
1000 Grammes
A good place to lounge, drink and coffee and read emails. Calm, comfy and welcoming.
Hipster-ish café. Nice place to work or take a break from walking around.
64 locals recommend
Café Sfouf
1250 Rue Ontario EHipster-ish café. Nice place to work or take a break from walking around.
An institution for poutine. Serving Québec's contribution to world gastronomy till 11pm on most days and 5am on Friday and Saturday.
370 locals recommend
Poutineville
1365 Rue Ontario EAn institution for poutine. Serving Québec's contribution to world gastronomy till 11pm on most days and 5am on Friday and Saturday.
One of the better restaurants in the area, if you are feeling fancy. Modern québécois gastronomy with good reviews.
93 locals recommend
O-Thym
1112 Boul. de Maisonneuve EOne of the better restaurants in the area, if you are feeling fancy. Modern québécois gastronomy with good reviews.
A new concept in town. You pay by the hour rather than for what you drink. Stay an hour or less for 3$. Nice view on the Place des Arts. Most of the furniture is for sale!
33 locals recommend
Anticafé Montréal
406 Rue Notre Dame EA new concept in town. You pay by the hour rather than for what you drink. Stay an hour or less for 3$. Nice view on the Place des Arts. Most of the furniture is for sale!
A good place for a rest stop after a walk around the Plateau. Nice garden in the summer and interesting architecture when it's the season to stay inside.
171 locals recommend
Café Santropol
3990 Rue Saint-UrbainA good place for a rest stop after a walk around the Plateau. Nice garden in the summer and interesting architecture when it's the season to stay inside.
Good South-American fusion cuisine. Nice presentation and setting, very good and deserved reviews. A bit fancy.
19 locals recommend
Restaurant Mezcla
1251 Rue De ChamplainGood South-American fusion cuisine. Nice presentation and setting, very good and deserved reviews. A bit fancy.
Comptoir 21
1117 Rue Sainte-Catherine EstPretty good fish and chips in a retro-chic diner decor.
Ma'tine
1310 Boul. de Maisonneuve EPretty place for brunch within easy walking distance.
Drinks & Nightlife
A very Montreal-esque watering hole, with a huge selection of craft beers, some of them brewed by the bar itself. Decent selection of snacks too, including local cold cuts.
60 locals recommend
Station Ho.st Microbrasserie-Bistro-Whiskey
1494 Rue Ontario EA very Montreal-esque watering hole, with a huge selection of craft beers, some of them brewed by the bar itself. Decent selection of snacks too, including local cold cuts.
A good place to start the evening close to the rue Saint Denis. Mocktails are a good price and I like the lighting and ambience.
145 locals recommend
Distillery no.1
300 Rue Ontario EA good place to start the evening close to the rue Saint Denis. Mocktails are a good price and I like the lighting and ambience.
Fun and rowdy bar with live music, popular with the local French crowd. Not much space but an interesting atmosphere.
64 locals recommend
L'Escalier
552 Rue Sainte-Catherine EFun and rowdy bar with live music, popular with the local French crowd. Not much space but an interesting atmosphere.
Bar Le Mal Nécessaire
1106B Boul. Saint-Laurent'Necessary evil' - a nice bar but crowdy on weekends.
For the summer: nice terrace in the back near the Place des Arts. Pub-like selection of beers and drinks.
103 locals recommend
Le Sainte-Élisabeth
1412 Rue Sainte-ElisabethFor the summer: nice terrace in the back near the Place des Arts. Pub-like selection of beers and drinks.
Amazing terrace on the river in the Summer, with views on the marina and Habitat '67. Try the white wine sangrias with berries and enjoy the ultra-cool atmosphere as the sun goes down over the St Lawrence...
309 locals recommend
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune OuestAmazing terrace on the river in the Summer, with views on the marina and Habitat '67. Try the white wine sangrias with berries and enjoy the ultra-cool atmosphere as the sun goes down over the St Lawrence...
Shopping
One of my favourite cafés. Doubles out as a second hand/vintage shop. No wifi but super cool place and terrace in the summer. Coffee is a great price.
91 locals recommend
Eva B.
2015 Boul. Saint-LaurentOne of my favourite cafés. Doubles out as a second hand/vintage shop. No wifi but super cool place and terrace in the summer. Coffee is a great price.
Recently renovated market. Boasts Québec produce such as cheeses, cold cuts, maple syrup and all sorts of cakes.
89 locals recommend
Marché St-Jacques
2035 Rue AtatekenRecently renovated market. Boasts Québec produce such as cheeses, cold cuts, maple syrup and all sorts of cakes.
Montreal's food Mecca. Fresh produce from all over the province and beyond, from ham to apple juice, cheese to maple syrup.
You'll find shops and eateries offering food and ingredients from all over the world in the streets immediately around the market.
Whether you're looking for orange blossom, smoked chilis or fresh lemongrass, you'll find it at Jean Talon.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienMontreal's food Mecca. Fresh produce from all over the province and beyond, from ham to apple juice, cheese to maple syrup.
You'll find shops and eateries offering food and ingredients from all over the world in the streets immediately around the market.
Whether you're looking for orange blossom, smoked chilis or fresh lemongrass, you'll find it at Jean Talon.
Affordable vintage stuff for those who are looking for a cool souvenir. Within easy walking distance. Also mid-century Canadiana.
Antiquites Seconde Chance
1691 R. AtatekenAffordable vintage stuff for those who are looking for a cool souvenir. Within easy walking distance. Also mid-century Canadiana.
Essentials
A reference for Canadian craft and micro-beers. He's basically got them all.
24 locals recommend
Boni-Soir - Dépanneur Peluso inc.
2500 Rue Rachel EA reference for Canadian craft and micro-beers. He's basically got them all.
The sale of hard liquor is a government monopoly is Québec. SAQ outlets tend to close early but this one is the exception, closing at 10pm on most days.
380 locals recommend
SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal EThe sale of hard liquor is a government monopoly is Québec. SAQ outlets tend to close early but this one is the exception, closing at 10pm on most days.
My favourite Cantonese supermarket in town. Whether you need chicken legs, durian or lemongrass, they've got you covered.
6 locals recommend
G & D Supermarket
1006 Boul. Saint-LaurentMy favourite Cantonese supermarket in town. Whether you need chicken legs, durian or lemongrass, they've got you covered.
1580 Rue Ontario E
1580 Rue Ontario EastSmallish supermarket open till 10pm every day.
Metro Plus Dorion Ste-Catherine
1955 Rue Sainte-Catherine EBig supermarket you can walk to.
Asian mini-market really close by. Good priced fruit and vegetable, ample supply of beers and wide range of Asian products.
1905 Rue Ontario E
1905 Rue Ontario EastAsian mini-market really close by. Good priced fruit and vegetable, ample supply of beers and wide range of Asian products.
Getting Around
Papineau station
1425 R. CartierThe station is about 5-7 minutes' walk from our place.
Spaq
Closest parking lot. 5-7 minutes' walk from our place. Charges 16 CA$ for 24 hour stay.
Parks & Nature
Climb up the mount and enjoy the view! In the Summer, don't miss the 'Tam-Tam' (drum performance) every Sunday in the middle of the day by the statue of Georges-Étienne Cartier.
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
Climb up the mount and enjoy the view! In the Summer, don't miss the 'Tam-Tam' (drum performance) every Sunday in the middle of the day by the statue of Georges-Étienne Cartier.
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-LavalléeGreat for picnics and lounging in the Summer.
Arts & Culture
Always something cool going on and generally free. If you're walking through the Old Port, its' worth popping in.
Try the virtual reality garden. It's a cool first experience.
162 locals recommend
Phi Centre
407 Rue Saint-Paul OAlways something cool going on and generally free. If you're walking through the Old Port, its' worth popping in.
Try the virtual reality garden. It's a cool first experience.
The only environment museum in North America...
Housed in the US pavilion for the 1967 World Exhibition.
134 locals recommend
Biosphere Environmental Museum
160 Chem. du Tour de l'isleThe only environment museum in North America...
Housed in the US pavilion for the 1967 World Exhibition.